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Digital Creations

Concept Art & Effects with Photoshop
Rating: 4.6 out of 54.6 (338 ratings)
2,141 students
Created by Hardy Fowler
Last updated 2/2016
English
English [Auto]
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What you'll learn

  • Paint realistic objects & effects commonly found in concept art and video game illustrations.
  • Break into an exciting and growing digital art marketplace.
  • Create amazing digital environment paintings with Adobe Photoshop! Break into an exciting and growing digital art marketplace. Focus their imaginations into an easy-to-follow process that yields amazing results.

Requirements

  • Photoshop and a pen tablet (Wacom Intuos 3 recommended) along with a creative spirit are all that is needed.
  • A general understanding of art fundamentals and a basic knowledge of Photoshop is recommended. We offer FREE courses on both!

Description

Digital Creations: Concept Art Objects & Effects with Photoshop

If you are a student with plans to enter the field of conceptual art and illustration or already work in the business but want to learn an exciting way to build a strong client base and improve workflow, this course is perfect. However, the course is also beneficial for virtually anyone interested in painting cool armor and weapons on the computer.

How to Transform the Ordinary into Something Extraordinary with Digital Painting

  • Master key elements of art and illustration
  • Understand how to stand apart from the competition
  • Benefit from basic and sidebar methodologies
  • Optimize existing or gain new knowledge

  • Content and Overview

    By applying everything learned in this course, you have incredible opportunities to work within multiple industries, including film, video game, print and fine art to name a few. Digital art is used in the conceptualization of environments seen in blockbuster films and video games.

    Other courses tend to skip critical steps or gloss over information, but with this digital painting course, everything you need to get started is provided. This course will take you through the process of creating believable and compelling concept art objects step-by-step using Adobe Photoshop.

  • Simple Exercises - we will learn the basics of rendering metal, wood, "jewels" and glass containers. All skills that every concept artist must master in order to create professional level weapons & armor concept art.
  • Full Scale Projects - we will apply what was learned in the exercises to three simulated real world assignments. Students can choose to render a suit of armor, a pistol or a sword (or try all three!)
  • Special Effects - we will learn to render realistic magical effects such as smoke, fire and lightning.
  • After completing this course using Adobe Photoshop, you will have the ability to render these commonly sought after assets with confidence and ease.

    Who this course is for:

    • This digital art class is perfect for beginners seeking to break into the digital art field.
    • Novices and even professionals will also benefit a great deal from this class. Refine your methods and increase the marketability of your work. Level up!

    Featured review

    Steve Parks
    Steve Parks
    48 courses
    6 reviews
    Rating: 4.5 out of 511 months ago
    Yes, it was a very good match for me. I'm especially happy to see how I can use the hue/saturation adjustment layers individually and within a group. Also, the magical and elemental effects with the sword module is an excellent tool!

    Course content

    4 sections • 10 lectures • 1h 32m total length

    • Preview00:46
    • Preview02:13

    • Preview06:21
    • Preview05:24
    • Rendering Wood
      04:19
    • Rendering Jewels & Glass Containers
      10:12

    • Pistol
      19:59
    • Armor
      20:04
    • Sword
      15:50

    • Special Effects - Smoke, Fire & Lightning
      07:30

    Instructor

    Hardy Fowler
    Professional Illustrator & Concept Artist
    Hardy Fowler
    • 4.6 Instructor Rating
    • 21,238 Reviews
    • 149,822 Students
    • 14 Courses

    Hardy is a professional concept artist and illustrator working in New Orleans, LA. He has designed and painted hundreds of characters, creatures, machines and scenes for numerous entertainment industry clients. He has had artwork featured in elite digital art annuals such as Exposé. Hardy is also a certified medical illustrator and has a detailed knowledge of human anatomy as it applies to visual art.

    Hardy has devoted his online teaching career to the goal of making digital art and all of it's amazing potential accessible to everyone - even those for whom art school is not feasible.

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