Learn how to create concept environment art using KRITA

Course Curriculum

Chapter 1: Introduction to Digital Environment Art Course

Lecture 1: Overview of this course

Chapter 2: Getting started in using KRITA & learn how to paint environment assets.

Lecture 1: Overview of KRITA (Digital Painting Software)

Lecture 2: Learn how to create your own brush tag & customize your brush preset

Lecture 3: Learn how to utilize layers & tools function (part 1)

Lecture 4: Additional input in tools & layers

Chapter 3: Basic Rock & Botanical Asset Illustration

Lecture 1: Learn to import image to canvas & set shortcut key for it

Lecture 2: Light & shadow part 1

Lecture 3: Light & shadow part 2

Lecture 4: Learn to paint rock asset from a photo reference part 1

Lecture 5: Learn to paint rock asset from a photo reference part 2

Lecture 6: Learn to paint rock asset from a photo reference part 3

Lecture 7: Adding shadow to the rock assets

Lecture 8: Learn to paint botanical asset part 1

Lecture 9: Learn to paint botanical asset part 2

Lecture 10: Combining rock with botanical asset part 1

Lecture 11: Combining rock with botanical asset part 2

Lecture 12: Extra guided practice in rock asset design

Lecture 13: Extra guided practice in tree asset design

Chapter 4: Concept Landscape Design Guided practice

Lecture 1: Concept Landscape Design Guided Practice

Chapter 5: Paint over photograph technique 1

Lecture 1: Overview & how to start

Lecture 2: Learn to use blender brush

Lecture 3: Learn to use transformation brush & adding details

Lecture 4: Adding details (rock surface design)

Lecture 5: Adding carving

Lecture 6: Adding background

Lecture 7: Adding background 2

Lecture 8: Adding foreground details

Lecture 9: Adding highlights & overlay color layer

Lecture 10: Adding depth of field

Chapter 6: Perspective Drawing

Lecture 1: Lesson overview

Lecture 2: Brief explanation of one point perspective

Lecture 3: One point perspective drawing technique

Lecture 4: Brief explanation of 2 points perspective

Lecture 5: 2 points perspective drawing technique part 1

Lecture 6: 2 points perspective drawing part 2

Lecture 7: Perfect cube in 2 points perspective

Chapter 7: Photo bashing technique using KRITA – entry level

Lecture 1: Tree of Life part 1

Lecture 2: Tree of Life part 2

Lecture 3: Tree of Life part 3

Lecture 4: Tree of Life part 4

Chapter 8: Photo Bashing Technique 2 – Intermediate level

Lecture 1: Ancient Ruin part 1 – Composition & Concept Design

Lecture 2: Ancient Ruin part 2 – Setting up main subject & laydown pathway

Lecture 3: Ancient Ruin part 3 – Refining design & adding more details

Lecture 4: Ancient Ruin part 4 – Finalizing design & adding post editing effects

Chapter 9: Photo Bashing Technique 3 – Advance level (Sci-Fi Theme)

Lecture 1: Space Port part 1 – Establish base design concept

Lecture 2: Adding design details to make it believable

Lecture 3: Adding thruster to the spaceship

Lecture 4: Docking Bay design

Lecture 5: Post editing in Lights & Environment Effects

Chapter 10: Photo Bashing Technique – Additional content for beginners

Lecture 1: Overview & setting up design

Lecture 2: Learn to use HSV adjustment, color balance & alpha inheritance

Lecture 3: Lay down castle design foundation at medium ground

Lecture 4: Adding walls to the castle

Lecture 5: Adding bridge & road to create sense travelling to the target destination

Lecture 6: Adding beacon tower to enhance the story telling

Lecture 7: Paint over on existing photos to elevate the concept design

Lecture 8: Adding some environment effects & tweak overall mood

Lecture 9: Adding lens flare, lights & ember

Lecture 10: Adding horse rider & improve castle design to further enhance the story telling

Chapter 11: Paint over photograph technique in concept environment art 2

Lecture 1: Ancient Road part 1 – Build your design through paint over on the selected scene

Lecture 2: Ancient Road part 2 – Adding textures photo & design details

Lecture 3: Ancient Road part 3 – Further adding design details to enhance storytelling

Lecture 4: Ancient Road part 4 – Post Editing to create best visual results