
Open Photoshop, use options bar, tools, and layers, then create a new canvas via file > new with nine by nine inches, 300 resolution, white background, and default color profile.
Learn how to use brushes.
Learn how to create a custom brush.
Master the selection tool to create precise selections with rectangular and circular shapes, add to selections with shift, subtract with alt, and use the magic wand for color-based selection.
Create and organize layers, rename and group them, lock to isolate painting, adjust opacity, duplicate and move layers, and back up work to preserve previous versions.
Learn to sketch a digital portrait by using a reference photo, creating a sketch layer, and drawing with a brush in Photoshop, a beginner-friendly method that guides outlining before coloring.
Sketch the portrait by using a soft round brush, two horizontal guide lines, and a central vertical line to place eyes, nose, and mouth in evenly spaced divisions.
Create an outline layer to map facial details from the sketch, adjust measurements and proportions for eyes, mouth, hair, and neck, and refine the face before coloring to save time.
Learn step-by-step face coloring in digital portrait art by applying a hard round brush at full opacity, blending skin tones, and refining edges for a smooth final result.
Create an eye color layer above the outline with a near white tone, keep the pupil separate, then refine the iris and add eyelashes and skin lines for realism.
Draw the black eyelash line and pull it upward with the smudge tool for longer lashes, avoid white areas, and adjust size for realism on top and bottom.
Adjust the skin around the eyes by applying shadows, blending colors from a reference photo, and adding subtle whites under the eyes to achieve realism.
Adjust the skin around the mouth by selecting darker tones, adding shadows inside and along the lip edges, blending with reference colors, and applying highlights for a realistic digital portrait.
Color the neck with a base color, blend for skin tone, refine the neck shape with a hard round brush at full opacity. Rotate the canvas to adjust the outline.
Learn to color hair in digital portraits using layering, shadows, and blending techniques to achieve realistic texture while protecting the edges of the face.
Learn digital hair coloring through color blending, adding darker and brighter areas, and painting hair details with a soft opacity brush. Use the smudge tool to blend and hide mistakes.
Adjust skin under the hair by layering dark tones, opacity 19, and blending shadows around the face. Add shadows under the eyes and pink cheeks for a cute portrait.
Apply the final touches to your digital portrait as you move through the fiscal year, ensuring the project stays on track.
Apply final touches to digital portrait painting by refining edges, blending skin tones, adjusting eye size and color, and adding shadows and color balance for a cohesive look.
Adjust hair color using image adjustment color balance, tweak colors, increase red to achieve a warmer, more orange look, preview the changes, then confirm with okay.
Everything you need to know about drawing a realistic cute face, you'll learn right here From A to Z
I have watched a lot of digital art tutorials and never find everything I wanted in One Course. So I decided to make one!
This tutorial is going to walk you through painting head digitally step by step from drawing a sketch until adding highlight and freckles to your drawing.
I have included everything I've learned in that time, I'm going to share my top tips, tricks, and vital pieces of advice you need to know in order to get started and improve your work!
I’m going to take you through my entire drawing process from how to sketch all the way through to creating a finished piece. At the end of the class, you can share your work with me for critique and guidance.
In this digital painting tutorial, you’ll work in Adobe Photoshop, starting with a blank canvas and arriving at a polished, final product.
Class Overview:
Sketching. You’ll watch three ways to create a sketch and add it to Photoshop
Coloring Face. We will start coloring the face skin, learn how to choose colors and how to blend.
Nose: You will learn the techniques to make a cute realistic nose with shadows and highlights
Eyes: You will learn techniques of drawing the eyes each part alone ( Pupil, eyelashes, eyebrows)
Mouth: You will learn how to draw a cute and realistic mouth.
Hair: You will learn how to draw realistic hair, and the techniques to make it easy and fun
Freckles: You will learn how to edit the skin color add highlights and freckles.
Enhancements: At the end, You will learn how to add final touches, add lights and shadows, adjust the colors, change the colors of each part (eyes, hair, mouth)