Free digital painting courses and tutorials

Master digital painting with these in-depth tutorials. Whether you're using Photoshop, Procreate, or other software, you'll find tips and tricks to help you.
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  1. How to Create a Dory-Inspired Photo Manipulation in Adobe Photoshop

    How to Create a Dory-Inspired Photo Manipulation in Adobe Photoshop

    Tutorial • Advanced

    You can turn any character into its own real-life version with Photoshop. Follow digital artist Melody Nieves as she shows you how to recreate Dory using...

  2. How to Paint Realistic Hands in Adobe Photoshop

    How to Paint Realistic Hands in Adobe Photoshop

    Tutorial • Advanced

    Do you struggle with painting and drawing hands? In this tutorial, digital artist Melody Nieves will show you an easy way to digitally paint realistic hands...

  3. How to Paint a Realistic Ear in Adobe Photoshop

    How to Paint a Realistic Ear in Adobe Photoshop

    Tutorial • Beginner

    Do you need help painting anatomy? In this quick tip, digital artist Melody Nieves will show you how to paint an ear using Layer Blend Modes and a graphics...

  4. How to Paint Realistic Skin: Wrinkles, Freckles, and Scars

    How to Paint Realistic Skin: Wrinkles, Freckles, and Scars

    Tutorial • Advanced

    How do you paint realistic skin? In this tutorial, digital artist Melody Nieves will show you how to achieve realistic wrinkles, freckles, and other skin...

  5. 10 Influential People of Color Throughout Art History

    10 Influential People of Color Throughout Art History

    Tutorial • Beginner

    In continuing with our art history features, I’ve collected some fantastic people of color in art. So very often, when influential artists are discussed,...

  6. How to Create a Digital Portrait Using Adobe Fuse and Photoshop

    How to Create a Digital Portrait Using Adobe Fuse and Photoshop

    Tutorial • Intermediate

    Portraits are hard to paint—there's so much construction work before you get to the actual painting! But what if the base of the face, the pose and the...

  7. How to Create an Apocalypse-Inspired Photo Manipulation in Adobe Photoshop

    How to Create an Apocalypse-Inspired Photo Manipulation in Adobe Photoshop

    Tutorial • Advanced

    Ever wanted to create your own X-men villain? In this tutorial, digital artist Melody Nieves will teach you how to create your own Apocalypse villain using...

  8. How to Use Adobe Fuse to Create a Superhero Reference

    How to Use Adobe Fuse to Create a Superhero Reference

    Tutorial • Beginner

    Do you want to draw a human character, but you can't find any reference fitting your idea? Create it yourself! Adobe Fuse lets you create a 3D human model...

  9. How to Digitally Paint a Superhero Portrait in Adobe Photoshop

    How to Digitally Paint a Superhero Portrait in Adobe Photoshop

    Tutorial • Advanced

    In this tutorial, learn how to create an electric superhero portrait inspired by the new X-men movie. Follow along as digital artist Melody Nieves walks you...

  10. How to Use Optical Illusions to Be a Better Digital Artist

    How to Use Optical Illusions to Be a Better Digital Artist

    Tutorial • Beginner

    Optical illusions, apart from being simply entertaining, reveal secrets about our brains that we can use to create more convincing artworks. After all, every...

  11. How to Create Dramatic Lighting in Your Digital Painting Portraits

    How to Create Dramatic Lighting in Your Digital Painting Portraits

    Tutorial • Advanced

    Learn how to create dramatic lighting setups for any of your digital paintings. In this tutorial, digital artist and instructor Melody Nieves will show you...

  12. How to Correct Anatomy Issues in a Digital Painting

    How to Correct Anatomy Issues in a Digital Painting

    Tutorial • Beginner

    Do you have problems painting anatomy? In this article, digital artist Melody Nieves will show you some quick tips for making quick corrections without...

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