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The Making of Amsterdam Mist: The Structures

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Overview

Follow along with the development of artist Bert Monroy's digital painting and learn Photoshop and Illustrator techniques you can apply to your own artwork.

Syllabus

Introduction
  • Introduction to Amsterdam Mist
  • The street research
  • Establishing the perspective
  • Organizing the files
1. Railings
  • Creating railings in Illustrator
  • Refining railings in Photoshop
  • Starting a rail upright in Illustrator
  • Adding to the rail upright
  • Finishing a rail upright in Photoshop
  • Placing the rail upright
  • Connecting the main railings
  • Finishing the main railings
2. Bricks
  • Creating a brick pattern
  • Creating other brick patterns
  • Placing bricks above a window
  • Creating sidewalk bricks
3. Bridge Foreground Details: Sidewalk and Statue
  • Creating the shapes that make up the statue on the bridge
  • Looking at the textures of the statue
  • Starting the sidewalk in the foreground
  • Creating the sidewalk stones
  • Creating sidewalk separations
  • Creating a curb
  • Creating street lines
4. Windows
  • Creating a windowsill
  • Creating a window frame
  • Adding window glass
  • Working inside the window
  • Adding depth to the window
  • Finalizing the window
  • Duplicating the window
  • Creating a window guard
  • Adding dimension to a window guard
5. Flags
  • Creating a flagpole in Illustrator
  • Creating the flag
6. Bridge Posts
  • Creating a bridge post
  • Shading of a post
7. Staircases
  • Creating the base of a staircase in perspective
  • Creating the staircase steps
  • Applying the shading to the staircase
  • Creating the railing on the staircase
8. Lights
  • Creating a lantern
  • Starting a 3D streetlamp
  • Finishing a 3D streetlamp
  • Creating a lamppost
  • Creating a small light
  • Creating a shadow from the light fixture
9. Bridge
  • Creating the effect of mineral deposits on the bridge
  • Starting bridge reflections
  • Finishing bridge reflections
  • Creating railings on the bridge

Taught by

Bert Monroy

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