How can i paint like this ?

Question: How can i paint like this !?

http://jjasso!.deviantart!.com/art/the-Tow!.!.!.
http://jjasso!.deviantart!.com/art/Castlel!.!.!.

how can this be done !?
do i need to take classes !?!?!?Www@QuestionHome@Com

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker:

it would require some creative skills, being able the read a science fiction novel of a far away planet, and from the description in story, you create the scenery,
there are various programs like photoshop and bryce 3d, that can help design a layout for larger perspective,
~ and time input requires many hours straight through to complete if needed for work deadlines,
~ going out and visualize the environments, cities and forests, seasons, and time of daylight,

Digital Matte Painting
http://cg-india!.com/tutorials/photoshop/!.!.!.

DAZ 3D
http://www!.daz3d!.com/i!.x/software/bryce/
Corel Painter X Studio
http://apps!.corel!.com/painterx/us/index!.!.!.!.
Adobe - Illustrator CS3
http://www!.adobe!.com/products/illustrato!.!.!.

Terragen?
http://www!.planetside!.co!.uk/terragen/
Blender3d
http://www!.blender!.org/
Pixia
http://www!.ne!.jp/asahi/mighty/knight/
Inkscape!. Draw Freely!.
http://www!.inkscape!.org/screenshots/inde!.!.!.

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You can teach yourself to paint!. If would be faster if you took classes, but if you are willing to do the work, learning to draw, and painting every day, you can do it!. Good luck!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Years and years of practice

you can't just pick up a brush and do something like that, you get out of it what you put into itWww@QuestionHome@Com