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Digital Painting of Characters in Photoshop

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A course by Fernanda Suarez , Digital Illustrator and Character Designer

Digital Illustrator and Character Designer. Tulsa, Chile.
Joined June 2021
Best seller
98% positive reviews (138)
4,784 students
Audio: English
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Digital Painting of Characters in Photoshop

“Congratulations! You have reached the end of this Domestika course. Thank you so much for joining me! I've loved having you here. Now it's time to let your imagination run free by creating your own character and illustration. Let's review the necessary steps to complete your project: Gathering Inspiration First, build a mood board for inspiration and references. The Color Palette Choose the lighting and color scheme you want your piece to have and create a palette. The Character Sketch Develop an outline for your character in Photoshop.

Adding Color Refer to your color palette to paint the character and the background. Do this until you're happy with the mood that you've created The Finishing Touches Finally, add some last adjustments to the values and the color to make your image look as good as possible.
And that's a wrap. I can’t wait to see what amazing characters you create! You can share your project with all of us by clicking on "Create your project". Remember to share both the final result and the steps that have led you to it. It would be great if you showed a picture of each step and added a brief explanation about what you have done in each one. I will try my best to engage with the forum as much as possible. If you have any questions, be sure to ask them! I will reply as soon as I can, but in the meantime, I encourage you to interact with each other. Conversation fuels creativity. So, don't be afraid to reach out and collaborate. But most of all, have fun! See you in the forum. ”

Partial transcription of the video

“ Final Project If you're watching this, you've reached the end of this course. Congratulations. It was a pleasure to share my technique and working process with you. I hope it can help you find your own path. Thanks for taking this journey with me into creating a character. Don't forget to look for as many references as you need. They will help you seek inspiration and achieve the idea that you want. Remember to look into the themes you feel passionate about, work with that, and make it your own. You are unique and your art will be as well. It's very important to feel comfortable with what...”

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Course summary for: Digital Painting of Characters in Photoshop

  • Level: Beginner
  • 98% positive reviews (138)
  • 4784 students
  • 5 units
  • 20 lessons (4h 48m)
  • 8 downloads
  • Category

    Illustration
  • Software

    Adobe Photoshop
  • Areas

    Character Design, Digital Drawing, Digital Illustration, Digital Painting

Fernanda Suarez

Fernanda Suarez
A course by Fernanda Suarez

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Digital Illustrator and Character Designer

Fernanda Suarez is an Illustrator and character designer from Santiago, Chile. After studying visual arts at the University of Chile, she discovered her passion for digital art. After graduating, she started working freelance, with her very first client being Paizo Pathfinder. She has since built a large following online, with over 257K followers on Instagram.

She currently works as a freelance illustrator, and has worked on various projects for a wide range of clients, from board games with Plaid Hat Games, like Dead of Winter or Ashes, to book covers and commissions with Bloomsbury Publishing and Simon & Schuster Inc. Her biggest passion is painting characters that tell a story, and she loves portraying fantasy, dark, emotional themes in her work.


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Digital Painting of Characters in Photoshop

A course by Fernanda Suarez
Digital Illustrator and Character Designer. Tulsa, Chile.
Joined June 2021
  • 98% positive reviews (138)
  • 4,784 students