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.

All Digital Painting content:

  1. Thumbnail Sketching for Environments

    Thumbnail Sketching for Environments

    Course Advanced

    In this course we will be exploring tools and techniques for creating thumbnail sketches for environments. We will discuss things such as: how to gather...

  2. How to Create a Furry, Purple Spirit Day Mascot in Adobe Photoshop

    How to Create a Furry, Purple Spirit Day Mascot in Adobe Photoshop

    Tutorial Intermediate

    Learn how to paint a cute furry creature digitally, using interesting tricks to color it quickly and efficiently.

  3. Learn How to Improve Your Digital Illustrations in 10 Easy Steps

    Learn How to Improve Your Digital Illustrations in 10 Easy Steps

    Tutorial Beginner

    In this article, we'll break down the ten easy ways to improve your technique for better digital illustrations.

  4. Fantasy Digital Portraits

    Fantasy Digital Portraits

    Course Intermediate

    Anything is possible with fantasy art. You can transform yourself into a beautiful goddess or a fierce warrior using Adobe Photoshop's versatile tools. In...

  5. How to Remove Lines From a Drawing: Convert a Drawing Into a Digital Painting

    How to Remove Lines From a Drawing: Convert a Drawing Into a Digital Painting

    Tutorial Intermediate

    You may be good at drawing, but painting without lines is a different thing. In this tutorial I'll show you how to use your drawing skills to turn a piece of...

  6. New Course: Digital Portrait Painting in Adobe Photoshop

    New Course: Digital Portrait Painting in Adobe Photoshop

    Tutorial Beginner

    Have you ever wanted to paint yourself or a friend, but struggled with making your paintings look like them? Digital Portrait Painting in Adobe Photoshop...

  7. Digital Portrait Painting in Adobe Photoshop

    Digital Portrait Painting in Adobe Photoshop

    Course Advanced

    Have you ever wanted to paint yourself or a friend, but struggled with making your paintings look like them? Well, Digital Portrait Painting in Adobe...

  8. Introduction to Traditional Media: Chalk Pastels

    Introduction to Traditional Media: Chalk Pastels

    Tutorial Beginner

    In this tutorial I will introduce you to chalk pastels, what they are, and how to use them, setting you on the path to bright and colourful work that never...

  9. Harness the Elements: Paint Air in All Its Forms

    Harness the Elements: Paint Air in All Its Forms

    Tutorial Intermediate

    The last of the elements in our series may seem kind of boring, but that's not true at all! Join me to see how you can use air and atmosphere to give special...

  10. How to Paint a Delicious Fruit Tart Icon in Krita

    How to Paint a Delicious Fruit Tart Icon in Krita

    Tutorial Intermediate

    Join me in painting up a delicious custard tart filled with fruit in the open-source painting program, Krita. You'll learn how to render an assortment of...

  11. How to Draw a Realistic Aircraft in Photoshop

    How to Draw a Realistic Aircraft in Photoshop

    Tutorial Advanced

    Aviation art has a long and distinguished history dating back to the early days of human flight. Although it has encompassed many styles and media throughout...

  12. Paint Foxy From the Five Nights at Freddy's Series in Adobe Photoshop

    Paint Foxy From the Five Nights at Freddy's Series in Adobe Photoshop

    Tutorial Intermediate

    Learn how to create a digital artwork from scratch, using only two simple brushes. Our special guest: Foxy from Five Nights at Freddy's!