Character Digital Painting: Creating Magical Scenes
A course by Georgi Georgiev , Illustrator and Visual Artist
Learn to create unique digital paintings from scratch filled with light, color, and a touch of magic in Photoshop
By mixing two worlds—reality and fantasy—you can create colorful scenes with a magical touch. Illustrator and visual artist Georgi Georgiev designs characters and environments inspired by beautiful paintings, people’s stories, and their emotional responses. He has worked in both the gaming and movie industries and used his signature style to design book covers.
In this course, he teaches you how to create digital illustrations full of color and light in Photoshop. Learn how to bring an authentic character to life from start to finish using his stylized, comic approach. Dare to use your imagination and create magical illustrations.
What will you learn in this online course?
22 lessons & 15 downloads
- 98% positive reviews (127)
- 3,637 students
- 22 lessons (5h 9m)
- 15 additional resources (7 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: English, Spanish (Latam), French, Italian, Portuguese, Turkish
- English · Spanish · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch · Turkish
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
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Adobe PhotoshopWhat is this course's project?
Learn how to bring an authentic character to life in Photoshop, from the initial idea to the finishing touches.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
This course is for anyone with an interest in creating digital illustrations with a magical touch.
Requirements and materials
No previous experience is necessary.
You will need access to a computer with Photoshop installed.
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Georgi Georgiev
A course by Georgi Georgiev
Georgi Georgiev is an illustrator and visual artist from Bulgaria. Despite having worked as a professional artist for over a decade, he started out studying law. After realizing it wasn’t his passion and becoming inspired by a comic book his friend introduced him to, he discovered his real calling: drawing. From there, he began teaching himself how to draw digitally through online tutorials and posting his work on art forums. He was quickly offered a job, which allowed him to quit law school and pursue his career as an artist.
Now Georgi works in the movie and game industry, creating everything from characters to magical worlds. He is known for designing characters with paper-like hair which he shares with over 50K followers on Instagram, and he has also designed book covers.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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About Me
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Influences
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U2
Tools and Techniques for Creating an Illustration
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Tools and Options in Photoshop
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Working with References and Creating without Lineart
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Applying Color Palettes in Photoshop
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Thinking about the Painting: Ideation and Keywords
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U3
Creating Illustrations from Scratch
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Setting Up: Basic Composition and Color Ideas 1
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Setting Up: Basic Composition and Color Ideas 2
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Picking the Best Idea
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Monochrome Underpainting and Starting to Define the Light 1
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Monochrome Underpainting and Starting to Define the Light 2
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Monochrome Underpainting and Starting to Define the Light 3
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Monochrome Underpainting and Starting to Define the Light 4
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Monochrome Underpainting and Starting to Define the Light 5
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Colorizing the Painting
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Refining Shapes, Enriching the Colors and Last Details 1
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Refining Shapes, Enriching the Colors and Last Details 2
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Refining Shapes, Enriching the Colors and Last Details 3
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Refining Shapes, Enriching the Colors and Last Details 4
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U4
Final Touches and Words
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Finishing the Painting: Focus and Color Adjustments
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How to Export Your Image
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Tips on the Industry
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FP
Final project
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Light and Color for character illustrations
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FAQs
Yes, this course is designed for intermediate artists with some basic digital art experience who want to advance their concept art, digital painting, and character illustration skills.
You’ll need a computer with Photoshop installed and a drawing tablet. Basic familiarity with digital drawing tools is helpful for getting the most out of the course.
You’ll learn fast digital art techniques, dynamic composition, stylization, character creation, photo reference integration, advanced Photoshop tools, and how to publish and promote your artwork online.
Yes, the course teaches techniques for drawing the female figure and stylizing human anatomy, with a focus on dynamic poses and expressive character design.
Yes, you’ll explore how to blend manga and American comic book influences to create unique and appealing character illustrations.
It’s recommended to have a basic understanding of Photoshop, as the course covers advanced tools and workflows for digital illustration and painting.
Yes, you’ll learn how to publish your artwork on forums and social media, build a following, and develop a strong online portfolio.
Adobe Photoshop
how the difficult become an easy, very inspiring course
Excelente curso! Lo recomiendo para aprender a realizar efectos en el dibujo digital, hay muchos aspectos que desconocemos para que nuestros dibujos lleguen a verse "mágicos". Recomendado al 100%.
wow, I love it, the best!!!
great course!
excelente curso, muy bien explicado.