Short course | Beginner friendly | Hybrid: online or on campus | Lecturer-led | Practical
Concept Art
Concept art is the creative engine behind film, video games and animation: the art of imagining and visualising worlds, characters and creatures before they are built. This hands-on 5-week course teaches you the tools, techniques and design thinking used in the industry today, working in Adobe Photoshop, guided by an industry-experienced lecturer.
What you'll learn?
Concept Art
Duration
4 weeks
Next course
12 October 2026 – 11 November 2026
Price, starting at
Design the worlds, characters and creatures of film, games and animation
If you have ever marvelled at digital art and wanted to understand how it is made, this is where you start. In this course you will learn the core skills of concept art from the ground up: perspective, drawing, anatomy and digital painting in Photoshop, building toward original character, creature, vehicle and environment designs. The course is structured around real creative briefs, developing not just technical skills but the design thinking and work processes that professional concept artists use every day. In the final weeks you will apply everything you have learned to a complete concept art project for your portfolio. You will leave with a Certificate of Completion from the Academy of Digital Arts and portfolio-ready concept artwork to show the world.
What you will learn
In this course you will learn the following skills:
- The basics: perspective, drawing and anatomy, digital painting and basic design theory
- Concept design: asset, vehicle, character, creature and environment design
- Work processes: design with silhouettes, photobashing, value structures and design principles
How it works
The course runs from Monday to Wednesday from 6 pm to 8.30 pm.
Over the runtime of the course you will learn everything from scratch while being instructed by a lecturer.
After the course is finished you will receive a Certificate of Completion.
You will have your project work as part of your portfolio.
Frequently Asked Questions
Learn Concept Art online or on campus
Join the class live online or in the studio at 186 Bree Street, with a lecturer who works in the industry. Pick your date and book your seat.
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