Introduction to Digital Painting

Meet Jean Fraisse and hear about his professional achievements. He shares his journey to becoming a better artist over time and how it relates to mindset. Explore his favorite artists and learn why they are an important source of inspiration for Jean.

Understand what digital painting is used for, and how it differs from drawing. Learn how to represent volume by applying values to 3 basic shapes and seeing how to use contrast for visual depth. Go over some drawing basics with Jean before discovering his method for sharpening value perception. Get familiar with the basic principles of light and how it affects our perception.

Now it’s time to start painting! Explore the different kinds of brushes available in Photoshop and paint a gradient to see them in use. Then, create your own brushes and paint a sphere with them. See how to paint volume by exploring lighting position and value distribution before creating your own lighting scheme. Learn how to analyze your work with a simplified black and white version of your image and start painting the values of each zone.

Delve into color theory and learn how to create harmony in your paintings. Explore the three layers of color and see how they diffuse with light. Learn how to apply local colors using different kinds of brushes to simulate textures and patterns. Then, follow Jean’s step-by-step demonstration on painting the light variety of your objects. Finish off your painting with illumination adjustments, color correction, and edge control.