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Post by lozi on Jul 19, 2017 9:56:59 GMT -5
I'm relatively new to my Wacom tablet and I need tips on how to improve my art.
I use wacom intuos draw and clip studio paint, so any software or general tips would be appreciated.
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Post by Jei-Dinofelini on Jul 19, 2017 10:37:19 GMT -5
As a digital artist myself the biggest advice I can give you is practice. The more you draw the better at drawing you are. I got my first tablet in 2012 I couldn't get get as good image as I would on paper... No i feel like I a better at digital art than traditional. If your hand is shakes with linear perhaps use some smoothness like in Paint Tool Sai. It is very helpful in making very neat line work. There is other option I used to do. I drew a sketch on paper then scanned it and traced it over. This tech I questions also helps. 1 example how I draw is my avatar.
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Post by lozi on Jul 19, 2017 10:38:52 GMT -5
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Post by Jei-Dinofelini on Jul 19, 2017 10:40:35 GMT -5
You are most welcome.
It take a lot of time to master the skill of drawing with a tablet. You will get used to it very quickly.
The first days are the hardest...
Once your used to it you start doing more and more epic art.
Which Tablet you have?
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Post by π¨π°ππ₯π¦π― π΄πΆπ― on Jul 19, 2017 13:07:13 GMT -5
I second that - practice is everything!
also, you may want to play around with your style a bit. my own style is completely different depending on if I'm doing something digital or traditional. different things work well on a tablet vs paper, and the only way you'll figure out what you like doing is to play around. even if you feel you've settled into something traditionally speaking - maybe even especially then - I highly suggest playing around with doing things a little differently. it's also a lot of fun, so that's a plus.
also, a really specific hint that took me forever to realise - when you're drawing traditionally or even with a mouse, slower strokes are smoother and more controlled. the opposite is true when you're using a tablet! try doing quick strokes and undoing a lot as opposed to doing slow strokes and undoing less. it might not be something that helps you but I know that for me it did so much to smooth my lines out
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Post by lozi on Jul 19, 2017 14:41:28 GMT -5
You are most welcome. It take a lot of time to master the skill of drawing with a tablet. You will get used to it very quickly. The first days are the hardest... Once your used to it you start doing more and more epic art. Which Tablet you have? I have a wacom intuos draw
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Post by lozi on Jul 19, 2017 14:42:39 GMT -5
I second that - practice is everything!
also, you may want to play around with your style a bit. my own style is completely different depending on if I'm doing something digital or traditional. different things work well on a tablet vs paper, and the only way you'll figure out what you like doing is to play around. even if you feel you've settled into something traditionally speaking - maybe even especially then - I highly suggest playing around with doing things a little differently. it's also a lot of fun, so that's a plus.
also, a really specific hint that took me forever to realise - when you're drawing traditionally or even with a mouse, slower strokes are smoother and more controlled. the opposite is true when you're using a tablet! try doing quick strokes and undoing a lot as opposed to doing slow strokes and undoing less. it might not be something that helps you but I know that for me it did so much to smooth my lines out I've heard that they have smoothness settings on the software, but I can't find it on my Clip Studio Paint. What software do you use?
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Post by π¨π°ππ₯π¦π― π΄πΆπ― on Jul 19, 2017 15:07:11 GMT -5
I use Krita. it's free to download and after some experimentation pretty easy to use. it can be a little overwhelming at first, though, so bear that in mind. it does have a stabiliser, which basically means the brush is behind your stroke, but I barely ever use that. it might have some kind of smoothing as well, but I'm not sure because I don't actively use it.
back when I did use smoothing more, I used FireAlpaca/Medibang which has a correction feature which smooths everything out for you. that one's a lot easier and more intuitive to use in my opinion, it just didn't do enough for me hence the switch.
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Post by Jei-Dinofelini on Jul 19, 2017 15:14:22 GMT -5
You are most welcome. It take a lot of time to master the skill of drawing with a tablet. You will get used to it very quickly. The first days are the hardest... Once your used to it you start doing more and more epic art. Which Tablet you have? I have a wacom intuos draw I have Intuos as well but not sure which one. It's small and silver and black color.
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Post by lozi on Jul 19, 2017 15:46:27 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Jul 19, 2017 21:46:36 GMT -5
Ah, practice is everything! But so is discovering and time.
It took me a decent amount of time to find the right brush to do what on my program. I looked up tutorials, I watched expirenced digital artists and took in their techniques. Study your program, and don't be afraid to research help if there's something you just can't get. Practicing is all and well, but just like a piece of art, you must draw the lineart/have knowledge of where you are starting before you color. In other words, you can't just jump ahead and practice, without a basic understanding of what you are practicing.
Another thing...
Don't overwork yourself attempting to practice the art
This was a huge mistake for me. I overworked myself and got frustrated with a lack in progress (my past self thought, "well, if I'm advanced in traditional art, I'm going to be advanced in digital quite quickly" which is not true) . If you ever find yourself to be point of drawing where it is no longer fun; stop. Overworking yourself for progress is useless. I can guarantee that your art will improve with time, and patience.
You may very well know some of this, but I wanted to put it out there. Practice is a huge factor, but it is not complete without references, time, trial-and-error, and patience. Digital can be a very fickle thing to master.
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Post by literalynxxo on Jul 20, 2017 17:28:26 GMT -5
I would've given you my two cents, but it seems everything I would've had to say has been said
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Post by ππππππππππππ on Jul 23, 2017 18:05:59 GMT -5
You prob know this but I was an idiot and didn't for the longest time, so I might as well mention it. Turn on pen pressure, everything looks better with it XD
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