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Environment design in 2D

The environment immerses the viewer in the atmosphere of the game, illustration or cartoon in a second, conveys the mood and tells a whole story. In n

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About the Course

The environment immerses the viewer in the atmosphere of the game, illustration or cartoon in a second, conveys the mood and tells a whole story. In nature, there are a variety of shapes, textures, textures, weather phenomena, environmental conditions, and drawing such landscapes perfectly improves work with composition, lighting, color and rendering. As a result of working on the course, you will replenish your portfolio with the design of environment elements, natural assets (stones, rocks, trees) in accordance with the chosen location and setting (tundra, tropics, etc.) and illustration.

What You Will Learn

To work with composition, light and color in the environment
To depict natural textures and stylize materials
To work with perspective, planning, details and accents
To draw atmospheric locations — realistic and with added stylization

How the Learning Works

01

Watch the lecture and complete the assignment

02

Get feedback from instructor and make revisions

03

Gain knowledge and build your portfolio

Who Is This Course For

1

Graduates of the Middle 2D Graphics course

2

Aspiring background artists

3

Everyone interested in the theme of environment and location depiction

4

2D artists who have not yet decided on a direction and are trying different things

5

Illustrators who want to improve their skills in drawing landscapes, natural locations, textures

6

3D modelers — the course will be interesting for its immersion in the topics of composition and working with light

Course Instructors

Student Works

What Students Say

Анна Иванова

Егоренков Дмитрий

Юлия Некрасова

Христина Таймухина

Иван Скрынников

Юлия Феоктистова

Мария Докучаева

Анна Кузнецова

Юлия Кардонова

Григорий Капица

Черепанов Никита

Course Program

Theory
  • Setting: selection and analysis of references, texture, stylization of materials
  • Color selection, working with natural textures
  • Asset design: spot work, plastics, proportions, levels of detail
Practice
  • Drawing a series of natural assets: rocks, wood, landscape elements
  • The design of textures and textures in the selected setting

Choose Your Format

Find the perfect balance between freedom and support

Online

Online

Follow the program with flexibility, but in structure — with streams and feedback every week.

2 months
Start: 26.02.2026

What's included

  • Studying course material at convenient time within a week
  • Homework by deadlines
  • Weekly streams with a curator (according to schedule)
  • Feedback and interaction through streams and chats
$309$442

Cashback up to $6

Payment Methods

Russian bank card
Installment for 6 or 10 months
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Yandex Pay and Yandex Split
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Pay in parts 50/50

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