Digital Art for Beginners (2020 Edition)
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How do you get started in digital art? Should you get a drawing tablet, maybe and iPad maybe Surface Pro. And what software do artists use. Is it free? Is it expensive? Those are some of the questions we're going to be tackling in this video.
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For hands, practice drawing the sign language alphabet. Might even begin to learn basic sign language along the way.
That's smart.
Cool
Good tip! Thanks!
OMG THANKS YOURE A GENIUS
Bless you
"There is a REASON you're getting into art"
Me, who wants to draw fanart:
Me who wants to draw a webtoon :
Same
@@papiadas7586 me who wants to draw a webtoon too:
Same
SAME! 😂
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- Huion four 20
- Huion for $20
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i got it for $16 xD
i remember here huion 420 cost rm69 which is around usd 15
@@iputapipebombintoyourmailb6210 Nice 😎
pretty good tablet, problem is it might take mores time adjusting to it if your a begginer because its so small
“There’s a reason you’re getting into art”
Flashbacks to when I was 4 and was really angry because I couldn’t draw something detailed and pretty so I promised myself I’d get better til I’d finally be able to draw it
Me but a different story
I was 4 and i used to draw stickmen but one day in kindergarden the teacher said "i will teach how to draw" i got exited
"Soo umm i will tell how to stop drawing your giraffe without organs my little deers" then she drawed a stickmen while saying that
It made me sad and stopped drawing
I was good at it but now i think it was stupid that i believed a random kindergarden teacher and want to draw again
this do be how i learn anything lmao
@Walden it does, it really does.
omg thats so me
Yeah, I just went through a similar thing, I’ve now learnt to draw ferrets fairly well lol
I'm a traditional artist trying to move to digital art. I have no clue what to do and how to colour
Same 🙈....
Ditto
Same here
Same i am color pencil drawer and I am here trying to move to digital art
Ola Tarek, Your lucky, at least you have a sense around colors. I’m a black and white artist😂😂😂
i have laziness, everytime i want to do something for example i'm going to paint something, learn coding, etc... but my body don't want to do it.
I need a treatment for lazines.
I get it, you're not motivated to do it, so you need to create your motivation. Just buckle down and do it. Most people think that motivation just comes to you at the right times but if you continue to just wait for it to hit you then you won't be able to grow as fast as you could.
And you can always just convince yourself to only do it for 5 minutes or so, before you know it that 5 minutes will stretch out and your in the mood to do something.
This mindset has really helped me a lot cuz I used to be just like you but now I'm doing multiple drawings/sketches a day. You can do it too! I'm sure it works for everyone! 🎉🎉
@@soggybread4133 Thank You For Helping Me To Be Not Lazy😊.
I'm Gonna Try It Today If I Have Some Time👌.
It's called depression
redha gamer your not alone
It’s just procrastination. You are secretly afraid to do work or be productive because it seems like a lot of work. Just break down your to do list. Do one thing at a time and clear your mind. Do not overload yourself. I am like that myself. Currently I am working on it. I hope I become a better person in the near future who isn’t lazy and doesn’t procrastinate.
"There is a reason your getting into digital art"
My reason: I want to make manga or anime if I learn to animate aswell
@jrig123 shut up
@jrig123 shut
Same! I get really tired of reading the same topic type manga. And same cliches
Same! And I generally just find it interesting and fun.
@@neonbluuwu5471 Samee!!
Draw what you love
Weebs with their waifu:
*INSPIRATION*
I know right😂😂😂
Yep
"Draw what you love"
*Sweats nervously*
OMG, Thank you for this. I was getting stressed watching this
@@egoranonymous3223 wha
Exactly
My bf
Hen--
I can draw on paper and you can expect it to be finished
But when it comes to digital, I can’t even finish a face without being mad at myself
Reven_Ren me too! i can do 3 full drawings in my sketchbook in day but when i’m doing it digital i can barely do a face
Same happens to me too
Same here😂
I mean, who says you have to pursue digital art? It is completely your choice. If you are good on paper and enjoy using that type of media, then stick with it. if you have an actual interest in digital art, then keep going, you’ll get better.
Same , I think it has something to do about the lineart and the painting
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1:38 Hardware
7:00 Software
9:16 Drawing
thank you
Thank you.
Thank you!
Thank you man, appreciate your work
Jesus loves you
I would say I'm okay at digital art,
But then I see those beautiful smooth lines I just can't quite get
Theres a tool that will smooth out your lines can’t remember what its called but its really helpful if youre trying to do things like circles
Meanwhile im here making a stylus out of cotton buds and foil and trying to draw on my phone
Yall are missin out
Tasnim Ahmed same
Ahh the good ol days till I used up all of my good ol lunch money
I feel this comment
I can't even make the stylus
Same bro 😭
Photoshop: *Monthly subscription fee*
Me: *Laughs in piracy*
How about Krita?
SILPHEED MEMORY krita is the best
@{Delete this} what tablet do you have?
Me: Laughs in using free software like Medibang and Krita which I find is better than Photoshop anyways XD
The only one I would spend money on is Toon Boom, but thats because they have the lifetime license!
Use krita bruh atleast you don't have to pirate anything and if you're earning enough then maybe donate?
thank you so much, i was about to spend 1000$ on everything from the hardware to software... And going from traditional art to digital art is a really big transition for me (cuz im used to painting on a canvas) so this starter vid really helped out big time economically!!
Hello, how is your digital art journey going :)
Thank you for taking the time to put this together in such a gentle and genuine way, have only been playing around with krita for a few months modifying images but you have inspired me to learn how to create my own works from scratch, thank you, much love bud.
*Time stamps*
Section | Hardware 1:43
Section || Software 7:04
Section ||| Drawing 9:24
Mulgogis Cookie ty
Thanks!
What's the timestamp for suggested hallucinagens?
Thanks
Ty
I wanna paint all Bob Ross's paintings in digital.
That would be interesting 🤔👍
Youd probably needa get custom brushes for thaf
It’ll take more time for sure since personally i think its quite not efficient
deadpool beat you to it
Go to the youtube channel "Laura Price"! She does Bob Ross tutorials on her iPad. She is an animator for Disney!!!!!!
10:44 This speaks a lot to me because I recently gotten into the desire of wanting to learn how to draw based off some really cool art and animations done by people on TH-cam.
I've always imagined myself making something as cool yet never envisioned myself actually accomplishing something like that. And my deep desire to doso has finally sparked into me seeking to reach that goal starting now!
Telepurte fan alert
If you actually try to do something then you can make your imagination real. Good luck on your goal and don't give up.
OMG, I just started drawing to overcome my depression. Your drawings are so incredible. One day, I wish I could be as good as you are.
"Find things that you're not good at". Well, when it comes to drawing, basically everything. Good and informative video tho :)
Start with fundamentals and work your way up!
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I've been learning digital art on my phone using my finger for about two years and I've created pretty decent artworks! Tools don't matter as long as you have passion and the will to practice!
I'm jealous! Whenever I try to draw on my phone, my fingers tremble uncontrollably so I can't do it properly
Lyric Authority the trick id fast strokes, phones aren't designed for digital art so slow strokes will defiantly show trembling. If you go in a quick stroke at a time you'll get straight neat lines
Which app do you use
@@gloriacassidy I use HEAVYPAINT on my phone and I'm lovin it, especially the oil brush.
@@gloriacassidy I use ibis paint x and it's pretty decent it is free and even has a line smoothing tool
I have always loved drawing, from making doodles in a boring class to painting for hours to get away from the troubles of life. Now as a therapist, I wanna create illustrations on mental health and be able to spread awareness and break the stigma on seeking help/treatment. And I hope with these tools, I will be able to start and hopefully, my art will help people in the future! :) Thank you so much Brad!
Brad, you're so awesome. Thanks for being there to help us all!
I appreciate your input here, HOWEVER, Brad. I'm an older (not very tech savvy) person. A professional painter (oils, acrylic, pastel) for 40+years. I don't have a problem with the ART of this, but of the TECH part of this. I have recently purchased a Wacom Intuos Pro; excited at the possibilities I see after viewing many, many videos already. But the problem is that no one (that I've seen so far) actually explains in exacting detail how the tablet actually works. Or better said, how to actually work the tablet! Who can explain all the functions? The purpose of all the different buttons available? No one's video goes into real detail for those of us who are not tech savvy and don't understand--at the beginning, never having used anything like this--how to use all the vast properties and possibilities I see on my screen? If you know of a video or series of videos that can address these problems, I would be forever grateful. Boy, I hope you can give me some tips....
You have to search on example how to draw in photoshop or procreate
idk what specific tablet you have but most have a video or two about the way it works in detail:)
@@fadesensei8825 He just said intuos pro
I just searched "Wacom Intuos Pro tutorial" and clicked the first video and he breaks down the features, what all the buttons can do, etc.
here's the link:
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Where could we possibly view your art? Really curious to see your work !!
Are you a wizard my uncle really lost his burrito market
Illuminati confirmed
Mine too!
lmfAO
But like... the reference to The 39 Clues
@@andreabrandenberger408 Glad I'm not the only one haha xD
I really appreciate that you make 100% unambiguously clear that pen displays need a separate computer to connect to, even if that feels like something that "everybody knows"
Thank you so so so much ! It honestly felt like a friend was giving me advice i love how helpful and straightforward your video was, as a begginer just getting into digital art it was all very mind boggling and you just solved all my questions in one single video. I cannot appreciate this enough
Who’s here trying learn how to draw because of corona virus?
Well, yes.
Just saying that a Adonit stylus and an iPad work just as well as these.
not me
Well I mean,I need something to do while I’m social distancing
i bet demand for tablets shot up
Not because. But I am using the time to do this.
I can't draw traditionally. I've tried. It's just so hard and I literally love art. My life is art. But I can't even draw 😭
Edit: everyone is so nice! Thank you for the support ❤️ I'm getting into drawing everyday - it's a little frustrating when it doesn't turn out right but I'll keep trying!!!
You can draw! You just have your own style XD
@@suhocolate psht. I'm dying with trying to draw hair and like- the eyes are wonky and don't match. It's just horrible
It takes time, like brat say.. fine the balance between learn and having fun
@@hp6204 it just take time don't worry you'll get there someday!
You’ll get there someday
Bro thank you!!! You’ve uncovered so many things that ive been having trouble articulating for the last couple years! I’ve been a freelancer for about 3-4 years now and when I’m not doing commissions I usually I get into art blocks that last longer than they used to. For some reason I thought I was losing passion but just like you said, “it grows dull when you only draw what you want to draw”, and I can’t agree any more. I came across this video like “I’m an intermediate so I don’t need this”, but in the back of my head I was like “try it out. You can never get too comfortable with the fundamentals”. Moral of the story, I dropped my ego to get better and found some really rich advice that may have perhaps answered a lot of questions I’ve had. Thank you!
Hey 👋
I also want to be a freelance digital artist. Would you like to help me with it?
You don't understand how grateful I am for both of your channels (this one and the Brad's Art School)
Figure drawing by Micheal Hampton
And
How to draw: objects and environment sketches by Scott Robertson. Are some great books to learn from if you don't want to be looking at screen
Thanks for the tip!
When he said " ugh I hate hands" I felt that 😪
Sameee
Sameeeeeeeeeee gosh I hate them- I’ve stuck to a cartoony style for that one reason
No you can check my work I am drawing all with hand on phone.
You can check me channel
*cries with phone and hand*
I love hands
This is the video that I was looking for years. The first sentence really makes me want to watch until the end. Thank you Brad.
I'm using Procreate on a 12.9" iPad Pro with the Apple Pencil, and sometimes I'm using that exact iPad via Sidecar for Photoshop or Illustrator on my M1 Macbook Pro, and it works amazingly well. The hardware was round about 2500 usd combined, and you get sooo much performance in exchange. I think it's totally worth it to save money for this exact set of hardware. In the past I've used Photoshop on a Powermac G5 and later a Mac Pro with Photoshop and a Wacom tablet, and I think the overall drawing experience is way better with the iPad/Macbook combo
The other Brads working on the soundtrack are definitely learning.
Good job, other Brads. Main Brad is very lucky to have you!
haha, Brad 2 and 3 are definitely starting to pick things up.
PEWDS EDITERS!
@@thebradcolbow yeppers
watching my new digital paint , i wish you like it
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I remember that my older sister would draw incredibly good anime characters with her old phone and her finger
Love your PFP
PokeSang yes goh
Really is man those day too much emphasis on hardware, we almost forget we actually need just go out there to do things lol well except ur sis’s phone is like Samsung fold phone lol
Excellent video, thank you so much for this clear, concise and simple explanation of the precise questions I had in my head. I came here knowing absolutely nothing about how to get started with digital art, really. And now I know what to purchase + some practical tips about training with my eventual new gear. Really, really appreciate your teaching approach. Thanks!!!
One of the last lines you said the one in which you talked about drawing what you find yourself hard at really inspired me. Thank you.
Hey Brad, I really appreciate what you say about "draw what you love" it's what makes you driven and continue pursuing your passion. Thanks a lot for the advices!
There are so much alternatives to Wacom right now. A few years ago there was only expensive Wacom stuff. Thanks for your informative content.
Huion.
Huion,XP Pen,Artisul
Thank you so much for EXPLAINING how this process actually works, for explaining it clearly and slowly for a total newbie like myself. I said to my husband: "I finally found someone who speaks my language!" Thanks again :) and best wishes to you........ so happy.
I enjoyed this tutorial a lot and also you saying to balance passion and lessons feels like the exact thing I needed to hear
I’ve had had my iPad since December and I mostly use it for watching TH-cam, it’s a shame lmao
I've had mine since July and I've spent 95% of my time just playing games on it... so I basically wasted over a 1000 dollars for something I could do on my phone smh I need to start drawing again
@@shannarafryer3111 same, it's really useful but it makes my phone obsolete btw could you recommend some games? :3
I wish you all the luck with your drawings ❤❤❤
I use mine mainly for reading magazines and e-books, but am trying to practice drawing with Procreate.
Me! And to play games lol
buy some art books :)
Just wanted to thank you for all the information. You do an excelent work helping artists around the world with very well produced, informative, pleasant and inspirational videos. Wish you all the best! Your fan from Brazil.
Woaw. a beginners tutorial that actually starts from scratch. Brilliant. And all in 12 minutes. Hat off!
I picked up the entry level iPad and an Apple Pencil a few days ago and I am LOVING it. I'm figuring out my favorite doing figure studies in Procreate by blocking out the forms in reference pictures from Sketch Daily
what is an entry level iPad?...which one? 🤔
@@jemimamantilla8259 I would say a regular iPad, not the Pro. You probably figure it out since your question was ask a year ago.
Me: laughs in ibis paint on phone😎
same🤣
Same
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Same XD and I use my finger and a very cheap stylus
Me too, my all-time-to-go-stylus is my finger, no need to buy one because... well you know- (Unless you don't have fingers- ok i'll stop) And i adore ibis paint x it's like the greatest (ಥ ◡ ಥ)
Always love your practical information. Do what you love + a little bit more that isn't so easy. Thanks you are so encouraging.
I have a dream that involves illustration and I’ve been thinking about this for a few years now. This is the first video I watched today when I decided I have to start ASAP! I have to save and get my materials.
All this to say: thank you for this video. It really helped me see it is possible and I’m not alone starting from nothing.
I know the video was posted a long time ago but I loved your video, I thought everything was amazing.
My biggest reason for wanting to do digital art is to gradually get a little closer to realism because of a person, it's a very complicated story but let's say that person is long gone and no matter how much time passes we never really ''conforms'', and what I want is to capture all that light and happiness that that person means to me .
I believe that this way I can also find my peace
I've got an iPad Pro last year, mainly for studying and taking notes.
And now, I just want you to know, you are inspiring me to go far beyond. I've always liked to draw, but never did on digital or seriously, and now that I'm on quarantine, and I found you... wow! Thank you so much for this! You are by far, the best youtuber that both teach me and inspire me! Congratulations!
so? how did it go?
THERE'S MEDIBANG EVERYONE FORGETS
i’ve been using medibang for a few years and it’s amazing
Medibang is hard. I really love the lineart tho T v T
Chowmein011 I've used it since beginning 2019 but I recently went to Clip for fun.
Holly Wispy you just need a big canvas and small pen tbh
I don't forget. I just refuse to use any software that sounds like a name for a... male potency drug.
Professional intro on a vexing subject. Really appreciated it.
35 seconds in and I already feel this video is great. Thank you! 💕
me : been freelancing for years in illustrating things
also me : watching this vid because there will be something I can learn from everything, even tho its basic
dang, I've had the xp-pen 13.3 inch version of the tab since last Christmas and it works like a dream
I got the ipad i've been wanting for christmas as well as an apple pencil and procreate and since i'm just starting out I thought id watch this and this is actually a great help.
guys this video is very helpful, I have been drawing digitally for almost 2 years now and this video helped me when i didnt know where to start it inspired me to start my own youtube channel myself. Dont give up you got this, its worth it I promise 😊
*Hardware: iPad mini 5 and first generation pencil.*
Software: Procreate (one time payment only).
Editing software for your iPad mini 5 - Lumafusion.
Additional tool for better control when drawing - matte screen protector. I recommend Paperlike original, not the v2. It's way too rough. Also a drawing glove to slide effortless on the tablet and keeps the sweat off the screen.
😊❤️ Done. No further research needed. *You're welcome.* Don't forget to set up your TH-cam channel and please keep it clean. No foul language or inappropriate content. There enough trash in movies and TV shows, let's keep TH-cam a safe haven for good entertainment and learning and just fun. Like he said, draw what you love. If you don't like taking requests, don't. It's YOUR channel. Don't turn it into another boring job.
jrig123 😊 Thank you for the proof. I'll update now.
I’d love to eventually switch to using the iPad Pro, but I’m gonna stick to using the iPad Air 3 that I just got just to start out! It’s sooo much more fun to draw on that than on my pen-paper sketch book. I feel like I came into learning how to draw at the right time with all of the new developments in digital art coming to fruition now.
Aye, I'm glad you shouted out Proko! Also, thank you for providing value! Your video is also very entertaining (I love the flukes with the music choices!) God bless you brother!
I've drawn for 1/2 of my life now (I'm not that old tho) and now I want to make my drawings clean with more detail. This video rly helped with that! Thx
When he goes
"Photoshop is really good, really big, really expensive, comes with a monthly sub"
Me: *Tips pirate hat*
Edit: Jeez, never looked back at this comment since a year ago, most likes I've ever gotten LOL
Plz tell me how
@@nathanhernandez7173 ah yes criminal activity 👌😔
@@brownieboy8405 they’re robbing us of our money so i’m gonna rob them of their product yk
Can ya put the link
@@skylarjane9559 i used gen p
Can I just say thank you for this? I absolutely love sketching and drawing, but all I can do is basic doodles, but I've been saving up to try and get some sort of tablet and really get down into drawing, and this video appeared (thanks cookies)
You've really hyped me up even more to get started!
Yes you can. Go on and say it.
I’ve started getting back during the pandemic. Trying to create a comic character isn’t easy but a year later had a dream last night an idea popped into my head finally have a concept I’ve been practicing sketching the whole time
This dude's way of talking just makes it all really warm and just making you want to do it
you're like the tech daddy i always wanted/needed. Thank you.
you're really good in lineart and I love your art style. you can create a coloring book or draw images for children's book.
Your videos are so great😭❤️thank you for making them!
First time watching your channel and let me tell you. IS GREAT FANTASTIC ,
EXCELLENT WORK.
I actually got my huion kamvas pro 13 due to your review and I have to say I love it.
I started doing digital art about 10 years ago (wanted to see what kind of advice is out there for newcomers now) and personally I prefer a drawing tablet without a screen over any other kind of drawing method, traditional or otherwise. I tried using a Cintiq off and on but it felt like all the negatives of traditional drawing with none of the benefits of OG tablet drawing. I love that my hand isn't in the way, I love that I can rely on a high-quality screen that's positioned comfortably, I love that scale of my hand movements doesn't have to match the scale that I'm drawing at. I also don't have to worry about the pad of my hand interfering with the screen/markings. I've played video games since I was 3 so I guess I'm used to having feedback on screen be divorced from seeing my hand motions, but if you can get over the hurdle of needing to see your hand I feel like this is the vastly superior way to draw. That's just my opinion though
I think the disconnect between the distance your hand moves and the distance the cursor moves on a non-screened device seems like my biggest hurdle. I've used a Wacom for awhile just to mask in Photoshop for photo editing purposes but it seems so clunky for actual drawing.
I bought a cheap Huion tablet years ago (it still was expensive for a student) but I could just not get used to the hand-eye coordination you mentioned. I hate sitting down at the table to draw, just like to draw with my sketchbooks on my lap. I struggled with the tablet for years and then gave in for an Ipad, a small one 9.7 inch, barely bigger than my beloved A5 sketchbooks. It changed my life! It really made a huge jump in how much I draw that I can move around with it and I can see what I draw on the screen. Plus the fact that I can just turn it on and draw immediately, and not having to wait if the driver still recognizes the tablet and wait for PS to load for ages.
I purchased the first one today and it feels so natural, didn't seem hard but I don't know mixing and painting. Hope TH-cam tutorials will help me!
Brad: "Palm rejection is hit or miss'
My brain: dont
My mouth: no dont
My ears: oh god
Me: I gUeSs ThEy NeVeR mIsS hUh
I guess the coronavirus IS everywhere, even the comments
@@1randomdoodler I thought it was cancer.
Lfmao I’m dead💀😭
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Nice video! You've got a nice clean style... very engaging. I stumbled onto your video while doing research for my own channel and really dig the amount of thought you put into your backgrounds! The solid red, light blue, purple, gray BGs.. even the white desk protector and wooden table... they all help to add "pattern disrupts". It makes watching your video fun and you avoid any monotony. That's something I hadn't really considered. Thanks for that! I'm going to try to incorporate it into my videos!
Best Idea for Digital work ...Thanks!!!
Hey Brad,
This is razina from india.This is the best video that answered all my questions about starting out.Thank you
Hi Brad, Thanks for making this video for us newbies. I'm just getting started, so this was perfect for giving an overview of the tools available. I was getting particularly confused about the difference between pen tablets and the pen displays, so you've given me a much better idea of where to start with the tech side of things. Thanks :)
Well... "where to begin?", that is indeed the question. I've made a few attempts at learning to draw over the past five years or so, but I either got frustrated or was sidetracked by other things in life. There's always been this little voice... this little demon, telling me I will never advance beyond newbie. _Or,_ you could call him my old art teacher. This "teacher" put me down at every opportunity and often belly-laughed at my admittedly bad attempts at art. I found this ongoing ridicule crippling and it was a major discouragement from learning to draw since it happened. I was about eleven years old and I'm now 31.
Art is something I've wanted to do for the longest time but I always felt held back. Eventually I started learning to draw traditionally in my 20s. I only got partway into beginner books but kept losing patience at things like not being able to draw a circle right. (Yes, this was petty of me. I know that even experienced artists can have difficulties here.) I wore out several erasers. I live in a small apartment so I don't have loads of storage for stationery. The next option was going digital. I was discouraged from doing this for a while by artists who told me I should never ever start digitally. I'm pretty good with Photoshop so it seemed like a good idea. The main issue was the feeling of disconnect when using a small cheap Wacom tablet. I couldn't draw comfortably without seeing my hand. Gave up eventually.
I didn't update these professional artists on my progress or lack thereof as I was only expecting a "told you so". But now when I watch a lot of TH-cam videos, it seems that more and more people have become fine artists by doing it completely digitally from the get-go. I know that this time it has to be wholehearted. I've saved up and purchased a 15.6" XP-Pen display which is coming on Friday. Not that cheap at a few hundred dollars but it isn't breaking the bank either. It's the only way forward that I see. No half measures this time. At least a few hours a day dedicated to learning.
Now that you've read my essay... any pointers for starting out? When I attempted traditional I learned some basic stuff but I'm willing to start from square one.
I'm by no means a professional, and I make a lot of crappy art, but I hope this helps. When you get started with your drawing tablet, play with it. Get to know what kinds of lines it can make, that sort of stuff. Tutorials help me a lot, and there's a lot of free ones out there. If you prefer to read books, libraries are a good place to look.
Also, if you still want to do traditional art while learning digital, there's cheap notebooks that you can buy, for sketching and practice. I like to used school notebooks, since they're pretty cheap and it doesn't matter if the art's good or not.
And don't worry too much about the end result. Everyone makes bad art every now and then (even pros), especially at the beginning. I make a lot of it, but every now and again I manage to make something that has some beauty in it (it just takes a lot of tries and failures)!
In other words, you can do it!
remember that it shouldn't be stressful! you won't be able to and thus shouldn't strive to make your art perfect when you're starting out. it's easy to fall into that trap especially when you're watching youtube videos and see all the people with art so much better than yours, but remember that even if your proportions may look wonky or the perspective look weird, it's all a step closer to getting better. remember to take breaks, a few hours a day of just drawing can get pretty exhausting pretty fast. don't force yourself to keep drawing, because you don't want to end up hating drawing instead.
you're still starting out so this is more for later, but don't forget about your own style! i'm not really an expert on this part because i started out with this step (i've been doing art for 5 years and just started using guidelines lmao) but i personally think a helpful way in finding your style is just sitting down and SKETCHING (not making perfect lineart or full drawings) whatever and whoever you want, letting it flow however you want without an expectation to make it look "better" or anything, just the way you want it to look. oh but basics anatomy and stuff are definitely very important! never neglect the basics haha. knowing the basic structure of anatomy and perspective will definitely help your art a lot.
Keep makin' stuff. Doesn't have to be good stuff all the time. Just, STUFF. Most of it will be not-so-good stuff, but eventually it'll be somewhat-okay-now pieces. Stuff, even the not-so-good ones are WAY BETTER than countless of theories and a dead pile of clay.
You can also learn how to do stuffs little by little. Like wanna set a mood for your piece? Color theory. Values. Saturation. Wanna learn how to draw landscapes better? Perspective. Still life drawings. Shadows. Contrast. You don't have to take it all in at the same day. No, you gotta focus on one thing, THEN tackle the next lesson.
Wish you guys goodluck and keep creatin' ✨
buy some books on lighting, anatomy, comics, etc (avoid amazon) and draw with pen and paper first. use a sketchbook and just have fun :)
im not an artist tho this is just what others have said lol
Practice makes perfect. Try to draw one drawing per day, but if you can't, it's fine. Just try to have a complete drawing every week. Also, tutorials, I HEAVILY recommend them, they will help you in every art piece. I personally recommend Ibis Paint X tutorials, you can use them anywhere and they're great. Books will also help you to, I personally don't have books on art but I've heard some good things about them. I do hope you have fun on your art experience, and don't give up!
Thank you for this video... third time to watch it. And with that was able to decide what to buy and where to start! Thank you very much! Gary
To be honest it's so satisfying how much art styles that people use
Art is digital art and graphic design are my dream careers this video is so helpful espically since I'm looking around for my first 2 in 1/tablet. I'm currently looking at the pavillion by hp since I'm in college. Thank you Brad!!
I've just stared drawing my first portrait in digital art I'm also using hp pavilion and it's amazing for everything From my studies to coding to drawing its pretty good in everything and I don't thing I'll ever buy a different laptop it can also turn into a tablet and so many more
I would HEAVILY recommend the, now overlooked, Surface Book series.
The first gen Surface Books are a fair bit cheaper then say a HP Sceptre, but more then usable 👍 They do get warm but a simple tweak sorts that out.
Thanks for the truthful, motivational, and seeking drive tutorial. A+
This man is shouting from his heart and i love that
Its amazing that Brad knows Proko, that means a lot
i remember that he said that proko gave his courses for free.....
that made me kinda jealous....
he is a very good instructor 🙌🏾
@@Vince20ce Definitely, every tutorials he did is traditionally,showed how much confidence he has in himself
I got a Wacom Draw tablet for £50 and I've not felt the need to get anything else. It does the job perfectly fine. :)
Got the Wacom One pad-with-screen 13.5 inch and LOVE it!
Thanks for such an informative video!
Well done, fam. Getting back into photography on the cheap; iPhone, Affinity Photo. I morphed into digital art as such; XP Pen, Affinity Designer, iPad, Apple Pencil. Thanks for getting me hip to Procreate. The iPad version of Affinity Designer looks rad. Respect, subbed.
I've been doing it for 4 years and the best thing I've probably drawn was line art of winston churchill, (Wacom intuos).
That hand-eye coordination for the basic graphics tablet with no display built in takes maybe 30 minutes to achieve. It's not difficult after that-and the stylus/tablet combination is much more ergonomically friendly than a mouse.
I literally got Huion HS 610 2 days ago and was trying to know how to get started. And then this guy shows up and says this is one the best to get started with. I guess the money was worth it after all.
Thank you this was very encouraging! I'm 50 and just getting back into art.
11:17 this inspired me a lot! thank you
This lockdown has somehow got me interested in digital art and animation
Thank you for this tutorial it's really really very helpful 😊😊😊😊... Keep up the good work 👍
I just bought the huion kamvas 22 plus and I am very happy with how it works!