Pop Culture Character Painting in Photoshop
Research and Photography References
A course by Sam Gilbey
, Artist
Bring your favorite movie character to life by learning how to paint a realistic digital portrait from scratch
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About the video: Research and Photography References
Overview
“What makes a good reference image for both the foreground and background? In this lesson, we'll see how to look for a good reference image, one that you'll like and will fuel your creativity.”
In this video lesson Sam Gilbey addresses the topic: Research and Photography References, which is part of the Domestika online course: Pop Culture Character Painting in Photoshop. Bring your favorite movie character to life by learning how to paint a realistic digital portrait from scratch.
Partial transcription of the video
“ Research and Photography References In this lesson, we'll look at good references for foregrounds and backgrounds. What character from pop culture has really inspired you and fuels your creativity? Painting a portrait of your favourite character is about finding the right reference images first. Let's get started. I've decided to paint a portrait of Uma Thurman in "Pulp Fiction". As you might imagine, first port of call is to have a look on Google. I'll do an image search. The first thing I'll do is check that the size I'm looking at is Large. It's important to look for something that wil...”
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Course summary for: Pop Culture Character Painting in Photoshop
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Category
Illustration -
Software
Adobe Photoshop -
Areas
Digital Illustration, Drawing, Fine Arts, Illustration, Portrait Drawing, Portrait Illustration

A course by Sam Gilbey
Sam Gilbey is a British artist specializing in painterly pop culture portraits. He’s been drawing for as long as he can remember, and started illustrating professionally in 2004.
Throughout his career, he’s created officially-licensed artwork for films and series like The Avengers, BoJack Horseman, Jaws, Jurassic Park, and many more. He’s also collaborated with clients like adidas, Activision, Apple, Audi, The BBC, British Airways, Disney, Edgar Wright, Empire Magazine, Esquire, GQ, The Guardian, Lucasfilm, and many more.
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- Audio: English
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- Level: Beginner
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