Pop Culture Character Painting in Photoshop

Bring your favorite movie character to life by learning how to paint a realistic digital portrait from scratch

• Introduction
• Preparing to Paint
• Painting Your Portrait
• Completing the Artwork and Sharing It
• Final project

Everyone has a favorite movie, and of course, a favorite character. Digital artist Sam Gilbey is inspired by his passion for pop culture to create striking images of film characters. He’s worked with clients like Empire Records, Paramount Pictures, Universal Studios, and Marvel.

In this online course, Sam takes you step by step through the process of creating a cinematic portrait of your favorite character. Learn how to use Photoshop’s tools to bring painterly portraits to life.

• About Me
• Influences
• Workstation and Brushes
• Light, Shadow and Depth Studies
• Research and Photography References
• Initial Sketch and Rough Background 1
• Initial Sketch and Rough Background 2
• The Main Portrait: Underpainting 1
• The Main Portrait: Underpainting 2
• The Main Portrait: Finessing 1
• The Main Portrait: Finessing 2
• The Main Portrait: Finessing 3
• Details of the Hair 1
• Details of the Hair 2
• Details of the Hair 3
• The Hands 1
• The Hands 2
• The Clothing 1
• The Clothing 2
• The Clothing 3
• Finishing the Background
• Effects and Texture
• Final Details and Colour Grading
• Cropping and Exporting
• Sharing Your Work Online
• Pop Culture Character Painting in Photoshop