Lighting and Color for Digital Portraits in Photoshop
A course by Karmen Loh (Bearbrickjia) , Artist and Illustrator
Joined October 2019
Capture mood and atmosphere in your artwork with lighting and color techniques
Capture mood and atmosphere in your artwork with lighting and color techniques
Joined October 2019
Color and lighting are an artist’s best ally when it comes to capturing a mood or concept. Artist Karmen Loh, also known as Bearbrickjia, has mastered the art of capturing dream-like hues and halos in her portraits using Photoshop. In this course, she shows you how to tell your story through the use of color and lighting to visually enhance your digital artwork.
This is Karmen Loh’s second course on Domestika. In her first course, she teaches the basics of creating a fantasy portrait on Photoshop by sharing her step-by-step method. This course is the ideal sequel for those who enjoyed her first course, as well as anyone who wants to give their artwork a sense of magic and wonder through lighting and color. Are you ready to delve into Bearbrickjia’s ethereal portrait universe?
What will you learn in this online course?
31 lessons & 11 downloads
- 100% positive reviews (436)
- 14,686 students
- 31 lessons (6h 53m)
- 11 additional resources (6 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: English
- English · Spanish · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
Recommended software for this course
Adobe PhotoshopWhat is this course's project?
Create a digital portrait that tells a story, using lighting and color to fill it with mood and atmosphere.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
For anyone interested in digital portrait painting, especially those interested in improving their color and lighting skills to enhance the mood and atmosphere of their work.
Requirements and materials
To take this course, it is recommended to have previous digital drawing experience with Adobe Photoshop.
As for materials, you will need a computer with Photoshop and a graphics tablet.
Reviews
A course by Karmen Loh (Bearbrickjia)
Karmen Loh, also known as Bearbrickjia, has been illustrating digitally for almost 10 years. Her work captures a sense of calm, creating a dream-like mood that is followed and adored by her +400K fans on Instagram.
Before becoming a freelance artist full time, Karmen worked for major game titles like Street Fighter and Steel Circus. She now dedicates her full creative attention to creating magical fantasy portraits, collaborating with brands such as XP-Pen and YouTube channels like MrSuicideSheep.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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Introduction
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Influences
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What Will We Do in This Course?
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U2
Color and Lighting
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Colors and Mood
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Lighting on Portrait
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Demo Exercise (Color and Lightings) 1
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Demo Exercise (Color and Lightings) 2
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Demo Exercise (Color and Lightings) 3
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Demo Exercise (Color and Lightings) 4
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Demo Exercise (Color and Lightings) 5
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Demo Exercise (Color and Lightings) 6
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U3
Your Final Project
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Set a Theme and Collect References
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Sketch 1
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Sketch 2
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Sketch 3
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Applying Basic Colors and Lighting 1
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Applying Basic Colors and Lighting 2
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Applying Basic Colors and Lighting 3
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Applying Basic Colors and Lighting 4
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U4
Finishing and Enhancing the Portrait
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Rendering 1
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Rendering 2
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Rendering 3
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Rendering 4
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Rendering 5
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Rendering 6
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Enhance Light and Add Glow 1
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Enhance Light and Add Glow 2
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Enhance Light and Add Glow 3
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Enhance Light and Add Glow 4
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Enhance Light and Add Glow 5
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Exporting Files
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FP
Final project
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Lighting and Color for Digital Portraits in Photoshop
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What to expect from a Domestika course
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Meet expert teachers
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Share knowledge and ideas
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FAQs
Domestika's courses are online classes that provide you with the tools and skills you need to complete a specific project. Every step of the project combines video lessons with complementary instructional material, so you can learn by doing. Domestika's courses also allow you to share your own projects with the teacher and with other students, creating a dynamic course community.
All courses are 100% online, so once they're published, courses start and finish whenever you want. You set the pace of the class. You can go back to review what interests you most and skip what you already know, ask questions, answer questions, share your projects, and more.
The courses are divided into different units. Each one includes lessons, informational text, tasks, and practice exercises to help you carry out your project step by step, with additional complementary resources and downloads. You'll also have access to an exclusive forum where you can interact with the teacher and with other students, as well as share your work and your course project, creating a community around the course.
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danieldelgadotelpis
El curso me ayudó en cosas puntuales para mi trabajo como artista, pero deberían dar el diploma del curso a los que no somo USUARIOS PLUS también creo que es un derecho ya que compramos el curso y al terminar no me dieron el DIPLOMA DEL CURSO, pienso que es una injusticia.
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sunandcherrys
Esta muy bueno, mejore drasticamente mi tecnica para colorear.
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alexa_rivaille
Karmen nunca decepcionan 5 estrellas
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laoglop
Los cursos de Bearbrickjia nunca decepcionan. Una pasada para entender la luz y el color. Lo recomiendo.
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syahrizalhellyeah
Thanks a lot!