Cinematic Digital Illustration with Photoshop

Explore composition, color, and lighting to create compelling concept art inspired by photographic references

• Introduction
• Preparation and How I Work
• From Photo to Cinematic Illustration!
• Export, Share, Repeat!
• Final project

Through digital illustration, you can bring cinematic worlds to life. Creating those immersive universes is Izzy Burton’s specialty. She is a director, artist, and author known for her ability to tell stories through characterful illustrations. Izzy has worked on everything from film direction to children’s book illustration for clients including Cartoon Network, the BBC, McDonald's, Nickelodeon, Disney Advertising, Lego, and Penguin Random House.

In this course, she shares the tools and knowledge needed to turn a photographic reference into a compelling piece of concept art using Photoshop. Dive into the world of digital illustration and create cinematic scenes inspired by your surroundings.

• About Me
• Influences
• Why Photo Studies?
• Composition
• Design for Storytelling
• Colour and Lighting
• Texture Is Life
• Your World, Your Character
• Selecting Your Reference
• Sketching Your Layout - Line vs. Shape 1
• Sketching Your Layout - Line vs. Shape 2
• Adding Texture and Colour Variation 1
• Adding Texture and Colour Variation 2
• Lighting 1
• Lighting 2
• Lighting 3
• Lighting 4
• Rendering Details 1
• Rendering Details 2
• Rendering Details 3
• Rendering Details 4
• Breathing Life into Our Environment 1
• Breathing Life into Our Environment 2
• Finishing Touches 1
• Finishing Touches 2
• Exporting Your Artwork
• Sharing Your Work Online
• What’s Next?
• Cinematic Digital Illustration with Photoshop