Create Epic Concept Art for Film, Animation or Games - Mastering AI and Photoshop

What you'll learn

How to create a concept art of an epic environment using Photoshop and AI tools

How to explore the power of Generative and Enhancing AI tools like Midjourney and Magnific

How to improve your composition, lighting and color grading skills

Complete a case study of a full project, step-by-step

Requirements

Basic Photoshop knowledge

Description

"The Ascension of the Arrogant Titan" Concept Art CourseThe "Ascension of the Arrogant Titan" is the final artwork in my personal project "Seven Deadly Sins," where I explore the sin of Pride. In this in-depth tutorial, I'll walk you through the entire creative process of bringing this epic piece to life, from initial brainstorming to final refinements, using a combination of traditional 2D techniques and cutting-edge AI tools.This course blends Photoshop's powerful capabilities with innovative AI technologies such as Generative Fill in Photoshop, MidJourney, Magnific, and Krea. These tools work together to enhance your workflow, boost creativity, and add incredible detail to your concept designs.We'll start by introducing the project and my intentions behind it, and then dive into the brainstorming phase using MidJourney to generate ideas. Following that, we'll move into the Blocking module, where we'll explore Photobashing techniques to create the foundation of the artwork. After the blocking phase, we'll introduce Magnific, an amazing AI tool for refining and enhancing your images, combining AI-driven enhancements with traditional Photoshop artistry for the perfect balance of detail and atmosphere.You Will Get:6+ hours of voice-over video demos in Photoshop (1x-4x speed)2 PSD files: the final artwork and a layer breakdown28 video clips in mp4 format with English narrationYou Will Learn in 28 Classes:How to design epic environments using PhotoshopBrainstorming techniques combining MidJourney prompts and Photoshop blockingConcept Art and Rough Matte Painting techniques for a cinematic lookHow to use advanced blending techniques, including the powerful "Blend If" functionHow to leverage Generative and Enhancing AI tools to improve your artworkHow to add atmosphere and increase detail using painting and texture skillsTechniques for creating a dynamic crop and simulating realistic camera effectsHow to improve your composition skills with simple observations and adjustmentsPre-requirements:Basic knowledge of Photoshop is requiredAccess to MidJourney, Magnific, and Krea is recommended (but not required) to follow along fullyBonus:4K Wallpaper of the final artworkLayer Breakdown to understand the structure and workflowWhether you're looking to enhance your digital painting skills or integrate AI tools into your workflow, this course provides the techniques and insights to elevate your concept art process. Join me, and let's bring the Arrogant Titan to life!

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Introduction

Section 2: Brainstorming

Lecture 2 Pride_M01_C01_Midjourney_Brainstorming

Section 3: Blocking

Lecture 3 Initial Blocking in PS

Lecture 4 Checking results in Magnific Enhancer

Lecture 5 Comp progress

Lecture 6 BG Adjustments

Lecture 7 More Design Personality to the BG

Lecture 8 Water Shading and making of trees

Lecture 9 Evaluating gardens on Midjourney

Section 4: Work in Progress

Lecture 10 Adjusting Architecture

Lecture 11 Detailing Paths

Lecture 12 Blending stairs and isles

Lecture 13 Grading caves and adding trees

Lecture 14 Adding characters

Lecture 15 Improving visual reading

Section 5: Final Adjustments

Lecture 16 Organizing the file

Lecture 17 Adding new stairscase

Lecture 18 Improving visual reading in a few areas

Lecture 19 Matching tonal values

Lecture 20 Adjusting Color saturation

Lecture 21 Applying Krea enhancements

Section 6: Final Effects

Lecture 22 Glow Effect

Lecture 23 Sharpen Effect

Lecture 24 Noise Filter

Lecture 25 Blur Filter

Lecture 26 Lens Correction

Lecture 27 Fatality - Final touches

Lecture 28 Final corrections and PS Auto FX

Artists curious about concept art, illustration and matte painting techniques