25 Mind-Blowing Matte Painting Examples for Your Inspiration

Matte painting is a technique often used to create landscapes, sets, and scenes for movies, TV, and print when building a physical set or traveling to a particular location to film is either cost-prohibitive or impossible. This technique requires a solid understanding of light, exposure, color theory, and composition. Artists will often use a mix of digital painting, compositing, and Photoshop magic to create the wonderful scenes we all enjoy in films. Today, we present 25 beautiful examples of the best Matte Paintings from some truly talented artists.