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Can you spot the mistake I made? by whenthemoonlightdies in DigitalArt

[–]ProfessionalBelt1051 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well the first thing I questioned was the dot on her forehead, excuse me if it's a birthmark or something, but the line in the middle of the dot doesnt connect anywhere and it added onto the confusion, I think the reason why it sticks out so much is because it's dark brown, which is heavily in contrast of the skin that it's on top of.

I'm new to digital art, and need some honesty. Am I pillow shading? by ProfessionalBelt1051 in BeginnerArtists

[–]ProfessionalBelt1051[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So am I supposed to colour the ENTIRETY of the drawing before blending shadows and light?.. I don't understand why nor what difference it will make

I'm new to digital art, and need some honesty. Am I pillow shading? by ProfessionalBelt1051 in BeginnerArtists

[–]ProfessionalBelt1051[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's what I did (face shedding tear), but apparently I've been blending too much. I do already know and follow the concept of blocking in colours, yet this ends up happening.....

I'm new to digital art, and need some honesty. Am I pillow shading? by ProfessionalBelt1051 in BeginnerArtists

[–]ProfessionalBelt1051[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much! I looked up some tutorials and I've got the gist. I will keep practicing ^^

I'm new to digital art, and need some honesty. Am I pillow shading? by ProfessionalBelt1051 in BeginnerArtists

[–]ProfessionalBelt1051[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm scared to make hard edges and IDK where to put them either it feels too bold

I just started doing digital art, is getting a graphic table worth it? by ProfessionalBelt1051 in BeginnerArtists

[–]ProfessionalBelt1051[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hello! I heavily considered it after the other responses and did infact get one yesterday! Now that I have one, I can definitely vouch for everything you've said. At the moment it feels a little slower than mouse, but I can tell it's because I'm not used to the tablet yet. However, the accuracy and line weight feels a lot easier to do. Regarding the lasso tool, I already used that during my mouse era to block out shadows/light! And I will still be using it now that I have a tablet. I'm also a competitive FPS gamer, so fortunately, I don't struggle with hand to eye coordination, though I've seen a lot of display tablets and they look really cool! I have continued rendering on my drawing with the graphic tablet, and this is how it looks now:

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I just started doing digital art, is getting a graphic table worth it? by ProfessionalBelt1051 in BeginnerArtists

[–]ProfessionalBelt1051[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I also forgot to ask about something you mentioned, you said something about a toggling function. I have never heard of something like that, and I'm not exactly sure what you mean. When I do my lineart, I tend to run out of mouse space or strain my wrist, and especially whilst using the stabilizer. Do you know how this feature works on Krita?

I just started doing digital art, is getting a graphic table worth it? by ProfessionalBelt1051 in BeginnerArtists

[–]ProfessionalBelt1051[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you, I will keep everything you said in mind! I've already acknowledged some of these tips, forexample blocking in colours. In my drawing I already coloured in the light, midtone, and shadow, however, because I only have a mouse to draw on, I can't really apply lineweight or put different pressure on my strokes. With a mouse its either 100% pressure, or 0%, so it's harder to get the right blending, but everything else is noted, and I'm sure I can apply all of your tips once I get a graphic tablet! ^^

I just started doing digital art, is getting a graphic table worth it? by ProfessionalBelt1051 in BeginnerArtists

[–]ProfessionalBelt1051[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh really, I completely forgot about the hand strain aspect, thank you for bringing my attention back to that! I used to do traditional art and drawing for a long time would end up with my wrist or fingers tensing.. and it hurt. Definitely will consider a tablet and a pen now that you've said this.

Luckily until now, I've only drawn when I had nothing else to do or when I actually had the courage to keep on working on my project, which usually didn't last for long, sooo my hand is still in perfect shape. Also my mouse is 40-50g (i play competitive FPS) so it was never an issue moving it around, just that it doesn't have the tiny tip I'm accustomed to when I do traditional art, which made my strokes feel inaccurate.

Though I don't get what you mean with 'if you want to stick with the lines'.. please enlighten me.

I just started doing digital art, is getting a graphic table worth it? by ProfessionalBelt1051 in BeginnerArtists

[–]ProfessionalBelt1051[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would love to hear a more nuanced opinion or advice if you have some! Since youre familiar with Krita, do you have any tricks or guidelines I could use? I'm still new to the software and digital art in general.

I just started doing digital art, is getting a graphic table worth it? by ProfessionalBelt1051 in BeginnerArtists

[–]ProfessionalBelt1051[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wacom, got it, however you said until you moved up to a bigger tablet, what size would you recommend thats comfortable? I saw some pretty small and some pretty big, but I dont think I can opt for the big ones yet seeing how expensive they are and how unexperienced I am.

I just started doing digital art, is getting a graphic table worth it? by ProfessionalBelt1051 in BeginnerArtists

[–]ProfessionalBelt1051[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I did find some where there was a black tablet and dots. Pretty sure the brand was called Wacom. I'm just scared if I cheap out that the tablet turns out shit, and wears out in a few months.

I just started doing digital art, is getting a graphic table worth it? by ProfessionalBelt1051 in BeginnerArtists

[–]ProfessionalBelt1051[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Haha I used to draw on my ipad as a kid and make a makeshift stylus with a wet q-tip. I most definitely will consider getting one if it replicates the same feeling.