html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd"The Gnomon Workshop has begun a new series of tutorials on foundational digital drawing skills recorded by leading Concept Designer Neville Page.Rendering Matte Surfaces: Volume 1 and Volume 2 each provide over two hours of video training, primarily using Photoshop, although the skills demonstrated apply to any medium.A new series of tutorials covering foundational drawing skills for CG artistsThe new series of workshops is intended to set out essential skills for drawing and rendering 3D forms, helping less experienced artists master perspective and lighting.It progresses in logical steps through planar, rounded, complex, and ultimately, reflective surfaces, blending clear demonstrations with real-world observations.Rather than just teaching drawing techniques, the workshops are intended to set out the reasons why objects appear dimensional, and how to make them feel alive on the page. Rendering Matte Surfaces: Volume 1In the first tutorial, Page explores how light interacts with flat planes, using a cube as the foundation, and explains how our brains interpret form through value changes. Having demonstrated how to build convincing cast shadows and define planar surfaces with clarity and intent, Page explains how to apply those principles in your own drawings.Rendering Matte Surfaces: Volume 2In the second tutorial, Page moves on to rounded surfaces, explaining how light behaves across rounded geometric forms, and demonstrating how to render them convincingly.Having demonstrated how to shade a cylinder, cone, and sphere the core building blocks of form Page provides rendering demos of more complex forms, including a pistol and a camera.About the artistConcept Designer Neville Pages clients include Universal Studios, Warner Bros., 20th Century Fox, Mattel and BMW. He has worked on feature films including Minority Report, Planet of the Apes, X-Men 2 and 3, Superman Returns, Avatar, Cloverfield, The Watchmen, The Hulk, and Star Trek.Pricing and availabilityRendering Matte Surfaces: Volume 1 and Volume 2 are available via a subscription to The Gnomon Workshop, which provides access to over 300 tutorials.Subscriptions cost $57/month or $499/year. Free trials are available.Read more about Rendering Matte Surfaces: Volume 1 on The Gnomon Workshops websiteRead more about Rendering Matte Surfaces: Volume 2 on The Gnomon Workshops websiteHave your say on this story by following CG Channel on Facebook, Instagram and X (formerly Twitter). As well as being able to comment on stories, followers of our social media accounts can see videos we dont post on the site itself, including making-ofs for the latest VFX movies, animations, games cinematics and motion graphics projects.Full disclosure: CG Channel is owned by Gnomon.