Getting Started With Digital Painting

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20 Lessons
Skill Level
Beg. & Int.
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Duration
4h 53m

Hit the ground running with digital painting!

My goal with this class is to demystify the software and digital art processes, so that your creativity can take the reins. I will show you how to set up the digital workspace for optimal workflow, and take you through the most common and useful functions, brushes, tools, filters, layers and painting processes.

Three popular digital painting softwares will be highlighted in the class:
Photoshop
Krita
Procreate

They will be used to show how different apps performs the same functions, and with lessons that can essentially be extrapolated to most digital painting apps available today. 

The class is aimed at:
- New & beginner artists (of all ages)
- Traditional artists looking to apply their existing skills in the digital medium
- Anybody who is daunted by the task of creating art on a computer

The class will break down topics such as:
- The user interface, and how to customize it for optimal workflow
- The tools bar
- Brushes, both using them, adjusting their settings, importing brushpacks and creating your own
- Making brushes look less digital and more natural
- Common digital selection tools, masking, sampling, warping, skewing, etc.
- When and how to use layers
- Layer FX
- Working with common editing tools such as curves, levels, exposure adjustments

**A set of my brushes are included with this purchase. They work in both Photoshop and Procreate**

The class also features THREE painting demonstrations (45 mins - 1 hour long each, one for each piece of software.) The demonstrations are in realtime (not sped up), with every thought and procedure explained. 

What you will learn
1Software Training
Learn how to navigate all the essential tools of popular digital painting apps
2Art Process
Learn how to tailor digital software to YOUR preferred process
3Mimic traditional media
You can use digital software to mimic a traditional look you may be used to!
4Brushwork
How to make your digital paintings not feel fake
5Layers
What layers are good for and when they're unnecessary
6More advanced editing
Use photo-retouching tools to help further edit and create your art
7Confidence
Above all, gain the most important thing: the confidence to dive in!
Premium Benefits
Exclusive Content
Only premium students get to watch the majority of instruction contained in this course. Little to no free content is provided.
Assignments
A variety of exercises to help you practice what you've learned. After you do the assignments, you can post them in the community for feedback and see what other students are posting.
Step by Step Process
Watch step by step video demos from start to finish with educational commentary from the instructor. Most of us are visual learners (we’re artists!), so reading about it or hearing it explained is not enough. We have to see it!
Downloads
Includes content that the student can download to any personal device for offline viewing.
Money Back Guarantee
Contact support@proko.com within 30 days. We usually don't ask questions, but a request is subject to review if over 25% of content was downloaded. This is to protect our instructors from dishonest wardrobing and ensure a happy and thriving community.
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