• Udemy and Eduonix are best for practical, low cost and high quality Digital Painting courses.
• Coursera, Udacity and EdX are the best providers for a Digital Painting certificate, as many come from top Ivy League Universities.
• YouTube is best for free Digital Painting crash courses.
• PluralSight, SkillShare and LinkedIn are the best monthly subscription platforms if you want to take multiple Digital Painting courses.
• Independent Providers for Digital Painting courses & certificates are generally hit or miss.

It is most widely used in conceptual design for film, television and video games. Digital painting software such as Corel Painter, Adobe Photoshop, ArtRage, GIMP, Krita and openCanvas give artists a similar environment to a physical painter: a canvas, painting tools, mixing palettes, and a multitude of color options.

$19,500 - $28,499
14% of jobs $32,500 is the 25th percentile. Salaries below this are outliers.

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$28,500 - $37,499
23% of jobs $37,500 - $46,499
17% of jobs The average salary is $54,462 a year

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$46,500 - $55,499
12% of jobs $55,500 - $64,499
8% of jobs $66,500 is the 75th percentile. Salaries above this are outliers.

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$64,500 - $73,499
6% of jobs $73,500 - $82,499
5% of jobs $82,500 - $91,499
3% of jobs $91,500 - $100,499
2% of jobs $100,500 - $109,499
2% of jobs $109,500 - $118,500
1% of jobs

US National Average$19,500 $118,500$54,462/year

Yes and No. Certified Digital Painting developers on average make more money. Having a Digital Painting certificate greatly increases the chance of landing an interview and can open otherwise closed doors. Coursera, Udacity and EdX offer excellent certificate options for impressing your future employers. Eduonix, Udemy and several other providers offer certificates, but they aren't as reputable. If you have a Computer Science Degree, certificates are not as important. Still, many employers won't care about certificates, but rather your interview skills, experience and/or skills assessment.