art festival
A small educational event for artists in the entertainment industry.
October 13-14, 2023
Hamerlinggasse 3, 2nd floor, 8010 Graz, Austria
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From the inner courtyard, enter the building through a pair of automatic glass doors and turn left. Walk past the shop and you'll get to the elevator, which takes you to the 2nd floor and to the event.
Program
Speakers
schedulE
day 1
10:00 - 10:15
Silvia Wipfler
Opening Ceremony
Short introduction & general infos about the event
10:15 - 11:45
Will Weston
Figure Drawing
Figure drawing and anatomy lecture with a model. Will teaches anatomy for artists. He shows you the basics as well as advanced techniques and covers common paint points.
12:00 - 13:00
Hector Moran
From Sketch to 3D model
Hector is showing the process behind the creation of the miniatures he sculpts.
13:00 - 13:30
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BREAK
Time to have some coffee, snacks and chat.
13:30 - 14:15
Silvia Wipfler
Character design for games - part I
Designing characters for a living is a dream scenario many artists have. In this lecture I will show you what it takes to create Concept Art for a game like League of Legends.
14:30 - 17:30
Heri Irawan
Designing a character in the style of league of legends - Part II
In this masterclass Heri demonstrates how game characters are designed from start to finish. You will watch the whole process, ask questions and learn all the tips and tricks professional artists use in their workflow.
17:30 - 18:30
Silvia Wipfler
The colours of arcane
Colours go hand in hand with emotion, mood and narration. We will look at how colours can be used to design and create a world and its characters, using the TV series Arcane as an example.
day 2
9:30 - 10:30
Heri Irawan
how to build a professional portfolio
A portfolio is the way to show your work, attract clients and find a job. Heri shows you how you can level up your portfolio to get clients and find better jobs. He will cover common pitfalls and misconceptions, so that you have all the tools you need to revise your portfolio once this event is over.
10:45 - 13:45
Will Weston
Figure Drawing Masterclass
In-depth instructional drawing session with a model. Now that you have learned about anatomy on day 1, Will teaches you how to draw figures from life. You will draw the model yourself under guidance and you can ask questions when you need help.
13:45 - 14:15
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break
Time to have some coffee, snacks and chat.
14:15 - 16:15
Heri Irawan & Silvia Wipfler
interactive character design workshop - Part III
After watching part I & II of our Character Design program, you will design a character in small groups, mimicking a real studio setting. Heri and Silvia will guide you through the whole process. In the end you will have learned everything you need to work as a professional Character Artist or to upgrade the skills you already have.
16:15 - 17:15
Hector Moran & Johannes Salvenmoser
RAW - shaping worlds in 3D
Hector and Johannes take you on a journey and tell you how they are building their IP at Ronin Arts Workshop.
17:15 - 18:00
all speakers
draw together
To bring the event to a close we will gather for a relaxing life drawing session with a model. The speakers will draw themselves and move around to help you along if you have questions.
portfolio reviews
You can get portfolio reviews during the event at dedicated tables. Our speakers will let you know when they are available. There is enough time for everyone and you can talk to multiple speakers.