Introduction to the course
  • Introduction to the course
  • How to get the most out of this course!
  • What will you get from this course?
  • Where to download the 50 Free assets and the course artwork?
Getting Started
  • The support Facebook group
  • Free Photoshop & what you will need to complete this course
  • Links to Photoshop and Wacom Tablets
  • An introduction to Photoshop: Learn the basic tools we'll be using
  • Making your workflow faster with hotkeys!
  • The Difference between hotkeys on Mac and Windows
  • Using the brush tool and controlling it with hotkeys
  • Creating layers and what you can do with them
  • learn how to label your layers
Design Process
  • Brainstorming: Where and how to find inspiration for your desing
  • Pinterest link
  • Creating thumbnails for your design
  • Further detailing and designing your thumbnail
  • Sketching out the designs for each part of your background
  • Piecing our drawings to gather to create one composition
  • Learn to quickly blocking in your values
Creating the final artwork
  • Creating your sky as your base background
  • Adding quick stylized clouds to your sky
  • Creating mountains on your horizon
  • Organizing our background layers
  • Quickly build your islands from scratch!
  • Merging your layers and creating the floating islands
  • Finishing up the base for your islands
  • Learn how to create and add texture to your islands
  • Shading your islands to add depth
  • Changing the color of your shadows and creating grass
  • Color theory
  • Building your tree assets
  • Placing your trees in your background
  • Carving out a cavern in your island for your under water windows
  • Building your reflective bubble window assets
  • Placing the bubble widows into your background and adding there shadows
  • Creating the base for your castle tower
  • Adding highlights to your castle to create a 3D effect
  • Building your railing and lip
  • Adding doorways and windows to your castle
  • Creating the finial for your castle top
  • Building your mini spires by reusing assets
  • Getting your layers organized
  • Adding a second tower to your castle
  • Adding your third tower
  • Building your fourth structure
  • Creating your castle skyline
  • Building the last piece of your castle
  • Adding shadows to your castle and placing it in your background
  • Adding cast shadows to your background to create depth
  • Quickly create art work by reusing assets
  • Creating your body of water part 1
  • Creating your body of water part 2
  • Creating your body of water part 3
  • Creating your body of water part 4 & underwater island
  • Creating water particles and light reflections
  • Quick technique to add light rays to your water
  • Finishing your Backgorund!
Where and how to find jobs creating digital art
  • Creating a profile on Freelancer
  • Freelancing site links
  • Travel the world while you work!
  • Writing a killer proposal to your employer
  • Pricing your Bid
  • Example of a killer proposal!
  • Course conclusion!
Extras
  • How to use your 50 Assets
How to design scrolling and parallax backgrounds
  • Sketching your background layout
  • Painting the sky and mountains
  • Building an Aztec pyramid!
  • Painting 3 different trees
  • Painting Jungle foliage
  • Placing your jungle foliage in your background
  • Creating a seamless scrolling background
  • Painting a floating tree trunk obstacle
  • Building your floating rock platforms
  • Creating the ground platform
  • Painting an Aztec statue head
  • Painting a giant jungle tree!
  • Adding light rays to your jungle
  • Exporting your layers as PNG Files