How to 3D Sphere in Photoshop | Digital Painting 101 for Beginners

In this beginner-friendly Photoshop tutorial, you’ll learn how to digitally paint a 3D sphere from a reference image. This lesson is perfect for students, digital art beginners, and anyone new to Photoshop who wants to understand basic tools and workflow.

We cover the basics of digital painting, including layers, tools, opacity, lighting, rasters, and smart objects.

By the end of this tutorial, you’ll have a clean, shaded sphere and a stronger understanding of how artists create the illusion of 3D form in digital art. This skill is essential for character design, concept art, illustration, and graphic design.

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