The class for those who are new to digital art or never received training
Does this sound familiar?
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Don't know know Photoshop very well
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Want to learn digital painting with pro guidance
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Are self-taught and want to know proper techniques
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Want to learn foundational art skills
I'm Nino Vecia, illustrator and instructor, and I'll help you get started
Drawing on my experience working as a freelance illustrator, and as an art instructor for both beginner and advanced classes, I want to give you the understanding that took me years to learn. I've distilled the most important principles and best techniques that I've come across into this course so you can get started painting quickly, confidently, and have fun doing it!
WHAT YOU'LL LEARN
Sketching Techniques
Adding Color
Painting in Photoshop
Material Properties
Approaches to Shading
Master Studies
TAKEAWAYS
Photoshop
Know your way around in Photoshop, the most popular digital painting software
Techniques
You'll have multiple techniques to sketching and painting that you can use for any subject
Principles
Learn core art principles that will help improve the accuracy and believability of your art
PROCESS
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Get the Course
From the store you will choose either the regular self-study version or the premium version with feedback. If this is your first course at Academy, you'll be prompted to create a site profile during the checkout process.
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Start the Lessons
After logging into your site profile, watch the lesson videos, download the provided assignment files, then complete the assignment worksheets.
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Paint with Confidence
With your new understanding of Photoshop, multiple painting methods, and classic drawing techniques, you'll be set to tackle new art projects!
CUSTOMER REVIEWS
"the right direction"
"I am very grateful for the knowledge I have gained. At first I hesitated when choosing a class because I thought I already had general basic knowledge. However, since I had not studied digital drawing before, I chose this class anyway, and it was the right decision. Lessons without unnecessary information, everything is brief and the most necessary. I liked the structure and atmosphere of classes, feedback on each homework assignment. Conveniently, there was a recording of lessons. As a result, my drawing skills in Photoshop have grown noticeably, now I understand how I can move on in digital painting."
"amazing curriculum"
"I just joined your Digital Painting Basics class... I have never had any experience with digital art. I'm so glad I did. I plan on doing all the courses. Amazing curriculum. I'm excited to keep learning."
"learned a lot of new things"
"..I've learned a lot of new things... that I have not seen previously on any tutorials that I've watched online and I really enjoyed that the information from the lessons were in condensed, yet easily digestible form..The course will also help you to build up confidence by providing you with weekly assignments that build upon one another with increased difficulty - but in steps you can handle."
FAQ
Do I need prior digital painting experience? No, this course is designed to be an entry point to the medium. Having some basic drawing skills is helpful (as this is not a basic drawing class). If you've not received proper teaching on digital painting then we recommend taking this class before tackling any of our Intermediate classes.
How much time do the lessons take to complete? Each lesson video about an hour, and it should take about 10 hours to complete each of the 8 assignments.
Do I have to use Photoshop, can I use a different program? While this course is designed to work best if the student uses Adobe Photoshop as their painting program, it can be completed in other programs. This may make the process more cumbersome than is necessary, but students have used adapted the lessons in the past.
READY TO GET STARTED?
There are currently three options for this course, which all use the same recorded lessons and course files.
IMPORTANT INFO: Preparation and Specs so you're ready, and Schedules for premium Feedback versions.
By registering for the course with feedback, you are agreeing to follow our common sense Code of Conduct.
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BONUS ($50 value): Everyone who registers for this course (both self-study and feedback versions) gain access to the Custom Career & Portfolio Strategy Kit to help create a time-saving art career plan, and dynamic portfolio.
