Environmental Concept Art & Fantasy Art – Castle Keep

Environmental concept art is a highly sought-after skill in the games and entertainment industries, but have you ever wanted to create your own and didn’t know where to start?
In this fun new video series, renowned concept artist, Shane Madden, takes you into the snowy atmospheric world of Castle Keep, where mysterious figures lurk in the shadows and the light from a lantern is your only guide.
Before long, you’ll become part of this world too, as you learn to create professional environmental concept art full of atmosphere and narrative.
To start off with, you’ll see how Shane creates his composition, using fast brushwork techniques and some awesome creativity hacks you probably haven’t seen before.
Then, you’ll learn how to build upon your basic environmental concept art design, adding more detail to those historic buildings and discovering how to paint realistic-looking snow.

Awesome concept art begins with telling a great story, and Shane reveals the thought processes behind creating a believable narrative and telling your tale effectively.

Here’s What You’ll Get From Watching This Series:
A complete understanding of composition and how to get your ideas down quickly.
Awesome brush techniques to create a scene fast without going into too much detail.
The skills you need to paint realistic winter scenes.
How to add characters and tell a story with your own environmental concept art.
Cool lighting techniques to take your viewers right into your fantasy world.
Great environmental concept art is about much more than simply creating a pretty scene. It’s about making the viewer almost believe they’re there.

Think of your favorite video games – the reason why you love playing them is because you can get lost in the action, right? After watching this series, you’ll be the one creating those action-packed environments!

So, if you’ve been looking for the ultimate way to create super cool environmental concept art for video games (or just about anything else), prepare to get the professional skills you need as Shane Madden takes you on a fabulous journey into the heart of Castle Keep and its inhabitants.