How to Paint Environment Concept Art from Scratch

Learn how to paint a concept illustration digitally. This image took approx 2 Hrs 40 min.

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TIMESTAMPS:
0:00​​ Intro
0:12​​ Linework sketch
0:34​ Underpainting and values
1:27 Working with color
2:15 Working on the fortress
4:00 Fixing the composition
5:20 Refining the image
6:50 Adding a few characters
8:20 Final result


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[VictorStaris]

Hey Everyone, thanks so much for watching! As usual, you can find a link to some of my brushes in the description.

[HalfWarrior]

Awesome Victor! I’ve been attempting similar paintings on my iPad the past 2 weeks; this one is perfectly timed to give me some direction! Always appreciate your efforts and help! Your painting is awesome by the way!

[RiccardoDeSantisArt]

What a surprise, in this boring afternoon! 🤣As soon as it starts your background music: RELAX.

Thanks for sharing all your advices :) and tricks!

[bryanamaro]

Awesome work! I've been hoping to improve my environment drawing, so your videos are a big help!

[AgentSmith]

Victor! Thanks for showing another video with detailed commentary. Do you change the hues and saturation whenever you texturise surfaces or do you look at references and just jump to that colour? It's hard figuring this out.

[fictionvision]

I love seeing the process-- Great video! I've never tried using an underpainting for digital, I'll have to give that a shot!

[CiTiouT]

Nice work man !
What tablet are you using ?

[reonmichi]

Awesome Video Victor !!, im an beginner that really insterested in concept art, may i ask you what is your canvas sizes / pixel in photoshop for these concept art?

[pjhbpcx]

I have been watching your videos a lot lately they have been really helpful but one thing i can't quite get my head around is how do you know what local colour to put??

[Chinornor]

Evergreen fields by tape machine ❤️, that background love it, and I love your video too. Can I do all these with procreate?

[noiJadisCailleach]

What games/films and game studios have you worked on?
I'm baffled by what games and/or game studios that could work with this style of painting and lod.
Other yt concept artists paintings have lod that are so rich and intricate it's almost like a full illustration.
So I'm really curious. Thanks for the tutorial, btw. :)

[foix]

Hey! I discovered you like 2 months ago and I really like your art. Keep up the good work!
By the way, will you paint interiors someday? Like the inside of a church or a palace?
I am an artist as well and I struggle a lot with perspective and interiors so I would like to see that someday.

[crashlightstudios]

Hey Victor! Will the brushes transfer to Clip Studio okay? Thanks!

[qwertqwert-bzfo]

Like and subscribe! Thank you for your efforts to create beginner friendly content! Please do more!

[jakubgorecki]

Where do you come from Victor, I am really curious :)