Léo opens the workshop by giving an overview of his process, combining Blender technical skills, paint-over techniques, and his design approach to sci-fi architecture. Throughout the session, he emphasizes creative decision-making over just mechanical instruction. By the end, participants can expect to create at least three polished final renders.

Duration: 3m 53s

In this lesson, Léo shares his initial sketches, focusing on overall shape and design language rather than heavy detail. By studying references and keeping the structure consistent with real-world logic, he adds complexity only where it has the most visual impact. Using restraint and strategic contrast in proportions, details, and materials creates designs that are both visually appealing and believable, rather than cluttered or uniform.

Duration: 23m 21s

In this lesson, Léo moves his sketches into Blender and begins blocking out the structures in 3D. His approach balances efficiency with thoughtful design. He starts with simple shapes, keeps everything properly scaled, and uses modifiers strategically to make iteration and refinement easier. Léo sees this stage as a chance to develop and improve ideas while keeping proportions realistic and designs architecturally believable

Duration: 17m 26s

In this lesson, Léo shows how he adds details to his 3D blockout, focusing on clean topology, accurate scaling, and smart use of Blender’s modifiers. By developing multiple parts of the model and constantly checking scale with human-size references, he keeps the architecture believable and cohesive. He also emphasizes creating visual rhythm with varied elements and maintaining a clean mesh, building a strong foundation for further detailing and texturing later on.

Duration: 36m 12s

In this lesson, Léo explains how to balance artistic design with functional realism while working efficiently. By continuing to use modifiers, keeping human-scale proportions in mind, and distributing details thoughtfully, designers can create buildings that feel both believable and visually engaging. He shows how to establish key elements first, like doors and windows, then gradually add layers of detail that connect different sections naturally, keeping the whole model cohesive from every angle.

Duration: 24m 25s

In this lesson, Léo focuses on the rooftop, continuing to add details while staying true to his original sketch. He emphasizes that every addition should support the overall composition and avoid creating visual clutter. By considering line relationships, limiting repetition, and placing focal points thoughtfully, artists can create buildings that feel cohesive, visually interesting, and professionally designed.

Duration: 26m 56s

In this lesson, Léo adds architectural details using assets from KitBash3D. He shows how placing these assets with purpose, and based on real-world references, helps create environments that feel believable and lived in. By treating each pre-made asset as a building block and arranging it using logical architectural thinking, every element contributes to a clear, recognizable identity instead of feeling random or decorative.

Duration: 15m 32s

This lesson shifts to creating the surrounding landscape in Blender. Léo demonstrates how to use the A.N.T. Landscape add-on to quickly generate natural-looking terrain. Paired with thoughtful camera placement, this approach helps strengthen the overall artistic vision of the scene without relying on external tools. By carefully adjusting A.N.T.’s settings and considering composition, such as where to place water features, artists can build compelling environments for their architectural renders entirely within Blender.

Duration: 14m 49s

With the terrain in place, Léo moves on to detailing the environment using the True Terrain add-on. He shows how its material layering and procedural controls make it easier to create realistic terrain textures directly in Blender. To achieve a natural, photorealistic look, Léo carefully balances color, scale, and displacement, while thinking about real-world logic, such as darker, wetter ground near water. By blending multiple materials thoughtfully, artists can create terrain that looks convincing, performs well, and holds up from different viewing distances.

Duration: 32m 28s

In this lesson, Léo walks through a practical workflow for populating his 3D environment with assets using Blender and the True Terrain add-on. He shows how layering different asset types with controlled randomness, using weight painting for better placement, and paying attention to color and composition all help improve the final result. By combining procedural scattering with hands-on adjustments, artists can quickly build rich, natural-looking scenes that feel organic instead of computer-generated.

Duration: 23m 37s

In this lesson, Léo focuses on optimizing the building’s meshes to prepare them for texturing. He shows how to reduce mesh density with the Decimate modifier while considering how the model will be seen from each camera angle. By using a small, well-chosen set of materials with proper brightness variation, artists can create strong visual results that perform well and still allow room for iteration. Léo also demonstrates how using Quixel Megascans makes it quick to add high-quality texture detail and extra visual depth to the structure.

Duration: 28m 22s

In this lesson, Léo explains that by checking realistic reference against creative interpretation, and maintaining awareness of human scale for placing using strategic detail, artists can ensure that the final result will be more successful. Applying this concept with a "sandwich" layering methodology, perfecting one section at a time, he ensures that that whole model has cohesive quality the whole way through.

Duration: 17m 18s

In this lesson, Léo demonstrates his workflow for lighting and rendering the atmospheric, post-apocalyptic scene for his structure in Blender. The key point here is that composition and narrative should drive every placement decision, ensuring all elements work together to guide the viewer's eye toward the main subject while creating a believable post-apocalyptic world.

Duration: 26m 36s

In this final lesson, Léo walks through his paintover process, showing how to refine a rendered scene with subtle real-world textures and atmospheric effects. By keeping details understated and guiding the viewer’s eye with fog, lighting, and value control, he achieves a polished, believable result without overworking the image. The lesson highlights an essential concept art skill: knowing when to stop can be just as important as knowing what to add.

Duration: 1h 6m 21s