Painting Light and Form in Digital Art

Explore the fundamentals of painting light and form in this 16-minute tutorial video. Learn how different light sources work, including falloff and reflections, to create realistic lighting and shadows in your artwork. Discover the key differences between light bulbs and sunlight, and understand how soft light is created through translucent materials. Delve into the concepts of brightness, distance, and direction of light sources, as well as the importance of reflected light in creating vibrant, realistic paintings. Apply these principles through practical examples and complete an assignment to reinforce your learning. Master the art of setting mood and enhancing the visual impact of your digital paintings with these essential lighting techniques.

- Intro
- Light Sources
- Hard vs Soft
- Occlusion Shadows
- Combining Light Sources
- Reflected Light
- Practical Application
- Assignment
- Outro