Digital painting with Krita 5.0 intermediate level

Master vector, selection, gradient, and filter techniques to quickly create digital illustrations

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Last Updated: 2023-08-11 10:08:52 English Course Type: Self Learning

In depth Vector features in Krita
Advanced selection techniques
Different types of Filters
Using Masks to create non-destructive illustrations
Utilize Gradients to speed up illustration
And many more

Learn digital painting using Krita quickly and easily. In this intermediate-level course, you will learn in depth a lot of Krita's features such as Vectors, Filters, Masks, Gradients, and many more, to create beautiful illustrations in the most efficient and effective ways.

"Krita" is a graphic application comparable to Photoshop. But unlike Photoshop, Krita is free and open-source software. So, you don't need to pay anything to download and use it. Another thing that makes Krita different from Photoshop, is that Krita is more focused on digital painting. That is why in Krita, you can find many features related to digital painting that do not exist in Photoshop. If you need software for drawing or creating illustrations, then Krita will make you feel right at home.

If you want to master Krita quickly and easily, then -in sha Allah- this online course is the best solution for you. Please note that this online course is the continuation of the basic-level course that was released earlier. To ensure you can follow the course without problems, it's recommended that you take the basic-level course first, before taking this one.

What will you learn?

In this course, you will learn advanced selection techniques. Then learn Vector Graphics techniques in Krita. From making basic primitive objects, to being able to create custom complex shapes. You will also learn the ins and outs of “Filter” and “Mask” in Krita. We will discuss various filters such as "HSV", "Levels", "Color Balance", and so on. Including how to access hundreds of different “G'Mic filters”. Then, you will also learn the "Gradient" feature in detail. From the process of creating gradient presets, editing the gradient colors, until applying gradients using various methods.

After we learn the techniques, we will put them into practice by creating two different illustrations from start to finish. These two illustrations have something in common, that is, they both use the Vector technique combined with the Raster technique. But the way Vectors are used in each of these illustrations is very different. In the first illustration, where we will create a strawberry-shaped house, vector graphics are used as the base colors. Raster techniques are then used to add shadows, highlights, textures, and so on. Whereas in the second illustration, where we will draw a robot fighter character or "robot warrior", Vector graphics are used to create outline or "line art". For the coloring process, we will explore a different technique. That is, we will start with defining shading and highlight in grayscale. Then we add colors to it using the “gradient map” filter. And after that, we apply various raster techniques to add lighting effects and finalize the illustration.

There are still many things that you will learn from this course. It is impossible to explain all of them in this short text description. Please refer to the curriculum section if you want to learn more.

So, JOIN NOW! And take your skill further to the next level.

A computer (Windows/Linux/Mac) powerful enough to run Krita
Already have Krita installed
Have taken the basic-level course before
A drawing tablet

Hobbyists who want to learn to create illustrations using open-source software
Design and art students who want to master digital painting techniques
Artists or professionals who want to increase work effectiveness leveraging advanced techniques

Section 1 : Introduction 3 Lectures 00:14:22
Lecture 1 :
Introduction Preview
Lecture 2 :
Exercise files and other information
Lecture 3 :
UI customization and custom shortcuts
Section 2 : Advanced selection techniques 11 Lectures 00:57:51
Lecture 1 :
Basic selection techniques
Lecture 2 :
Adding and subtracting selection
Lecture 3 :
Global selection mask
Lecture 4 :
Raster vs Vector selection
Lecture 5 :
Selection transformation
Lecture 6 :
Contiguous and Similar selection
Lecture 7 :
Selection tools UI changes (Krita 5.1)
Lecture 8 :
Select opaque
Lecture 9 :
Selection mask
Lecture 10 :
Selection operations
Lecture 11 :
Anti-aliasing
Section 3 : Vector graphics 14 Lectures 01:24:35
Lecture 1 :
Raster versus Vector
Lecture 2 :
Vector implementation in Krita
Lecture 3 :
Vector transformation
Lecture 4 :
Vector colors
Lecture 5 :
Stroke appearance
Lecture 6 :
Vector graphics management
Lecture 7 :
Primitive shapes
Lecture 8 :
Vector elements
Lecture 9 :
Vector element types
Lecture 10 :
Vector editing
Lecture 11 :
Align, Distribute, and Spacing
Lecture 12 :
Logical operations
Lecture 13 :
Bezier Curve tools
Lecture 14 :
Vector drawing exercises
Section 4 : Filter and Mask 9 Lectures 00:45:49
Lecture 1 :
The Basics of Filter
Lecture 2 :
Filter layer
Lecture 3 :
Filter mask
Lecture 4 :
Invert, HSV, Color Balance, and Dodge
Lecture 5 :
Levels and Curve
Lecture 6 :
G’Mic Filters
Lecture 7 :
Transparency mask
Lecture 8 :
Alpha channel on filters
Lecture 9 :
Transform tool and Transform mask
Section 5 : Strawberry house project 16 Lectures 01:56:17
Lecture 1 :
Strawberry house project preparation
Lecture 2 :
Reference Images and Sketching
Lecture 3 :
Midground base colors
Lecture 4 :
Background and Foreground base colors
Lecture 5 :
Creating the small plants
Lecture 6 :
Background plants
Lecture 7 :
Foreground plants
Lecture 8 :
Main shadow
Lecture 9 :
The leaves' shadows
Lecture 10 :
Ambient occlusion
Lecture 11 :
Finishing the background
Lecture 12 :
Finishing the foreground
Lecture 13 :
Adding textures
Lecture 14 :
Highlight colors
Lecture 15 :
Reflected colors and Sky color
Lecture 16 :
Paint over and filter
Section 6 : Gradient 5 Lectures 00:20:41
Lecture 1 :
Gradient tool
Lecture 2 :
Special gradient
Lecture 3 :
Stop gradient
Lecture 4 :
Segmented gradient
Lecture 5 :
Gradient Map filter
Section 7 : Robot warrior project 9 Lectures 01:03:36
Lecture 1 :
Robot Warrior project preparation
Lecture 2 :
Creating Vector line art
Lecture 3 :
Refining the line art
Lecture 4 :
Adding background and shading preparation
Lecture 5 :
Shading and Highlight
Lecture 6 :
Coloring with Gradient Map
Lecture 7 :
Lighting effect
Lecture 8 :
Reflection and Glow effect
Lecture 9 :
Line art coloring

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Widhi is the CEO of Expose Academy and the founder of several other creative-based companies. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science and a Master's degree in Business Administration and Information Systems. In addition to his business activities, he is also an academic lecturer in the field of computer graphics. With more than 20 years of experience in the CG industry, he has completed hundreds of projects with clients from all over the world. He has produced thousands of CG images and animations. His deep passion for computer graphics leads him to dive into digital painting, 3D visualization, animation, game development, web design, video and motion graphics.