Digital Art Education & Resources
Practical, project-based guides for illustrators and concept artists working in Procreate, Photoshop, and Krita. Learn color theory for warm palettes, lighting studies, and custom texture brushes — then apply them to your own speed-painting workflow.
Free practice files included with every guide.
From the archive
A running collection of practical walkthroughs, brush studies, and workflow notes for artists working in Procreate, Photoshop, and Krita. Each entry is project-based and built around a specific problem worth solving.
Lighting Study
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Read the guideBrush Craft
This item focuses on practical use, tradeoffs, and decisions that a reader may recognize. It avoids broad promotional claims and keeps the topic tied to a clear situation. The description gives enough substance for a real page rather than a placeholder card.
Read the guideCharacter Design
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Read the guideArtist Feedback
Working artists and hobbyists share how these guides changed their rendering routine.
"The golden hour study finally made warm lighting click for me. I reworked my whole portfolio after applying the layer setup from that guide."
Mara V.
Concept Artist, freelance
"Building my own Procreate brush set felt intimidating until I followed the texture tutorial. Now my strokes look like actual paint on canvas."
Dmitri K.
Illustrator, comic artist
"The character design breakdown helped me stop overworking faces. The silhouette-first approach saved me hours on every piece."
Elena R.
Hobbyist painter
Average rating from 120+ artists
"Every tutorial includes practice files and a clear checklist. That's why I keep coming back between client projects."
Why artists choose this archive
Most tutorials stop at theory. These guides are written around real projects, with files you can download and steps you can follow in Procreate, Photoshop, or Krita.
Each tutorial walks through a complete piece, from the first color block to the final render. You see the decisions, the mistakes, and the fixes — not just the polished result.
Brush sets, color palettes, and layered PSD or Procreate files come with the guides. You can study the structure directly or use them as a starting point for your own work.
The focus is on building a repeatable routine — how to set up lighting studies, organize your brush library, and keep a consistent painting schedule without burning out.
4.8/5
Average rating from readers who followed the full painting studies.
12k+
Artists subscribed to the free brush set and practice file library.
3 years
Of publishing step-by-step guides and updating them with new tools.
"I used the golden hour lighting study to rework a character piece I'd been stuck on for weeks. The layer breakdown made it click — I finally understood how to separate warm light from ambient bounce."
Mara V. — Concept artist
"The brush building tutorial changed how I work in Procreate. I made a full texture set in one weekend and now use it for almost every painting. The grain source explanations are worth the read alone."
Jonas P. — Illustrator
Artist FAQ
Straight answers to the things we get asked most often in the studio and by email.
Yes. Every brush set is built and tested on the current Procreate release. We also include a short PDF with install notes and a recommended canvas setup for each pack. If you run into any issue after an update, send us a message and we'll help you sort it out.
Most guides are project-based and start with the basics, like choosing a warm palette or setting up layers. The lighting and character design studies assume you know the interface, but they explain every step clearly. If you're just starting, begin with the brush creation guide—it's the most hands-on.
Absolutely. All free and paid brush sets are licensed for personal and commercial illustration, concept art, and client work. You don't need to credit us, though it's always appreciated. You just can't resell or redistribute the brush files themselves.
Download the practice file linked in each guide and open it in your own app. Pause the video at each major stage—block-in, lighting pass, texture—and try to match the result before moving on. That repetition is what builds muscle memory.
Right now, the custom brush sets are built for Procreate. The workflow guides and color theory lessons are app-agnostic, so you can follow them in Photoshop or Krita with default brushes. We're planning Krita-specific texture packs later this year.
We publish a new guide or brush set roughly every two to three weeks. The focus is always on practical, project-based content—no filler. If you're looking for a specific topic, like warm lighting or character rendering, check the archive or drop us a line.
Still have a question about brushes, workflow, or a specific tutorial?
Send us a note at info@goldensundigitalart.com and we'll get back to you within a couple of days.