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Post by breadcat on Jan 5, 2017 23:10:34 GMT -5
So, I want to explore the land of digital art. But I'm not exactly very good at drawing. Any tips or tricks. Also, this could sound like a terrible question, but should I learn to draw on paper before on the computer? I've heard that drawing on the computer is like learning to draw all over again.
edit- I have taken an art class, so I know some basic things like shading and coloring.
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Post by ssquiffy on Jan 5, 2017 23:59:12 GMT -5
Just learn to draw in general. If you have a drawing tablet or an Ipad pro or Surface, I'd say start drawing digitally, but if you don't, wait until you're more confident with your skills and then buy a tablet
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Post by John 3:16 on Jan 7, 2017 1:17:55 GMT -5
i believe that people should master the art of traditional before moving to digital. so yes, i would suggest you start learning on paper. it's cheaper too
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Post by 𝚌𝚑𝚒𝚖𝚎𝚛𝚊 on Jan 7, 2017 2:00:04 GMT -5
Speaking from personal experience here, I would definately recommend practising traditionally before you get a tablet. I don't necessarily think you have to master traditional art first, but having cnfidence with your tratitional skills should help when you go digital. I wouldn't say that learning to draw digitally is like learning to draw again at all - just learning a different medium, one where many skills and techniques from other mediums can often be applied. At the very least, practise traditionally while you learn digital.
Also, tips and tricks - TUTORIALS. Tutorials can be your best friend, they point you in the right direction when you otherwise would have been staring at the screen saying, "what," in a voice of utter confusion. Youtube videos where you can watch an artist go through their process are also great, as you can pick up techniques you otherwise wouldn't have tried. Don't feel restricted to what either of them tell you, mind, because you will develop your own techniques over time, but these turorials and videos can be a great starting point.
Also, I highly recommend drawing from life - photographs will do - to practise your art skills in general. And finally, in case nobody in your art class told you, mine didn't, don't just shade with lighter or darker versions of the same colour, and definitely not with black - use lighter or darker versions of different colours. It makes your artwork look so much more... idk, alive, while using black or darker versions of the exact same colour tends to look dull. Again, drawing from life can help you to figure out what colours to use, and there are also infographics and guides for it floating around on the internet. I realise that that shading advice sounds a bit more specific than the rest of the post, plus your art class might have told you, but it's my personal favourite peice of art advice I've been given so I thought I might as well include it.
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Post by Stoneflower on Jan 8, 2017 16:32:10 GMT -5
DRAW FROM LIFE. I CANNOT STRESS THIS ENOUGH. You can even look up images of figures and landscapes and draw from them if you like in a place that does't offer much to draw from. BUT NEVER COPY SOME ELSES WORK. I DONT CARE IF YOU LIKE THEIR STYLE. Master the art of realism and drawing what you see before you focus on style, otherwise it will never look quite right. Hand eye coordination is the key.
If you can master drawing exactly what you see, then you can draw anything.
I hope I explained this right. I am an animation major the the Memphis College of Art. This is how I learned, and this is how drawing is taught in art school.
Learn to draw traditional, then you'll have no problem switching over to a tablet.
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Post by Stoneflower on Jan 8, 2017 16:33:42 GMT -5
Blind contours are also great for starting artists to learn to trust their hands. Cover your drawing hand and just focus on drawing an object. Take it slow, and use as much time as you need. After awhile you can do semi blind contours, were you get to look at the paper you are drawing on every once in awhile. It's also just fun. Try it.
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Post by breadcat on Jan 8, 2017 20:57:54 GMT -5
Thank you guys! I'm going to start learning to draw first and hold off on the tablet.
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Post by 𝔪𝔦𝔡𝔫𝔦𝔤𝔥𝔱 𝔰𝔱𝔞𝔯𝔤𝔞𝔷𝔢𝔯 on Jan 10, 2017 21:25:36 GMT -5
I think it takes practice. Watch videos, see tutorials. If you have an iPad Pro, the apple pen seems to be good for digital art. I've tried for years, and here I am still making terrible MS Paint or Paint dot net sketches. xD
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