Even though finished digital paintings might look like traditional paintings, workflow philosophies can differ dramatically. Some of my biggest breakthroughs in digital painting have resulted from seemingly unrelated skills. It’s not obvious that a digital painting might benefit from tricks used by video game texture painters.  Or that one might separate their painting into two distinct parts: form, and color; allowing for a powerful non-linear workflow.  This series demonstrates unexpected ways to improve the precision in your paintings - using two dramatically different case studies.