The Gnomon Workshop – Digital Painting in Photoshop

A professional 6-hour Photoshop workshop designed to help artists build a strong foundation in digital painting. It focuses on essential tools, workflows, and techniques used in concept art, illustration, matte painting, and texture painting, guided by an experienced industry concept artist. This workshop is designed to help artists master Photoshop for digital painting by understanding core tools, menus, and workflows. It is suitable for both beginners and professionals who want to improve their painting skills and explore advanced techniques used in concept art and production workflows.

Instructor

• Dave Neale (British Concept Artist)
• Worked with EA Games, Warner Bros, MPC, The Mill, Ford, and Netflix
• Experienced in professional concept art and digital painting pipelines

Course Overview

• Duration: 6 hours 5 minutes
• Format: HD 1920×1080
• Focus: Professional digital painting workflow in Photoshop

What You Will Learn

• Photoshop workspace setup and optimization
• Brush creation and customization techniques
• Tools, actions, shortcuts, and efficient workflows
• Selections, masks, and pen tool usage
• Adjustments, blending modes, and transformations
• Professional painting techniques from sketch to final artwork
• Lighting, shadows, textures, and refinement methods

Course Structure

• Introduction and software setup
• Tools, actions, and saving workflows
• Brushes and painting essentials
• Selections, masks, and pen tool techniques
• Adjustments and blending modes
• Transform tools and advanced extras
• Sketching and linework process
• Block-in and color planning
• Painting shadows, textures, and lighting
• Final refinement and polish

Included Materials

• Photoshop project files
• Custom brushes
• Actions and workflow presets
• Step-by-step painting demonstration files

Outcome

• Strong foundation in Photoshop digital painting
• Ability to create professional concept art and illustrations
• Improved workflow efficiency and technical understanding