Traditional paintings are exciting. They evoke energy, texture, dedication and passion. Through this tutorial, you’ll learn how to paint an exciting fantasy illustration using only Photoshop, a graphics tablet and some imagination. No paint mess, turpentine spillage or sitting around waiting for your canvas to dry, just textured strokes and well-thought-out, bold colour choices that make people go “ooh”. Using reference correctly is one of the keys to becoming a successful artist, and something we’ll cover in this tutorial. Through studying the fundamentals, in particular composition, anatomy and colour theory, you can expand your visual libraries and improve the ideas you put down on paper. In order to prepare for a new painting, you should first research the topic; find images that relate to the subject matter and study them.…