Master studies Learn how to steal their secrets and do focused master studies. Seeing & Drawing Learn to train your eye with basic drawing and observation techniques. These are the basics that everything else is built on. The Fundamentals of Landscapes The ultimate primer on landscapes. Avoid the most common mistakes and learn the basic knowledge that will easily set your landscapes apart. You & Fundamentals Get an insight to how brains work and how it will help you stay focused, get over art blocks and tackle difficult learning goals. The road to improving starts with yourself!

Sketching from Imagination Too many people lose sight of how to apply the knowledge they learn. That's why we're starting with imaginative painting so early. Education without application is useless. Keeping a Sketchbook Sketchbooks are the birthplaces of paintings. Learn to develop the habit of continual sketching and observation. Studying the Masters In Art Camp tradition, we're going to be looking back at the old masters. This time we'll be looking at and studying their work through the lens of landscapes, and digging into the specifics of why they were great. Thumbnails & Ideation An in depth approach to the art of making thumbnails and how to come up with ideas for them.

Still Life One of the best ways to practice technique and learn to render objects. They have the advantage of never moving and giving you unlimited time to refine and study. Practical Perspective That thing everyone hates. I'm going to break down perspective to the basics of what you need to learn and explain it as clearly as possible. Don't be afraid. It's not that scary. Forms of Nature 1: Ground, Rocks, and Trees The building blocks of most landscapes. Study their forms and learn them like you never have before. Think of this like the anatomy of landscapes. Composition One of the most important weapons in your arsenal! Get ready for some serious theory on this one.

Self Portraits Learning to paint a face requires painting a lot of faces. One of the easiest ways to do this is self-portraits, as you never have to worry about finding a willing model. Drawing Material Experiments Learn to play around with new materials in drawing. We'll cover charcoal, graphite, pastel, ink, and perhaps others in an attempt to see what these mediums can offer us. Forms of Nature 2: Skies, Clouds, and Mountains If last week was studying the midground, this week we're tackling the background. We'll continue to strive to understand form so we can avoid flat, boring landscapes. Architecture Design Most people struggle with this one so I'll show you that its actually not that bad. Breaking it down to the basic shapes and moving on from there.

Plein Air Getting outside to work is a wonderful way to study both people as well as the natural world. Let's get into the habit of leaving our studios. Painting Materials & Techniques Most people paint digitally because they think traditional painting is expensive and/or complicated. But I'll show you how to do it. I promise you'll love it. Seeing Color & Light See and understand the essential lighting schemes in landscapes and learn how to replicate them. Thumbnailing, Sketching, and Basic Colors How to go from thumbnail to final is often a tricky process so we will take it step by step and talk about why it's important to do this properly.

Learning from Photos Photos are easily available but can cause extremely harmful habits if used incorrectly. I'll show you how to learn from photo reference without harming your skills. Digital Painting Basics I'm going to show you every trick, tool, and method I know for working digitally. Specifically designed for working in Photoshop. Thumbnailing for Landscapes Beginning with observational thumbnails before shifting into more imaginative work, we'll closely analyze the unique compositional challenges and advantages in landscape painting. Photobashing I know you were wondering when this would come into play. I will show you the benefits of it and the downsides. Buzzwords: Rapid iteration, kill your darlings.

Materials & Edges There are many different types of materials in the world—things like cloth, silk, metal, rock, flesh, etc.—and all of them require slightly different treatments. We'll learn how light affects them differently and how to use edges to convey texture. Light & Form Learning to draw & paint basic forms is a cornerstone of learning any new medium. These fundamental exercises will push our facility to the next level. Creating Light Lighting is one of the best ways to make a landscape interesting. Learn to create amazing, interesting, unique lighting in your work. The Awkward In-between What happens between the color sketch and final noodling stages and how do you get that 'delicious' concept feel in your images.

Drawing & Painting Figures The human form is one of the most beautiful and challenging subjects that we can paint. This week we'll go over useful exercises, approaches, and resources for drawing & painting figures. Narrative & Storytelling Learn to communicate compelling narrative in visual and written form. Let's dive into the art of storytelling. Climate & Weather From a sweeping tundra to a lush rainforest, and from a barren desert to a snow capped mountain, we'll look at the best ways to capture these unique vistas. Finalizing Images and Reflection In the concept world an image is never done. Even after its done. I'll show you the finalization of an image and what can happen to it after you give it to the team.

Concept Art & Ideation We'll go over the basics of developing original concepts in our work. Even if you want to pursue another field, the ability to come up with unique concepts and ideas is critical in art. Sequential Images Storyboards, comics, and other sequential art. Learn the freedoms and challenges that come with working with multiple images. Narrative & Emotions in Landscapes I mistakenly thought (for years) that landscapes couldn't possibly have emotion—and how wrong I was! This week we'll see how we can create a story or a feeling with "just" a landscape. More Thumbnails and Basic Concept Art Knowledge Prop density, detail aspect ratio, AI movement, camera restrictions and much more in depth game design restrictions. The more you know!

Composition & Thumbnailing This week we will learn how to create striking, dynamic compositions as we begin to develop a finished portfolio piece to wrap up the course. Photography & Using Reference Get out your cameras. I'm going to show you how to use photography to improve your other artistic skills. Also we'll be talking about shooting good reference and using it effectively. Finished painting: Painterly Approach An extended demo of a fully finished landscape piece, showing off a painterly approach and finish. For this and the remaining weeks, all work will be shown. From first marks to the last, you'll see exactly how it's done. Getting Faster and Making Less Mistakes Making mistakes costs time so let's review properly how to avoid this. Bonus round: Dealing with stress and prioritizing.

Color & Light Using the portfolio piece we are creating as a base, we will explore the world of color & light and learn how to use them to convey emotion. Sculpture Learn to think entirely differently. Working in three dimensions will radically change how you approach your drawings. Trust me—you don't want to miss this. Finished painting: Photobashing Another finished painting, this time utilizing photos both as reference as well as placed directly into the piece to speed up production time. Interior Composition Yes, there is a difference, stick around if you want to know more.