Pop Culture Character Painting in Photoshop
A course by Sam Gilbey , Artist
Bring your favorite movie character to life by learning how to paint a realistic digital portrait from scratch
Bring your favorite movie character to life by learning how to paint a realistic digital portrait from scratch
Everyone has a favorite movie, and of course, a favorite character. Digital artist Sam Gilbey is inspired by his passion for pop culture to create striking images of film characters. He’s worked with clients like Empire Records, Paramount Pictures, Universal Studios, and Marvel.
In this online course, Sam takes you step by step through the process of creating a cinematic portrait of your favorite character. Learn how to use Photoshop’s tools to bring painterly portraits to life.
What will you learn in this online course?
25 lessons & 22 downloads
- 98% positive reviews (51)
- 1,509 students
- 25 lessons (5h 38m)
- 22 additional resources (7 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: English
- English · Spanish · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
Recommended software for this course
Adobe PhotoshopWhat is this course's project?
Create an illustration of your favorite movie character in Photoshop.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
This course is for anyone who wants to learn to recreate a character from a movie with a cinematic touch in Photoshop.
Requirements and materials
Basic knowledge of Photoshop is required.
To take this course, you need access to the software. A graphic tablet is optional, but beneficial.
Reviews
A course by Sam Gilbey
Sam Gilbey is a British artist specializing in painterly pop culture portraits. He’s been drawing for as long as he can remember, and started illustrating professionally in 2004.
Throughout his career, he’s created officially-licensed artwork for films and series like The Avengers, BoJack Horseman, Jaws, Jurassic Park, and many more. He’s also collaborated with clients like adidas, Activision, Apple, Audi, The BBC, British Airways, Disney, Edgar Wright, Empire Magazine, Esquire, GQ, The Guardian, Lucasfilm, and many more.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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About Me
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Influences
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U2
Preparing to Paint
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Workstation and Brushes
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Light, Shadow and Depth Studies
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Research and Photography References
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Initial Sketch and Rough Background 1
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Initial Sketch and Rough Background 2
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U3
Painting Your Portrait
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The Main Portrait: Underpainting 1
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The Main Portrait: Underpainting 2
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The Main Portrait: Finessing 1
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The Main Portrait: Finessing 2
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The Main Portrait: Finessing 3
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Details of the Hair 1
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Details of the Hair 2
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Details of the Hair 3
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The Hands 1
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The Hands 2
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The Clothing 1
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The Clothing 2
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The Clothing 3
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Finishing the Background
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U4
Completing the Artwork and Sharing It
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Effects and Texture
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Final Details and Colour Grading
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Cropping and Exporting
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Sharing Your Work Online
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FP
Final project
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Pop Culture Character Painting in Photoshop
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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.
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alejandro_26301
excelente curso
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glow900
No es un mal curso pero no es lo que esperaba. En este curso se toma un fotografia de referencia y se copia de manera casi identica, lo cual siento que no permite hacer un estudio de color apropiado ni una composicion original, prefiero que la fotografia se utilice solo como inspiración y que no se haga una copia del original, por lo cual para mi este curso no me es de mucha utilidad realmente.
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jesandoval
Buen Curso
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caroboday
Muy muy recomendable. Uno de los mejores cursos que he realizado de domestika.
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jpdedonato
Excelente curso y profesor. Muy interesante ver su proceso
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