Digital Illustration

PS Design School Presents:

The Full Digital
Illustration
Course

BY CHANI JUDOWIZ

From foundational art to advanced illustration

Unlock your creative potential with this comprehensive online course. Chani Judowitz breaks down fundamental art and illustration principles into clear, easy-to-follow steps, so you, too, can create stunning scenes and characters just like those in magazines. With this in-depth instruction, you’ll master both the skills and software needed to turn your talent into a career you love.

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Online
Classes

In-depth
learning

Supportive
staff

LIVE 1:1
mentoring

Full course
10 months

I highly recommend this course to anyone who enjoys drawing

The course taught me many valuable tips and techniques that helped me take my drawings to the next level…simplified complicated information like perspective and color…clear and informative…we got one-on-one attention …transformed students’ drawings from simple to professional. I highly recommend this course to anyone who enjoys drawing…whether a beginner or an experienced artist.

Yides Braun

Illustration =
Frustration?

Being an artist can be frustrating. Your imagination runs wild, but when it’s time to put pen to paper, your sketches don’t quite match the scene you envisioned.

With step-by-step guidance, a solid grasp of drawing fundamentals, confidence with software tools, and hands-on support, you can bring any scene or character to life.

It’s not magic—it’s a skill you can learn. And it’s easier than you think.

See our student’s work —
before and after the course.

Name of Student
Yides Braun

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AFTER

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Blima Klienman

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AFTER

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Toby Cofsky

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AFTER

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Shaina Simon

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AFTER

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Who’s this course for?

Aspiring illustrators

Aspiring illustrators

You’ve been dabbling in illustration already, but your coloring and shading still doesn’t quite look like the professionals. This course unveils all their techniques and tricks so you can achieve results like theirs.

Graphic designers

Graphic designers

Not every graphic designer loves to draw, but if you do, this course will expand your skillset so you can bring your designs to life and introduce a new revenue stream to your design business

Born artists

Born artists

Your natural talent has got you this far — here you’ll learn a scientific process to improve your in-born talent so you have the creative freedom to draw anything you set your mind to.

Don’t stop at doodles

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Everything you think they teach in art school — but much more.

Under the expert leadership of Chani Judowitz you’ll learn the foundations, skills and software to create digital masterpieces. No need to attend prestigious art schools, in this course frum artists get practical hands-on learning at the highest level of instruction.

Join The Full Digital Illustration course and get:

35 weekly lessons in Foundations of Art

37 weekly lessons in Digital Illustration

Weekly live mentoring sessions

Bonus AI Units and ClipArt Studio Units

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Esty Einhorn

Find our students’ work in:

chanijudowitz.com

OUR INSTRUCTOR

Meet Chani
Judowitz

Hi, I’m Chani. For the past 12 years, I’ve immersed myself in the world of digital illustration—drawing, learning, teaching, and exploring every aspect of this incredible field.

From Disney animators to years of intense study under top Israeli artists, I have poured countless hours in learning this craft. Now, after all these years, it’s my pleasure to bring my knowledge to the Jewish world.

I’m incredibly grateful for the opportunity to have worked on a variety of projects, from The Kichels in Mishpacha Magazine to many illustrations for The Circle Magazine, as well as children’s books like 613 Torah Avenue and Living Emunah.

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And the ultimate nachas? Empowering a new generation of frum illustrators with this knowledge too! Honestly, when I look at this course and see my students’ work, I wish I had a course like this when I was starting out on my own journey!

It’s mind-blowing to see how, in just a few months, students are creating beautiful professional digital art and starting to make a parnassa too. I’m thrilled to share my knowledge with you and guide you along your own creative path, watching your passion bloom into a rewarding career!

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“Illustration is visual vocabulary. With the right technique and tools, your drawings can tell a powerful story.”

Chani Judowitz

Meet our staff

Mentor

Yocheved Nadell

I’m Yocheved Nadell, a freelance illustrator based in Israel. My career began with fashion design and illustration at Otis College of Art and Design, and over the past 7 years, I’ve had the privilege of illustrating books and publications for major Jewish publishers, as well as creating my own series, Adina: My Design Sketchbook.

It’s a gift to work in an area that I love and enrich the frum community with my illustrations, filling our homes with meaningful and beautiful books and resources.

Mentoring aspiring artists and sharing my skills and experience with young talent is also incredibly fulfilling. Watching how our students grow in their skills and develop their talents brings me great joy, and I’m so happy to be part of the team.

I really enjoyed the live mentoring sessions and learned so much from all the feedback on both my work and the work of others.

Photoshop basics instructor

Suri Orlander

Hi, I’m Suri Orlander, a freelance illustrator and oil-painting artist from London. My journey began with traditional art, creating custom oil paintings for clients all around the world.

Over the years, I’ve also learned airbrushing, designed custom t-shirts, painted walls for individuals and schools, and created large wall stickers for preschools.

While living in Israel, I studied for 3 intense years with Emunah Shatz, Gadi Pollak’s first student, and mastered the amazing world of digital illustration.

After moving back to the UK, I’ve been teaching in seminaries, and really enjoy sharing my skills with my students. I’m so happy to be part of this talented team and to empower even more students to express their creative potential. 

I loved seeing how 3 different artists worked, and learned a lot just from watching their process.

Theory

Science

Process

Technique

Software

Our Students’ Masterpieces

Many recent graduates have already had their work published.

Have you spotted any of these illustrations?

The course is made
up of two parts:

Foundations of Drawing
Digital Illustration

art

Foundations of Drawing

Everything you need to draw anything you want.*

*As long as you practice :)!

Cover the FOUNDATIONS necessary for every type of art:

Instructor: Chani Judowitz

35 weekly lessons, 1 hour each

9 live Q&A sessions

Weekly assignments and worksheets

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Since finishing The Foundations of Drawing
I have started selling my fine art

The comprehensive lessons provided me with everything I needed to level up my work to a professional level, all without overwhelming me with a heavy workload. Since finishing the course I have started selling my fine art.

Hindy Zucker

Interested in only this part of the course?

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technology

Digital Illustration

Embrace the power of
technology

Instructor: Chani Judowitz
Supported by: Yocheved Nadel & Suri Orlander

37 weekly classes, 2-2.5 hours each

Weekly live mentoring sessions

Beautiful portfolio pieces

By the end of this course you’ll know how to:

Draw any object

Design a unique character

Create a vivid and detailed scene

Design a captivating storyboard

Illustrate a children’s book

Work on many different types of illustration projects!

You’ll learn the following techniques:

Photoshop layers
Brush
Color
Sketching
Base color layer
Mask tool
Blocking in color
Shading and highlighting
Transitioning from blocking to blending
Textures
Keyboard shortcuts
Color theory
Linework
Values, light and shadow
Percpectives
Thumbnail Sketches
Book mock-up

Turn your imagination
into beautiful illustrations

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Pure guess artwork.

Never again wonder…

Where do I begin in building a character?

My drawing looks off, what am I doing wrong?

How do I make the lighting look so realistic?

How can I create a scene from any angle?

What do our students say?

So many valuable tips and techniques!

The course taught me many valuable tips and techniques that helped me take my drawings to the next level. Suri’s lessons on Photoshop were great because she gave us all the options for how artists could use the program. Chani simplified complicated information like perspective and color, making her lessons clear and informative, without overwhelming her students.. Yocheved’s sessions were great because we got one-on-one attention and it was amazing to see how she transformed students’ drawings from simple to professional. I highly recommend this course to anyone who enjoys drawing, whether they’re a beginner or an experienced artist.

Yides Braun

I acquired a wealth of knowledge

When I started, I always knew that I enjoyed illustrating and that I was good at it, but I never imagined how much information I would gain from the course. Besides the transition to digital illustration, I acquired a wealth of knowledge at a fundamental illustration level. Additionally, the feedback and the wonderful mentors are always ready to help you do your best. The mentors are literally the best of the best in this line of work.

Brachala Klein

I loved Chani’s clear lessons!

I always thought “perspectives” would be so hard, but Chani made it so simple. I worked on a comic that in the past would have been too intimidating!

Blima Klienman

I loved every single minute of it

Thank you, Thank you for the most amazing and incredible course! I loved every single minute of it, I really upped my skills, I would recommend this course to everyone!!!

Rivky Diamant

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Questions? Let’s answer them.

Do I need to know how to draw to take this course?

YES! You have to be the type of person who enjoys drawing and has raw talent. We’ll take your raw talent and teach you the skills to bring your drawing to a whole new level.

Not sure if your drawing skills are good enough? Please send us a sample drawing of a character in a scene to chaya@psdesignschool.com, and we’ll be happy to advise.

If I already know how to draw, can I take just The Advanced Digital illustration part?

The vast majority of applicants need to take The Foundations of Art. If you have studied art on an academic level, please be in touch with us, and we’d be happy to consider allowing you to go straight to The Advanced Digital Illustration part of the course.

I know Photoshop already; do I really need to take this part of the course?

Yes. Firstly, Photoshop for illustration is vastly different from Photoshop for graphic design, so even if you’re experienced in Photoshop as a graphic designer, there is still plenty to learn.

Our experience is that every student, no matter what their Photoshop background, has what to learn from this part of the course.

Do I need to have a background in Photoshop?

We are starting from the very beginning. We will walk you through the basics of Photoshop, so you do not need to have a background

What equipment do I need? Do I need a tablet?

You’ll need a working computer, and you’ll also need a tablet. Keep in mind that the tablet doesn’t replace your computer—it connects to it. We provide a special guide with tablet recommendations once you sign up.

The tablet we recommend most is around $600, but there are good options starting at $300.

How is the course structured?

The course starts on Nov 5th  and consists of one live class and two recorded classes per week, plus homework from each class. Our course is unique in that we offer live mentoring sessions on a weekly basis – our students enjoy one-on-one guidance throughout the course.

How much time will I need to invest each week in the full digital illustration course?

On average, students spend about 15 hours a week, including class time, mentoring, and homework. Some may spend a bit more or less, depending on their pace.

I don’t have 15 hours a week, but I really want to take the course. Do you have a slower pace option?

Absolutely! You can start with the Foundations of Art in the first year and move on to Digital Illustration the next year. This way, you can better manage your time.

Can I sign up for just the Digital Illustration course without taking Foundations of Art first?

The Digital Illustration course is only available to students who have completed Foundations of Art. This ensures that everyone has the fundamental skills needed before diving into digital illustration.

Bonus!

AI for
Illustrators

Harness the power of AI technology to speed up your process, brainstorm new ideas and do your tedious tasks.

Generate stunning images for reference and inspiration.

Fill in repetitive backgrounds

Shade, edit and perfect your images

Bonus!

Bring Your Stories to Life with Clip Studio Paint

Illustrating comics becomes easy and smooth with this powerful tool. In this unit, we’ll teach you how to use these features to turn your ideas into captivating comics.

Vector and Raster Layers:

Draw with precision on vector layers that are resolution-independent, allowing easy adjustments to line thickness, color, and position without losing quality. Resize your artwork seamlessly without sacrificing resolution.

Built-In Perspective Rulers:

Create accurate perspective lines effortlessly, adding realistic depth and dimension to your comic panels.

Comic Page Templates and Bubbles:

Utilize built-in templates for comic pages and customizable speech bubbles. Simplify panel creation and make adjustments easily with intuitive rulers.

Manga 3D Materials:

Access a diverse range of 3D models, including characters, faces, hands, and objects, to enhance your manga scenes with realistic details.

Take your drawing to
a whole new level