Digital Painting for 2D Illustration
A course by Matt Sanz , Visual Development Artist
Learn how to create conceptual story-driven illustrations for video games and animation
Learn how to create conceptual story-driven illustrations for video games and animation
From a very young age, Matt Sanz has always been the creative of the group, whether drawing the latest anime character or illustrating a colorful dragon for a friend. His experience led him to pursue his dream of becoming a digital artist, working with brands and animation studios like BOB, Friday Sundae, IGG, and Amazon Games to create video games and other interactive work.
Today, Matt is a visual development artist, receiving design briefs and helping creative ideas go from concept to completion. In this course, learn the fundamentals for producing a story-driven concept that can be developed into an animation or video game. Discover Matt’s tricks and tips for using balanced compositions and bold color palettes to create stylized visual art that brings imaginary worlds to life.
What will you learn in this online course?
23 lessons & 12 downloads
- 98% positive reviews (193)
- 5,362 students
- 23 lessons (4h 37m)
- 12 additional resources (5 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: English
- English · Spanish · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
Recommended software for this course
Adobe PhotoshopWhat is this course's project?
Create a story-driven illustration, from the brief and first sketches to painting it digitally.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
This course is for anyone with an interest in 2D illustration or digital illustration in general, especially if they hope to form part of a visual development team.
Requirements and materials
To take this course, some basic skills in Photoshop or another digital painting software is nice to have. Also, an interest in 2D art or visual development of any kind.
Regarding materials, you will need a computer or tablet with Photoshop or another software for digital drawing and painting.
Reviews
Matt Sanz is a visual development artist specializing in video games and animation. Based in the UK, his freelance work as a 2D artist and creative director has led him to develop unique visual concepts for a wide range of clients, including BOB, Friday Sundae, IGG, Amazon Games, and more.
Matt graduated with a degree in Game Design and accepted a position as Lead Concept Artist for a studio in China shortly after, opening up a wide range of international opportunities. You can find Matt’s work online and at Artstation.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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About Me
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Influences
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What Will We Do on This Course?
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U2
Preparation and Defining the Goal
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Tools and Set up within Photoshop
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Colour Keys, Importance and Understanding
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Inspiration and Structuring Your References Boards
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U3
Rendering Our Design 1
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The Thumbnail - Idea Exploration 1
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The Thumbnail - Idea Exploration 2
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The Thumbnail - Idea Exploration 3
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The Thumbnail - Idea Exploration 4
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Colour Key Development 1
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Colour Key Development 2
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Clean-up Sketch 1
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Clean-up Sketch 2
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U4
Rendering Our Design 2
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Block-Out the Flats, Define the Shapes
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Establish the Shadow and Light 1
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Establish the Shadow and Light 2
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Render, Understanding the Materials 1
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Render, Understanding the Materials 2
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Render, Understanding the Materials 3
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Render, Understanding the Materials 4
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U5
Clean up, Details and Post-production
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Post-processing Elements, Clean up and Balancing
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Promoting Your Work, Professional Layout
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FP
Final project
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Digital Painting for 2D Illustration
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What to expect from a Domestika course
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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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FAQs
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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marianomari_ilustrador
Excelente recurso!
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edwarlvl
nice
ilieva.vania25
хареса ми курса. бях объркана по отношение на стойностите,
но цялостната визия на курса като съдържание е
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jics
Very interesting course!!!
nashotheboss
Super good course with lot of details. However, I do not recommend this course for absolute art babies. This would be a course that would sit by your side and help when you need some inspirations. Also, this gave me confidence in art and released my tensed mind when I see Matt is drawing. Great course again!