Description
Learn the professional workflow of digital painting for games and learn to create 2D characters, environments and props for games.

Requirements
None

Outcome
After completing this course, students understand different digital painting techniques that can be applied in 2D game art. They know the game art design process from background research to sketching and final game-ready art creation. They can apply color theory and design principles to their artistic work. As a final output of the course, students will create a visual plan for a platformer game.

Level
Beginner

Language
English.

Location
Online. Study when it suites you.

Hours
135 study hours when completing all the exercises.

Course Type
Combination of text, video and exercises.

Certificate
Earn a Certificate upon completion.

CURRICULUM

Introduction

About the course

Becoming a Game Artist

Ideation & Sketching

Skill description

There is no one right way to create great 2D game art. In this section you will learn what different software and equipment there are for digital painting. You will also learn the basic workflow to make digital art from scratch.

Professional tools of a 2D Game artist

Basics of digital painting

Game Art Principles

Design Principles

Ideating

Sketching

Character Art

Skill description

You learn to create 2D game characters in several styles.

Color theory

Fundamentals of Character design

Animation-ready characters

Toony Mouse

Warrior Character

Environment Art

Skill description

in this chapter you will learn to design different elements of the game environment: buildings, rocks, plants and props.

Perspective

Material

Props

Nature and Vegetation

Stones and Rocks

Buildings

Wooden Hut

Stone Tower

The Last Assignment

Skill description

The last assignment is to make a visual plan for a platformer game. You'll make a background research, sketches and the final game art based on your plan.

Intro to the Last Assignment

The Last Assignment: Briefing

Research

Art Production