WHO AM I

Long story short this is JL aka Dreadjim around the web for those who know me. I worked previously at Japan game company G-gadget- Genki and also as an art director at Crush Asia. Since then, I had ventured out to freelance and 'didatonofstuff' creating commercial style collaterals for big names like Mitsubishi, Fancl, Singtel etc, art directed for advertisement companies, crafted illustrations and concept art(Dungeons&Dragons, Romance of the Nine Kingdoms, Tactics Anthem etc) for indie-medium game companies Envisage Reality, Protege Productions etc, through third agencies Virtuos(FarCry4,Evolve,NaughtyDog etc), it has been an awesome 9+ years, with some of my works gracing game exhibitions(Singapore Game Expo 2012 etc) and magazines/books(ImagineFX, Vampire Art Now! etc) as well as Corel Painter Competition and Game/Animation institutes.
My knowledge comes from being self-taught to being immersed in education from both Academy of Art University- Illustration degrees, to industry veterans teachers like Herb Ellwood(Age of Empires), Jon Foster, Sam Hood( Pixar), Ron & Vanessa Lemen, Jason Felix (Hellgate:London etc) and many more, from The Art Department at Aspen University: Bachelor of Science in Fine Arts specializing in 2D Entertainment Design.
I learnt a great many things about composition, colors, values,staging,story even UI etc and the game industry from these inspiring dudes as well as projects operations between these and my projects which goes all the way to Beijing, China.

In short, I am a practicing artist as well as a fully certified lecturer.

WHAT is this?
Dreadjim will create digital art tutorials, walkthroughs both written and videoed in a very digestible and fun system;layman terms, so to speak. Patreons will have access to the Dark Vault, where all archived videos that includes How-tos? and whythis? etc, as well as various study videos on past and existing master works by other artists. You will learn the basic methods of art creation from scratch as well as witness "jawdropping" advanced techniques that makes certain things look like a cakewalk.

I will make sure all the advanced jargon of the art world is translated into very simple terms for you to understand and get GOOD...in a shorter time than you can imagine.

HOW this works?

You just have to pledge the minimum sum to enjoy the video series if you want, if you want to get more out of it (solo tutoring etc) you can pledge higher.

+For Realtime skype series, please note my timezone is GMT +8, let me know the timing and let us arrange it together in email.

WHY SUPPORT?
~Get Digital Art 'Hacks' that enable you to do more, in less time. Concept art packages and resources such as artworks of different things; human figures, photos, creature parts, space ships,monster heads etc all neatly organized and in layered PSDs for your perusal!

~Get Full access to the Vault (which houses all videos that I will upload and store, as well as put up in Gumroad etc) coming in all the time

~Get Entertained with fun and interesting walkthroughs, as he comment and guide you through the videos of Dreadjim's creations with insights, quips about life and more.

I have been working for a while now in the entertainment industry and I realised there are very little worlds or artists creating much for the Lord as most of the stuff is based on strictly worldly desires or ideals, as such, I want to create an inspired idea and universe from the bible as well as several ideas I have been dreaming of. I may not be the most talented nor the most skilled, but I will use the most of what I have to continue creating this IP The Rapture: End of Days for the Lord, and I hope through my use of Christian apologetics & Popular Theology, many will come to be inspired and look for the source in time to come, just like I was touched and inspired by Lord of the Rings. If you are a fellow brother or sister, feel free to support with whatever amount and also words of encouragement(just drop me a line in my FB or IG :) )

The other Major factor that I need your support is so that I can continue giving out lectures and education in this way, through this platforms, that enable me to spend much and more time on doing all these videos, I hope to break away from my job cycles so that I can fully concentrate on doing this full time online.
All who supported in some way or other can choose to have your very own character in this fictional world!
I hope that in time to come, all my concepts and illustrations I did of this IP will be published into the ultimate artbook, and all loyal/qualified patreons certainly will receive a copy each!

+ of course, the previous bonuses and rewards from supporting me~ :)
In a Nutshell, Learn Art FAAASSSSSTTT(Check the samples below).

This piece by Will Postle shows what one can learn within just six sessions of learning from me. This is just one example and results of course, varies with different people, but I have had handled over 10+ batches so far, and have the hang of training people with zero experience in digital art. Or even basic art, for that matter.

You see, Digital art, or Art itself, can be as simple as it is complicated. In Digital Art nowadays, it is no longer just about being able to draw, draw, and draw. It is also about understanding design language, and that's where all the tools/software and resources come in handy. My work processes+detailed walk-throughs monthly will enable you to become a stronger artist overall, this platform is the best way to share whilst not compromising my students who are coming to classes onsite, as well as supporting me to spend more time crafting out these processes to help and share and create artworks for YOU!

+I train fundamentals in understanding art. It is all about RAW SPEED + POWER. You can do whatever you want with the skills. Fan-art? Check. Your own Intellectual property of a game universe? Check.

In a nutshell, there's already a ton of videos out there from artists that show how they paint and draw, I am not going to be doing the same. I am going to show you the LOWDOWN on how to do what you WANT fast, almost as if I am training you to work in the game industry-mindset. The methods I will share are all no-nonsense methods that are already proven and common in the industry but relatively unheard of(or not shared), to some people.

+In addition to supporting me with this endeavour, I will also upload quality photos that are taken by me, that all patrons can use for themselves, as well as design around their own artworks.

I love distilling what I know about Art, and putting them all into concentrated doses into the bottom line, and how to make each student become *awesome in relatively short periods.(Results may vary with each individual *sic)

It is a challenge! But I love it. Now I am going to share the creative juice, my brushes, how I work and MORE, with the community here, as well as create exclusive pieces of artworks for higher-backing patrons. I just want to say, thank you so much for taking a look, and I would appreciate it very much should you choose to "patreon" me, you won't regret it. I also know that through this effort, I will learn and improve much more, together with all of you.

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