Fantastical Photomontage and Illustrations in Photoshop

A course by Julien Tabet , Graphic Artist

Graphic Artist. Rennes, France.
Joined May 2021

Learn to reinvent an animal by combining photo retouching and digital illustration to create unique images

99% positive reviews (90)
1,892 students
Audio: French
French · Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · Italian · Polish · Dutch

Learn to reinvent an animal by combining photo retouching and digital illustration to create unique images

Want to discover the magic of photomontage and digital illustration in Photoshop with an expert graphic artist? Julien Tabet's philosophy is that with digital tools, anything is possible.

He teaches you how to bring fun, dreamlike, and poetic images to life in Photoshop by illustrating a fantasy animal. Learn to master the software to develop your very own graphic universe. Slipups are allowed, so don't be afraid to go all in!

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What will you learn in this online course?

17 lessons & 15 downloads

Choose colors
10 minutes, 48 seconds
Search images
14 minutes, 19 seconds
Workspace and clipping
17 minutes, 23 seconds
Subject and setting
17 minutes, 20 seconds
Drawing and composition
19 minutes, 52 seconds
  • 99% positive reviews (90)
  • 1,892 students
  • 17 lessons (3h 27m)
  • 15 additional resources (2 files)
  • Online and at your own pace
  • Available on the app
  • Audio: French
  • French · Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · Italian · Polish · Dutch
  • Level: Beginner
  • Unlimited access forever

What is this course's project?

Create your own fantasy animal inspired by real photographs.

Projects by course students

Who is this online course for?

Anyone interested in photomontage and digital illustration.

Requirements and materials

To follow this course, basic knowledge of Photoshop and a graphics tablet will help, but aren't essential.


Reviews

1,892 Students
90 Reviews
99% Positive ratings

Julien Tabet

A course by Julien Tabet

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Graphic Artist

Julien Tabet studied graphic design and web design before launching himself as a full-time graphic artist. To complement his business, he started sharing his work on Instagram.

Thanks to his striking images full of surprises, he quickly built a huge community of followers who fell in love with his creations, eventually leading him to work for international clients like Adobe, Shutterstock, and Rhinoshield.

Julien's work is all digital: he creates using Photoshop, combining photography and illustration. He likes to explore the border between realism and fantasy in a fun, poetic, and dreamlike universe.


Content

  • U1

    Introduction

    • Presentation
    • Influences
  • U2

    Preperation

    • Take an interest in the animal world
    • Choose colors
    • Search images
  • U3

    Setup and composition

    • Workspace and clipping
    • Subject and setting
    • Drawing and composition
  • U4

    Alterations

    • Work on textures 1
    • Work the textures 2
    • Give volume 1
    • Give volume 2
    • Final details 1
    • Denarius details 2
  • U5

    Final tips

    • Social networks: share and protect
    • Social networks: create for yourself
    • Living off your artistic creations
  • FP

    Final project

    • Fantastical Photomontage and Illustrations in Photoshop

What to expect from a Domestika course

  • Learn at your own pace

    Enjoy learning from home without a set schedule and with an easy-to-follow method. You set your own pace.

  • Learn from the best professionals

    Learn valuable methods and techniques explained by top experts in the creative sector.

  • Meet expert teachers

    Each expert teaches what they do best, with clear guidelines, true passion, and professional insight in every lesson.

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  • Get front-row seats

    Videos of the highest quality, so you don't miss a single detail. With unlimited access, you can watch them as many times as you need to perfect your technique.

  • 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.

  • Connect with a global creative community

    The community is home to millions of people from around the world who are curious and passionate about exploring and expressing their creativity.

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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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Fantastical Photomontage and Illustrations in Photoshop. Photography, and Video course by Julien Tabet

Fantastical Photomontage and Illustrations in Photoshop

A course by Julien Tabet
Graphic Artist. Rennes, France.
Joined May 2021
  • 99% positive reviews (90)
  • 1,892 students