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Have you ever looked at a drawing of a strange alien world or futuristic city and wondered: How did someone come up with that crazy idea? Me too!
Concept art usually refers to world-building artwork used to inspire the development of a bigger project. It's an approach to drawing utilized by visual artists, authors, game designers, filmmakers and many creative storytellers. For me, it's a way to mix real-life and imagination and bring new depth to a drawing.
Here are the topics I'll be covering:
- World Building
- Utilizing Fantasy/Sci-Fi Tropes
- Finding Inspiration
- Gathering References
- Planning a Composition
- Illustrating Depth
- Styling Line Art
- Using Tonal Planes
- Choosing Colors
All you'll need for this class is a pencil and paper but I'm working in Clip Studio Paint for visual clarity.
Overview
Syllabus
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- Introduction
- Reality meets Fantasy
- Questioning Existence
- When Where What & Why
- The Nature of Time
- Environmental Effects
- Details of Civilization Part 1
- Details of Civilization Part 2
- Distribution of Power
- Cultural Values
- Designing Technology
- Signs from Other Worlds
- The Right Ingredients
- Finding Framing, Drawing Depth
- Inking with Character
- Tonal Planes
- Color Scheme
- Class Project & Wrap Up