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attyattlaw · 7 months

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heyyy I'm new to digital art, would you mind sharing some tips regarding programs and tutorials and etc? also on how to turn a real life piece into a beautiful and clean digital piece... really love your art

oh good luck with your art journey! my experience with digital art is pretty dated (as in a decade + levels dated) and i might be too out of touch to give beginner tips but regardless, allow me to attempt

Programs: it would help to know which hardware you have for digital but ill put down some i have experience in 1. Clip Studio Paint Pro - PC/Android/ipad/everywhere i think? unfortunately they betrayed humankind and its now a subscription everywhere but on PC. i bought a one-time license years years years ago on sale and its probably the best available on my end. I also got it on subscription on android so i can sync works between my PC and tablet. its very flexible in a way that you can draw with it in the most basic way single layer sketches or whatever but they have so many features and keep adding more.

2. procreate - ipad only never been an apple user but my friend is, and he's been a procreate user forever. he recently tried CSP on ipad though and he still claims he likes procreate better for ease of use and compatibility with tablet ergonomics and apple pen

3. medibang paint - pc/android/ipad

free forever. and out of all the free programs i recommended my other digital art newbie friend this is what he liked best.

4. adobe photoshop - dont even look at this the only reason i have one is im leeching off company license. its still unfortunately the industry standard tho but CSP is much cheaper and has the same controls and most of the basic functions 5. Paint Tool SAI - my first art program but i haven't tried it again. honestly still think this has the best brush flexibility and pen pressure control ----- As for tutorials, i find digital art has such a steep and high skill ceiling and its a challenge im still tackling and probably will forever tackle haha. I'm trying to osmosis painting techniques from splash art painters from League of Legends who most of them post complete timelapses (my favorite being Bo Chen) where you can study not just their techniques but like, art directions that make their pieces striking. Anyway, I also promised a friend I would make a simple coloring tutorial so maybe after inktober hustle, I would look for a piece there I'd use for the guide.

---- Traditional to digital is never a satisfactory process to me but if you can, invest on a scanner. I use an epson v39, had it for years.

scanned vs edited. the goal is to at least get the white of the paper as white as possible and the blacks the blackest, without whitewashing/burning the rest of the colors. Level correction function is your best friend here and most art programs have that.

Then i just clean dust and errors and slide the contrasts around until it looks as close to the original piece

If you have a decent phone camera, you can get away just posting instagram aesthetic pics with materials framing it or smth and just edit as usual. natural light tends to be a lot more forgiving than the harsh light of scanners anyway.

Anyway I hope this helps and have fun learning!

#granpa voice: back in my day we didnt have phones or tablets capable of drawing #we had to use dodge and burn on pirated photoshop apps using a mouse on the family computer #i think i also started digitals a bit late in life so unlike younger millenials and gen Zs its not easy as second nature to me #compared to traditional mediums at least

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daily-smallishbeans · 1 year

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Challenge!!!

Can we get an after life jizzie drawing in the worst art/paint app you can find

Ps take your time, don't rush!

-Prince, xoxo

hello prince! you are in for quite the story

so I go on the app store because thats where gems lay in the dust (or whatevers the sayig) and I get two apps: one drawing literally in sand and another way too cute not at all functional one

these are the results of those two and dude I struggled so much with the first one the app kept crashing on me and there was literally no eraser bruh

so I went on the web to try to find better (worser) programs and there were like actually quite good online ones like look at this:

very similar to my medibang work

also you can tell I like blaze!Joel and racoon!lizzie

#answered #not a daily bean #smallishbeans #ldshadowlady #afterlife smp #afterlife joel #afterlife lizzie #blaze joel #raccoon lizzie #idk wtf these tags are #anon prince #joel smallishbeans #lizzie ldshadowlady #jizzie #shadowbeans

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alinasartsandthings · 8 months

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Tips and Tricks For Beginner Artists

I want to preface this by saying two things. Or maybe couple more.

One: This is my first ever blog post that I have written. There will be mistakes. I am still figuring out Tumblr Blogs. Deal with me. Thank you <3

Two: I am by no means a professional artist. I am still a student. I have been doing art for little over three years now and I am writing these to share my experiences as an artist that is self-taught. Also because I struggle with the mental aspect of art. I want to share and help people that are where I once was. I wish I had found somebody to give more personal, down to the bits advice to get me into the world of digital art. I am writing about what worked for me and how I did certain things. Enjoy.

(I am largely a digital artist. This is centered around digital mediums and methods. )

This blog post will be more helpful for people that are self-teaching and just starting art.

Regardless of why you want to do art, you need adequate tools to do it.

My first and current graphic tablet is One By Wacom in Small (ought to be replaced soon). I still use it and it serves just fine. It has no buttons on it, plain design. Wacom has excellent support and works smoothly. It was also a good budget decision. If you have a tablet that comes with a pen, work on that. Keep in mind, if you are intently buying a graphic pad or a tablet for purpose of art, buy something that you won't regret too much if art doesn't work out for you and it ends up collecting dust. It is easy to upgrade once your needs require it. Research what graphic tablets are out there and what would work best for you. There is a wild variety to choose from.

Now to the art program. Finding an art program to start on is not at all hard now. There are so many, each with its own quirk. I used Krita since forever. It is very professional, much like Photoshop but also easy for a beginner to grasp. And entirely free. Find an art program that you are comfortable in. Procreate, MediBang, Clip Studio Paint, Paint Tool SAI, Photoshop are only some of the choices.

Possibly in another post I will get more into Krita and how I use it as I am very fond of it.

Set Up Your Canvas

Here I am not going to go way too much into depth on this as it can vary greatly depending on what tools you use and what program but I want to stress the importance of having a workspace that works with you, not against you. Some of the best tips I have gotten for this are:

Set your canvas to a a medium gray color, somewhere in the middle of the gray value scale. Looking at a plain white canvas is daunting and quite inconvenient when you're starting off.

Pick your resolution. Usual choice is 300 dot per inch (DPI). Size of your canvas depends on your screen/machine/program. I usually go between 2000-2500 as my PC is past its prime and doesn't handle things well without sounding like a rocket about to take off. Research what your machine can do without lag.

I will give more advice on using brushes in another post but just going to say, using plain black color is usually bad idea. At least it was for me. It amplifies mistakes and leaves little room for fixing. Instead, try using a gray color somewhere between black and your canvas color. Medium value blue and red also work fine as sketch colors.

Start Comfortably

There is no point looking at all the masterpieces that ArtStation and Instagram has to offer and setting it as your short-term goal. A biggest downfall you can have is from starting too big.

Instead, focus of doing small things. Sketch a lot. Sketch basic shapes. And draw what you love. Art is a craft of heart, at least for me. Detaching yourself from that will make art will like a chore, a cold labor that you do not enjoy.

Ahem. Anyway.

One of the best exercises I have found is to just draw lines. This you can do on paper too as it is an excellent way to warm up. Try to make a straight line. Go not too fast nor slow. Make as many as you need until you get it straight. Do the same for circles. Make them as round as you can. Your hand is the biggest trickster. It does not cooperate with your mind as well as you want it to.

Sketch, sketch sketch, get yourself comfortable with it. Everyone does sketches, one way or another. Of course, you are free to try an entire piece but it can be very discouraging when it turns out nothing like you expected it to be.

I will make a post just on the ways you can practice as a beginner.

Find Inspiration

The biggest foe of artists is lack of inspiration and an artists block. I know it was mine. Finding inspiration is way easier when you are starting off as you often want to draw everything. There are plenty of places where you can get inspiration on what to draw. Pinterest in my all time favourite. You can also look at Instagram, ArtStation, your favourite shows, camera roll, world outside. Jot down what you want to draw when you get an idea and save it for later.

Find Artists You Love

This goes for everyone, but especially if you want to get into business of art. Having artists that inspire you and whose art you enjoy seeing is a must. It feeds your creativity and helps you develop your art style in the long run.

Don't compare yourself to other artists

Often, artists you see that get most views and likes have been in it for years. Do not go into art expecting that it will look perfect right away. Art takes time. A lot of it, often. Those artists whose works seem perfect have spent countless hours on sketches, studies, classes, lessons. Stressing over why your art is not good at the very start will not allow you to move on and better. Instead, appreciate and enjoy little what you created. Everyone's art journey is different and what matters is the road, not the destination

You don't have to be a natural

I never was exceptionally good at art growing up I did have an affinity for all things creative—I had passion for it, but my skills weren't out there. Majority of artists aren't naturals. In my opinion, passion and will is more important than natural skill set. Skills can be taught but without passion and will to learn, you won't get anywhere in art.

Your journey is unique

Everyone learns things at a different pace. What works for somebody, might not work for you. We all have different minds.. That is why everyone's art journey is so unique and interesting. When I started off, I was doing things exactly as I saw others do them and it resulted in frustrations because it wasn't turning out the way I imagined it would. Beginners are inclined towards this and that's alright. But it is important to realize that there is no law out there on how you have to learn the craft. Do it in a way that is most comfortable.

For example, I have quite an attention deficit. I cannot focus on a subject for longer than 15 minutes tops. So watching hour long lessons on Youtube or reading books on the subject didn't cut it for me. I either broke it up into smaller bits and only took what I needed in the moment or looked for compact, one-slide lessons, usually with examples, to tackle a subject. Rather than being told what to do, I needed to be shown how to do it. This might not be a good way for somebody, it really depends and comes down to you. You know yourself the best.

Now for the more practical tips

Outlining

This might be a controversial one out there, but I was never a strong believer in outlining. While it can be fun and it is helpful in beginning stages, it eventually stunts your growth. Instead of simply just outlining, look at how the things work and why does it look the way it does. Break down shapes and study them. Of course, there are instances where it does help to do it and I am not saying that you shouldn't do it, I just never did it. In my opinion, training your hand and mind to follow references is much better way to study and improve.

Use References

Do it. The best of artists use them or have used them for a large portion of their art journey. Do not see reference images as a cheat for artists. Drawing from mind is difficult and not something I would suggest to somebody starting off. Instead, find several references—for poses, shapes, color palette. The more references you have, more you will learn. I use Pinterest for this mostly. As I get can very easily distracted, I usually prepare them couple of hours in advance or a whole day before and store them so I can use them in the future whenever I need.

Don't just look at at the image and completely try to mirror it. Improvise. That's how you learn. Study it. Draw over the reference and then draw next to it. Do it as many times as you want and do it on several references. Sometimes it is enough to do reference thumbnails to effectively improve your art for the day.

Learn from Other Artists

I will make a special post on what artists I watched and learned from and how the self-teaching process looks for me. Regardless of how you study art (art school or not), it is important to find as many resources and sources as you can. Do not focus too much on narrowing it down to a specific thing. Look for lectures on basics that will prepare you for any course you might want to take, especially if you are self-taught.

Practice. Practice. Practice.

This advice I got from listening to my favourite art podcast from Adam Duff LUCIDPIXUL and it gives you this comparison.

If you spend a year reading fitness magazines but never go to the gym, are you going to get fit? No.

Try to make a routine and set the time when you are free to draw. More you do it, faster you will progress and develop your skill. No matter how bad it looks to you, just draw. You don't even have to complete it. Just sit down and put something on the canvas or paper. If it doesn't work, store it and move on. You learned something and will be better next time. It only looks bad if you didn't draw anything.

I hope this tips got to you and that you find them as helpful as I did. Happy drawing!

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I am a self-taught digital artist from Serbia. I hope to help people by sharing my art, process and advice that has and still is helping me.

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browzerhistory · 5 months

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1, 3, 6, and 21 :]

1. do you prefer traditional or digital drawing?

that's tough because like, if i want a polished or very large piece, i go for digital, but if i need to get an idea out, or if the motion of a piece is more important than the detail, i prefer traditional. i'm not gonna thumbnail something in medibang and i'm not gonna finish a drawing completely in my sketchbook (except if it's for a card or a present). i guess overall digital would win? but only by a very little bit.

3. how many classes have you taken?

quite a few. outside of the general art classes you get in elementary and middle school, i've taken classes on photography, graphic design, printmaking, painting, and drawing, and later this year i'm taking a ceramics class. i like to try a bit of everything my school offers.

6. what's your least favorite thing to draw?

drawings with more than two characters interacting. i can handle posing and anatomy and whatnot if it's one or two, but add a third person in and i crumble into dust immediately.

21. do you like to challenge yourself?

yes, but only if i'm in the mood for it. recently, in my painting class, i did a portrait of st. laika. normally i'm not good at drawing animals, especially from a reference, but it turned out really well (and fed my ego quite a bit lol). outside of drawing/painting, i also like trying out art forms i've never tried before just for the hell of it. i've dabbled in embroidery, sculpting, woodcarving, and plastic canvas art over this year and it was all really rough but really fun too.

ty for the asks :3

#asks #my meatual

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nonana1900 · 6 months

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Welp it's been four years since I've touched Tumblr. I guess an introduction is in order.

Sup, the names Lady Nonana or Nana if you will. Just an anxious artist who loves character design and stories. I've made plenty of both which have been collecting dust in my Google drive.

I want to show what I've made ,ya know ? I mostly create ocs from my favorite shows or my own characters, including world building!

I mostly use a stylus, my Samsung tablet, medibang paint and maybe ibspaint from time to time. Digital art is my main choice but I'm slowly getting back into traditional. Don't really have much of a upload schedule, just posting whenever. Hope you enjoy my artwork and stories. Or just random thoughts!

#digital art #digital aritst #artists on tumblr #introduction #intro post #introductory post

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dustykneed · 18 days

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not a SINGLE day goes by where i don't think about that post with the photo of andrew's death grip on alex's waist. you know the one

(i have, regrettably, once again, lost the damn post. if anyone has any clue as to its whereabouts i would be much obliged if you could drop the link lol. but at the very least i had the presence of mind to download the photo so here yall go xDD:

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shundertaleaucomic · 13 days

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SoulHunter, episode 46, Undertale AU comic

First <-Last || Next->

Please, Like, Comment, Share, and Follow ^^

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se-sans · 1 year

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Hey Soul?

I'm wondering, do you by any chance have a best friend outside of your universe?

I mean like a chaotic friendship like Cross and Epic have?

Maybe later, give him the time to meet more skeletons, even if most are scared of him, soon or later, he will probably make more good friends ^^

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odyssej · 2 years

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#medibang paint #blanche #kerrigan #peck on the dust #gun /

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came0dust · 1 year

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pinned post!

this blog is four or five years along now and i think i've been a bit distant all this time. let's change that a bit (under the cut though just for the sake of neatness)

my name is dust and i use he/they pronouns

this is a sideblog, meaning i cannot like, reply, or follow from here. i do have my asks open though. feel free to ask me about my art or characters! (or just things about this blog in general. i don't bite!)

i draw basically whatever catches my interest and right now it is mostly hades. i heart emoji supergiant games 👍

im not very fast or consistent at art, so i tend to end up not posting for significant stretches of time, and often sporadically when i do (i have a tendency to finish my art late at night and so i may end up also posting it at like 2 in the morning, but i also sometimes schedule art to either post or be reblogged at a more normal time of day). i do still log in regularly, though, and i always appreciate kind words toward my work! i see you, and i thank you

this is already in my bio, but it bears repeating: please do NOT repost my art. as in, i ask that my art is not downloaded and reuploaded onto another site. reblogs, as in hitting the button that's two arrows, however, are appreciated.

you may have gathered by now that i am long-winded. if you don't like words um... watch out for the tags lol

on the subject of tags though, i also use some categorical tags. i generally tag fanart at least with their source material, and sometimes with the character, while i tag things that aren't fanart with "original" (and "my ocs" if i happen to have plans for them). i also tag what i used to make whatever art is in the post, usually in the order it appears if that's relevant. i mainly use krita for art on my computer and medibang on my phone these days, though in the past i've also used clip studio paint and samsung notes. if you want to watch a timelapse of a piece, there's also a tag for that. i also try to tag content warnings where applicable, but i only have my own perspective. send an ask if you need something tagged, and i'll see what i can do 👍

hey if you're actually still here or looking for more art from me ive actually started posting here @dustmustdraw instead. i ask however that you are an adult if you visit because it is not necessarily sfw there

#not art #decided i'd do a more formal introduction between art posts. im a tag talker but i figured i should like. have something

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