How to color your digital paintings like a pro in Adobe Photoshop

Hi there! Welcome to this Skillshare class. I am happy you are joining in :)

My name is Chelsea van Egmond, and I am your teacher for this Skillshare class. During this course, I am going to teach you how you can color your digital paintings like a pro in Adobe Photoshop. 

When you are getting the hang of it, you can implement all of the techniques and strategies I am going to teach you in your upcoming digital paintings. This will make sure you will make faster and bigger progress, and your art will become more profitable (This is an amazing benefit if your dream is to make money with your digital art).

Believe me: This class is less intimidating then it looks! The textures and lights and shading are no rocket science.

What you'll make

The octopus monster I created is called Ralph. Ralph is my original character, and we are going to use him for this Skillshare class. I included the outline of this digital drawing in the project tab, so you can paint along with me, and copy my techniques. 

What you'll learn:

The importance of color - Why colors really matter in your digital painting, and how to create your own color palette in a way you probably haven't heard of

Identifying objects - You will learn how colors behave on different objects, and how you can identify those objects yourself. By knowing this, you can make a really big jumpstart in your digital paintings.

Adding the colors to your art - You will learn how to color your digital art. From adding the base colors to adding the color build up (highlights and shadows), you will learn it all in this part!

Adding the final details + polishing - This is my favorite part of all my digital paintings. Here, you are really going to see your character to life. You will learn how to clean up your line art, how to add texture, how to add rough edges, etc.

Class outline:

1. The importance of good coloring
2. How colors behave on different objects
3. How to choose + Set up a good color palette
4. Start by adding the base colors
5. Everything is made out of basic shapes
6. How to build up colors (Highlights, shadows, etc.)
7. How to blend your colors without looking like an amateur
8. How to add rough edges to your coloring
9. Cleaning up your line art
10. Adding backlight, textures, and dodge and burn effects

Download your goodie bag!

You can find all the materials you need for this class (the template and the brush pack) in the ''Class Project'' tab.

Join the community!

Do you want feedback on your work, share your progress, and connect with other talented digital artists? I have a free Facebook group for that, and I would love to see you inside! You can join the Facebook group here.

Download the texture brush

I created 2 texture brushes for Adobe Photoshop which are not included into the standard brush pack I created. You can download the texture brushes for free here.

Confident enough to sell your digital art?

You don't have to do it alone! I have another Skillshare class available. In this Skillshare class, I will teach you how you can sell your artwork on physical products without having to produce, package and ship them yourself. If you want to make money with your art, this is one of the most effective methods. You can enroll in the Skillshare class here!