How to Paint Environment Concept Art ( Composition Breakdown) Digital Painting Tutorial

How to paint a concept environment illustration digitally. This image took approx 2 Hrs 15 min.

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TIMESTAMPS:
0:00​​ Intro
0:22​​ Linework sketch
0:42​ Establishing the mood
1:10 Working on the values
2:20 Blocking in the characters
3:25 Work on Values and Color
4:20 Adding details to the focal point
6:20 More Polishing
9:48 Composition tips
11:35 Final result


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[VictorStaris]

Hey everyone! Thanks so much for watching! As usual, there is a free brush pack in the description!

[yoogni]

Been looking for videos on how to build backgrounds/concept art, and you are really a godsend. Almost every artist utilizes grayscale but as someone who loves to start with color first you really help in providing tutorials that fit my technique!

[RiccardoDeSantisArt]

It's very useful to see which reference you used. Thanks for that, Victor !

[DarkBlueDesigns]

Best tutorials on Youtube. Thank you very much Victor!!!

[mariolavrador]

Hi Victor. Greetings from Portugal. I've been watching your videos, trying to learn something, and i've got a tell you, you are very good. Hope someday i'll be nearly as good. Any advice/video for a fresh starter? Thank you, best regards. Stay safe.

[Lili-ekpo]

Just found your channel, thank you for it ❤️

[esztermeszaros]

Thank yoou for the video. I'm just getting into this kind of art and it helped a lot..

[HalfWarrior]

Fantastic Victor! Thanks for sharing your knowledge again! Always very happy to see your videos!

[Bagassu]

Thank you so much for this video! and for the brushes!

[samnoel]

Nice tutorial buddy. Wish u make more for beginners like me. Love from India 🇮🇳 ♥

[Washingtonjopir]

Really beautiful... U should try making #shorts videos... Iam sure people would really love it.🔥

[karlonline]

thank you so much your videos really help me improve

[glowingeyes]

EXACTLY WHAT I WANTED TO LEARN!!! THANKS, VICTOR! <3

[filippofavaro]

Hi Victor I've just found out about channel and I find it fantastic!

I am already a character designer but I enjoy environmental paintings a lot, so I'm trying to flex into professional concept art.
Is it hard to find clients as a concept artist? Is environmental 3D modeling required?

[Kozat]

It's really helpful and understandable content keep making videos.
Thank you Victor :)

[Rodutchi]

For the tonal background, are u thinking of letting a bit of it come thru the peice like in traditional artworks, ik it's influencing the colors you put on top of it. But am curious how mucb thought you put to it, if any!

[Zuzana_L]

Hey Victor! I have your brushes, but they dont seem to respond to the pen tilt like yours in the video. How can i fix it? Thanks!

[zimlo]

I love your work! Btw what are your thoughts with 3d softwares as a tool for making environment concept art to photoshop? Is it really good to add it on my workflow even if i dont really know how perspective works? Or can i study perspective first then use 3d software to speed up my workflow?

[robinpetersson]

Looks so effortless, but I know it takes SERIOUS skills in so many areas - color theory and how to mix colors, composition, drawing, and Photoshop. It's not easy to be great in all those areas.

[lordlem]

I love your work! Btw what are your thoughts with 3d softwares as a tool for making environment concept art to photoshop? Is it really good to add it on my workflow even if i dont really know how perspective works? Or can i study perspective first then use 3d software to speed up my workflow?