Digital Portraits with a Traditional Style in Photoshop
Creative Space and Workspace
A course by Daniel Ibanez , Fine Artist and Illustrator
About the video: Creative Space and Workspace
Overview
“Before you eat, you need to set the table. Before we paint, we need to set up our creative space. In this unit, I will cover setting up your studio space and your digital workspace. ”
In this video lesson Daniel Ibanez addresses the topic: Creative Space and Workspace, which is part of the Domestika online course: Digital Portraits with a Traditional Style in Photoshop. Explore digital painting through a traditional lens by creating expressive portraits filled with texture.
Partial transcription of the video
“ Creative Space and Workspace In the previous lesson, you learned about me and my influences but now is when the fun starts. I'll teach you how to create a realistic portrait in Photoshop. I will show you how to find and create inspiration and reference images that you can work from. Then, I'll take you through the process of loosening up and drawing with some interesting warmup exercises. After that, we will begin painting the portrait using a four-step process that works well for students of all ability levels. We will start with a way of sketching that is very simple. Then, we work with...”
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Course summary for: Digital Portraits with a Traditional Style in Photoshop
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Category
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Software
Adobe Photoshop -
Areas
Digital Illustration, Digital Painting, Traditional illustration

Daniel Ibanez
A course by Daniel Ibanez
Daniel Ibanez is a fine artist and illustrator from Colorado, US. He grew up with a mother and grandmother who cultivated his intrinsic passion for art and began drawing before he could walk. He was also taught by Disney artist Ray Venilla as a child. Daniel was part of his first public exhibition and sold his first still-life painting at just 16 years old. He went on to win numerous awards and scholarships, and was accepted into established galleries before going on to study a degree in teaching art at university. While studying, he was featured in Southwest Art Magazine as one of America’s top young artists.
Since then, Daniel has hosted a TED Talk and made the Google+ recommended users list, through which he amassed 1.5 million followers on the platform. Using a variety of artistic mediums, he has worked on everything from magazine and newspaper features to book covers and advertising projects. In 2020, he was also awarded the Kevin Workman Sponsorship for promising artists and creative professionals.
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