Conceptualizing Environments from the Imagination in Photoshop
In this Photoshop tutorial, we'll learn how to conceptualize environments from the imagination. Software required: Photoshop CC.
What you'll learn
In this Photoshop tutorial, we'll learn how to conceptualize environments from the imagination. You'll learn how to do research and create architectural designs to help bring your imagination to life. We'll also cover pictorial composition, color and lighting, and how to translate these into concept art in video games. By the end of this Photoshop training, you'll be knowledgeable about methods to develop lifelong skills in creating paintings and experiments of your own and for your careers. Software required: Photoshop CC.
Table of contents
- Gathering Reference 3m
- Establishing a Theme 8m
- Creating Abstract Shapes 11m
- Expanding the Thumbnails into Rough Sketches 6m
- Using the Golden Mean 7m
- Defining the Architecture 8m
- Rendering the Architecture and Objects 3m
- Lighting Techniques 5m
- Analyzing References and Applying Color 4m
- Combining Techniques 6m
- Common Issues and Setbacks for Concept Artists 6m
- Tips for Our Artistic Journey 8m
About the author
Lisa Liang grew up in sunny California after moving from Taiwan at age 11. She is fascinated by various history and architecture in the United States, Europe, and Asia, and this interest brought her to ILM to create matte paintings for films such as Pirates of the Caribbean and Evan Almighty. From there, she designed concept environments for games such as, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, Star Trek Online, Neverwinter Online, among others. Currently, in addition to creating concepts for mobile game... more