Illustrated Scenery Creation with Photoshop
A course by Carol Delavy Chagas , Illustrator and Art Director
Joined June 2021
Learn illustration techniques for perspective, composition, and storytelling to bring your character's fantasy world to life
Learn illustration techniques for perspective, composition, and storytelling to bring your character's fantasy world to life
Joined June 2021
Transporting your readers and viewers to expressive scenes that can tell their own stories is an exciting challenge. Illustrator and art director Carolina Delavy specializes in bringing different characters' universes to life, from children's books to the scenes for hit animated series such as Angry Birds Bubble Trouble and Monica's Gang.
In this course, learn to illustrate a scene for you character using a range of perspective, composition, and storytelling techniques. Carolina guides you through the process, from looking for reference materials and doing the first rough sketches on paper, to applying colors, lighting, and the finishing touches in Photoshop.
What will you learn in this online course?
15 lessons & 15 downloads
- 98% positive reviews (50)
- 780 students
- 15 lessons (1h 45m)
- 15 additional resources (4 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: Portuguese
- Portuguese · Spanish · English · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
Recommended software for this course
Adobe PhotoshopWhat is this course's project?
Illustrate a scene based on a specific character.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
Anyone starting out in illustration or wanting to improve their scene design skills.
Requirements and materials
Basic knowledge of Adobe Photoshop is necessary for this course.
In terms of materials, all you need is a computer installed with this software and the graphics tablet of your choice.
Reviews
A course by Carol Delavy Chagas
Carolina Delavy Chagas is an illustrator and art director specialized in the creation of animated and illustrated scenes for children. She achieved a degree in graphic design from the Universidade Federal de Santa Maria and discovered her passion for creating her own characters and their universes while working at an animation studio.
She collaborated on YouTube's animated web series Angry Birds Bubble Trouble and has done illustrations for international educational children's books. She is currently art director for animation series at Gloob.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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Presentation
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influences
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U2
Fundamentals and first drafts
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Fundamentals: storytelling, framing and composition
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Fundamentals: grids and perspective
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Fundamentals: colors and values
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Idea from the character
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First drafts: the magic of ugly drawing
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U3
shaping the scene
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Refining the draft
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final line art
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Values and colors
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Blocking and Terminating the Character
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Finishing the main area of the scenario
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Finishing the first and third plans
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U4
Final adjustments
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Latest color adjustments
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Publicizing your work
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FP
Final project
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Creating Digital Scenery Illustrations
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What to expect from a Domestika course
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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.
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Learn from the best professionals
Learn valuable methods and techniques explained by top experts in the creative sector.
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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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Certificates
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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.
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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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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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Watch professionally produced courses
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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.
You can redeem the course you received by accessing the redeeming page and entering your gift code.
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isabella_peixoto
É um curso bem rápido, porém rico em ensinamento!
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k0ri0t0
Muy bueno el contenido
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anaalves
A arte da Carol é incrivel, já sou fã!
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indiaa
Really love this course, feel the need to study it a few times.
45y2sea4q8
Cours très sympa qui approfondit un peu plus un socle de connaissance de base de dessin.
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