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*Note: Sorry if it's not the right area to put this kind of topic. I've look at the other sub-forums and it seems the right one

Hi everyone!

After one full year of thoughts and reflexion, I realize even though I love many areas of art (concept art, illustration and such) I want to proceed into building a character design portfolio since I love a lot character design, creatures and model sheets and I want to have a career/job in this area

I would appreciate to have some feedback/advices on my portfolio :
-what to do and what don't(general)
-what is the best to represent in character design portfolio
-is it bad to put a little bit of ''fanart'' into a portfolio?

Portfolio: http://tremblayac.wix.com/portfolio

I've received it already some feedbacks from artist friends, friends, family and It helped me a lot(took notes). However, I would like to have more from different persons and also from professionals' point of view :smiley:

Thanks a bunch!

19 days later

Here is some feedback not really related to your art however, choose a new place to put your portfolio. That site looks unprofessional and it uses flash which I would recommend avoiding. Use art station or something like that.

Yeah i totally agree with okellymarc.

I'm afraid to hit "click to download" in the link, as my spidey sense starts tingling and it feels like i'm about to get a virus or something.

9 days later

Thank you, I got also the same advices to put my portfolio on another website(like wordpress). I actually have an Artstation page too.

Howdy, It's great to see some people posting their portfolio's on Cubebrush. Me being me I love to critique however, thats enough of my Jibber Jabber lets dive into this Crit.

  • Skipping the website jazz.... by the way I recommend weebly, it'd be much better and you can actually drop the .Weebly. in your domain tag for example, check out my website!
    https://shawnwrightart.weebly.com/

Organization of Portfolio

  • Might I just say, besides the site you choose to display your portfolio . . . I must say the most impressive aspect of this portfolio is it's organization. It's extremely simple and easy for the viewer to navigate there way through the portfolio which I really appreciate. everything seems to fit in place and makes perfect sense.

Art Direction and Intended Destination

  • Throughout looking through your portfolio I'm constantly searching for a studio I could see you working for. A lot of your work reminds me.of Pendleton Ward's work. However, your looking to do character concept/ Environment etc . . . My Problem is, what line of concept working are you trying to do? Would you want to work on video games such as : Guild Wars, Warcraft, Witcher? Or are you looking to do Film, and for what genre of film. You understand on a level what you desire to do and are moving towards that direction but, you need to zero in even further. Then work towards gearing your style towards that studio to show them you can make that type of work.

Current Skill Set

  • Unfortunately, with the current level your at you don't have the gear and experience needed to take on the higher level monsters that are the professional concept industry. However, FRET NOT! many of us aren't either. You are on the correct path keep forging ahead to your dreams and don't take the words "no" or "you can't" from anyone. Not me, Not your family, Not your friends, Hell not even yourself! Somethings Id suggest you work on is more fundamentals! You need to work on :

(Light and Shadow for that I recommend Sycra! (check out his video series on the "foundations of light and shadow!")

( Next up Anatomy! for Anatomy I'd also vouch for Sycra Yasin, He has tons of videos on Anatomy Studies)

(I want to give you a small list to work on so here's the last one and the biggest one, you have to learn how to RENDER, I understand your a concept artist however learning how to render is something that's very sought in today's artist in our industry. We have to make it easy for the next person where giving our work to has an easy job interpreting and is able to create the work they need too. If you don't fully understand the term rendering you could could just look it up on YouTube.)

Also here are some Honorific Artist I'd check out, They'd be a great help to you.

Ahmed Aldoori - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BqD1K2KnULw

Kienan Lafferty - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMreh9SYSnE

Good luck my friend, our paths may cross yet again. I wish you the best in your journey throughout the realm of Cubebrush, Farewell . . .

Exofley,
Signing out.

Oh wow, thank you a LOT for your critics, feedback, suggestions and links!
Its made me realize some things I never saw and I highly appreciate everything you writed :smile:
Its noted!

I actually have a large interest in such many compagnies..I agree I'm still finding WHERE and WHAT GENRE exactly I wanna go...

Funny though because I already watched Ahmed Aldoori and took notes. :wink:

Thanks again and Cheers!

That's amazing! I'm also a concept artist looking to do similar work to you. If you ever wanted to talk more about these things you can reach me at: Shawn.MarcusW@gmail.com or Exofley on Instagram either or! I'm always looking for new friends to talk to and such!