Loose & Expressive Animal Portraits

NOTE: This is a 5+ year old digital product, and we can no longer offer support on it. We have reduced the cost to $1 on these older offerings so that they can still be available to those who find them useful, while allowing us to host the video material here on Gumroad (not available for free listings). It is likely they will be phased out over time as they are replaced with newer material. 

My name is Devin Elle Kurtz. I've been painting animals as a professional illustrator for 8 years. In this tutorial, I take you through my process of creating loose and expressive animal portraits. Learning to create these quick and effective portraits has been a turning point for me in my career, and has benefitted my larger paintings immensely. 

Within this tutorial you'll find:

-One (1) 90 minute video lecture. Watch the process in 1080p beginning with warmup studies, through gesture and lay-in, and all the way to a painterly finish. Includes six (6) voiceover demos, each with a distinct focus. (DOWNLOAD the video to view in HD. Streaming is only 480p.)

-Two (2) written tutorials that supplement the video lecture. One focuses on taking you through the entire process of a new portrait, the other focuses on compositional tips and tricks. It has an emphasis on framing and focal areas.

-Two (2) brush packs. 17 brushes total. Watch me use them in the video lecture and then use the brushes in your own work, royalty free.

-Three (3) psd files to pick apart and learn from. 

NOTE ABOUT BRUSH COMPATIBILITY: I can only guarantee the brushes will work with Photoshop CC. These were created in Photoshop CC and they will definitely NOT work in CS5 and below.