Artsammich

In case anyone is going to CTNx, I'm doing two presentations at CTNx this year: one that is an hour lecture on using digital painting as a character design tool, and at a different time, a demonstration on one of the techniques from that presentation. Hope to see you there!

I love teaching for Schoolism. Of course the classes are fun to teach and interacting with the artists taking the classes is rewarding. But I also love that Bobby and the crew at Schoolism are always trying to push the envelope with what's possible for online classes. So here's another amazing development from Schoolism: Schoolism subscriptions are now available on a month-by-month basis, for $15. And if you sign up before Sep. 30, you get the first 7 days for free. Completely worth checking out! Go take a look at the list of teachers and classes available. So jump in and learn from a bunch of the best in the industry, now with monthly subs

I'll be teaching a 3-day workshop at the IDEA Academy in Rome this summer. The workshop is going to be on how painting can be used to facilitate the character design process, both as an exploratory tool as well as a finishing tool. It's going to be a lot more hands-on training than the workshops I usually do, so if you live close enough to come you should take a look! http://www.idea-academy.it/EN/Workshops/36/Sam_Nielson_digital_painting_for_character_design/322

There are some amazing artists coming to Stockholm at the end of May, and I'm luck to go with them! If you want to come go to www.schoolism.com and use the promo code NIELSON (before Feb 15!) for discounted tickets.

I'm teaching workshops on rendering light with Schoolism along with a group of amazing artists this Spring. If you're interested in either one, there are links to each on the front page of Schoolism's website. There's a discount for my followers, enter "NIELSON" when asked for a promo code!