The Making of Amsterdam Mist: The Structures

Course details

Bert Monroy creates digital paintings that fool the eye and delight the senses. And he's been at it for over thirty years, producing illustrations for clients such as Adobe and Pixar. Follow along in this course with the development of his latest work, Amsterdam Mist, and learn how to apply his techniques to your own artwork in Photoshop or Illustrator. Bert concentrates on the structures in the painting: the bridges and buildings that make up the incredibly detailed canal scene. He'll show how to model elements like railings, curbs, windows, posts, staircases, lamps, and even flags. He'll also create textures and show how to repurpose them throughout the painting. Join him on this journey to the Netherlands and return with souvenirs that you can add to your artistic toolbox.

Concepts

0. Introduction

01 - Introduction to Amsterdam Mist
02 - The street research
03 - Establishing the perspective
04 - Organizing the files

1. Railings

05 - Creating railings in Illustrator
06 - Refining railings in Photoshop
07 - Starting a rail upright in Illustrator
08 - Adding to the rail upright
09 - Finishing a rail upright in Photoshop
10 - Placing the rail upright
11 - Connecting the main railings
12 - Finishing the main railings

2. Bricks

13 - Creating a brick pattern
14 - Creating other brick patterns
15 - Placing bricks above a window
16 - Creating sidewalk bricks

3. Bridge Foreground Details - Sidewalk and Statue

17 - Creating the shapes that make up the statue on the bridge
18 - Looking at the textures of the statue
19 - Starting the sidewalk in the foreground
20 - Creating the sidewalk stones
21 - Creating sidewalk separations
22 - Creating a curb
23 - Creating street lines

4. Windows

24 - Creating a windowsill
25 - Creating a window frame
26 - Adding window glass
27 - Working inside the window
28 - Adding depth to the window
29 - Finalizing the window
30 - Duplicating the window
31 - Creating a window guard
32 - Adding dimension to a window guard

5. Flags

33 - Creating a flagpole in Illustrator
34 - Creating the flag

6. Bridge Posts

35 - Creating a bridge post
36 - Shading of a post

7. Staircases

37 - Creating the base of a staircase in perspective
38 - Creating the staircase steps
39 - Applying the shading to the staircase
40 - Creating the railing on the staircase

8. Lights

41 - Creating a lantern
42 - Starting a 3D streetlamp
43 - Finishing a 3D streetlamp
44 - Creating a lamppost
45 - Creating a small light
46 - Creating a shadow from the light fixture

9. Bridge

47 - Creating the effect of mineral deposits on the bridge
48 - Starting bridge reflections
49 - Finishing bridge reflections
50 - Creating railings on the bridge