Art Fundamentals - Building Blocks of Digital Painting

Explore habits of successful artists for digital painting: getting in the zone with deep breaths, music, a comfortable workspace, and smart practice, breaks, and self-care.

Master basic sketching in Photoshop by using a default round brush, shaping dynamics with Wacom pen pressure, and layered ink line work to produce expressive, editable line art.

Explore the six design principles: balance, contrast, movement, proportion, repetition, and unity, and learn a practical framework to evaluate and improve your digital paintings.

Learn to use value by tapping a brush with low opacity to build tone and create the illusion of three-dimensional form on a flat surface, using highlights and reflected light.

Explore the basics of color, including hue, value, and saturation, and learn to adjust them in Photoshop to create complementary and visually striking schemes.

Learn to create a three-dimensional still life by value painting an apple in Photoshop, using light, highlight, core shadow, reflected light, and a cast shadow.

Complete art fundamentals course recap by embracing habits of successful artists, value and color concepts, and design principles, and begin your painting journey with a still life project in Photoshop.

Keep learning with the digital painting studio community and the 12-week Concept Art Academy masterclass. Build design and painting skills through projects, live classes, feedback, and a supportive Discord network.