Creating and Painting Fantasy Scenarios in Photoshop
A course by Alejandro Burdisio , Illustrator and Digital Concept Artist
Joined June 2020
Learn to imagine, compose, and paint fantastic scenes inspired by concept art in Photoshop
Learn to imagine, compose, and paint fantastic scenes inspired by concept art in Photoshop
Joined June 2020
Are you a big sci-fi fan and want to bring your own ideas to life? Create out-of-this-world scenes using digital painting techniques alongside illustrator and digital concept artist Alejandro Burdisio, better known as Burda.
In this course, learn to conceptualize, design, compose, and paint a fantasy scene rich in detail with digital brushstrokes in Photoshop. Burda guides you through the entire creative process, from searching for references to exporting your final artwork.
What will you learn in this online course?
25 lessons & 21 downloads
- 100% positive reviews (250)
- 6,879 students
- 25 lessons (5h 39m)
- 21 additional resources (8 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: Spanish, English
- Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
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Adobe PhotoshopWhat is this course's project?
Create a sci-fi scene with digital painting in Photoshop.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
Designers, visual artists, and anyone interested in learning digital painting techniques to work in the film and video game industries.
Requirements and materials
To take this course, you need a working knowledge of Photoshop and image digitization and the ability to draw.
The only materials you need are a pencil, paper, and a computer with Photoshop.
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A course by Alejandro Burdisio
Alejandro Miguel Burdisio, better known by his artistic name Burda, is a self-taught illustrator from Córdoba, Argentina, who has been drawing, painting, and illustrating professionally since he was 19 years old. With more than 30 years of experience, he runs his own namesake studio where he works with both local and international clients.
His devotion to fantasy art has opened the door to a wide range of work opportunities as a concept artist, collaborating on animation, short film, feature film, and video game projects with producers from around the world.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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About Me
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Influences
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U2
The idea and the sketches
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Generate content and ideas
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Preliminary sketches on paper and pencil 1
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Preliminary sketches on paper and pencil 2
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Design the elements of the composition
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Final structure of the composition
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U3
Digital painting in Photoshop
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Digital brushes
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Paint from the stain
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Planting of composition 1
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Planting composition 2
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Painting of the elements: vehicle 1
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Element Painting: Vehicle 2
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Element Painting: Vehicle 3
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Element Paint: Vehicle 4
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Painting of the elements: architectures 1
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Painting of the elements: architectures 2
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Painting of the elements: architectures 3
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Painting of the elements: architectures 4
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Painting of the elements: characters 1
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Painting of the elements: characters 2
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Final adjustments 1
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Final adjustments 2
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U4
Portfolio and network management
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Portfolio and content
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Tease the market
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FP
Final project
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Creating and Painting Fantasy Scenarios in Photoshop
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Meet expert teachers
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Share knowledge and ideas
Ask questions, request feedback, or offer solutions. Share your learning experience with other students in the community who are as passionate about creativity as you are.
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Domestika's courses are online classes that provide you with the tools and skills you need to complete a specific project. Every step of the project combines video lessons with complementary instructional material, so you can learn by doing. Domestika's courses also allow you to share your own projects with the teacher and with other students, creating a dynamic course community.
All courses are 100% online, so once they're published, courses start and finish whenever you want. You set the pace of the class. You can go back to review what interests you most and skip what you already know, ask questions, answer questions, share your projects, and more.
The courses are divided into different units. Each one includes lessons, informational text, tasks, and practice exercises to help you carry out your project step by step, with additional complementary resources and downloads. You'll also have access to an exclusive forum where you can interact with the teacher and with other students, as well as share your work and your course project, creating a community around the course.
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cesaryacare86
Muy buen curso, lo recomiendo.
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deepak_nair
Thank you for this amazing course. Very knowledgeable artist, very clear process, and I loved how the process is so natural for some one who works on Analog to digital. I learned the color palette management so well .
charly_gonzalez
Recomendable!
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marianomari_ilustrador
Simplemente Burda es un genio
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echevarriatomas44
nice.