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This course will introduce you to the technique of digital painting. Learn to exploit the creative potential of digital drawing and bring your ideas to life.

Understand how to save a lot of time in your illustrations by using the multiple tools of Digital Painting such as brushes, layers, masks, and blending modes.

In short, everything you need to know to get started in digital drawing.

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Course benefits

Available teachers

Teachers available for you to contact

Available exercises

Exercises available for you to practice and improve

Complete training

A comprehensive step-by-step course

COMPREHENSIVE DIGITAL PAINTING TUTORIALS

Discover digital painting tutorials on Dessindigo's blog to improve and perfect your mastery of this incredible tool!

Regular posts on all kinds of topics related to Digital Painting will enable you to practice and progress thanks to these detailed step-by-step articles.

What the course offers

You will be supported throughout the " Digital Painting " course with the following lessons

  • Before Getting Started... free
  • Choosing Your Equipment free
  • Software
  • Understanding the Interface
  • Mastering Your Tools
  • Sketching
  • Sketching with pencils: Exercise Correction
  • Create Your Illustration
  • Perspective in the Digital World
  • Perspective in the Digital World: Corrections and Advice
  • How does color work?
  • Using Color
  • Using Color: Exercise Corrections
  • Coloring the Illustration
  • Coloring the Illustration: Exercise 1 correction
  • Coloring the Illustration: Exercise 2 Correction
  • The Issue of "Style" in Digital Painting
  • Painting without Contours
  • Rendering Shadow and Light
  • Rendering Shadow and Light: Exercise Correction
  • Using Photography
  • Using Photography: Exercise Correction
  • Too Many Details Kill the Detail!
  • Representation of Materials
  • Representation of Materials: Exercise Correction
  • Determining Contrast
  • Determining Contrast: Exercise Corrections
  • The Volumes of the Face
  • The Volumes of the Face: Exercise Corrections
  • The Volumes of the Limbs
  • The Volumes of the Limbs: exercise corrections
  • Torso Volumes
  • Torso Volumes: Exercise Corrections
  • Skin Color
  • Skin Color: Exercise Corrections
  • Painting Hair
  • Painting Hair: Exercise Corrections
  • Painting Clothes
  • Painting Clothes: Exercise Corrections
  • Create Emotion with Decor
  • Demonstration: Transforming a Set
  • Recap: Final Illustration (and Bonus)

VISUALIZE YOUR PROGRESS

Keeping motivation up when starting a personal project is very important, that's why we have implemented a progress report accessible at any time. With it, you can keep an eye on your commitment and your progress in the training you're following.

Regular practice is a key factor during a learning phase and your dashboard will allow you to closely monitor your progress and quantify the remaining work to plan your drawing sessions.

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Average site rating 4.8/5

Course where you learn the different basics of drawing. Exercises not so simple but fun where we are pushed to overcome our fears. Suited for both beginners and intermediate levels or more (a reminder...

04.02.2026

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02.02.2026

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30.01.2026

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29.01.2026

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20.01.2026

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18.01.2026

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