This course covers the foundations of creating a digitally painted character in Adobe Photoshop. We will go over each step of the process from picking an animal and designing your character to creating a finished image that can be sent to a client or added to a background.

No experience with Photoshop or traditional painting needed.

Don’t be intimidated by Photoshop - you got this!

Here’s what we’ll cover:

• Designing a character: stylizing an animal
• Using Photoshop brushes for a painterly effect
• Mixing and blending colors
• Adding texture and dimension

Materials you’ll need:

• Adobe Photoshop
• Drawing pen tablet such as Wacom Intuos (optional but helpful)
• Paper and pencil, charcoal, and/or ink (optional)