Digital Painting Course Curriculum
- Duration: 1 Year (4 Semesters, each 4 Months)
- Semester 1: Beginner
- Semester 2: Intermediate
- Semester 3: Advanced
- Semester 4: Mastery and Specialization
Structure:
Semester I: Beginner
Month 1: Introduction to Digital Painting
Week 1: Overview of Digital Tools and Software
- Introduction to popular digital painting software (Photoshop, Procreate, Corel Painter)
- Understanding the digital workspace and interface
- Basic navigation and customization
Week 2: Digital Brushes and Tools
- Exploring different types of digital brushes and their uses
- Customizing brushes and tool settings
- Practice with basic brush strokes and marks
Week 3: Basic Drawing Techniques
- Practicing shapes, forms, and simple objects
- Understanding layers and their functionality
Week 4: Introduction to Color Theory
- Basics of color theory and color wheel
- Digital color mixing and blending techniques
- Creating simple color compositions
Month 2: Fundamentals of Digital Painting
Week 1: Understanding Light and Shadow
- Basics of lighting in digital painting
- Techniques for creating shadows and highlights
- Practice with light source and shading
Week 2: Basic Rendering Techniques
- Techniques for smooth blending and gradient creation
- Rendering simple objects with light and shadow
- Introduction to texture creation
Week 3: Digital Painting Exercises
- Creating basic still life compositions
- Introduction to painting simple landscapes
- Practice with digital painting exercises
Week 4: Introduction to Composition
- Basic principles of composition and layout
- Creating balanced and dynamic compositions
- Practicing with thumbnail sketches
Month 3: Drawing and Painting Objects
Week 1: Painting Simple Objects
- Techniques for painting basic objects (fruits, vegetables, everyday items)
- Understanding surface textures and materials
- Practice with object painting exercises
Week 2: Introduction to Character Design
- Basics of character design and development
- Sketching and designing simple characters
- Practicing character poses and expressions
Week 3: Digital Portraits
- Techniques for painting digital portraits
- Understanding facial proportions and features
- Practice with portrait painting exercises
Week 4: Environmental Painting
- Basics of painting digital environments
- Techniques for creating simple landscapes and backgrounds
- Practice with environmental painting exercises
Month 4: Introduction to Digital Illustration
Week 1: Creating Digital Illustrations
- Basics of digital illustration and its applications
- Sketching and planning an illustration
- Techniques for line work and inking
Week 2: Coloring and Shading Illustrations
- Techniques for coloring digital illustrations
- Applying shading and highlights to enhance illustrations
- Practice with coloring exercises
Week 3: Introduction to Digital Storyboarding
- Basics of storyboarding for digital media
- Creating simple storyboard sequences
- Practice with storyboard exercises
Week 4: Project and Critique
- Students create a final project incorporating learned techniques
- Group critique and feedback session
Semester 2: Intermediate
Month 1: Advanced Drawing Techniques
Week 1: Dynamic Poses and Anatomy
- Techniques for drawing dynamic poses
- Basics of human anatomy in digital drawing
- Practice with anatomy exercises
Week 2: Advanced Character Design
- Designing complex characters with personality and style
- Techniques for clothing and accessory design
- Practice with character design exercises
Week 3: Creature and Monster Design
- Basics of creature and monster design
- Techniques for creating imaginative and realistic creatures
- Practice with creature design exercises
Week 4: Digital Illustration Techniques
- Advanced techniques for digital illustration
- Understanding visual storytelling through illustrations
- Practice with illustration exercises
Month 2: Advanced Painting Techniques
Week 1: Detailed Rendering Techniques
- Techniques for detailed rendering and texturing
- Creating realistic surfaces and materials
- Practice with detailed rendering exercises
Week 2: Painting Complex Objects
- Techniques for painting complex objects and scenes
- Understanding advanced light and shadow
- Practice with complex object painting exercises
Week 3: Digital Landscape Painting
- Advanced techniques for landscape painting
- Understanding atmospheric perspective and lighting
- Practice with landscape painting exercises
Week 4: Advanced Environmental Painting
- Techniques for creating complex environments
- Understanding depth and composition in environmental painting
- Practice with environmental painting exercises
Month 3: Digital Illustration and Concept Art
Week 1: Digital Concept Art
- Basics of concept art for games and movies
- Techniques for creating concept sketches and designs
- Practice with concept art exercises
Week 2: Advanced Digital Illustration
- Techniques for creating detailed and polished illustrations
- Understanding composition and storytelling in illustration
- Practice with advanced illustration exercises
Week 3: Digital Matte Painting
- Basics of matte painting for digital media
- Techniques for creating realistic backgrounds and environments
- Practice with matte painting exercises
Week 4: Digital Comic Art
- Basics of creating digital comics
- Techniques for comic panel layout and composition
- Practice with digital comic art exercises
Month 4: Portfolio Development
Week 1: Building a Digital Portfolio
- Basics of creating a professional digital portfolio
- Selecting and organizing artwork
- Techniques for presenting digital work
Week 2: Preparing for Critiques and Reviews
- Techniques for presenting and discussing artwork
- Understanding constructive feedback
- Practice with portfolio reviews
Week 3: Creating a Personal Project
- Planning and executing a personal digital art project
- Applying learned techniques and styles
- Practice with personal project development
Week 4: Final Project and Presentation
- Students create and present their final project
- Group critique and feedback session
Semester 3: Advanced
Month 1: Mastery of Digital Tools
Week 1: Advanced Digital Brushes and Tools
- Customizing and mastering advanced digital brushes
- Techniques for creating unique textures and effects
- Practice with advanced tool exercises
Week 2: Advanced Color Techniques
- Techniques for advanced color mixing and application
- Understanding color harmony and contrasts in depth
- Practice with advanced color exercises
Week 3: Digital Painting Styles and Techniques
- Exploring various digital painting styles (realism, impressionism, abstract)
- Techniques for developing a personal painting style
- Practice with painting style exercises
Week 4: Digital Art Techniques from Masters
- Studying techniques of renowned digital artists
- Applying learned techniques to personal work
- Practice with master studies
Month 2: Specialized Digital Art Techniques
Week 1: Advanced Character and Creature Design
- Techniques for creating highly detailed characters and creatures
- Understanding anatomy and movement in depth
- Practice with advanced design exercises
Week 2: Advanced Environmental and Landscape Painting
- Techniques for creating highly detailed environments
- Understanding advanced composition and perspective
- Practice with advanced environmental exercises
Week 3: Digital Illustration for Publishing
- Techniques for creating illustrations for books, magazines, and media
- Understanding industry standards and requirements
- Practice with publishing exercises
Week 4: Digital Art for Animation
- Basics of creating digital art for animation
- Techniques for character and background design
- Practice with animation exercises
Month 3: Advanced Concept Art and Illustration
Week 1: Advanced Concept Art Techniques
- Techniques for creating highly detailed concept art
- Understanding visual storytelling and design
- Practice with advanced concept art exercises
Week 2: Digital Matte Painting Techniques
- Techniques for creating highly realistic matte paintings
- Understanding advanced lighting and perspective
- Practice with advanced matte painting exercises
Week 3: Digital Comic Art Techniques
- Techniques for creating highly detailed and dynamic comic art
- Understanding advanced panel layout and composition
- Practice with advanced comic art exercises
Week 4: Portfolio Development and Review
- Building a professional digital art portfolio
- Preparing for critiques and reviews
- Practice with portfolio development and review
Month 4: Final Project and Presentation
Week 1: Planning and Developing a Major Project
- Planning and executing a major digital art project
- Applying all learned techniques and styles
- Practice with project development
Week 2: Creating a Professional Presentation
- Techniques for presenting digital art professionally
- Preparing for exhibitions and presentations
- Practice with presentation skills
Week 3: Final Project Development
- Finalizing the major project
- Group critique and feedback session
- Practice with project finalization
Week 4: Exhibition and Presentation
- Students present their final project in an exhibition format
- Group critique and feedback session
- Celebration of achievements and completion
Semester 4: Mastery and Specialization
Month 1: Specialized Digital Art Techniques
Week 1: Advanced Digital Techniques
- Techniques for mastering digital tools and software
- Understanding advanced digital art workflows
- Practice with advanced techniques
Week 2: Digital Painting Styles and Influences
- Exploring and mastering different digital painting styles
- Understanding the influence of traditional art on digital painting
- Practice with style exercises
Week 3: Digital Art for Games and Media
- Techniques for creating digital art for games and media
- Understanding industry standards and workflows
- Practice with media exercises
Week 4: Digital Art for Animation and Film
- Techniques for creating digital art for animation and film
- Understanding advanced character and environment design
- Practice with animation exercises
Month 2: Mastery of Digital Painting
Week 1: Creating Professional Digital Art
- Techniques for creating highly professional digital art
- Understanding advanced composition and design
- Practice with professional techniques
Week 2: Advanced Digital Illustration
- Techniques for creating highly detailed and polished illustrations
- Understanding advanced storytelling through illustration
- Practice with advanced illustration exercises
Week 3: Portfolio Development and Presentation
- Building a highly professional digital art portfolio
- Preparing for critiques and reviews
- Practice with portfolio development and presentation
Week 4: Final Project and Exhibition
- Students create and present a final major project
- Group critique and feedback session
- Exhibition of final projects and celebration of achievements