Character Concept Art & Design in Photoshop 2020

Explore character concept art in Photoshop to craft the first character sheet: refine layered anatomy, shape across the body, use negative space, and iterate quickly for a believable presentation-ready design.

Refine the third character sheet by adjusting lines and brush texture, scale, and lava-rock consistency across body shapes for a cohesive design.

Open references to spark ideas while refining the head, spikes, and demon-like features on the fourth character sheet, balancing rough materials and consistent lighting.

Continue exploring character concepts in Photoshop 2020, refining shapes with brushes, adjusting line thickness, and developing lava-rock muscles, wings, and armor textures while iterating facial details and new tentacle ideas.

Paint value and color on the first character sheet in Photoshop 2020, using grayscale, layers, masks, and swatches to clarify textures and features, then review and iterate with feedback.

Think 3d pt. 3 guides you through thinking in 3d by exploring dynamic poses, weapon choices, and fast iterations to refine anatomy and silhouette for epic demon concepts.

Explore anatomy pt. 2 by skipping steps when the design is clear, adding angular rock features, and merging bone, skin, and magma textures for a dynamic boss character.

Explore creating a volcanic character sheet with layered colors, masking techniques, and rock, lava, and armor details in Photoshop, guiding iterative design, feedback, and eventual sculpted, printable results.

Refine a spear weapon design in Photoshop, incorporating spine-like ornaments and metal details while ensuring print readiness and balanced perspective for character concept art.

Refine line art by tightening wing and body textures, thickening key edges, and keeping layer order clear for readability, while aligning anatomy and textures across the dragon concept in photoshop.

Master line art techniques in Photoshop by refining transitions, controlling line thickness, and adding textured rocks and bone details, while practicing 3d perspective and consistent layering across versions.

In Photoshop 2020, refine a fantasy face by adjusting the jaw and scales, clean up lines, and plan proportions, shading, and a simple pose for 3D printing.

Learn to build material variation on a character and props in Photoshop using non-destructive layers, different brushes, and color variation to suggest skin, armor, rocks, and minerals.

Continue adding lighting to each layer and keep color calibration consistent across monitors and printers, aligning highlights on metal parts and ensuring cohesive detail throughout the character.

Convert layers to smart objects to preserve a non-destructive workflow, then apply camera raw filters to adjust exposure, contrast, saturation, and vibrance. Fine-tune highlights and color for a filmic post.