Reply To: What course to take next in my specific situation?

[Tom Fransson]

Hi Stas, here are some courses that helped me before I took the CORE ones.

https://cgcookie.com/courses/introduction-to-materials-and-texture

https://cgcookie.com/courses/the-color-course

https://cgcookie.com/courses/lighting-and-values

https://cgcookie.com/courses/basics-of-digital-painting

and

https://cgcookie.com/courses/shapes-forms-and-contrast

Good Luck!