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. How to Create a Set of Vibrant Gem Icons in Paint Tool SAI

    How to Create a Set of Vibrant Gem Icons in Paint Tool SAI

    Tutorial Beginner

    Follow this tutorial and you'll learn how to use vector tools in Paint Tool SAI and include them in your usual working process. We will start with a simple...

  2. How to Digitally Paint a Haunted Doll in Adobe Photoshop

    How to Digitally Paint a Haunted Doll in Adobe Photoshop

    Tutorial Advanced

    Love scary movies? In this tutorial, learn how to paint the haunting doll from the movie Annabelle, with digital artist Melody Nieves.

  3. How to Create a Frankenstein's Monster Photo Manipulation in Adobe Photoshop

    How to Create a Frankenstein's Monster Photo Manipulation in Adobe Photoshop

    Tutorial Advanced

    In this tutorial, learn how to create a Frankenstein-inspired photo manipulation using Liquify, Layer Blend Modes, and more from instructor Melody Nieves.

  4. International Artist Feature: Argentina

    International Artist Feature: Argentina

    Tutorial Beginner

    For this article in the international artist series, we turn to Argentina, featuring six artists who create fantastic work, from illustration to graphic...

  5. New Course: Designing a Sci-Fi Galaxy for Film

    New Course: Designing a Sci-Fi Galaxy for Film

    Tutorial Beginner

    Do you want to create a beautiful sci-fi scene that can be used for film or games? In our new short course, Designing a Sci-Fi Galaxy for Film, you'll learn...

  6. Designing a Sci-Fi Galaxy for Film

    Designing a Sci-Fi Galaxy for Film

    Course Intermediate

    In this short course, digital artist Brian Lee will walk you through how you can create a sci-fi scene that can be used for film or games. With Adobe...

  7. Photoshop in 60 Seconds: How to Properly Fill a Drawn Outline

    Photoshop in 60 Seconds: How to Properly Fill a Drawn Outline

    Tutorial Beginner

    In Photoshop, you don't need to fill an outline manually, stroke by stroke—you can use the Paint Bucket Tool to fill it with one click. However, there's one...

  8. New Course: Digital Matte Painting for Beginners

    New Course: Digital Matte Painting for Beginners

    Tutorial Beginner

    If you want to learn some new digital painting skills and create a fantastic post-apocalyptic city scene at the same time, check out our new course, Digital...

  9. How to Use Color to Set the Mood in Adobe Photoshop

    How to Use Color to Set the Mood in Adobe Photoshop

    Tutorial Advanced

    Color sets the mood in every digital painting. So in this tutorial, digital artist Melody Nieves will show you how to paint three totally distinct moods in...

  10. Digital Matte Painting for Beginners

    Digital Matte Painting for Beginners

    Course Intermediate

    A digital matte artist, or digital matte painter (DMP), is today's modern form of a traditional matte painter in the entertainment industry. He or she...

  11. New Course: Digitally Paint Fantastic Giants Walking the Earth

    New Course: Digitally Paint Fantastic Giants Walking the Earth

    Tutorial Beginner

    Do you want to improve your digital painting skills while working on a complex fantasy scene? If so, our new course, Digitally Paint Fantastic Giants Walking...

  12. How to Create a Pirate Treasure Chest in Paint Tool SAI

    How to Create a Pirate Treasure Chest in Paint Tool SAI

    Tutorial Beginner

    Who doesn't like to play games? In this tutorial we will draw a game object that can also be used as a game icon. The main theme is a pirate or underwater...