Digital Collage in Photoshop: Composition and Visual Effects

Create fantastic worlds with a meaningful message through montage and retouching

• Introduction
• Pre-Planning
• Compositing
• Retouching
• Final project

“My artwork is primarily inspired by my experience with nature and environmentalism, motivated by my concern for the future due to the effects of climate change, pollution, deforestation and other environmental impacts humans have had on the planet.”

Nick Pedersen is a digital artist and illustrator who uses collage to depict the modern conflicts of man and nature. In this course, he teaches how to create elaborate, realistic digital compositions with a strong and meaningful message. Using Photoshop, learn Nick’s professional techniques for creating award-winning digital collages for brands like Adobe, Vogue, and Patagonia.

• Introduction
• Influences
• What Will We Do in the Course?
• Concept
• Composition
• Source Material
• Workspace
• Selections
• Layers and Masks
• Complete Layout
• Adjustments
• Light and Shadow
• Special Effects
• Final Touches
• Digital Collage in Photoshop: Composition and Visual Effects