An artist is not necessarily someone who picks up a brush and paints on a canvas. To think like an artist is to be creative in the broadest sense of the word. In any activity, there are creative people and there are copyists, there are innovators and there are repeaters.…
Drawing “like a pro” involves learning the basics of color theory, brush technique, composition, and lighting. Here are some tips to help you improve your drawing skills. Start with a good foundation Before you start painting, make sure you have all the materials you need, such as brushes, canvas, and…
What is an illustration? An illustration is a schematic recognizable image of objects on a plane. The word illustration itself reflects the somewhat applied nature of such drawings, they are usually used to illustrate some text (a book, magazine, website, advertisement, etc.). The illustrations themselves are usually sketches on paper,…
Hello, illustrator! Do you want to learn how to draw in Krita like a real digital artist? In this beginner’s guide I’ll share the most useful tricks of using Krita – interface settings, brushes, layers and illustration techniques. How to start drawing from scratch, how to create a new project…
Every artist strives to improve their artistic skills in order to draw better. This time, I’m going to share with you some weird and slightly silly ideas that really help improve the quality of your drawings. Fix your mistakes. When I draw, I make many mistakes and inaccuracies. Even the…
I got these ideas from my life experience, as well as on the basis of the ideas of other successful artists who tell me what helped them achieve heights in the profession and make good money on their work. Every aspiring artist wants his work to find an audience and…
An artist and illustrator who decides to choose the best digital drawing tablet for himself is faced with a large number of different devices that are quite difficult to understand. You need to have basic technical skills, evaluate the quality of computer stuffing, deal with the stylus, design, number of…
I just love the digital drawing program Krita – there are a lot of brushes for lineart (drawing with lines, usually in black). I got my favorite brushes, without which it’s hard to imagine lineart. You can make your own brushes, but we’ll talk about this separately. For now, I’ll…
A few years ago, I realized that I wanted to develop in digital painting. The first time I drew on an old Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet, and in general it suited me for a long time. When choosing a laptop for myself, I firmly decided that I needed a…
Any aspiring artist and illustrator will sooner or later face the need to create their own portfolio — a set of their artwork with a beautiful presentable design. You will need a portfolio for study, to get a creative profession, to work, or to find clients as a freelancer or…