Think of this class as a prerequisite for understanding design and using that knowledge to control the design decisions you need to make in order to create amazing art. In this course, we will:

• • Cover the absolute basics of building form and make it convincingly realistic.

• • Explore the decisions you need to make when picking digital paints so that you can create a harmonious work of art.

• • Teach you about the degrees of realism and how you can use them to create interesting artwork.

• • Help you learn painting while exploring the primaries of design along the way to demystify the hard bits of painting realistically.

• • Take away all your fears of jumping into realistic and expressive digital art so you can feel comfortable painting your own subjects for work or leisure.

Who is this class for and what do you need?

• • Any digital artist who wants to learn how to paint realistic and expressive portraits with the help of design principles.

• • Even though this class is beginner-friendly, it is not for absolute beginners but any artist with some little knowledge of art fundamentals is necessary and knowing your way around Photoshop or the software of your choice is necessary too.

• The only thing you need is a computer with Adobe Photoshop or any other equivalent.