Create a Digital Puppy Painting

Step-by-Step Course for Creating a Digital Pet Painting

In this course you will learn how to turn this ordinary puppy photograph into a digital masterpiece using Photoshop.

This Puppy in a Basket image is included and a set of my Photoshop brushes for painting pets.

I will walk you step-by-step through the process of clone paint from a photograph using only Photoshop.

In order to follow along you will need Photoshop CS5 or newer. It is also highly suggested that you use a Wacom tablet and pressure sensitive pen if you plan to learn the art of digital painting.

This is an in depth course that teaches you how to use the mixer brush and clone painting layers for transforming an image into a digital painting.

I will walk you through prepping the image, setting up and understanding the clone painting layer set-up, choosing a brush and the proper settings for the brush, making individual paint strokes, and finally applying overlays and textures to bring the final piece all together.

Included are 13 videos walking you through every step of my process.

You can watch over my shoulder while I paint every stroke, or follow along and paint the same subject along side me.

The objective of every course is to teach you how to use the tools within Photoshop so that you may apply the ideas and principles to your own images and create your own art work.

Here are a few more examples of pet portraits created with this technique.





Your Instructor


Lori Jill DiBiase
Lori Jill DiBiase

Frequently Asked Questions


When does the course start and finish?
The course starts now and never ends! It is a completely self-paced online course - you decide when you start and when you finish.
How long do I have access to the course?
How does lifetime access sound? After enrolling, you have unlimited access to this course for as long as you like - across any and all devices you own.
What if I am unhappy with the course?
We would never want you to be unhappy! If you are unsatisfied with your purchase, contact us in the first 30 days and we will give you a full refund.
What software do I need?

For this course you will need Photoshop CS5, CS6, or CC. An older version will not work for what I am teaching in this course. I also use a free plugin to Photoshop called Abobe Texture Pro and you can install this from the Adobe exchnage on their main website.

Do I need to know Photoshop in order to take this course?

Although I do try and break down painting in Photoshop in the simplest ways possible so that even a beginner can understand, it is recommend that you have a basic working knowledge of the program before enrolling. You should understand layers, masking, and how to access most of the tools and menus.

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