Scott Robertson
Books
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1. Blast
Concept Sketching
Set in a futuristic world brimming with advanced technology and imaginative landscapes, this visually captivating book offers a deep dive into the creative process of designing vehicles, environments, and characters. Through a series of detailed illustrations and insightful commentary, readers are taken on a journey through the artistic mind, exploring the intricate balance between form and function. The book serves as both an inspiration and a practical guide for aspiring artists and designers, showcasing the limitless possibilities of creativity when imagination meets technical skill.
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2. How To Render
The fundamentals of light, shadow and reflectivity
A comprehensive guide to understanding and applying light and shadow to create convincing form, it breaks down illumination, value, and material behavior through clear explanations and step-by-step demonstrations. It teaches construction of cast shadows and ambient occlusion in perspective, differentiates diffuse and specular responses across materials from matte to metallic, and explains how reflections, transparency, and translucency work. Through exercises that progress from simple primitives to complex designs, it offers practical workflows for both traditional and digital media, emphasizing value grouping, edge control, and lighting strategies to transform line drawings into fully rendered images.
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3. How To Draw
Drawing and Sketching Objects and Environments from Your Imagination
A practical guide to drawing from imagination that emphasizes perspective and construction to create believable objects and environments. It breaks down core principles like one-, two-, and three-point perspective, ellipses, grids, measuring and scaling in space, and drawing through forms, then applies them to vehicles, products, and architectural scenes. Through step-by-step demonstrations, exercises, and tips on tools and line control, it builds the skills needed to visualize complex designs accurately and confidently.
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4. Drawthrough