Advanced AI-Assisted Digital Painting
A course by Jaime Sanjuan Ocabo , Digital Painter and Illustrator
Joined December 2013
Advanced digital painting with AI, refine illustration, lighting, color, depth, narrative using ChatGPT and Freepik
Joined December 2013
Instead of throwing away a finished illustration and starting again, this course shows you how to take what you already made and push it much further. You’ll rework portraits, landscapes, concept pieces and editorial images, using AI as a practical tool rather than a replacement for your own judgment.
Through concrete examples, you’ll look for issues in light, depth, atmosphere, composition and color. With ChatGPT you’ll talk through what’s working, what isn’t, and write prompts that match the idea you actually had in mind. Freepik’s generator helps you try out new lighting setups, color options or alternate compositions without losing your original direction.
You’ll practice adding depth with atmospheric perspective, improving indirect light and shadow, tightening focal points, and clearing up confusing storytelling in concept art. You’ll also learn how to make small, professional‑level tweaks to contrast, saturation and how the figure sits inside the scene.
This course works best for illustrators, concept artists and designers familiar with Photoshop, Procreate or Krita who want to use AI as a support tool for decision‑making while keeping their own style firmly in place.
What will you learn in this online course?
6 lessons & 2 downloads
- 59 students
- 6 lessons (1h 57m)
- 2 additional resources (1 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: Spanish, German, English, French, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Turkish
- Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch · Turkish · Romanian · Indonesian
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
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FreepikWho is this online course for?
Digital illustrators, concept artists, matte painters, and 3D artists who paint over renders. It’s also for anyone with a finished piece that looks close but not quite there, and wants clearer light, color, depth, and storytelling. AI is used here as a second pair of eyes, not a replacement for your style.
Requirements and materials
You don’t need much background for this. Having some digital illustration experience, knowing your way around any painting app, and understanding the basics of light, color, and composition will make things easier. You’ll also need internet access, ChatGPT, and a Freepik account.
Jaime Sanjuan Ocabo
A course by Jaime Sanjuan Ocabo
Jaime Sanjuán is a digital designer, illustrator, and painter. He studied fine art at the University of Castilla-La Mancha, Spain, where he learned traditional artistic techniques such as oil painting, pastels, clay modeling, etc. However, he decided to swap his brushes and studio for an iPad and the Procreate app, which give him the possibility to explore countless techniques without needing much space and using only his fingers.
Jaime has always been fascinated by realist and hyperrealist painting. It's this aesthetic that he always seeks in his paintings and illustrations, which are full of double meanings and impossible realities. This very particular vision and a highly refined technique have earned him international recognition such as the Communication Arts Award, the American Illustration Award, and the Latin American Illustration Award, enabling him to see his work exhibited in galleries and museums around the world.
Content
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Advanced AI-Assisted Digital Painting
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Portrait: light, focus, and expression
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Landscape: depth, atmosphere, and scale
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Color and indirect light: coherence and shadow depth
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Concept Art: Narrative Clarity and Visual Direction
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Blocked Artwork: Finding Your Way Back In
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Final touch: cohesion and professional control
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Final project
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