Create a successful online career by polishing your editing skills and exercising your creativity

Unlock the ability to turn any idea into an image, no matter how complex

Want to come up with better ideas for your art? Or maybe you're bursting with inspiration but can't seem to bring your ideas to life. Learn how to create every concept you come up with by using the different techniques I’ve learned over the years using Photoshop and working as a surreal artist.

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MASTER CREATIVITY, MASTER PHOTOSHOP AND CREATE IMAGES THAT IMPACT THE WORLD 


Hi, my name is Daniel Serva.


Over the last few years my surreal images have been shared by thousands and thousands of people and seen at least 9 million times across the globe (probably more since I cannot count that precisely). I was featured on instagram's official page, commissioned to create pieces for big brands in the industry. My images have been used for advertising campaigns for brands like Photoshop (2020). And I’ve worked with brands like Adobe, Shutterstock, Skillshare and more. 


I have a following of around 200k across platforms and I've taught online courses with more than 16.2k students across the world and counting. 


None of this is to brag. But, I want to ensure you know that none of this success was by accident. 


All of this is because I mastered the art of creating engaging pieces, training my creativity muscles and building a business around my passion. All of this was by design, and as a result of drawing on years of experience learning and making a lot of mistakes along the way.

Learn how to create "impossible" surreal images

You'll learn all my secrets, and my entire framework to replicating my ability to create engaging pieces in this creative mastery series.

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN

  • Techniques to stay inspired and practice your creativity

  • To have fresh new ideas to share with the world with a prolific finish

  • How to use a lot of the tools Photoshop has to offer, in a different way

  • To observe with detail real life objects and replicate the result in photoshop.

Create an image with me from start to finish. From the creation of the concept to the execution and entire editing process.

BY THE END OF THIS MASTERCLASS YOU'LL BE ABLE TO

  • Know how to exercise your creative muscles and create better concepts

  • Understand how to use photoshop to your advantage and use the tools creatively

  • Create prolific, engaging and detailed surreal images.

Look what others are saying:

More than 20,000 students from other courses

Christina Skansing

5 star rating

“This course in photoshop was very helpfull to me. It was a big help to follow the course with Daniels photos in my own photoshop. It made me dedicated to the learning and I am sure I will remember better the things I learned. The learning was give...”

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“This course in photoshop was very helpfull to me. It was a big help to follow the course with Daniels photos in my own photoshop. It made me dedicated to the learning and I am sure I will remember better the things I learned. The learning was given in small pieces, so the learningproces was not overwhelving. Daniel is a very skilled and supportive teacher. I give this course my best recomandation.”

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Andrés Castellon

5 star rating

“It shows the real process of editing a picture from scratch and with very intuitive tools. It even shows how to correct mistakes and even get advantage of them. I'm so grateful for being part of this course, thank you Daniel Serva!”

“It shows the real process of editing a picture from scratch and with very intuitive tools. It even shows how to correct mistakes and even get advantage of them. I'm so grateful for being part of this course, thank you Daniel Serva!”

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Rajpari Meihar

5 star rating

“Thankyou Daniel, for this amazing tutorial and putting your hardwork in creating this. I am extremely grateful. As a complete beginner I find it difficult to connect the dots between, using different tool, layers, mask etc & going back n forth...”

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“Thankyou Daniel, for this amazing tutorial and putting your hardwork in creating this. I am extremely grateful. As a complete beginner I find it difficult to connect the dots between, using different tool, layers, mask etc & going back n forth in everything made me confused . Secondly, I felt the need of subtitle as English is also not my first language. But apart from that I really enjoyed the whole process & getting introduced with photo manipulation. ”

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Ready to unlock your full artistic potential?

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THIS MASTERCLASS INCLUDES

  • Assets to follow along

    Download the images used to edit with me. You'll also have access to the original PSD file

  • Workbook

    Easy to follow workbook with the most important lessons of the masterclass, to help you improve and organize yourself

  • Creative Exercise

    That will help you come up with better ideas easily

  • All Future Updates

    Bonuses and new classes will be added after a few months. This course won't stop growing for a while.

  • 7+ Hours Of Detailed Training

    Master the ability to create a complex image from scratch

  • Brushes

    Download the brushes created during the class so you don't have to create them from scratch (that will also be explained in the masterclass)

Take your creativity to new heights

Your Instructor

Instructor Bio:

I’m a professional adventurer, photographer, artist and online instructor with over 16.2k students and 200k people following my surreal art. I've always been passionate about teaching and when I noticed that a lot of artists stay secretive about how they produce their work, I wanted to change that and start sharing everything I've learned. I get pure joy from being able to show others how to do something I specialize in. With editing I specialize in creating pieces of art and modifying the composition of my images at will. The editing techniques I use allow me to transform whatever my imagination can come up with. The opportunities are endless and I can't wait to have you on board.

Daniel Serva

Photographer/Digital artist

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

  • How long do I have access to the course?

    Once purchased, you'll have access to Creative Mastery for at least 10 years.

  • How long is the course?

    7+ hours and it'll be updated with new classes after some months. It’s only going to grow overtime.

  • Is this beginner information or advanced?

    Some parts of the course are for beginners, especially when we start to edit. It covers off aspects on how to use PS tools, and the foundations of creating a realistic piece. The majority of the course however is step by step information on the techniques I use day in and out for my own creative processes. If you are an advanced editor in the traditional sense, you might find information in here helpful about creativity, how to come up with concepts, out of the box ways to use some PS tools, and great color correction and overall balance advice more specific to surreal art. In the end, I would overall rate this course more beginner to intermediate friendly when it comes to ideas and shooting, and intermediate/advanced friendly when it comes to editing.

  • Is this a photography course?

    I do speak about the importance of composition, the principles to take into account to create a visually pleasing image and show how I take my photos, including some technical aspects. This is not a course where you’ll learn how to use your camera. But if you’re a photographer looking to expand your knowledge, this course is for you.

  • Which version of Photoshop do I need?

    Anything above Photoshop CS6 is fine.

  • Not a question but a suggestion from Daniel :)

    This is an overall money saving tip. Use a VPN (such as the free option of the Opera internet explorer or Express VPN) and set your location to the USA. Many countries by law require to charge an additional VAT which increases the cost of the course significantly. This isn't something I (Daniel) can control, but by using a VPN with the country set to those with no additional VAT, you'll save significantly. The course should be $197 USD when paid in full (I hope sparing this information doesn't get me in trouble).

COURSE CURRICULUM

  1. 01

    • Welcome

    • Before we begin
  2. 02

    • A recommendation

    • Finding inspiration

    • Win your audience attention

    • About the Artist
  3. 03

    • How to define your own style?

    • Creativity Practice - Fresh ideas every day

    • The Importance Of Your Equipment
  4. 04

    • Creating a sketch

    • Conceptualizing - The Idea Behind The Image

    • How Long Does It Take To Create

    • How to execute a complex idea
  5. 05

    • Location

    • Lighting Part I

    • Jpeg Vs Raw

    • The importance of Color (How to use it)

    • Should You Add Or Remove Texture

    • Focal Depth

    • #3 Is Gold

    • Composition is Key

    • Principles of composition

    • My set up
  6. 06

    • How to decide which to use

    • The best free sites

    • How to look for stock images
  7. 07

    • The setting for the photo

    • Lighting Part II

    • Taking the photo
  8. 08

    • Spotify Playlist

    • Camera Raw

    • Selecting the images

    • Download the assets

    • Frequency Separation

    • Develop in Camera Raw

    • Selection/Extraction by channels

    • Adapting your Workspace

    • Liquify

    • Workflow

    • Perspective

    • Framing the Image

    • Sculpting the pieces

    • Cleaning the skull

    • Definition and Position

    • Matte Painting

    • Lighting

    • Creating the pieces of clay (Ear)

    • Creating the pieces of clay (Head)

    • It's up to you!

    • Creating the pieces of clay (Nose)

    • Creating the pieces of clay (Left Eye)

    • Creating the pieces of clay (Jaw)

    • Creating the pieces of clay (Neck)

    • Creating the pieces of clay (Right Eye)

    • Creating Brushes

    • Creating Eyebrow Hair

    • Pen Pressure

    • Creating Hair

    • Imitating depth-of-field

    • Refining details of the jaw

    • Adding Background Pieces

    • Balancing the Pieces

    • Identifying distracting elements

    • Perfecting the skull

    • Shadows

    • Texture and Background

    • Adding context

    • Color Correction

    • Adding movement

    • How to achieve balance

    • Finishing Touches
  9. 09

    • Preparing the image for social media
  10. 10

    • What you've done is extraordinary
  11. 11

    • Warp Tool

    • PSD File

    • Workbook

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