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CGT #1: Two Hour Speed Portrait Painting CGT #1: Two Hour Speed Portrait Painting https://www.artstation.com/marketplace/p/JlBg/cgt-1-two-hour-speed-portrait-painting This is Coffee Grind Tutorials‘ (CGT) first release, where I paint a two hour portrait (of character Edelgard from Fire Emblem), leading watchers through a commentated video process. This inaugural package is helpful for those looking...

CGT #2: Basics of Anime Speed PaintingCGT #2: Basics of Anime Speed Painting https://www.artstation.com/marketplace/p/mX0V/cgt-2-basics-of-anime-speed-painting This is Coffee Grind Tutorials’ (CGT) second release. This package contains TWO speed painting processes of the main characters in the Anime Demon Slayer/Kimetsu no Yaiba: Tanjiro and Nezuko. I will commentate over my thought processes...

CGT #3: 4 Hour Digital Illustration TutorialCGT #3: 4 Hour Digital Illustration Tutorial https://www.artstation.com/marketplace/p/y3Kl/cgt-3-4-hour-digital-illustration-tutorial This is Coffee Grind Tutorials’ (CGT) third release, where I paint a four hour illustration, leading watchers through a commentated video process. This package is helpful for those looking to get an idea of decision-making in...

CGTF #3: Basics of Digital Painting (Brushes) CGTF #3: Basics of Digital Painting (Brushes) https://www.artstation.com/marketplace/p/WvjJ/cgtf-3-basics-of-digital-painting-brushes This is Coffee Grind Tutorials’ third release into the art fundamental series (CGTF). Unlike the CGT series, the CGTF series focuses on a key art fundamental, with a demonstration on how to utilize it This...

CGT #10: Facial Proportions 101 Tutorial CGT #10: Facial Proportions 101 Tutorial https://www.artstation.com/marketplace/p/53Lb/cgt-10-facial-proportions-101-tutorial This is Coffee Grind Tutorials’ (CGT) tenth release. The package will focus on facial proportions for human beings, and the thought processes I go through when designing character faces. I will demonstrate my thought processes through a portraiture illustration....

CGT #13: Anime Female Proportions 101CGT #13: Anime Female Proportions 101 https://www.artstation.com/marketplace/p/Mv85/cgt-13-anime-female-proportions-101-tutorial This is Coffee Grind Tutorials’ (CGT) thirteenth release. The package will focus on proportions, specifically a discussion on Anime aesthetics for female characters. It begins with a 25 minute lecture before delving in the painting process video, ending...

Photopea: Digital Imaging with free Photoshop Alternative Photopea: Digital Imaging with free Photoshop Alternative https://www.udemy.com/course/photopea-digital-imaging-with-free-photoshop-alternative/ Learn to use Photopea to quickly and confidently start editing images on a Chromebook, Mac or PC. This course is created Photopea. The course is created on an Apple computer however most functions are identical...

Photoshop Retouching Essentials  Photoshop Retouching Essentials https://www.udemy.com/course/photoshop-cc-retouching-masterclass/ This Adobe Photoshop masterclass will teach you Photoshop retouching + photo editing. Bonus: 7 Photoshop courses in 1.   In the beginning you’ll learn the basic Photoshop retouching tools and as you work your way through the course we’ll cover more advanced Retouching...