Beginner’s Guide to Digital Painting in Photoshop 2nd Edition

Beginner’s Guide to Digital Painting in Photoshop, 2nd Edition, is a complete digital resource for artists ready to explore digital painting in Adobe Photoshop. This PDF edition is available as an instant download after purchase.

Created by 3dtotal Publishing, this new edition guides readers from the basics of setting up Photoshop to creating finished digital artwork. It is written for beginners, student artists, traditional artists, and Photoshop users who want to develop painting skills.

Book Overview

Digital painting has become a vital creative medium for artists in many industries. Adobe Photoshop is one of the most powerful and versatile tools for this work. This 2nd edition teaches core Photoshop tools, useful functions, and hidden tricks while supporting artwork with planning, research, and art theory.

The book is organized in clear sections. Getting Started covers essential tools and exercises. Four main tutorials explore grayscale to color, custom brushes, photobashing, and speedpainting. Textures and Effects offers bite-sized projects for clouds, smoke, fire, water, materials, and more. The Inspiration Gallery shares portfolio work from professional artists, and Art Fundamentals covers shape, value, color, light, perspective, and composition.

What You’ll Discover Inside

• Core Photoshop concepts: layers, brushes, selection tools, blending modes, and adjustments
• Hands-on exercises that reinforce base drawing, value, color, and final image preparation
• Four in-depth tutorials on grayscale to color, custom brushes, photobashing, and speedpainting
• Textures and effects projects including clouds, smoke, nebula, fire, waterfall, rain, rocks, vegetation, metal, wood, glass, cloth, fur, eyes, skin, hair, and more
• An inspiration gallery with insights from professional artists
• Art fundamentals covering shape and value, color, light, perspective, and composition
• Free downloadable resources such as PSDs and brushes from 3dtotalpublishing.com/resources

Why This Book Matters

This book helps close the gap between traditional art and digital workflows. It provides structured, practical training for anyone entering digital painting. Photoshop can feel like a maze of menus and panels. This guide breaks down the interface and tools into manageable steps.

The second edition adds updated information and new projects. Professional artists from the video game and movie industries share techniques that support real creative work. The book also emphasizes art theory, so readers build lasting skills beyond the software.

Book Details

Device Compatibility

This is a digital download. No physical item will be shipped. After purchase, you can access the PDF immediately. The file works with Kindle apps, tablets, desktop computers, mobile devices, and other PDF-compatible reading applications.

You can read the book on Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, and compatible e-readers. Use the reading app that works best for your device. The PDF is designed for screen viewing, and the included images and text are best enjoyed on a color display.

FAQ

How do I get access after purchase? Once your order is complete, the digital download is available immediately from your account. You can download the PDF to your device and begin reading.

Will a physical copy be shipped? No. This is a digital product delivered as a PDF file. There is no physical shipping.

What devices can I use? The PDF works with Kindle apps, tablets, desktop computers, smartphones, and other reading applications that support PDF files.

Download your copy today and explore the practical techniques that make Photoshop a powerful tool for digital painting.