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Environment Art Mastery (Advanced Edition) by Thiago Klafke

Environment Art Mastery (Advanced Edition) by Thiago Klafke

On April 18, 2026
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In 3D Art , Environment Art , Game Development , Gumroad , Maya , Photoshop , Texturing , Unity , Unreal Engine , Zbrush
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Author:Thiago Klafke

Actual Duration:82h 17m

Release date:2024

Publisher:Gumroad

Skill level:Advanced

Language:English

Exercise files:Yes

Software:Unreal Engine 5, Adobe Substance 3D, Photoshop, ZBrush, xNormal, Unity, Maya

Course URL:https://thiagoklafke.gumroad.com/l/environmentartmastery

Learn to design and build immersive 3D game environments from concept to optimization with veteran artist Thiago Klafke.

Ready to level up your 3D environment art skills? This course, led by industry veteran Thiago Klafke, is your ticket to creating immersive gaming experiences that grab attention. Whether you’re just starting or looking to refine your craft, you’ll learn practical techniques to bring your 3D environment ideas to life and build memorable worlds.

🎯 What you’ll learn

  • Unlock your creative potential for original environment concepts.
  • Build a strong level foundation that’s easy to art direct.
  • Master the complete environment art pipeline, from ideation to optimization.
  • Develop a flexible workflow for diverse 3D environments.
  • Utilize Adobe Substance 3D, Photoshop, ZBrush, and xNormal for stunning textures.
  • Boost efficiency and creativity in your workflow.

✅ Requirements

  • Skills: Basic understanding of 3D concepts, familiarity with game engine interfaces.
  • Tools: 3-button mouse, drawing tablet (recommended for texturing).
  • Hardware: A capable PC for running Unreal Engine 5 and other 3D software (specifics not detailed, but a dedicated GPU is implied).

📝 Description

Thiago Klafke’s Environment Art Mastery course is designed to give you the edge in 3D design. It breaks down the entire environment development process, focusing on practical application and building good habits from the start. For experienced artists, it’s a chance to sharpen level creation techniques to new heights. The course emphasizes overcoming common project roadblocks like lack of vision or complexity, drawing from Klafke’s own experiences, including the creation of the Spanish Town environment. Recent updates include Unity tools and shaders, with planned comparisons between Unity and Unreal Engine workflows.

🧑‍🎓 Who this course is for

  • Aspiring 3D environment artists looking to build good practices early on.
  • Seasoned 3D artists aiming to significantly enhance their level creation skills.
  • Anyone seeking a structured approach to game environment design and a more efficient workflow.

🧑‍🏫 About the Author

Thiago Klafke is a veteran 3D environment artist and a top creator known for his passion for real-time environments. He has applied his methods to create internationally recognized 3D environments and has guided numerous artists through mentorship programs. His expertise spans the entire environment art pipeline, from concept to final optimization, making him uniquely qualified to teach these advanced techniques.

🏁 Final Result

  • A portfolio-ready 3D environment that showcases mastery of the entire art pipeline, from concept to optimization, comparable to professional industry standards. Students will gain the skills to recreate projects like the Spanish Town or develop their own unique worlds.
Curriculum

📋 Course content

  1. Module 1:  Ideation & Foundation
    • Unlocking Creativity and Ideation
    • Building a Solid Level Foundation
  2. Module 2:  Full Environment Art Process
    • From Idea Generation to Final Touches
    • Developing a Personal, Adaptable Workflow
  3. Module 3:  Texturing & Optimization
    • Using Adobe Substance 3D, Photoshop, ZBrush, and xNormal
    • Optimizing Workflows for Efficiency
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Environment Art Mastery (Advanced Edition) by Thiago Klafke
NAME
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00 – Introduction – Starts Here!
108.9 MB1h 18m
00 – A Big THANK YOU!
2.5 MB2m
01 – Introduction
18.4 MB16m
02 – The Environment Art Process
46.4 MB35m
03 – (Optional) Where Does My Process Come From
40.5 MB22m
04 – Getting the most out of the tutorial
1.3 MB1m
01 – Unity Users Start Here, Otherwise Skip
658.8 MB2h 13m
01 – Which Version Of Unity To Use
1.3 MB1m
02 – Creating A Project And Choosing Urp Or Hdrp
24.2 MB8m
03 – User Interface And Hdrp Base Settings
7.3 MB4m
04 – Installing Tk Tools
4.6 MB1m
05 – Blocking Out Levels With Probuilder
156.2 MB20m
06 – Character Controller
28.5 MB5m
07 – Lighting Setup – Apv (Recommended Mode)
54.9 MB11m
08 – Lighting Setup – Lightmaps
26.7 MB6m
09 – Ambient Light, Sky, Clouds And Post Processing
48.8 MB11m
10 – Reflections
35.3 MB6m
11 – Dlss And Upscaling
27 MB4m
12 – How To Import Models And Use Prefabs
53.1 MB11m
13 – Substance Designer To Unity Workflow
60 MB12m
14 – Substance Painter To Unity Workflow
34.5 MB6m
15 – Using Architecture Shader, Vertex Painting And Height Blending
87.7 MB17m
16 – Maya & Blender Settings For Unity
7.5 MB2m
17 – Exporting Unity Blockout To Fbx
1.1 MB1m
02 – Chapter 01 – Workflow
496.9 MB3h 29m
00 – Preparation – Watch This First!
28.1 MB23m
01 – Unreal – 15 Minutes Crash Course
28.8 MB16m
02 – Unreal – Setting Up The TK Tools
22.6 MB8m
03 – Unreal – Setting Up The Correct Grid Step
6.4 MB4m
04 – Unreal – Building A Test Scene
23 MB6m
05 – Unreal 4 – Baking Static Lighting
57.5 MB15m
05B – Optional – Gpu Baker Installation
28.7 MB9m
06 – Maya – Initial Setup
13 MB9m
07 – Maya – Fixing Starting Scene Settings
2.8 MB2m
08 – Maya – Fixing Orthogonal Cameras Settings
842.5 KB0m
09 – Maya – Navigation
17.5 MB7m
10 – Maya – Modeling Architecture
65.4 MB30m
11 – Maya To Unreal Pipeline
65.2 MB22m
11B – Lightmap Uvs
28.6 MB8m
12 – Making Textures
31.5 MB16m
13 – Unwrapping
24.1 MB9m
14 – Finalizing The Example
40.4 MB14m
15 – End Of Chapter – Watch Before Moving Forward
12.6 MB4m
03 – Chapter 02 – Concept and Ideation
57.3 MB45m
01 – Defining the Scope of the Project
8.4 MB7m
02 – Defining the mood through keywords
9.1 MB8m
03 – Research and reference collection
20.3 MB13m
04 – Mental Construction
12.4 MB11m
05 – Putting it all together – Spanish Town Example
7.1 MB4m
04 – Chapter 03 – Level Design or Design Blockout
690.9 MB2h 34m
01 – The Art of the Design Blockout
77.9 MB31m
02 – Spanish Town – Design Blockout Part 1
247.7 MB51m
03 – Spanish Town – Design Blockout Part 2
135.2 MB29m
04 – Spanish Town – Design Blockout Part 3
179 MB31m
05 – Spanish Town – Backdrop Vista Blockout
51.1 MB9m
05 – Chapter 04 – Art Blockout – Reusable Buildings
814.7 MB3h 11m
01 – Art Blockout Primer
40.8 MB20m
02 – Art Blockout Example
23.8 MB7m
03 – Spanish Town – Residential Building Art Blockout
77.9 MB25m
04 – Spanish Town – More Residential Buildings and Backalley Iteration
137.8 MB31m
05 – Spanish Town – Backalley Iteration and Archway Blockout
108.9 MB13m
06 – Spanish Town – Backalley Rework
89.6 MB19m
07 – Spanish Town – Railing Kit Blockout
45.4 MB13m
08 – Spanish Town – Backalley Blockout Finalization
36.7 MB6m
09 – Spanish Town – Commercial Building Blockout and Street Iteration
205.4 MB41m
10 – Spanish Town – Tree Blockout
48.3 MB11m
06 – Chapter 05 – Art Blockout – Modularity
289.6 MB1h 0m
01 – Modularity Examples
67.8 MB7m
02 – Grid Steps
16.7 MB7m
03 – Outside and Inside
74.4 MB11m
04 – Pivot Placement and Modular Kit Example
42 MB12m
05 – Spanish Town – Exterior Wall Modular Kit
88.8 MB21m
07 – Chapter 06 – Art Blockout – POIs
461.4 MB1h 43m
01 – Making Unique Buildings That Are Still Somewhat Modular
48.5 MB7m
02 – Spanish Town – Church View Iteration
20.5 MB3m
03 – Spanish Town – Church Art Blockout
248.5 MB55m
04 – Spanish Town – Archway Art Blockout
143.9 MB37m
08 – Chapter 07 – Art Blockout – Ground
208.9 MB50m
01 – Making Unique Ground Meshes
30.3 MB10m
02 – Spanish Town – Ground Mesh Blockout
178.6 MB40m
09 – Chapter 08 – Physical Lighting Setup
307.7 MB1h 41m
01 – Physical Lighting Workflow
135.3 MB47m
02 – Procedural Sky Setup – Unreal 4
5.2 MB2m
03 – Procedural Sky Setup – Unreal 5
14.6 MB4m
04 – How to Practice Physical Lighting
881.2 KB0m
05 – How To Pick a Good Sun Angle
30.9 MB6m
06 – Exponential Height Fog
26.5 MB8m
07 – Unreal 4 Only – Reflection Probes
40.8 MB8m
08 – Exposing Different Areas
13.2 MB6m
09 – Artificial Lighting Examples
23.2 MB10m
10 – How Ssao Affects Materials
11.8 MB3m
11 – Bonus – Fixing Unlit Materials In The Physical Lighting Workflow
5.4 MB2m
10 – Chapter 09 – Blockout Finalization
49 MB31m
01 – Going From Blockout to Finished Environment
49 MB31m
11 – Chapter 10 – Environment Art Planning
144.7 MB1h 8m
01 – Define Your Work Methodolgy
91.9 MB34m
02 – Planning Your Tileset
38.6 MB19m
03 – Project Management And Scope
10.4 MB11m
04 – Goals For This Phase
3.8 MB3m
12 – Chapter 11 – Setting Up The Art Pipeline
308.6 MB3h 4m
01 – Building An Art Pipeline
47.8 MB35m
02 – Making Textures – Which Programs To Use
22.2 MB22m
03 – Making Textures – Simple Pipeline Example
90.3 MB44m
04A – Tk Tools Setup – Designer, Unreal And Photoshop
38.2 MB34m
04B – Tk Photoshop Brushes
1.2 MB1m
05 – Using Tk_Tools Shaders – Part 1
58.1 MB25m
05 – Using Tk_Tools Shaders – Part 2
26.1 MB6m
06 – Using Designer To Photoshop Tools
21.7 MB12m
07 – Goals For This Chapter
3 MB2m
13 – Chapter 12 – Creating a Tileset
1.2 GB9h 56m
01 – Introduction
16.6 MB7m
02 – Art Exploration
8.3 MB4m
03 – Zbrush For Environment Artists – 30 Min Crash Course
42.6 MB28m
04 – Zbrush For Environment Artists – Sculpting Tileable Surfaces
9.8 MB9m
05 – Zbrush For Environment Artists – Plaster Wall Example
67.7 MB44m
06 – Substance Graph Organization
12 MB7m
07 – Spanish Town – Tk_SPN_Door 01 Full Process
96.7 MB1h 9m
08 – Spanish Town – Roof Tile Breakdown
30.3 MB12m
09 – Blend Materials
21.2 MB6m
10 – Spanish Town – Ground Stone 01 Breakdown
54.1 MB20m
11 – Spanish Town – Ground Stone 01 Dirty Version Timelapse
108.3 MB26m
12 – Spanish Town – Wall Stone 01 Breakdown
34.9 MB14m
13 – Spanish Town – Window Sheet 01 Breakdown
19.9 MB8m
14 – Spanish Town – Plaster Wall 01 Breakdown
28.6 MB9m
15 – Spanish Town – Plaster Wall 01 Dirty Version Exploration Timelapse
27.7 MB14m
16 – Spanish Town – Plaster Wall 01 Blend Mask Timelapse
12.7 MB3m
17 – Spanish Town – Unused Stone Wall Material Timelapse
152.6 MB1h 12m
18 – Spanish Town – Garage Door Timelapse
99.4 MB59m
19 – Spanish Town – Floor Tiles 01 Timelapse
55.1 MB32m
20 – Spanish Town – Wall Tiles 01 Timelapse
105.3 MB36m
21 – Spanish Town – Wall Brick 01 Timelapse
165.5 MB1h 9m
22 – Goals For This Phase
2.6 MB3m
23 – Tip – Keeping Texel Density Consistent
60.3 MB13m
24 – Tip – Color Banding – How To Get Rid Of
5.3 MB2m
25 – Tip – Substance Designer Stylized Edges Techniques – Timelapse
22.2 MB19m
14 – Chapter 13 – Creating Trim Sheets
509.9 MB3h 2m
01 – Working With Trim Sets
103.1 MB22m
02 – Trim Set Demonstration
113.1 MB28m
03 – Trim Set Creation – Photoshop
28.4 MB22m
04 – Trim Set Creation – Substance Designer
26.1 MB19m
05 – Trim Set Creation – Bake + Photoshop
41.4 MB21m
06 – Spanish Town – Trim Plaster Process
87.9 MB39m
07 – Spanish Town – Trim Plaster Polish Timelapse
109.4 MB26m
08 – Goals For This Phase
548.7 KB0m
15 – Chapter 14 – Architecture Pass
425.7 MB2h 6m
01 – Architecture Pass
67.3 MB19m
02 – Spanish Town Example – Archway Building
165.4 MB43m
03 – Spanish Town Example – Modular Roof
59.2 MB22m
03B – Example – Placing Modular Roofs On Unique Buildings
26.7 MB4m
04 – Edge Decals In Unity – Part 4
16.2 MB3m
04 – Edge Decals In Unreal 5 – Part 3
3.5 MB1m
04 – Using Decal Edges – Part 1
60.5 MB22m
04 – Using Decal Edges – Part 2
7.8 MB2m
05 – Objective For This Chapter
4.5 MB2m
06 – Tip – Dont Let Problems Pile Up
6.2 MB1m
07 – Tip – Mixing Photo References and Imagination
8.6 MB2m
16 – Chapter 15 – Finalizing the Architecture
1 GB4h 7m
01 – Finalizing The Architecture – Introduction And Goals
14.6 MB10m
02 – Spanish Town Road – Curb Material
99.2 MB35m
03 – Spanish Town Road – Modeling Curbs And Sidewalk
89.7 MB19m
04 – Spanish Town Road – Using Decal Stripes To Hide Transitions
169.1 MB43m
05 – Timelapse – Spanish Town – TK_Building_Residential_04 – 01
302.4 MB41m
06 – Timelapse – Spanish Town – TK_Building_Residential_04 – 02
314.4 MB1h 10m
07 – Bonus – Developing Your Personal Style
63.6 MB27m
17 – Chapter 16 – Prop Library
71.6 MB20m
01 – Building A Prop Library
71.6 MB20m
18 – Chapter 17 – Making Props
317.5 MB1h 43m
01 – Making Props
48.2 MB25m
02 – Uniquely Baked Props – Church Bell – Full Process
119 MB34m
03 – Using Trims Method – Awning Full Process
41.1 MB18m
04 – RGB Mask + Tileables Method – Backdrop Rocks
88.9 MB21m
05 – Using 3d Scans as a Base
20.2 MB4m
19 – Chapter 18 – Set Dressing & Final Map Polish
280.4 MB42m
01 – Set Dressing – Introduction
11.7 MB1m
02 – Set Dressing – Clumping Props Together
56.1 MB7m
03 – Set Dressing – Props Scale
68.2 MB8m
04 – Set Dressing – Placing Decals
70.1 MB8m
05 – Set Dressing – Creating Decals
48.4 MB12m
06 – Set Dressing – Effects
25.9 MB3m
20 – Chapter 19 – Backdrop Vista
201.6 MB30m
01 – Backdrop Vista – Creating An Illusion Of Vastness With Simple Art Pieces
60.6 MB8m
02 – Simple Terrain
39.6 MB6m
03 – Building Clumps
53.6 MB10m
04 – Bonus – Sampa City Backdrop
47.8 MB5m
21 – Chapter 20 – Final Lighting Touches
206 MB28m
01 – Final Lighting – Camera Exposure, Eye Adaptation, Color Grading, God Rays, Fake Bounce Lights, Final Fog
206 MB28m
22 – Chapter 21 – Performance Optimization
566.7 MB1h 44m
01 – Why Optimize
18.9 MB12m
02 – Deferred Rendering
51.6 MB18m
03 – Drawcalls
20.5 MB6m
04 – Gpu Profiler
94 MB14m
05 – Loaded Texture Memory
63.2 MB18m
06 – Lightmap Density
84.3 MB13m
07 – Loaded Mesh Memory
42.9 MB6m
08 – Dynamic Shadow Distance
29.4 MB4m
09 – Quad Overdraw
132.9 MB4m
10 – Shader Complexity
7.6 MB2m
11 – Light Complexity
21.3 MB3m
23 – Chapter 22 – Publishing Your Work
61.4 MB42m
01 – Publishing Your Work
61.4 MB42m
24 – Chapter 23(New!) – Working with Layered Materials
76.1 MB43m
Layered Materials – 01 – How they work
32.8 MB20m
Layered Materials – 02 – Blending two layers using vertex colors
22.8 MB11m
Layered Materials – 03 – Adding an overlay layer
15.5 MB7m
Layered Materials – 04 – Performance Considerations
5 MB3m
25 – Stylized Texturing Tutorial
1.2 GB9h 3m
01 – Welcome
13.8 MB1m
02A – Texturing Pipeline Setup – Designer, Unreal And Photoshop
45.2 MB34m
02B – Photoshop Brushes
1.4 MB1m
03 – Using Designer To Photoshop Tools
25 MB12m
04 – Working With The Correct Normal Map Orientation
21 MB10m
05 – Working With Height Maps The Right Way
57.3 MB27m
06 – Pbr Materials Made Easy Part 01 – Painted Concrete Example
98 MB37m
07 – Creating Your Own Substance Designer Tools
61.7 MB39m
08 – Pbr Materials Made Easy Part 02 – Painted Metal
133 MB52m
09 – 8Bit Vs 16Bit
4 MB2m
10 – Pbr Materials Made Easy Part 03 – Dirty Nickel
80.5 MB27m
11 – Pbr Materials Made Easy Part 04 – Brushed Metal
86.9 MB34m
12 – Pbr Materials Made Easy Part 05 – Mixing Base Materials
65.8 MB36m
13 – Pbr Material Example – Sidewalk Part 1
93.7 MB49m
14 – Pbr Material Example – Sidewalk Part 2
82.8 MB34m
15 – Pbr Material Example – Floor Tiles
72.7 MB36m
16 – Mask Blend
88.3 MB33m
17 – Brick Wall
96 MB44m
18 – Brick Wall Blend
53.6 MB16m
19 – What To Do Next
45.8 MB10m
26 – Spanish Town Timelapses
4.7 GB18h 48m
001 Unreal Project Setup
3.4 MB1m
002 Unreal Ui Setup
2.2 MB0m
003 Unreal Directory Setup
3.2 MB2m
004 Psd Template
5.2 MB5m
005 Psd Template – Reimport Actions
10.3 MB9m
006 Exporting Test Textures From Substance
17.1 MB10m
007 Importing Test Textures Into Unreal With Correct Compression Settings
2.8 MB1m
008 Unreal Simple Shader
11.7 MB6m
009 Unreal Uv Tiling Material Function
6.4 MB2m
010 Blockout – Rough Blockout – Part 1
317.4 MB1h 1m
011 Blockout – Rough Blockout – Part 2
213 MB44m
012 Blockout – Rocks And Finishing Playable Space
287.4 MB48m
013 Blockout – Backdrop
81.2 MB14m
014 Blockout – Thoughts On Next Steps
18.9 MB3m
015 Blockout – Simple Residential Buildings
121.4 MB33m
016 Blockout – Road And Cave Iteration
94.1 MB19m
017 Blockout – More Residential Buildings And Backalley Iteration
275.7 MB55m
018 Blockout – Archway Model And More Backalley Iteration
139.8 MB16m
019 Blockout – Backalley Rework And Simplification
123 MB26m
020 Blockout – Railing Kit
63.6 MB15m
021 Blockout – Backalley Finalization
50.4 MB8m
022 Blockout – Large Building And Street Continuation
309.7 MB54m
023 Blockout – Church View Iteration
27.6 MB4m
024 Blockout – Church Plaza Iteration
142.9 MB19m
025 Blockout – Generic Wall Kit And Streets Iteration
479.1 MB1h 17m
026 Blockout – Quick Cleanup And Simplification
15.4 MB2m
027 Blockout – Tree Rough Blockout
67 MB14m
028 Blockout – Church
202.5 MB48m
029 Blockout – Church Placement
145.8 MB19m
030 Blockout – Archway – Intro
5.4 MB1m
031 Blockout – Archway – Timelapse
211.8 MB45m
032 Blockout – Ground Mesh – Intro
30.4 MB10m
033 Blockout – Ground Mesh – Progress 1
282.9 MB53m
034 Blockout – Ground Mesh – Progress 2
61.7 MB10m
035 Texturing – Window 01 And Wall Plaster 01 Materials
79.7 MB46m
036 Texturing – Building Residential 01 First Pass
70 MB17m
037 Texturing – Trim Plaster Material And Building Residential 01 Second Pass
144.9 MB46m
038 Texturing – Door 01 Texture
170.3 MB1h 25m
039 Texturing – Door 01 Finalization
140.9 MB42m
040 Texturing – Checking In On Progress
22.9 MB5m
041 Texturing – Tk Wall Stone Exploration
68.6 MB34m
042 Texturing – Plaster Wall Rework – 01 – Intro
2 MB1m
043 Texturing – Plaster Wall Exploration
81.9 MB36m
044 Texturing – Plaster Wall Exploration
28.4 MB14m
045 Texturing – Updating Substance Template
5.9 MB3m
046 Texturing – Plaster Wall Dirty
133.4 MB42m
29 – Discord Live Sessions
516.6 MB4h 42m
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199 MB1h 55m
Environment Art Mastery – Session 004 – Lucas Annunziata
317.6 MB2h 47m
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4 Comments

  1. Environment Art Mastery (Advanced Edition) by Thiago Klafke

    exercises file is corrupt can you update please i wait for this course very long time?

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    • we tweaked the archive system. if you see a 7z.001 extension, it’s a multi-part archive. just scroll down on the file page to find all the parts you need to download for extracting the exercise files. in this case, you’ll need 3 parts

      gumroad-environment-art-mastery-advanced-edition-by-thiago-klafke.7z.001
      Filesize: 2.00 GB (1 of 3 volumes, 4.17 GB total)
      Archive Parts
      This is a multi-part archive. Download all parts to the same folder before extracting.

      gumroad-environment-art-mastery-advanced-edition-by-thiago-klafke.7z.002 2.00 GB
      gumroad-environment-art-mastery-advanced-edition-by-thiago-klafke.7z.003 174.91 MB

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