Domestika Basics 6 courses
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Adobe Photoshop for Digital Painting

By Kamui MG , Graphic designer

Graphic designer. Mexico City, Mexico.
Joined April 2017

Master the most powerful graphic software's tools to paint pieces that are ready to be published in editorial, web, or audiovisual formats

Domestika Basics 6 courses
Best seller
98% positive reviews (205)
6,697 students
Audio: Spanish
Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch

Master the most powerful graphic software's tools to paint pieces that are ready to be published in editorial, web, or audiovisual formats

6 courses included

Domestika Basics · 6 courses included

If you are passionate about painting but want to learn how to do it digitally with professional results, graphic designer and illustrator Kamui Gomasio will guide you in this Adobe Photoshop Domestika Basics. It is the most powerful software on the market for creating, editing, and retouching images.

Throughout six courses, learn how to use Photoshop tools focused on digital painting, starting from scratch. You will be able to develop images ready to be published in books and magazines, social media, websites, or prepare them for an animated project.

Start by getting to know Photoshop, its interface, the basic tools, and become familiar with layers and selections.

In the second course, learn about RGB, sRGB, and CMYK color spaces, and learn about the fundamental tools for editing color.

Then, learn how to use the tools to start sketching, see how to create your own brushes, and learn more tools that will speed up your workflow.

Start the fourth course by exploring formats and seeing how to mix colors in digital painting. Learn how to use amazing tools to illuminate your digital paintings with soft and hard shadows.

Next, focus on digital painting for the print medium. See how to perfect your techniques and create an artistic portrait that can be used in the publishing industry, whether it's for books, magazines, or print.

Finish this Domestika Basics by learning the keys to create a landscape that you will later animate. Learn, among other things, how to create perspectives to be applied to scenes, and see different filters and useful functionalities.

Technical requirements

⦁ A computer running Windows 7 (or higher) or macOS El Capitan (or higher).
⦁ Adobe Photoshop CC: you can download the 7-day trial version from Adobe's official website.
⦁ You will need a graphics tablet to work more comfortably.

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  • 98% positive reviews (205)
  • 6,697 students
  • 54 lessons (7h 30m)
  • 6 courses
  • 74 downloads (47 files)
  • Online and at your own pace
  • Available on the app
  • Audio: Spanish
  • Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
  • Level: Beginner
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6,697 Students
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Kamui MG

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Graphic designer

Kamui Gomasio is a graphic designer and illustrator from Mexico who works independently in the editorial, audiovisual, and advertising fields, with storyboards, comics, and mural painting.

He has worked for brands such as Alfaguara, BMC/Coca-Cola, Pearson, Secretaría de Cultura, Televisa, Grupo Medios, Ediciones SM, Grupo Edebé, Macmillan, and Ediciones SM, among others.

His work has been selected in several illustration contests, such as Ballistic Publishing’s EXPOSÉ 11, Ilustracional-PICNIC, Catálogo Iberoamericano de Ilustración and CONACULTA`s Illustrators Catalogue.


Content

Course 1: First Approach to Photoshop

  • U1

    Welcome panel

    • Welcome panel
  • U2

    Interface

    • Interface
  • U3

    Resolution and image size

    • Resolution and image size
  • U4

    Color modes

    • Color modes
  • U5

    Layers and their function

    • Layers and their function
  • U6

    Rectangular and elliptical selection

    • Rectangular and elliptical selection
  • U7

    Practice

    • Practice

Course 2: Digital Color

  • U1

    Color spaces

    • Color spaces
  • U2

    Color Profiles

    • Color Profiles
  • U3

    Graphics tablet and use of "brush" tool

    • Graphics tablet and use of "brush" tool
  • U4

    Color panel and swatches

    • Color panel and swatches
  • U5

    Hue, saturation, lightness

    • Hue, saturation, lightness
  • U6

    Brightness and contrast, levels and curves.

    • Brightness and contrast, levels and curves.
  • U7

    Practice

    • Practice

Course 3: Digital Sketching in Black and White

  • U1

    Pencil and brush tool

    • Pencil and brush tool 1
    • Pencil and brush tool 2
  • U2

    Transformation

    • Transformation
  • U3

    Rotate and flip canvas

    • Rotate and flip canvas
  • U4

    Crop and canvas size

    • Crop and canvas size
  • U5

    Cloner and filler according to content

    • Cloner and filler according to content
  • U6

    Pot of paint and gradient

    • Pot of paint and gradient
  • U7

    Finger, focus and blur

    • Finger, focus and blur
  • U8

    Practice

    • Digital sketch 1
    • Digital sketch 2
    • Digital sketch 3

Course 4: Digital Painting for the Internet

  • U1

    Formats and resolution

    • Formats and resolution
  • U2

    Mixing brush

    • Mixing brush
  • U3

    History tool

    • History tool
  • U4

    Layer modes for shadow creation

    • Layer modes for shadow creation
  • U5

    Layer modes for light creation

    • Layer modes for light creation
  • U6

    Sponge, overexpose and underexposure tools

    • Sponge, overexpose and underexposure tools
  • U7

    Export for web

    • Export for web
  • U8

    Practice

    • Practice: color still life painting
    • Practice: still life painting in color 2

Course 5: Digital Painting for Print

  • U1

    Formats, rules, guides and overruns

    • Formats, rules, guides and overruns
  • U2

    Brush modes

    • Brush modes
  • U3

    Maximum and minimum filters

    • Maximum and minimum filters
  • U4

    Selection with color gamut

    • Selection with color gamut
  • U5

    Color balance

    • Color balance
  • U6

    Layer masks and clipping masks

    • Layer masks and clipping masks
  • U7

    Precise strokes with pen

    • Precise strokes with pen
  • U8

    Shadows and highlights

    • Shadows and highlights
  • U9

    Range notice, focus filter and export for printing

    • Range notice, focus filter and export for printing
  • U10

    Practice

    • Practice

Course 6: Digital Painting for Animation

  • U1

    Formats and resolution

    • Formats and resolution
  • U2

    Smart objects and filters

    • Smart objects and filters
  • U3

    Match and replace color

    • Match and replace color
  • U4

    Perspective deformation

    • Perspective deformation
  • U5

    Iris, Gaussian, and motion blur

    • Iris, Gaussian, and motion blur
  • U6

    Photo Filter / Color Temperature

    • Photo Filter / Color Temperature
  • U7

    Black and white adjustment layer

    • Black and white adjustment layer
  • U8

    Purge tool

    • Purge tool
  • U9

    Export for animation

    • Export for animation
  • U10

    Practice

    • Practice

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About Domestika Basics

Domestika Basics is a series of courses focused on teaching the most commonly used software by creative professionals worldwide.
The content has been meticulously curated and is intended for both students going into a new creative field and more experienced professionals who want to polish their skills.

Learn with the best Domestika teachers through practical lessons, tons of resources, and a progressive difficulty that'll allow you to see results from day one.

Domestika Basics will allow you to step up your professional game and be prepared to score better projects.

  • Without prior knowledge.

    Domestika Basics gives you everything you need to get started in a new creative field and become an expert in it.

  • Focused on the tool.

    Discover its main components, techniques, and the tried-and-true methods you need to master it.

  • Learn fast

    With a straightforward, step-by-step approach, our outstanding professionals will teach you how to get the most out of the program.

  • Certificates Plus

    If you're a Plus member, get a custom certificate signed by your teacher for every course. Share it on your portfolio, social media, or wherever you like.

Adobe Photoshop for Digital Painting. Illustration course by Kamui MG Best seller

Adobe Photoshop for Digital Painting

By Kamui MG
Graphic designer. Mexico City, Mexico.
Joined April 2017
  • 98% positive reviews (205)
  • 6,697 students