Am I Industry-Ready?

A separate list of 57 general skills. You can switch back to all 352 core skills at any time.

Stage I

Drawing Foundations

Learn to observe, measure, and construct forms.

Form Drawing & Construction

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Observational Drawing

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Line Art & Inking

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Perspective

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Value

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Stage II

Light & Rendering

Use light, value, edges, and materials to describe form.

Form Rendering

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Light

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Edge Control

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Material Rendering

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Texture

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Stage III

Color & Paint

Control color relationships and digital painting tools.

Color

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Paint Handling & Digital Brushwork

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Digital Painting Workflow

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Natural Phenomena & Effects

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Stage IV

The Figure

Study gesture, structure, anatomy, and portrait drawing.

Human Figure — Gesture

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Human Figure — Construction

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Human Proportion

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Human Anatomy — Skeleton

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Human Anatomy — Muscles

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Head & Portrait

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Hands & Feet

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Clothing & Drapery

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Stage V

Composition & Story

Organize images for clarity, emphasis, and narrative.

Composition

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Visual Ideation

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Design Fundamentals

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Visual Narrative

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Stage VI

Design Disciplines

Apply design principles to props, characters, creatures, and environments.

Prop Design

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Vehicle Design

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Character Design

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Creature Design

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Animal Anatomy

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Environment Design

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Architecture for Concept Art

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Stage VII

Finished Work

Develop a brief into a finished, presentable image.

Illustration

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Keyframe & Cinematic Illustration

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Photobashing & Photo Manipulation

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Style

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Presentation & Concept Sheets

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Stage VIII

3D Support

Use 3D tools to support a 2D workflow.

3D Modeling

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3D Camera & Perspective

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3D Lighting

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3D Materials

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3D Rendering

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3D Sculpting

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2D–3D Hybrid Workflow

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Stage IX

Integration

Combine the map's skills in a complete project.

Integration Capstone

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I built this tool for myself and other artists. Follow me on Instagram and tell me how you use it: @andre_korev ↗. Happy drawing!

Composed with inspiration from the Swatches Academy career kit. Have an idea for the map? . Curious what this is? About this map.

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