Background Design – Landscapes and Environments

Create Concept Art and Digital Paintings for Film, Animation or Games

Created by: Siobhan Twomey
Artist, Animator & Figure Drawing Instructor

What Will I Learn?

• In this course, you will learn how to create concept art
• You'll learn to paint backgrounds for films, animation or games
• You'll learn about key principles of composition
• You'll also learn how to use tailored brush packs in Photoshop
• You'll learn creative painting techniques to make your art look powerful
• You'll learn how to do visual research and build up a reference library of images
• You'll create a fully finished, beautiful portfolio piece

Requirements

• You should have a digital painting program or app
• You'll also need a drawing tablet - I explain where to get one and how to set it up

Target audience

• Beginner digital artists
• Anyone interested in learning concept art
• Animators and film makers
• Anyone interested in visualizing story ideas for a pitch or a portfolio