What pushes a piece of illustration, painting, or digital art from "good" to "great"? How do artists get that look of "polish" that attracts clients, fans, and social media engagement? In this tutorial, I want to share my methods and experience of "sealing the deal" on a piece of art, making it portfolio-ready and something I would feel comfortable shipping to clients.

I have years of experience working in a professional capacity with clients like Lucasfilm Ltd., Riot Games, Games Workshop, Cubicle7, Monte Cook Games, Guildhouse Games LLC, TPK Brewery Co, CRISPR Monkey Studios and ADIDAS on IPs like Star Wars, Warhammer 40k, League of Legends, Mad Max, Val'Ruvina, Varia, GeneFunk 2090 and more.

I've learned some tricks of the trade during my years of full-time illustration, and I want to share what I've learned with you!

In this 2 hour video tutorial, you will learn:

• Step-by-step instructions for polishing up your artwork to become 'portfolio ready'
• The mindset of refining your idea through contrasts, shapes, and edges
• Controlling your values and lighting for maximum visual impact
• Telling the best story possible with textures, refinements, and cohesion
• Color theory, color prompts, and making substantial changes at ANY point in the creative process
• Tips on working with professional clients and giving Art Directors multiple high-quality options to choose from

These tips have single-handedly given my work a sense of "polish" that it never had before, and has taken my artwork to the next level. The best part, is that these steps can be used in a majority of painting software! The principles in this tutorial are based upon traditional art school theory and practice, so they can even be modified for your traditional art as well! Not only will you learn the "how", but you'll learn the "why", and see before-and-after examples in real-time during the creation process.

Take your art to that next level, get that confidence in your work that attracts eyeballs, and embrace what already makes your artwork great!

BONUS ITEMS - High resolution textures to easily replicate methods seen in the tutorial, usable in ANY digital art suite!