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Skills You’ll Learn
Perspective 101
You’ll get out of this course with a solid knowledge of perspective to push you forward
Composition Fundamentals
You’ll learn what makes a good composition, the different tools you can use, what pitfalls to avoid, how to study composition and incorporate it into your work.
Color Galore
You’ll get familiar with the fundamentals of color, and at the end of the course you’ll be able to make efficient and strong color choices
Design an Environment based illustration from A to Z
How to approach environment design, research and execute an illustration from start to finish
Class Summary
In this class, we will go through the fundamentals of color and composition, as well as principles of design in order to create evocative illustrations and universes. Through multiple examples, we’ll analyze what makes an environment stand up as a character of its own, and how to think creatively about worldbuilding. Finally, we’ll use two different creative approaches to create a full illustration from start to finish.
This Class Is For
This class is for anyone from beginner to intermediate, who is curious to expand their knowledge on environments and backgrounds, even if they are not good at it, to begin with. If you struggle with those topics, this class will give you guidelines and tools to approach them in ways you had not before. If you are already familiar, this class will further your skills and help you to develop and affirm your style.
Class Takeaways
At the end of this class, students will have a solid basic knowledge of color theory, composition, as well as environmental design. They will acquire the tools and fundamentals to enrich their own creative processes.
Composition and Perspective
Color Theory
World-Building and Digital Painting Process
- The creator will be using Photoshop during the class, but other digital software users (ex. Procreate, Clip Studio Paint) are highly encouraged to join and follow along.
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Creator
lichenslumber
Hello! My name is Aymeric, I’m a french vis dev artist and illustrator, currently working in the animation industry as a background artist! I Love creating rich images where people can get lost into. I’ve always had a fascination for Ruins and nature and wanted to become an artist. I have lots of things to talk to you about, I hope you are as eager as I am!
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