Never painted digitally before? You don't need a lot of special equipment to get started, just some creative ideas, a computer, and the right software. John Derry will help you learn the rest: mixing paint, working with layers and brushes, using color creatively, and sketching. He also covers uniquely digital techniques, such as dipping a paintbrush into a photograph or painting with cloning. Even if you've never picked up a conventional paintbrush, the techniques in this course will help you start creating your own unique works of art.

Topics include:

• Customizing mouse behaviors
• Using a pen tablet
• Painting with Painter, Photoshop, or apps like Procreate 2
• Working with brushes
• Using layers as a compositional tool
• Painting from life
• Using a photograph as your paint
• Clone painting

 

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