Anime-Style Background illustration course

Learn from start to finish, how to paint Ghibli-Style illustrations through 10 lessons and more than 7 hours of content.

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10 structured lessons

Discover a comprehensive illustration course with 10 in-depth lessons covering color theory, how to draw trees, clouds, grass, textures and shading, and much more. Purchase now to master essential techniques, unleash your creativity, and bring your illustrations to life today.

Anime Illustratoin Course Lessons
Anime illustration course techniques

Step-by-Step techniques

Explore my anime-style illustration techniques through step-by-step processes. Each lesson features detailed diagrams, practical examples, valuable tips, and essential theory to guide you in developing distinctive visual narratives and refined artwork. 

Brushes and palette included

With the course you will get my Environment Brushes 2.0 and my Anime & Ghibli-style color palette 2.0. ​The resources I use for my final artworks that you can see in my portfolio.

Anime Illustratoin Course Lessons
Anime illustration course techniques

Project files

Downloadable .PSD and .Procreate project file, with all the layers and elements I used in the course. 

The easiest way to learn and explore all the details.
The .PSD file can be opened with all popular drawing apps.

10 structured lessons

Lesson 1: Introduction

I will show you the project we will be working on, the brushes and the color palette, as well as the creation of the initial sketch and how to simplify shapes and lines to get an optimal sketch to start painting.

Lesson 2: Background Trees

A very detailed lesson, with lots of advice, tricks and suggestions on how to paint anime-style trees.
From lighting to color, to how to manage large groups of trees while maintaining contrast. 

Lesson 3: Windmill and House

In this lesson I will show you how to paint architecture. Add texture to different surfaces, how to paint small details such as windows, doors and generate contrast.

Lesson 4: The Garden

In this lesson I will show you how to paint architecture. Add texture to different surfaces, how to paint small details such as windows, doors and generate contrast.

Lesson 5: Grass Field

Anime-style grass is very important. It gives texture and life to any landscape. 

In this lesson, I will show you how to give the unique texture of anime-style grass. It's not complicated, but it requires understanding several important concepts about digital painting in general and understanding how traditional painting works. 

Anime-style digital illustrations are based on traditional-style techniques, and in this lesson we will delve deeper into these techniques.

Lesson 6: General Details

In this lesson we return to some previous parts and add a layer of small details and adjustments and correct some errors.

Reviewing the process and retouching previous areas is part of the workflow.

Lesson 7: Ambience and Clouds

You will not only learn how to paint clouds in anime style, but also how to add atmosphere and depth using fog and ambient occlusion.

Useful techniques for adding depth and realism to your illustrations.

Lesson 8: Foreground Vegetation and Flowers

How to paint detailed vegetation, but keeping it simple. 

Foreground vegetation is very important in the anime style because it adds depth and texture to the overall illustration.

In this lesson, we will work on the overall shapes of the vegetation, understanding how light interacts with leaves and how to create logical shapes to create believable plants and flowers.

Lesson9: Last details

We now have the illustration finished, it's time to review it, go over the different elements and add the finishing touches. 

Small details that will make the illustration stand out.

Lesson 10: Color Adjustments and finish

Using simple superimposition and modification techniques, I will show you how to add the final touch of color to the illustration. 

In addition, how to add a little texture to give a traditional grainy effect.

★ Extra content
  • Extra video process about painting grass
  • Extra video about clouds
  • Video about the use of the brushes

Included resources

Environment brushes 2.0 brush set

My collection of custom brushes, with professional brushes made especially for anime style illustrations.

Anime color palette 2.0

A curated selection of colors. A nice base palette to start your new anime or ghibli-style projects.

Original project file

The original layered project file, in .PSD and .Procreate format, perfect to follow the course step-by-step.

Brushes video

An extra video showing how to use each brush, the best practices, tips and tricks.

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