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7 Online Courses to Learn How To Illustrate with Photoshop
Explore the full potential of Adobe Photoshop to illustrate your ideas
In the early 1980s, digital illustration gained momentum as a creative tool with the emergence of Adobe and its software.
Since then, it has gathered thousands of fans and grown exponentially, becoming one of the main and most popular techniques of artistic expression of our time.
If you don't want to be left out of this movement, the courses below will help you learn how to create amazing digital illustrations.
Lighting and Color for Digital Portraits in Photoshop, a course by Karmen Loh (Bearbrickjia)
In this course, Karmen Loh (@Bearbrickjia) teaches how to tell a story through color and light to visually enhance your digital artwork. You will analyze the lighting and color of film images and artwork to see how mood and emotions are created. You will then explore different lighting techniques for portraits, understanding the purpose of each.
Adobe Photoshop for Illustration, a course by Gemma Román
In this 6-course Basic Pack, you'll learn from Mexican illustrator Gemma Román (@gemmaroman) how to use the tools Photoshop offers for illustration, as well as become familiar with artistic terms, edit simple illustrations, and create some features of your own.
Stylized Vector Illustration with Color and Character, a course by Owen Davey
Illustrator Owen Davey (@owendaveydraws) looks to the natural world for inspiration to create original, fun, and unforgettable work. In this course, you will learn from him how to create a digital illustration from start to finish using Adobe Photoshop.
From research and sketching to styling and sharing on social media, you'll discover the techniques you need to develop your own illustration style.
Digital Illustration with Manga Influence, a course by Akimaro
In this course, Akimaro (@akimaro) will guide you through the world of manga and teach you how to create digital illustrations from this aesthetic. You will discover the narrative and visual elements of this style to draw complex concepts in a simple way.
In the end, you will know how to use your sensibility to create expressive scenes and characters capable of transmitting real emotions.
Flat Illustration with Photoshop, a course by Willian Santiago
Have you ever imagined combining in a digital illustration vibrant colors, organic lines, simple shapes, and natural textures? That's what illustrator Willian Santiago (@williansantiagodg) will teach you in this course. You will learn how to make an apartment style illustration in Adobe Photoshop using brushes that refer to manual techniques such as colored pencils, chalk and watercolor.
Willian will teach you how each of the brushes work and you will be able to explore different textures and apply the elements of your composition to different mockups.
Pictorial Portraits Using Digital Techniques, a course by Alex from Marcos García
Learn how to use Photoshop to create illustrations by applying pixels as brushstrokes with illustrator Alex de Marcos García (@alex_de_marcos). In this course, he teaches you how to make a digital illustration in Adobe Photoshop with a pictorial and organic finish.
In addition, you will learn how to use color, create unique backgrounds, and add texture to your composition, making the technique your personal brand.
Digital Painting for Characters: Color and Light, a course by Joel Santana
In this course, character designer Joel Santana (@themaddhattr) teaches how to bring your character sketches to life through color and light with Photoshop. In addition, he shares his creative process from the moment he scans his illustrations to the final product for print or digital.
Throughout the course you will learn how to make the most of Adobe Photoshop's features to bring your character sketches to life.
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