Uploaded December 2022 | Updated September 2026, 18 hours ago
Are you intimidated by the thought of creating a world from scratch as a concept artist? Trust me, I know the feeling. WORLD BUILDING sounds like an incredibly daunting task (it scared the hell out of me when I was just starting out as a concept artist.)
But fear not—I'm here to break it down for you and simplify the process. Join me for a short while as I share the three key ingredients to world building in concept art, all while I create a stunning cyberpunk cityscape in the background.
As a professional concept artist, I've found that the best way to develop skills is by doing, not just watching. So if you're up for the challenge, I've got a full-length tutorial on my studio website where you can learn how to create cityscapes like this, complete with my brushes, custom shapes, and layered PSD file. Let's demystify world building together!
→ digitalpaintingstudio.com/Cyber%20Punk%20City
0:00 - Intro
1:44 - Authentic Hugeness
3:28 - Giving the Very Air Substance
5:29 - Environments Describe People
8:38 - Stories that Resonate
9:52 - Cyberpunk Love Story
10:55 - Project Kit Link
Also! Shoutout to @TrentKaniuga for having a must-subscribe art channel. He had a great video on the topic of world building that I highly recommend youtube.com/watch?v=-LL35MIYskA
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PAINT YOUR WORLD
Hardy Fowler is a professional Digital Painter with work seen in productions for Disney, Games Workshop and Neon District among many others.
Hardy's online academy, Digital Painting Studio, teaches the master-level skills, process and mindset he's learned from decades of experience as a professional digital artist.
CONNECT
→ digitalpaintingstudio.com
→ instagram.com/hardy_digitalpaintingstudio
→ artstation.com/hfowler
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Are you intimidated by the thought of creating a world from scratch as a concept artist? Trust me, I know the feeling. WORLD BUILDING sounds like an incredibly daunting task (it scared the hell out of me when I was just starting out as a concept artist.)
But fear not—I'm here to break it down for you and simplify the process. Join me for a short while as I share the three key ingredients to world building in concept art, all while I create a stunning cyberpunk cityscape in the background.
As a professional concept artist, I've found that the best way to develop skills is by doing, not just watching. So if you're up for the challenge, I've got a full-length tutorial on my studio website where you can learn how to create cityscapes like this, complete with my brushes, custom shapes, and layered PSD file. Let's demystify world building together!
→ digitalpaintingstudio.com/Cyber%20Punk%20City
0:00 - Intro
1:44 - Authentic Hugeness
3:28 - Giving the Very Air Substance
5:29 - Environments Describe People
8:38 - Stories that Resonate
9:52 - Cyberpunk Love Story
10:55 - Project Kit Link
Also! Shoutout to @TrentKaniuga for having a must-subscribe art channel. He had a great video on the topic of world building that I highly recommend youtube.com/watch?v=-LL35MIYskA
_______________________
PAINT YOUR WORLD
Hardy Fowler is a professional Digital Painter with work seen in productions for Disney, Games Workshop and Neon District among many others.
Hardy's online academy, Digital Painting Studio, teaches the master-level skills, process and mindset he's learned from decades of experience as a professional digital artist.
CONNECT
→ digitalpaintingstudio.com
→ instagram.com/hardy_digitalpaintingstudio
→ artstation.com/hfowler
_______________________
#conceptarttutorial #conceptartist #environmentdesign #conceptartenvironments #worldbuilding #photoshoptricks #photoshoppainting #digitalart #digitalpaintingtutorial #digitalillustration #cyberpunk #cityscape #arttutorial #artskills #arttips #arttricks #artcommunity #artinspiration
