Advanced Digital Painting Course
Overview
Many beginners struggle to turn simple sketches into detailed, professional-looking digital artwork. This Advanced Digital Painting Course is designed to solve that problem with clear, step-by-step guidance. In this Advanced Digital Painting Course, you will learn how to create sketches, build underpaintings, and develop full scenes with depth and colour. The Advanced Digital Painting Course also covers painting natural elements like rivers, seas, skies, and clouds, helping you create realistic environments. You will also explore sci-fi illustration techniques, including designing spaceships using precision tools. By the end, you will be able to produce complete digital paintings with strong composition, lighting, and atmosphere, suitable for portfolios, creative projects, or professional artwork use in different visual industries and personal projects.
Key Benefits Included
► Accredited by CPD
► Instant Access
► 24/7 Learning Assistance
► Self-paced learning and laptop, tablet, smartphone-friendly
► Fully online, interactive course with audio voiceover
► Developed by qualified professionals in the field
Learning Outcomes
► Create digital sketches and structured underpaintings in Photoshop
► Paint realistic natural environments including rivers, seas, and skies
► Develop depth and atmosphere using light and colour techniques
► Design detailed sci-fi scenes with creative visual storytelling
► Use pen tools effectively for precise illustration work
Who is This Course For?
► Beginners interested in digital painting and illustration
► Artists wanting to improve Photoshop painting skills
► Creative students building an art portfolio
► Game and concept art enthusiasts
► Freelancers exploring digital illustration work
Certification
CPD Certification
After successfully completing the assessment of this course, you can apply for the CPD accredited certificates.
PDF certificate: £9.99
Hardcopy certificate: £15.99
Career Opportunities
► Digital Artist – £22,000 to £40,000 per year
► Concept Artist – £28,000 to £55,000 per year
► Illustrator – £20,000 to £38,000 per year
► Game Artist – £25,000 to £50,000 per year
► Freelance Digital Painter – £18 to £35 per hour
Course Curriculum
The course covers a wide range of essential topics, including:
► Set up a new document
► Studying Dutch Masters
► Creating a Composition with reference photos
► Basic sketch for Background Painting
► Underpainting in Grey tones
► Foreground Sketch
► Painting the Clouds in the sky
► Background Mountains Part 1
► Placing the Planet
► Background Mountains Part 2
► Background Mountains Right
► Painting the Sea
► Balanced Rock
► Arch Ready
► The River
► The Arch Completed
► Pentool Part 1
► Pentool Part 2
► Pentool Part 3
► Building a Spaceship
► The Spaceship
► Placing the Spaceship and Astronauts
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Course Curriculum
| Section 1: Document in Photoshop, make a basic Sketch and Make an underpainting. | |||
| Set up a new document | 00:02:00 | ||
| Studying Dutch Masters | 00:07:00 | ||
| Creating a Composition with reference photos | 00:05:00 | ||
| Basic sketch for Background Painting | 00:06:00 | ||
| Underpainting in Grey tones | 00:13:00 | ||
| Section 2: Painting the River, Sea and Sky with Clouds | |||
| Foreground Sketch | 00:08:00 | ||
| Painting the Clouds in the sky | 00:07:00 | ||
| Background Mountains Part 1 | 00:09:00 | ||
| Placing the Planet | 00:03:00 | ||
| Background Mountains Part 2 | 00:05:00 | ||
| Background Mountains Right | 00:11:00 | ||
| Section 3: Paint a sea, Rocks the River and the Main Arch. | |||
| Painting the Sea | 00:08:00 | ||
| Balanced Rock | 00:10:00 | ||
| Arch Ready | 00:14:00 | ||
| The River | 00:08:00 | ||
| The Arch Completed | 00:07:00 | ||
| Section 4: Create some life in our Sci-Fi World and Paint a Spaceship with the Pentool | |||
| Pentool Part 1 | 00:06:00 | ||
| Pentool Part 2 | 00:03:00 | ||
| Pentool Part 3 | 00:05:00 | ||
| Building a Spaceship | 00:14:00 | ||
| The Spaceship | 00:11:00 | ||
| Placing the Spaceship and Astronauts | 00:09:00 | ||
| Assignment | |||
| Assignment – Advanced Digital Painting Course | 00:00:00 | ||
Certificate of Achievement
Upon completion, you will receive a CPD-accredited certificate recognised globally. Choose from:
Pdf Certificate & Transcript £7.99
Hardcopy Certificate & Transcript £17.99
This certification validates your knowledge and skills, boosting your employability in healthcare.
No, the course starts from basic sketching and builds step by step.
The course uses Adobe Photoshop for digital painting techniques.
Yes, you will learn to paint rivers, skies, seas, and landscapes.
Yes, it includes a full section on creating sci-fi scenes and spaceships.
Yes, these skills can be used for freelance illustration and art projects.
