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: Color & Light

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In this series, we will learn and practice some unorthodox digital painting techniques that will teach us how to observe shapes and gradients in the real world and apply those observations to create the illusion of atmospheric lighting.

We will also explore some of the specific qualities of purple, green and blue.

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CORE TECHNIQUES

  • Core Techniques:
    • : Color & Light
      • Atmospheric Lighting
      • Animal Farm Demo: Color Comps
      • Atmospheric Lighting: Homework
      • Fancy Animals: Critiques
    • : Working From Reference
      • Working From Reference
    • : Brushes & Edges
      • Become A Brush Ninja
      • Brush Economy
      • Brush Technique: Homework
    • : Masking Techniques
      • Essential Masking Techniques
      • Masking Techniques: Homework
      • Animal Farm: Masks + Textures
      • More On Masking
      • Animal Farm Wrap-Up
    • : Working With Textures
      • Texture Techniques
      • The Texture Monster
      • Adjustment Layers
      • Fancy Animals: Homework
    • : Live Critiques + Q&A
      • Live Critiques + Q&A with Jenn Ely (Laika, Google, Dreamworks)
      • Live Critiques + Q&A with Sarah Marino (Nickelodeon, ReelFX)
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