Fantastical Photomontage and Illustrations in Photoshop
A course by Julien TabetGraphic Artist
A course by Julien Tabet, Graphic Artist
Learn to reinvent an animal by combining photo retouching and digital illustration to create unique images
Want to discover the magic of photomontage and digital illustration in Photoshop with an expert graphic artist? Julien Tabet's philosophy is that with digital tools, anything is possible.
He teaches you how to bring fun, dreamlike, and poetic images to life in Photoshop by illustrating a fantasy animal. Learn to master the software to develop your very own graphic universe. Slipups are allowed, so don't be afraid to go all in!
What will you learn in this online course?
17 lessons & 15 downloads
Take an interest in the animal world
20 minutes, 21 seconds
Choose colors
10 minutes, 48 seconds
Search images
14 minutes, 19 seconds
Workspace and clipping
17 minutes, 23 seconds
Subject and setting
17 minutes, 20 seconds
Drawing and composition
19 minutes, 52 seconds
What's included in this course?
Julien starts by introducing himself and explaining what it is that attracts him to the digital world. He also talks about his love for playing with the border between realism and fantasy and some of his influences, such as the surrealist universe of Magritte.
Before getting started on your creative project, choose the animal to star in your digital illustration. Using Julien's expert tips, create a preparatory sketch in Photoshop and define a color palette. Then look for photographs on Unsplash to feed your creative universe.
See how to integrate all the elements you've found into Photoshop and isolate the main subject and background in order to work on them separately. Look for the perfect composition to truly bring your work to life, before focusing on rendering your image and adjusting the light.
To add realism to your creation, Julien teaches you some techniques for creating texture, such as a Gaussian blur, and how to make your own light and shadows. Add some small visual elements to the background and move on to the finishing touches to give your illustration even more depth.
Find out how to share your creations on social media and protect them at the same time. Julien wraps up by imparting some final pieces of professional advice. Now you've got all the skills to develop your own artistic universe and even make a living from it!
Recommended software & tools for this course
What is this course's project?
Create your own fantasy animal inspired by real photographs.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
Anyone interested in photomontage and digital illustration.
Requirements and materials
To follow this course, basic knowledge of Photoshop and a graphics tablet will help, but aren't essential.
Reviews
- 8 months ago
Fiz este curso porque queria entender como o professoar criava as manipulações dele. Eu imagina que era de uma forma, mas as técnicas me surpreenderam! Excelente curso, mesmo eu ja tendo um conhecimento avaçado em photoshop recomendo as aulas!
- 9 months ago
Gostei muito do curso e de ver o processo de criação do professor. Adquiri idéias novas para aplicar nas minhas composições, mesmo já dominando o Photoshop. Recomendo 100% este curso.
- 1 year ago
excelente curso
- 1 year ago
Excelente curso!!!
- 2 years ago
Interessante Umsetzung der eigenen Kreativität, mit grenzenlosen Möglichkeit. Es bringt wirklich Spass! Danke!
Thanks to his striking images full of surprises, he quickly built a huge community of followers who fell in love with his creations, eventually leading him to work for international clients like Adobe, Shutterstock, and Rhinoshield.
Julien's work is all digital: he creates using Photoshop, combining photography and illustration. He likes to explore the border between realism and fantasy in a fun, poetic, and dreamlike universe.
Content
- U1
Introduction
- Presentation
- Influences
- U2
Preperation
- Take an interest in the animal world
- Choose colors
- Search images
- U3
Setup and composition
- Workspace and clipping
- Subject and setting
- Drawing and composition
- U4
Alterations
- Work on textures 1
- Work the textures 2
- Give volume 1
- Give volume 2
- Final details 1
- Denarius details 2
- U5
Final tips
- Social networks: share and protect
- Social networks: create for yourself
- Living off your artistic creations
- FP
Final project
- Fantastical Photomontage and Illustrations in Photoshop
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FAQs
This course is designed for those who already have a basic understanding of Photoshop. It’s perfect for intermediate users looking to deepen their skills in digital illustration and photomontage.
You’ll need a computer with Photoshop installed (a recent version is recommended) and an internet connection. A graphics tablet is a plus for drawing but not required.
You’ll learn how to create fantastical animals, master texturing, image integration, shadow management, color grading, and build a professional Photoshop workflow.
The course covers photomontage, digital drawing, sourcing royalty-free images, composition, color management, texturing, and protecting and sharing digital artwork.
Yes, you’ll learn how to combine photos and use various Photoshop tools to design coherent and original surreal animals.
Yes, practical exercises like creating one image a day and creative challenges are included to boost your skills and creativity.
It offers professional methods, composition tips, advanced retouching techniques, color management, and element integration to elevate your work.