Illustration executions by digital painting techniques in process of concept design for computer games; A design study with issues and solutions

Since the second half of 19th century, rapid improvements in science have reached 21st century with gathering momentum and this period, which is going on,has an important position on human life. Especially, after the second half of 20th century, these quick improvements manifested itself mostly in computer and digital platforms. Computers and digital Technologies, which are essential parts of our lives, have a great degree of marketshare on global world. Besides, computer Technologies brought an enormous competitive environment with both hardware and software. One of these competitive environments is computer games. Especially, with gaining higher features of three dimensional games, graphic design and Concept design are highlighted points in as much as games engines. Based upon these grounds, this study includes the place and importance of concept designs on computer games, and also informations about graphic design with form of computer games. Among the topics which are lined up in the first part of this study; Concept Design, digital painting and the place of concept design within other design fields are examined. Also, in the second part of study; current softwares and techniques, which are used while creating concept designs are mentioned and the processes of illustration applications, made with digital painting method and possible problems, which may be faced with, are served solution offers. Visual design of computer games, which needs many dicipline fields, constructs both a virtual fantasy World with fictional materials and objects alongside design elements, which take place in real World. This body of fiction, which is inspirer for science World most the times, sort out the reality occasionally. Therefore; in this study, concept and the importance and also the necessity of visual design in computer games are pointed out. Key words: Concept Design, Concept Art, Digital Painting, Computational Illustration, Computer Game Graphics, Character Design