
This introduction introduces the third part of the jewelry design series, covering digital painting of gemstones, cabochons, and pearls, and creating earrings' technical drawings and amethyst ring orders.
Paint a stone by coloring a blue circle with a Wacom tablet, then use clipping-mask layer to confine color and apply top-left light with a watercolor brush at low opacity.
Master drawing facets by shading and outlining with a white pen, using crisscross and parallel snaps to form rotated squares that align to the circle, and add a V form.
select facets and tint them in blues, add the table pavilion, and apply the final highlight reflections for the stone.
Create color variations for a faceted round stone by adding a shadow layer under the stone, applying gaussian blur, lowering opacity, and hue-shifting the stone to red, yellow, and green.
Watch a time-lapse demonstration showing how to draw stones in different shapes and colors, using the same steps throughout, with a focus on oval shapes in jewelry design.
Create a cabochon by forming a circle, applying a clipping mask, painting in yellow and orange, adding multiple highlights and a right bottom reflection, then shadow, blur, and hue/saturation changes.
Depict pearls by placing light spots with dark between, using a low-opacity watercolor brush, cast and blur shadow, sketch necklaces or bracelets with a pearl brush, adjusting spacing and pressure.
Learn to make a simple chain by drawing a yellow oval, using a clipping mask, and shading with a watercolor brush from top left to bottom right.
Draft a technical drawing for a simple ring with an oval amethyst and 18 karat gold, plus three onyx briolette earrings in sphere or square variants, confirming prongs and drill.
Sketch minimalistic earring concepts in sphere and square variations with side-view studs. Draw a ring from top view with six prongs, extend lines to the front view, and color.
Present final drawings for four stud earrings in 18 karat gold, with extension lines, stone name and size, and optional watermark logo; confirm payment and ship the stones next day.
Download an image of an 18 karat gold ring for reference, then build a light-to-dark color palette of three to six colors saved on a separate layer named color palette.
Craft a layered onyx centerpiece with a golden twisted metal motif and flower accents, using clipping masks, pen and watercolor brushes, and top-left light-driven highlights.
Create a side-view layer to extend lines for accuracy. Draw stone's profile and flower with a connecting line, then apply a clipping mask and merge layers for English lock earrings.
Create a zoomed-in joint view of the earring, use clipping masks, and paint details to show a half-drilled stone; add measurements, dashed lines, arrows, watermark, and materials.
Express gratitude for completing the jewelry design course and invite learners to share their projects, follow for upcoming courses, and connect with me on Instagram for feedback.
In this course, we are going to paint gemstones, cabochons and pearls digitally, I will show you how to paint a chain and I will take you with me through the process of working on an order for a costumer who wants an amethyst ring and a pair of onyx earrings, I will share with you the messages, the stones i received, and the sketching as well. We will then create a technical drawing for a pair of earrings, paint them together. We will draw them from two views with zoom-ins and write down all the details and the measurements that are essential to the metalsmith, in order to produce the jewelry piece.
I want you to practice all along with me, and please share your results with me !
This course is the third part of the series I made for jewelry design. I highly recommend that you watch the previous ones because you will learn the basic knowledge you need to follow this third part.
Part one is about sketching and designing jewelries and part two is about painting them and designing from a source of inspiration.
So if you are interested in this course, lets dive into it.