
Michael will explain what you will learn during this Course and give you a short outline what to expect.
In lesson 1 we will choose the size of the Canvas, learn how to use the Warp tool, and do an exercise with this great tool. Michael will explain the Colorpicker. We will do an exercise with Colors and effects. We will practice how to paint a cluster of Leaves and how to create Water. In the end, we practice a few line techniques and paint a cluster of Grasses.
We will learn how to make a decent Composition and create a Sketch as a base to work from.
Students will learn how to obtain Copyrighted Free Photos. We will learn how to adjust them into a cool Composition and learn how to work with the Warp tool.
In this lesson, we will finish the tree and show you how Photobashing works. At the end we will set up a foundation for the Foreground
In Lesson 6 we will use the Warp and Blending Tools to place a bed of leaves in the Foreground. With the technique of Photobashing, we will place Big rocks in the foreground and learn how to draw weeds and grasses.
We will learn how to paint branches and leaves and how to make the bark more rough.
Students will be able to make a good composition and how to use special effects like flares and blending techniques.
We will learn about composition and how to use special effects like flares and blending techniques.
We gonna add some Particles and snow and finish the painting.
We will start with setting up a canvas in Photoshop. Michael will give you a short training how to use important tools in Photoshop and how to manipulate the photos we need for this painting. Before we start we will do a number of exercises in different techniques in an easy way. We will learn about color grading, making a good composition, and how to use blending tools. We will learn how to photo bash a tree but also drawing and painting drawing branches, bark and leaves.
We gonna draw a cool Fairy and place her in the right spot in the painting. Blending techniques and special effects will add enough to make your first painting something special. Above all ... there is no "flashing irritating speed up" during explanations. Michael even slows down when he explains a tool or special technique so everything is super easy to follow. Michael will show you how and where to find decent Photos for your artwork.
We will learn how to create a special mood in this Autumn like magical forest and how to photobash Rocks and create a 3-D look for your painting adding a special foreground. At the end of this course, you will be able to create your own magical background for games or animation. We will show you how to do this in Cartoon Animator 5.