Digital Art, Concept Art, Digital Painting

All of these terms filter into one exciting career path: one where You become a Background Artist for Animation

Do you want to work in Animation? Do you want to be a Digital Artist creating imaginative worlds, backgrounds and environments? As a Digital Artist or Background Artist for Animation, you get to make awesome digital painting, concept art and illustrations for an animated film or a show. And the job is easy once you know the fundamentals of drawing and painting, and the core principles of good design.

Join me in this class, and learn how Background Art for Animation is the most exciting sector in the Animation industry, the best job to land in an animation studio, and a career that is easily accessible to you with the right portfolio.

This class covers the foundational building blocks for a complete Digital Art or Concept Art skillset. You will learn:

The exact job of a Background Artist: what you do every day in an animation studio
The Design Principles that will ensure you ALWAYS make great looking Background Art
How to improve your Drawing Skills by focusing on Structure, Perspective and Depth
How to improve your Painting Skills, by focusing on painting texture
How to do Visual Research and Draw from Imagination, or Recall
How to Compose your Shots for dynamic, storytelling effect
How to set up your files for professional industry standards in animation

Together in this class we will put all of this knowledge to use and create a fully finished Background Art piece that you can have in your Portfolio! You'll get to draw a fully finished LAYOUT drawing based on the principles of design covered in the first section. Then, I'll walk you through the entire painting process and share the tips and techniques that I have used for over 15 years as a professional background artist.

I’ve worked for 15 years as a Background Artist in the Animation Industry, in Dublin. I also have an MA in Film Studies - so, combining film language and drawing is my passion. I would love to teach you the skillset that I developed throughout my career and give you the tools and the knowledge to start your own journey in this exciting field.

As a Digital Artist or Background Artist for Animation, you get to make awesome digital painting, concept art and illustrations for animated films or a shows. And the job is easy once you know the fundamentals of drawing and painting, and the core principles of good design, and how to do visual research.

Join me in this class, and learn how Background Art for Animation is the most exciting sector in the Animation or Gaming industry, the best job to land in an animation studio, and a career that is easily accessible to you with the right portfolio.

By the end of this class you'll have two major, important pieces for your portfolio. You'll be able to show these to prospective clients or studios. My goal here is not just to teach you the skill set of a digital artist, but to support you along the next steps towards becoming a professional background artist for animation.

Esther Pradell

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