Pop Culture Character Painting in Photoshop

Effects and Texture

A course by Sam Gilbey
Artist. Bedford, United Kingdom.
Joined June 2021
, 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: Effects and Texture

Overview

“In this lesson, we’ll add extra appeal to the image with some simple effects that will help boost the mood we want to get across.”

In this video lesson Sam Gilbey addresses the topic: Effects and Texture, 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

“ Effects and Texture In this lesson, we'll look at adding additional appeal to our image with some effects and some texture. I find that because I'm already making a digital painting, it really helps to enhance that by either adding a canvas or some noise. It gives it a cinematic feel and really helps boost the atmosphere. OK, let's give that a try. I'll go to find my main portrait. Make a new layer called Glow. I'll get my Oil Flat Wonky. Get this red colour. I'm going to redo, almost, this edge light here. Now, when I go to my FX button here and set an Outer Glow. It will just take whate...”

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Course summary for: Pop Culture Character Painting in Photoshop

  • Level: Beginner
  • 100% positive reviews (39)
  • 1124 students
  • 4 units
  • 25 lessons (5h 38m)
  • 7 downloads
  • Category

    Illustration
  • Software

    Adobe Photoshop
  • Areas

    Digital Illustration, Drawing, Fine Arts, Illustration, Portrait Drawing, Portrait Illustration

Sam Gilbey

A course by Sam Gilbey

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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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Pop Culture Character Painting in Photoshop. Illustration course by Sam Gilbey

Pop Culture Character Painting in Photoshop

A course by Sam Gilbey
Artist. Bedford, United Kingdom.
Joined June 2021
  • 100% positive reviews (39)
  • 1124 students