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How to Draw and Paint Digitally

Learn how to create flat design interface icons in 15 minutes using Adobe Illustrator. Flat design made easy!
Length Under 3 weeks
Effort 2 hours per week
Price $ 302
Subject Design, Art
Level Any
Languages English
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Before you can even start to draw and paint digitally, you need to know the tools!

How to Draw and Paint Digitally covers the core knowledge and practical theory you need to know in order to utilise digital art software to create artwork digitally. Most digital art software shares a number of core features, and using Adobe Photoshop as a base, this course will get you up to speed on the tools and the techniques of digital art creation. If you're new to digital art, and want to learn how to draw and paint in digital art software, this course is for you.

Master The Essentials Needed to Draw and Paint In Digital Art Software

  • Understand both the hardware and software required to create digital art

  • Learn the core features of digital art software, and how to use them

  • Get to grips with the digital canvas, navigation, colour panels, tools and more

  • Gain insight into brushes, layers, layer modes, selections and more!


Learn How To Use Almost Any Digital Art Software

If you've never used digital art software before and you'd love to learn, I'd love to teach you. Getting to grips with art software and the digital art process is easier than you think, and when you're done, you should be able to approach most modern digital art packages with confidence.

Many of the features of art software are shared, such as brushes, selections, layers, colour panels, swatches, and much more. In this easy to follow course, I go step-by-step into the digital process - from what hardware tools you'll need, to creating a digital canvas, resolutions and paper sizes, using and adjusting brushes, layers and layer features and much more to draw and paint effectively on computer.

What's more, I'll have you up to speed in no time - high quality video and audio that is comprehensive and yet to the point, will have you learn the fundamental tools and techniques in less than 2 hours!

Who this course is for:
  • This Digital Art Tools course is for those new to digital art software, who have never used it before, or have only used it very little
  • This course offers those new to digital art the opportunity to quickly get to grips with Digital Art Tools
  • If you're interested in getting into digital art, but have no idea or experience in how the software or hardware tools work, this course is for you

What you'll learn

  • Draw and Paint in Digital Art Software
  • Understand the Digital Canvas and Workspace
  • Utilise Brushes, Selections, Colour Pickers and more
  • Understand and Use layers to your advantage
  • Gain Insight into Core Features of Digital Art Software
  • Learn Quickly and Efficiently

Course syllabus

Introduction Understanding the Digital Canvas Understanding How Layers Work The Essentials of Digital Brushes Selection and Transformation Tools Conclusion

Meet the instructors

Scott Harris

Art Director, DAS: School of Art and Design

As a high end artist and instructor, I’ve helped more than 155,000 students grow their art skills. Whether you’re drawing characters, creatures, making manga or comics, painting portraits or creating worlds, I teach the core art knowledge you need to know to reach a high level quickly. I’ve invested years in learning the fundamental theories behind art and animation, teaching you to think like a master artist. I'm a zealous teacher that strives to bring students to a high level efficiently, with simple, easy to understand concepts, built on rock solid art theory. When you learn with me, you’ll learn well, and learn efficiently. That’s my promise to you.