How to create convincing environment art

Create convincing environments; a castle in the dark
(Image credit: Juan Diego Leon)

Environment art can be challenging, but if you're struggling to make your landscapes engaging, I have a few tips that I think might help.

Below, I've picked out some quick suggestions to help with creating interesting and believable landscapes based on my own process. If you need new tools, see our pick of the best drawing tablets and the best digital art software.

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Juan Diego León

Visual development artist JD is based in Lima, Peru. He has worked on trading card game Disney Lorcana for a number of years, plus other big-name animation projects and games.

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Juan Diego León
Storyteller, Art Director and Vis Dev Artist

Juan is a storyteller, art director and vis dev artist. He has worked on films and game projects since 2008, and recently teamed up with Disney, including creating art for TCG Lorcana. Outside of work, Juan likes creating colourful characters and making fan art.

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