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Easy Photoshop Digital Painting Like A Professional

Elevate your skills with Photoshop digital painting. Craft professional digital art for personal projects or freelance opportunities. Read more.

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1148 STUDENTS
1h 51m
Students
1148
Course Skill Level
Beginner
Time Estimate
1h 51m

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About This Course

Who this course is for:

  • Traditional artists looking to expand their artistic horizons into the world of Photoshop digital painting.
  • Illustrators aiming to enhance their digital art skills.
  • Aspiring creators who believe they “can’t draw” but are eager to explore Photoshop digital painting.
  • Please note: This is not an in-depth Photoshop course. While a selection of tools and techniques for creating digital paintings is covered in detail, this course does not cover every feature in Photoshop.

What you’ll learn: 

  • Create captivating digital artwork suitable for online and print displays, unique gifts, and freelance design projects.
  • Master Photoshop’s intelligent brush and eraser tools to replicate the qualities of traditional paint on a digital canvas.
  • Learn how to craft effective images using original or copyright-free photographs as a foundation.
  • Develop intermediate to advanced illustration skills through user-friendly tools and techniques.
  • Gain a solid understanding of fundamental Photoshop digital painting methods for still images, multimedia, and animated projects.

Requirements: 

  • An open mind and a willingness to learn new artistic techniques.
  • A copy of Adobe Photoshop (free trial versions are available on Adobe’s website).

Software version used in the course: 

  • Adobe Photoshop CC (Course last updated in August 2020).

Course Overview:

This quick and practical course is your gateway to crafting original, customized Photoshop digital paintings and illustrations using Adobe Photoshop or similar software. In just a short time, you’ll create professional-quality artwork suitable for use online, in videos, animations, or for print purposes like posters, letterheads, T-shirts, and more.

Please note: A free 30-day trial of Photoshop is available for download on Adobe’s website.

Save Money, Unleash Your Creativity:

Stop relying on others for your digital images and illustrations—start producing them yourself.

Gain skills that could lead to earning opportunities by creating professional-grade visual content.

Surprise your friends and family with unique, handcrafted digital gifts.

No Drawing Skills Required:

You don’t need to be a skilled illustrator to succeed in digital design. Many graphic designers can’t draw, but they excel by using techniques like those taught in this course. Learn essential design principles such as layout, composition, color theory, typography, and other visual literacy concepts.

Flexibility and Profit Potential:

Work at your own pace and see how your efforts affect your final results. As you gain experience, you’ll be able to produce illustrations and digital paintings in minutes.

You may even consider starting your own illustration and digital painting business on freelance platforms like Fiverr, Upwork, or other sites.

About the Instructor:

I am an award-winning multimedia artist with extensive experience in digital media education. From 2006 to 2016, I was a tenured Associate Professor and Program Director of Film & Digital Media at The American University of Rome. I am currently serving as a Visiting Associate Professor of Digital Media at the American University of Myanmar, located in Yangon (Burma).

Since 2000, I’ve been teaching students worldwide, using a customized approach to simplify complex information, making it easy to grasp in the shortest possible time. My goal is to provide you with the most essential and immediately applicable knowledge for your creative journey.

Interested in learning something new and exciting? Check out my courses today.

Our Promise to You

By the end of this course, you will have learned how to do digital painting in Photoshop.

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Course Curriculum

Section 1 - Introduction And Welcome
Introduction 00:00:00
How To Get The Most Out Of This Course 00:00:00
What Sorts Of Digital Paintings Can You Make In Photoshop? Let Us Count The Ways 00:00:00
Section 2 - Diving Into Photoshop And Its Painting Tools
Learn Or Review Setting Up A New File And Choosing Important Document Settings 00:00:00
Get The Rundown On Important Windows, Tools, And Brushes In Photoshop 00:00:00
Introducing My Good Friend The Mixer Brush Tool 00:00:00
Not Your Average Eraser. Painterly Ways To Use This Common Tool In Photoshop 00:00:00
Section 3 - Time For Action. Let's Make A Digital Painting Together!
Start By Choosing An Image To Work With 00:00:00
Ready? Let’s Start By Placing A Photo, Modyfying It, And Saving As 00:00:00
Time To Add Our Underpainting. Let’s Roll. 00:00:00
Now Let’s Add An Overpainting (You Can Have As Many Of These As You Want) 00:00:00
Line It Up! Adding A Black Line Drawing Layer To The Mix 00:00:00
Deconstruction Time. Erase And Eat Into The Original Photograph 00:00:00
Polishing And Finishing Up: Using Sponge, Dodge, And Burn Tools To Finalize 00:00:00
Section 4 - Intermediate And Advanced Ways You Can Use These Techniques (Case Study)
Advanced Illustration Techniques (Children’s Book Case Study) 00:00:00
Under The Hood: Inside A Lori Leak Illustration (Case Study) 00:00:00
How To Easily Cut, Paste, And Collage Photos Into Your Images In Photoshop 00:00:00
Liquify Tool 00:00:00
Section 5 - Extra: Start Promoting Your Work Online By Starting A Free Online Store
Extra: Take Your Best Digital Paintings And Start Selling Them Online (Case Study) 00:00:00
Extra: Link Your Online Store To Your Website And Social Media Pages 00:00:00
Section 6 - Appendix: Resources/ Credits
75+ Places To Find Free Images, Music, And Videos For Your Projects 00:00:00
Music Credits From Section 3 (*Kevin Macleod Rules The World!) 00:00:00
Update: Sketchbook 00:00:00
Update: Timelapse Painting 00:00:00
Section 7 - Conclusion And Thank You
Thank You For Taking This Course! 00:00:00
Extra: Remove Text Or An Object From A Photo (Fast And Free) 00:00:00