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Moebius Minecraft Garden

goals & outcomes

  • Master the basic essentials of precise 1 Point Perspective
  • Render Perfect 3D Primitives in 1 Point Perspective
  • Render Circles as Ellipses in 1 Point Perspective
  • Utilize Dynamic Composition with a Foreground, Background and Midground
  • Practice Moebius style rendering with Technical Pens (Micron type)
  • Develop the basic illustration steps of research, development & finish
  • Maintain consistency through style, form language, and technique

Welcome to 1 Point Perspective and The Moebius Minecraft Garden!

During this course you will learn to understand and manipulate 1 Point Perspective, Basic Primitives, and the creation of space in a dynamic composition through the use of Foreground, Midground & Background.  Basic Primitives are used to construct a scene while keeping their character as a practical application of Form Language, then study and apply textures to their surfaces.

You will also master the Technical Pen through the study and imitation of the master comics artist Moebius (Jean Giraud) to develop the final illustration and textures.

Watch each video, calmly listen, move on to the Activities, then try out the processes as you see instructed in the video. Carefully complete them IN ORDER! The demos help you understand the technical concepts built into the final project. They are vital to complete before each and every Activity.

Good luck and be sure to share your work and progress on Instagram with the tag #myartprofessor!

past students' final projects!

Would you like to submit some work to share with other students and get featured in the gallery?

What you’ll need!

Art Supplies
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1 Point Perspective Basics 01

Demo: Anatomy of 1 Point Perspective

Overview of the 1 Point Perspective Space and Important Terms.

Lesson 1 of 9 within section 1 Point Perspective Basics 01. You must enroll in this course to access course content.
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Demo: Set Up for 1 Point Perspective

Setting up your working space in 1 Point Perspective

Lesson 2 of 9 within section 1 Point Perspective Basics 01. You must enroll in this course to access course content.
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Demo: The Square in 1 Point Perspective

How to render a perfect even-sided square.

Lesson 3 of 9 within section 1 Point Perspective Basics 01. You must enroll in this course to access course content.
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Demo: The Grid in 1 Point Perspective

The secret of the perfect squared grid.

Lesson 4 of 9 within section 1 Point Perspective Basics 01. You must enroll in this course to access course content.
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Activity: Set Up, the Square, & the Grid

Let’s practice setting up the space, the perfect square, & the squared grid!

Lesson 5 of 9 within section 1 Point Perspective Basics 01. You must enroll in this course to access course content.
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Demo: The Cube in 1 Point Perspective

Let’s look at the most essential 3D Primitive in Perspective.

Lesson 6 of 9 within section 1 Point Perspective Basics 01. You must enroll in this course to access course content.
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Activity: The Cube in 1 Point Perspective

Master the perfect cube!

Lesson 7 of 9 within section 1 Point Perspective Basics 01. You must enroll in this course to access course content.
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Demo: Basic Primitives in 1 Point Perspective

The other simple 3D Primitives in 1 PT.

Lesson 8 of 9 within section 1 Point Perspective Basics 01. You must enroll in this course to access course content.
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Activity: Basic Primitives in 1 Point Perspective

Now let’s practice building the Pyramid & Wedge.

Lesson 9 of 9 within section 1 Point Perspective Basics 01. You must enroll in this course to access course content.
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Project: Minecraft Garden Part 01

Ground Grid

Time to begin your applied project!

Lesson 1 of 6 within section Project: Minecraft Garden Part 01. You must enroll in this course to access course content.
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Rough Concept

Let’s get the basic plan for your composition.

Lesson 2 of 6 within section Project: Minecraft Garden Part 01. You must enroll in this course to access course content.
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Sidewalk & Garden Wall

Use your grid to build the surrounding elements.

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Roots & Stump

Get the tree started.

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Trunk

Extrude the Trunk!

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Branches

Get those branches stretched out!

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1 Point Perspective Basics 02

Demo: Accurate Ellipses

Let’s learn about Circles in 1 Point Perspective.

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Activity: Accurate Ellipses

Render perfect Circles as Ellipses!

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Demo: Round Primitives

Take those Circles and make them 3 dimensional!

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Activity: Round Primitives

Make Cylinders, Cones, and Spheres!

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Demo: 1Pt Schematics

Design and render schematics!

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Activity: 1Pt Schematics

Design and render your own basic schematic!

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Project: Minecraft Garden Part 02

Leaves

Time to grow some leaves.

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Shed

Build a shed!

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Bin & Lamp

Let’s add some rounded elements!

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Details Part 01

Now to get specific!

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Background

What can you see in the clouds?

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The Rough

Now let’s finalize our set up in the Rough

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Technical (micron type) Pen Inking Technique

Technical Pen Basic Techniques

Let’s look at some basic Technical Pen skills.

Lesson 1 of 8 within section Technical (micron type) Pen Inking Technique. You must enroll in this course to access course content.
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Demo: Basic Moebius Technique

Now let’s look at the technique of Jean Giraud (Moebius).

Lesson 2 of 8 within section Technical (micron type) Pen Inking Technique. You must enroll in this course to access course content.
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Activity: Basic Moebius Technique

Let’s practice the Moebius Technique!

Lesson 3 of 8 within section Technical (micron type) Pen Inking Technique. You must enroll in this course to access course content.
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Demo: Contours & Moebius

How does this technique work on 3D forms?

Lesson 4 of 8 within section Technical (micron type) Pen Inking Technique. You must enroll in this course to access course content.
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Moebius Copy Study

Let’s study by copying!

Lesson 5 of 8 within section Technical (micron type) Pen Inking Technique. You must enroll in this course to access course content.
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Activity: Contours & Moebius

Now let’s practice this in 3D!

Lesson 6 of 8 within section Technical (micron type) Pen Inking Technique. You must enroll in this course to access course content.
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Demo: Value & Texture

Moebius technique with value and surface textures!

Lesson 7 of 8 within section Technical (micron type) Pen Inking Technique. You must enroll in this course to access course content.
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Activity: Value & Texture

Now to practice value & textures!

Lesson 8 of 8 within section Technical (micron type) Pen Inking Technique. You must enroll in this course to access course content.
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Project: Moebius Minecraft Garden Part 03

Texture Primitives

Develop a texture sample sheet!

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Texture Primitives Timelapse

A timelapse of the remaining textures needed for the demo illustration.

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Activity: Texture Primitives

Instructions for your texture samples.

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The Comp

Make the final Comp!

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Comp Finish Timelapse

Timelapse for finishing the Comp drawing.

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Transfer the Comp

Notes on transferring your comp to the final surface.

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Begin Inks

Finally! Time to begin inking the final illustration!

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Final Inks Timelapse

Timelapse of the final inking process.

Lesson 8 of 8 within section Project: Moebius Minecraft Garden Part 03. You must enroll in this course to access course content.
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Conclusion

Conclusion

Congratulations! Here’s some notes on the end!

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