Digital Portraits with a Traditional Style in Photoshop

Begin the course by getting to know fine artist and illustrator Daniel Ibanez. Discover the creative journey that led him to a successful career as a painter, along with the influences that inspire the work he makes.

Daniel guides you through how to set up both your physical and digital workspace to cultivate creativity. Then dive in to a series of warm-up exercises in preparation for your painting, exploring different brush strokes, layers, shapes, and more, before finding a reference photo for your work.

Time to start painting in Photoshop. Start with simple lines and large shapes. Then bring your painting to life with light and shade. Hear Daniel’s tips for rendering the eyes, nose, and mouth of your portrait, before refining the details of the face and adding your own aesthetic to your work.

Experiment with color, mark-making, exaggeration, and more to finish your artwork. Then learn how to export your final painting and share it on social media using Daniels’ advice. To finish the course, see how to use the techniques you’ve learned to create other types of paintings.