01. Orientation- Meet your instructor & learn about the overview of this class - Quick portfolio showcase

02. Workspace Set Up- CSP brief introduction - Setting up your canvas - Favorite tools/brushes/layers modes - Most used shortcuts set up

03. Guide to Idea Creation and Brainstorming- Motivation and practice - Importance of References: Improving - Importance of References: Always having new ideas - Learning from the old masters - Helpful sources & tips to find your references

04. Introduction to Perspective- Perspective introduction - Studies and exercises

05. Introduction to Fundamentals- Composition basics - Values and contrast - Light and shadow

06. Thumbnail Studies- Importance of thumbnails for studies & ideas creation - Studies and exercises

07. Reference Sheet Analysis- Thinking of an idea - Gathering references for the character you want to draw - Background references - Importance of having a lot of references, but in small-size!

08. Thumbnail Sketching- Efficient Sketch Set Up: Quick lines and simple shapes - Values set up (black & white sketch) - Colors set up

09. Sketching the Base for Background and Characters- Perspective ruler as a guide - Adding characters to the background

10. Improving Your Sketch: Flow- Improve your flow/composition through details (hair, clothes, objects) - Here’s a Tip: Love your sketches like your finished artwork!

11. Improving Your Sketch: Characters (Part 1)- Better sketching of the characters

12. Improving Your Sketch: Characters (Part 2)

13. Improving Your Sketch: Colors (Part 1)- Adding colors, light, and shadows - Including texture brushes for a more dynamic sketch! - Color mixing

14. Improving Your Sketch: Colors (Part 2)

15. Rendering Introduction- Layers set up - Importance of not zooming in excessively - Values check

16. Coloring the Face (Part 1)- Face lighting study - Skin and eyes studies

17. Coloring the Face (Part 2)- Skin/face rendering - Importance of the eyes to focus the attention - Hair Rendering: Part 1 (short hair) - How to not lineart your paintings

18. Coloring the Face (Part 3)- Skin/face rendering - Importance of the eyes to focus the attention - Hair Rendering: Part 1 (short hair)

19. Coloring Clothes and Accessories (Part 1)- Clothes/fabric and accessoires rendering studies

20. Coloring Clothes and Accessories (Part 2)- Dress/fabric rendering - Details/accessories - Painting only the idea of the detail! - Importance of contrast between simple and detailed - Textures

21. Coloring Clothes and Accessories (Part 3)

22. Coloring Clothes and Accessories (Part 4)

23. Coloring Clothes and Accessories (Part 5)

24. Coloring Clothes and Accessories (Part 6)

25. Coloring Clothes and Accessories (Part 7)

26. Coloring Clothes and Accessories (Part 8)

27. Armor Rendering (Part 1)- Rendering metal texture

28. Armor Rendering (Part 2)

29. Coloring Long Hair (Part 1)- Hair studies/sketches - Hair rendering

30. Coloring Long Hair (Part 2)

31. More Characters Rendering (Part 1)- Coloring side characters inside the painting

32. More Characters Rendering (Part 2)

33. More Characters Rendering (Part 3)

34. More Characters Rendering (Part 4)

35. More Characters Rendering (Part 5)

36. Background Rendering Introduction- Layers set up - Perspective and colors adjustments

37. General Adjustments- Lighting and composition adjustments - Mistakes solving

38. Painting the Landscape (Part 1)- Rendering the background inside a painting - Photobashing and texturing - Aerial perspective

39. Painting the Landscape (Part 2)

40. Painting the Landscape (Part 3)

41. Painting the Landscape (Part 4)- Fabric rendering and texture

42. Golden Frame Rendering (Part 1)- Gold rendering study - Painting a golden frame

43. Golden Frame Rendering (Part 2)

44. Background Rendering (Part 1)- Coloring and texturing walls/buildings - Photobashing background elements - Perspective adjustments

45. Background Rendering (Part 2)

46. Background Rendering (Part 3)

47. Background Rendering (Part 4)

48. Background Rendering (Part 5)

49. Background Rendering (Part 6)- Drawing and coloring characters in the background

50. Background Rendering (Part 7)

51. Background Rendering (Part 8)- Stone statue rendering

52. Background Rendering (Part 9)

53. Foreground Elements (Part 1)- Foreground elements to enrich your composition and dynamics

54. Foreground Elements (Part 2)

55. Final Fixes- Lighting effects - Texture brushes to create contrast between characters and background - Adjusting colors and values to enhance the focal point of the artwork! - Adding some more textures and filters

56. More Final Fixes and Ending Notes- More final adjustments - My art journey - Advice for freelancing - How to improve! - Dealing with mistakes/blocks - Thank you and goodbye!