Digital painting starts with a clear workspace and a shared visual vocabulary. This course establishes the essential technical workflows and visual design principles necessary for digital painting. You will begin by configuring your software environment and hardware setup in Adobe Photoshop to optimize digital brush performance and streamline creative execution. The course focuses on core visual fundamentals, exploring how the Elements of Art (line, shape, form, value, color, space, and texture) and Principles of Design (balance, contrast, emphasis, and movement) apply directly within a digital canvas. Develop foundational digital rendering skills while building a precise technical vocabulary to analyze visual media and participate in professional critique.