Digital Painting In Photoshop : A Beginner'S Guide

Learn the Basics on How to Use Photoshop to Create Stunning Digital Art

What you'll learn
You will learn how to use the tools within Photoshop to create digital paintings efficiently and effectively.
You will learn how to adjust brush settings so that you can draw and paint more effectively within Photoshop.
You will learn popular shortcut commands to improve your speed when working inside of Photoshop.
You will learn how to properly use layers and groups to create dynamic pieces of digital art with ease.
You will be able to navigate through Photoshop and get to the tools you need with more precision.
Requirements
You will need Photoshop to follow along with this course.
You will need a tablet of some kind to explore most of these features.
Description
Welcome to my course, "Digital Painting in Photoshop - A Beginner's Guide."This course is designed to help you feel comfortable with painting inside of Photoshop.  The lessons here are taught in an easy to understand way.  You will learn how to use the basic tools that you need to get up and running with your own digital painting process very quickly.  Photoshop has some extremely advanced capabilities but to utilize them, you must first master the fundamentals.  That is exactly what this course is created for.Section 1 - The Introduction Video to this Course.Section 2 - You will learn the interface of Photoshop and how to navigate through it efficiently.  You will learn many short cut commands as well as how the tools can be used from the perspective of an artist.  We will cover the main tools for digital painting such as layers and groups, blending modes, brush settings, file sizes, selection tools, quick mask, rulers and guides, dodge and burn tool, color balance, transform tool, hue/saturation, and the smudge tool.Section 3 - In this course project you will work along side me in REAL-TIME as we create this space scene.  This way you can implement all of the tools we have studied and learn how effective they can be.  You will learn how to build up on the paint work to create depth.  You will learn how to apply texture with basic brush settings.  You will also learn how to study from reference and create your own painting.  That way you are learning from the world around you while using your own artistic abilities to create the work.You will get a copy of the Layered Art File as well as my custom brush pack along with this course. ( Over 50 Custom Brushes! )I am here if you have any questions about this course.  Feel free to contact me and let me know if you would like me to add any additional lessons.  It is my goal to make this course an amazing experience for all of my students.  It is my absolute honor to be your instructor and good luck with your studies!In this course, you also have a Q+A Section where we will cover your questions.  I will respond back to any of your valuable requests by adding new video in the Q+A.  This will give you a more interactive learning experience with this course!Robert A. MarzulloRam Studios Comics

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Introduction

Section 2: Understanding the Program

Lecture 2 Creating a New File and Understanding File Sizes

Lecture 3 Basic Navigation of Photoshop

Lecture 4 Using the Selection Tools

Lecture 5 Using Quick Masking and Feathering

Lecture 6 Layers and Groups

Lecture 7 Brush Settings - Part 1 - Pencil Brush

Lecture 8 Brush Settings - Part 2 - Paint Brush

Lecture 9 The Eraser Tool

Lecture 10 The Paint Bucket Tool

Lecture 11 The Gradient Tool

Lecture 12 The Smudge Tool

Lecture 13 The Dodge and Burn Tool

Lecture 14 The Color Picker

Lecture 15 Blending Modes

Lecture 16 The Lock Transparency Feature

Lecture 17 The Hue and Saturation Tool

Lecture 18 Using the Color Balance Slider

Lecture 19 The Rulers and Grids

Lecture 20 Drawing Straight Lines in Photoshop

Section 3: Painting a Space Scene

Lecture 21 Blocking in Some Basic Shapes of Our Painting

Lecture 22 Using Reference and Adding Another Basic Shape

Lecture 23 Adding Cloud Effects with a Basic Brush

Lecture 24 Adding Texture to Our Planet

Lecture 25 Creating a Star for Our Scene

Lecture 26 Adding Texture to the Star

Lecture 27 Adding a Glow Around the Star

Lecture 28 Painting a Light Source on Our Planet

Lecture 29 Adding Effects to the Nebula

Lecture 30 Adding Effects to the Nebula - Part 2

Lecture 31 Adding Stars to Our Background

Lecture 32 Adding Brighter Stars to Our Background

Lecture 33 Creating an Additional Planet for Our Scene

Lecture 34 Final Touches on Our Space Scene

Section 4: Q + A Section / Practice Activities

Lecture 35 Blending with a Chalk Brush - Practice Activity - 01

Lecture 36 Dodge and Burn Tool Explained in More Detail

Artists that would like to create drawings and paintings within Photoshop.,Anyone that wants to explore many of the dynamic tools for creative design within this program.,Beginners that are interested in learning how to create digital art.