Digital Painting: Light and Color in Photoshop
A course by Paulo Torinno , Artist Specializing in Digital Painting
Joined September 2020
Learn to explore the potential of light and color to paint charismatic scenes in Adobe Photoshop
Learn to explore the potential of light and color to paint charismatic scenes in Adobe Photoshop
Joined September 2020
Discover how to bring amazing scenes and entire worlds to life using the basic foundations of digital illustration and artist Paulo Torinno's professional tips. After working with brands like McDonald's, Coca-Cola, and Riot Games, Paulo teaches you to master Adobe Photoshop to create an impactful composition of your own.
In this online course, learn to harness light and color to paint your piece in Photoshop. Familiarize yourself with the software's painting tools and delve into color theory, different types of lighting, and a series of other elements to enrich the narrative behind your image.
What will you learn in this online course?
15 lessons & 16 downloads
- 98% positive reviews (58)
- 1,626 students
- 15 lessons (2h 27m)
- 16 additional resources (7 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: Portuguese
- Portuguese · Spanish · English · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
Recommended software for this course
Adobe PhotoshopWhat is this course's project?
Compose a digital painting in Adobe Photoshop. Your teacher's example piece is based on the word "island" but you can choose any theme you prefer.
Who is this online course for?
Artists, designers, and illustrators interested in learning digital painting and building on their use of color.
Requirements and materials
Basic knowledge of drawing and Photoshop is essential for this course.
In terms of materials, all you need is a computer with access to the software.
Reviews
A course by Paulo Torinno
Paulo Torinno is a Brazilian artist who holds a degree in design from the State University of Bahia, with a major in digital painting. He's produced work as an illustrator for Editora Abril, a comic-book colorist, and a concept artist, and has collaborated on projects in the advertising sector for different studios across São Paulo.
Characterized by equal parts dedication, feeling, and study, his creations have appeared in projects for big-name brands such as McDonald's, Coca-Cola, and Riot Games. He was also co-art director of the award-winning feature film Tito and the Birds.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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About Me
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Influences
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U2
Theory
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Tools
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Reading the color
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Local color vs. perceived color
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Diffused light and ambient light
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Direct light
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Texture, transparency and reflection
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Narrative creation process
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U3
The painting process
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Composition: night mockup
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Composition: day mockup
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pre-painting
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Painting (rendering)
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U4
Final touch
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Finishing the painting
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Focus and blur
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FP
Final project
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Digital Painting: Light and Color in Photoshop
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What to expect from a Domestika course
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Learn at your own pace
Enjoy learning from home without a set schedule and with an easy-to-follow method. You set your own pace.
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Learn from the best professionals
Learn valuable methods and techniques explained by top experts in the creative sector.
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Meet expert teachers
Each expert teaches what they do best, with clear guidelines, true passion, and professional insight in every lesson.
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Certificates
PlusIf you're a Plus member, get a custom certificate signed by your teacher for every course. Share it on your portfolio, social media, or wherever you like.
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Get front-row seats
Videos of the highest quality, so you don't miss a single detail. With unlimited access, you can watch them as many times as you need to perfect your technique.
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Share knowledge and ideas
Ask questions, request feedback, or offer solutions. Share your learning experience with other students in the community who are as passionate about creativity as you are.
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Connect with a global creative community
The community is home to millions of people from around the world who are curious and passionate about exploring and expressing their creativity.
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Watch professionally produced courses
Domestika curates its teacher roster and produces every course in-house to ensure a high-quality online learning experience.
FAQs
Domestika's courses are online classes that provide you with the tools and skills you need to complete a specific project. Every step of the project combines video lessons with complementary instructional material, so you can learn by doing. Domestika's courses also allow you to share your own projects with the teacher and with other students, creating a dynamic course community.
All courses are 100% online, so once they're published, courses start and finish whenever you want. You set the pace of the class. You can go back to review what interests you most and skip what you already know, ask questions, answer questions, share your projects, and more.
The courses are divided into different units. Each one includes lessons, informational text, tasks, and practice exercises to help you carry out your project step by step, with additional complementary resources and downloads. You'll also have access to an exclusive forum where you can interact with the teacher and with other students, as well as share your work and your course project, creating a community around the course.
You can redeem the course you received by accessing the redeeming page and entering your gift code.
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strudelbrain
One of the most comprehensive and clear course about color theory and digital painting techniques!
I really love Paulo's art and following his creative process is a pleasure for the eyes.
The only critic I can move to the course is that I'd have preferred to see the full painting process of the final piece, instead of an edited one, but I understand that is a matter of duration of the lesson and the concept were showcased in the previous videos as well. I really recommend this course!
justine_verges
Formation très intéressante au niveau des expérimentations et astuces techniques
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solinsaurralde653
me encanto
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linden_
Muy bueno!
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espacio_comunitario
Muy bueno!
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