Introduction to Landscapes

What you'll learn

Learn the process of designing awesome environments from a real pro!
Improve your composition and perspective skills
Create interesting lighting scenarios for your backgrounds
Use shapes and values to create beautiful designs
Understand “atmospheric perspective” and learn how to use it professionally!
Populate your scene with vital features, including grass, trees, rocks, etc.
Add advanced effects, like dust, to create movement and discover how and where to add details

Description

Do you struggle drawing landscapes and backgrounds? Maybe you have a hard time getting started? Or you try to copy a scene by your favorite artist and the result just isn’t the same? It can be overwhelming at times… and frustrating!

It doesn’t have to be that way! We’ve designed this course specifically for people like you. In this course, you’ll learn from a professional environment designer, Philip Sue, as he shows you his process for creating breathtaking landscapes in an easy-to-follow, straightforward way.

In this beginner-friendly course, you’ll learn the basic concepts for mastering this craft. You’ll learn about atmospheric perspective, fore-, mid- and background planes, lighting scenarios, grayscale compositions, and loads more!

You’ll discover techniques to lead the viewer’s eye, add detail, build a sense of scale and depth and quickly change your color schemes. With each lesson’s assignment, you’ll be able to put into practice the knowledge you’ve acquired. By the end of this course, you’ll be able to create a beautiful environment of your own and have a great new skill set under your belt! Your audience will be wowed by your talent! Ready to jump in?
This course includes

2+ hours of on-demand videos
Layered Photoshop files
6 assignments
Cheat sheets/guides
Color Palettes Reference Sheet
Downloadable brushes

Used in course

Mac
Photoshop
Wacom Cintiq

Who is this course for

Anyone wanting to learn about drawing landscapes, beginner or advanced.

What you'll need

Digital drawing software such as Photoshop or similar (see examples)
You'll learn more if you have a drawing tablet