Guided Course: Bring Your Sketch to Life with Lighting and Color in Photoshop
A guided course by Joel Santana , Concept Artist and Character Designer
Joined September 2019
Add depth, lighting, and color to transform your sketch into a vibrant, lifelike character in Photoshop.
Joined September 2019
In this Guided Project, we’ll begin painting our character, but first, we’ll cover a few essential preparatory steps. We’ll start by learning how to import your sketch into the computer properly, ensuring a smooth transition to digital painting. Next, we’ll explore the importance of a mood board—what it is, how to create one, and how it can serve as a valuable reference throughout the painting process. With these foundational elements in place, we’ll then dive into the exciting stage of applying color and bringing our character design to life. By the end of this Guided Project, you’ll have a solid starting point for your digital painting, equipped with the tools and knowledge needed to develop a polished and expressive final piece.
What will you learn in this online course?
10 lessons & 7 downloads
- 100% positive reviews (9)
- 335 students
- 10 lessons (1h 29m)
- 7 additional resources (2 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: English, Spanish
- Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch · Turkish · Romanian · Indonesian
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
Recommended software & tools for this course
Adobe PhotoshopWhat is this course's project?
Students will transform a character sketch into a vibrant digital painting by mastering the process of mood board creation, importing sketches, masking, and applying color and lighting techniques. The project culminates in a detailed, expressive character artwork.
Who is this online course for?
Aspiring digital artists looking to enhance their character painting skills will find this course beneficial. It suits those eager to learn how to effectively use lighting and color in Photoshop to breathe life into their sketches while mastering texture and realistic effects.
Requirements and materials
No extensive prior knowledge is required. Basic necessities include a digital drawing tablet, Adobe Photoshop software, and a basic understanding of sketching. Enthusiasm and willingness to explore digital painting techniques will enhance your learning experience.
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Joel Santana
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Content
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Guided Course: Bring Your Sketch to Life with Lighting and Color in Photoshop
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Creating a Moodboard and Importing Our Character Sketch
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Masking Our Character
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Flatting Our Character
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Defining Placement of Keylight
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Values and Color - White Fur
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Values and Color - The Gun
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Values and Color - Refining the Fur
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Refining Lights, Shadows and Textures - Gauntlets
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Finalizing the Image - Highlights and Shadows
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Podcast: Sketch Painting in Photoshop
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Final project
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Buen curso
Great course for helping you on how to properly render your art work and experiment with different color lightings too.
I highly recommend all the material developed by Joel, always excellent!
Buen curso! Aprendí lo suficiente para soltarme!
un curso muy bonito, bien explicado y con información valiosa!