Digital painting courses can help you learn core techniques such as color blending, brush control, lighting, and composition. You can build skills in creating textures, developing character or environment art, and working through iterative design steps. Many courses introduce tools like drawing tablets, digital brushes, and software platforms used to create polished artwork and refine creative ideas.

Skills you'll gain: Content Strategy, Content Development and Management, Web Content, No-Code Development, Marketing Collateral, Web Design, Driving engagement, Web Development, Digital Marketing
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Illinois Tech
Skills you'll gain: Web Development, Database Design, Relational Databases, Web Development Tools, Databases, Full-Stack Web Development, Application Deployment, HTML and CSS, Cloud Deployment, Back-End Web Development, Application Development, Front-End Web Development, JavaScript Frameworks, Application Servers, Web Servers, Scripting, Javascript, Network Protocols, Cloud Computing
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Content Creation, Target Audience, Storytelling, Brand Strategy, Branding, Social Media, Brand Awareness, Social Media Marketing, Brand Management, Content Marketing, Instagram, Market Opportunities, Value Propositions, Self-Awareness, Growth Strategies, Communication
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Design, Design Elements And Principles, Graphic and Visual Design, Digital Design, Graphic Design, Developing Training Materials, Color Theory, Journals, Digital Publishing, Marketing
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Packt
Skills you'll gain: Ruby (Programming Language), File I/O, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Ruby on Rails, Debugging, Software Design Patterns, Software Documentation, Testability, Scripting Languages, Development Environment, Integrated Development Environments, Computer Programming, Development Testing, Programming Principles, Data Structures, Scripting, Apple Xcode, Web Development, Program Development, Package and Software Management
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of California San Diego
Skills you'll gain: Student Engagement, Algorithms, Diversity Awareness, K-12 pedagogy, Facebook, Instructional Strategies, Programming Principles, Data Storage, Software Engineering, Geographic Information Systems, Image Analysis, Lesson Planning, Computer Science, Theoretical Computer Science, Social Impact
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Adobe After Effects, Animations, Logo Design, Motion Graphics, Graphical Tools, Graphic Design, File Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Business Modeling, Value Propositions, Business Planning, Customer Analysis, User Research, Target Audience, Business Marketing, Financial Management, Marketing Strategies, Entrepreneurship, Customer Acquisition Management, Market Opportunities, Email Marketing, Business Development, Social Media Marketing, Interviewing Skills, Product Development, Search Engine Optimization
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Animation and Game Design, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Generative AI, Simulations, Computer Graphics, Python Programming, Creative Design, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Algorithms, Data Structures
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Musical Composition, Music, Media Production, Editing, Post-Production, Organizational Skills
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Productivity, Organizational Skills, Journals, Digital Design, Design, Layout Design, Graphic Design, Creative Design, Design Software, Graphical Tools
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Arizona State University
Skills you'll gain: Human Computer Interaction, Human Factors, User Interface (UI), Human Machine Interfaces, Usability, Computer Displays, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Experience Design, Design
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months