@natallia I paint, look at photo or at real life if I need, and then paint again, to put it simply. There isn't anything except painting in picture itself in other words. And also 99% of the time I paint on normal layers. So yeah it doesn't really require any special knowledge or software. You just grab a brush, pick a color and paint :smile:
Knowing PS is helpful, but it won't magically make paintings better.

29 days later

great great work . its awesome and the consistent way you study just shows what a great artist you are, ill keep an eye on you !

5 months later

Didn't post anything here in a little while, so I will probably make few posts with what I have piled up over the time. There isn't too much though, I've spend a lot of time experimenting, doing random stuff and throwaway sketches and studies :sweat_smile:
here is the first one

You've improved a lot since your last post. Those studies seem to have helped. Nothing much to add. Adding a stronger rim light to have it stand out more is the only thing I think you can do. The blue rim doesn't make it pop off the background as much. It looks nice nonetheless. Nice colors and clean render all around.

Keep up the good work.

Hi! The way you render looks fantastic! Especially the clothing (:
The only thing I can say is to maybe add a bit more color variations to the skin, maybe even some imperfections to break it up a little.
Nice work!