Character Digital Painting – Creating Magical Scenes

Learn to create unique digital paintings from scratch filled with light, color, and a touch of magic in Photoshop
By mixing two worlds—reality and fantasy—you can create colorful scenes with a magical touch. Illustrator and visual artist Georgi Georgiev designs characters and environments inspired by beautiful paintings, people’s stories, and their emotional responses. He has worked in both the gaming and movie industries and used his signature style to design book covers.

In this course, he teaches you how to create digital illustrations full of color and light in Photoshop. Learn how to bring an authentic character to life from start to finish using his stylized, comic approach. Dare to use your imagination and create magical illustrations.

What will you learn in this online course?
Begin by getting to know Georgi Georgiev. He talks through his unconventional road to becoming a professional artist, as well as the influences which have inspired his work and style.

Familiarize yourself with Photoshop’s features for illustration, including the brush, smudge, and transformation tools. Then, learn to use both a reference photo and your imagination as inspiration for your drawing. Discover how to achieve a more sculptural style using brushstrokes and add color to a digital illustration. Georgi then shares tips on coming up with ideas for your drawing with keywords.

Time to create your digital illustration! Start by sketching a collection of thumbnails before choosing your favorite, then drawing it in black and white. Then apply color using adjustment layers and different brush blending options. Dive deeper into the coloring process, using light to suggest mood and enrich your illustration.

Put the finishing touches to your painting to make your focal point stand out before learning how to export your image for different formats. To finish the course, Georgi shares his advice for pursuing a career as a professional artist.

What is this course’s project?
Learn how to bring an authentic character to life in Photoshop, from the initial idea to the finishing touches.

Who is this online course for?
This course is for anyone with an interest in creating digital illustrations with a magical touch.

Requirements and materials
No previous experience is necessary.

You will need access to a computer with Photoshop installed.