Drawing course : Digital Painting

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15+ heures de cours

40+ leçons vidéo

28+ ressources et exercices

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This course offers you the opportunity to discover the world of digital painting step by step.

The courses gradually guide you from choosing your materials and understanding the main tools, to creating a complete full-color illustration.

All courses come with exercises that allow you to learn at your own pace. Start this course to dive into the world of digital painting.

Maxime Teppe

Maxime Teppe is an illustrator who will guide you through the art of digital painting. An expert in digital drawing, he will offer you a unique experience with his imagination and creativity. You will learn all the techniques to create your first digital artwork.

Course Plan:

Introduction

50 min

Before you dive into digital painting, we explain everything from A to Z: the different software, the necessary equipment, the interface, and the various tools. This guide is essential for your first steps to understand how digital painting works.

Getting Started in Digital Drawing

66 min

In this chapter, you will discover the basics of digital painting by learning various techniques, such as perspective and sketching. You will also learn how to compose your illustrations with numerous tips and tricks.

Understanding Color

116 min

We are now focusing on color in digital painting: how to compose with color and perform color grading of your illustrations. You will tackle various exercises in the courses to perfect your learning.

Techniques and Concepts

152 min

We delve into the heart of the matter with several essential techniques in digital painting. Learn how to draw shadows, lights, and contrasts. Then, discover how to integrate photographs, and how to depict materials. All these exercises will help you improve your illustrations!

Create Your First Characters

129 min

Are you interested in character creation? That is precisely the topic of this chapter. You will learn to master the volumes of the face, limbs, and torso. Additionally, you will also create customized characters by learning to draw skin, hair, and clothing.

Settings and Emotions

44 min

In this chapter on digital painting, learn how to create custom backgrounds in your illustrations. Discover techniques and tips to enhance your settings and make your works unique!

Conclusion

48 min

To conclude this chapter, we will review all the knowledge you have learned during the courses. We will offer you one last illustration to apply all the techniques acquired throughout your training.

7.1 | 48 min

Recap: Final Illustration (and Bonus)

48 min

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Master the Tools Specific to Digital Painting (Hardware and Software)

Build on the foundations of traditional drawing and learn to give volume and play with shadows and lights

Embrace color to create evocative illustrations, and unleash your imagination

Use the specifics of digital painting to enhance the realism of your illustrations

Who is this course for?

Beginners in Digital Painting who have never (or rarely) drawn on a tablet and are looking for a simple method to get started!

Artists wishing to progress in the digital universe by working on fundamental concepts and techniques on a tablet.

This course includes

10+ hours of content

42 video courses

15 exercises

Student Projects

Student Reviews

Average site rating 4.5/5

Honestly great, but the explanations on the brushes are a bit quick for my taste.

grego23

Le 12/07/2024

Excellent course! The exercises really helped me understand the concepts. I'm looking forward to the next part.

jadeart

Le 14/05/2024

The videos are very well made

theoart

Le 03/05/2024

The tutorials are clear, but some sections are a bit fast for my taste.

cosmo88

Le 08/04/2024

15+ heures de cours

40+ leçons vidéo

28+ ressources et exercices

Access this course now and gain unlimited access to 300+ more video courses, tutorials, and exercises - everything included in your Dessindigo subscription.

Full access to the course

No commitment

100% flexible learning

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