How I Switched To Digital Art - Complete Beginner's Guide To Digital Art
I am sure you've noticed that digital art is all around us. In this video you will learn everything you need to know if you are thinking about switching to/starting with digital art. How much different is it? Is it harder? What should you buy? How much money do you need? What is the best drawing software? Plus some bonus tips at the end of the video. Timestamps 00:00 - Intro- Why you should start with digital art? 01:07 - How much different is it from traditional art? 01:54 - Is digital art easier than traditional? 02:43 - What should I buy to start with digital art? 04:05 - Important parameters when choosinga drawing tablet 04:52 - 3 types of drawing tablets 08:05 - What is the best drawing software? 09:37 - Bonus digital art tips :) Script (short version): Is it harder or easier than traditional? What do I need to buy? How much money do I need? What is the best software for drawing? I was asking these same questions and now 3 years later I can answer them all for you. At the end of this video I will also offer some tips and common mistakes so stay tuned for that. So let's go! So how much different is it from traditional art? To be honest with you it really is a bit different. What do I mean by that? You will have to learn how different tools work and how you can use them to your advantage to make the overall drawing process faster and easier. That leads me straight to the next question - is it harder or easier? I actually wouldn't say it's easier and definitelly not harder. It certainly is a lot more effective. Watching lot of different digital artists on youtube also really helps. What do you need to start with digital art? What should be your budget? Let's say that it can range from like 50 to 1000€, I wouldn't recommend getting anything more expensive than 1000€. This was my first drawing tablet - Wacom Intuos M Bluetooth and I got it for 200€. One year ago I upgraded to Huion Kamvas 22 Plus, it costs around 600€ and as you can see it is much bigger and it has a screen. When choosing your first tablet you have to consider multiple important parameters. The most important parameter is pressure sensitivity. This basically means how accurate the tablet can sense the pressure you apply on the stylus which affects the thickness of your strokes. Second really important factor is the size. Another really important factor is the resolution when it comes to display tablets. There are 3 types of graphic tablets. The first are drawing tablets without display - these are also the cheapest option and are really good for beginners, but can also be used professionaly. How do they work? It's really simple, you connect it to your pc, draw on it and you can see what you are drawing on your pc monitor. The working area of the tablet represents your entire computer screen. Pros of this type of tablet are the price, storability, also it is much healthier for your back because you are not looking down. Con is that there is a bit of disconnection because the drawing is appearing on your monitor. The second type is what I use now - a display drawing tablet. Most professional artists use this type of tablet. Pros of this type of tablet are that you can see what you are drawing directly on it. Display tablets also sometimes have some interesting features, for example my Huion Kamvas 22 Plus has 140% sRGB. The cons are the price, storability and portability. That leads me straight to the third type - drawing tablets that don't need a pc to work. iPad pro is a great example. But there is also Wacom MobileStudio pro. Con of this type of tablet is the price, these are super expensive and you can get much better drawing experience with a normal display tablet for a lot less money. Wacom MobileStudio pro drawing experience is comparable to its normal display tablet counterparts but it's price is the price of a car xd. Soo the choice is up to you, just remember that you can make beautiful art even with a non-display tablet and there are even some pros that use those. Now let's talk about software. In photoshop you can do almost everything, but there is a lot of features that you don't need which makes it a bit confusing. That's why I switched to Clip Studio Paint. CSP is my favourite drawing software, it contains everything you will ever need, you can even use it for animation. CSP pro is also really affordable as it is only one-time purchase of 42€ or 50 dollars. I am also paying for an annual subscription which allows me to get all the new updates they release which is 10€. I think it is really worth it cause they are constantly adding new awesome features. Another thing I really love about CSP is that there is clip studio assets section directly in the launcher where you can find thousands of custom brushes, tools, patterns and a lot more. There are also some really good free drawing programs such as Krita or Firealpaca. #art #digitalart #digitalartist #artadvice #artist
I am sure you've noticed that digital art is all around us. In this video you will learn everything you need to know if you are thinking about switching to/starting with digital art. How much different is it? Is it harder? What should you buy? How much money do you need? What is the best drawing software? Plus some bonus tips at the end of the video. Timestamps 00:00 - Intro- Why you should start with digital art? 01:07 - How much different is it from traditional art? 01:54 - Is digital art easier than traditional? 02:43 - What should I buy to start with digital art? 04:05 - Important parameters when choosinga drawing tablet 04:52 - 3 types of drawing tablets 08:05 - What is the best drawing software? 09:37 - Bonus digital art tips :) Script (short version): Is it harder or easier than traditional? What do I need to buy? How much money do I need? What is the best software for drawing? I was asking these same questions and now 3 years later I can answer them all for you. At the end of this video I will also offer some tips and common mistakes so stay tuned for that. So let's go! So how much different is it from traditional art? To be honest with you it really is a bit different. What do I mean by that? You will have to learn how different tools work and how you can use them to your advantage to make the overall drawing process faster and easier. That leads me straight to the next question - is it harder or easier? I actually wouldn't say it's easier and definitelly not harder. It certainly is a lot more effective. Watching lot of different digital artists on youtube also really helps. What do you need to start with digital art? What should be your budget? Let's say that it can range from like 50 to 1000€, I wouldn't recommend getting anything more expensive than 1000€. This was my first drawing tablet - Wacom Intuos M Bluetooth and I got it for 200€. One year ago I upgraded to Huion Kamvas 22 Plus, it costs around 600€ and as you can see it is much bigger and it has a screen. When choosing your first tablet you have to consider multiple important parameters. The most important parameter is pressure sensitivity. This basically means how accurate the tablet can sense the pressure you apply on the stylus which affects the thickness of your strokes. Second really important factor is the size. Another really important factor is the resolution when it comes to display tablets. There are 3 types of graphic tablets. The first are drawing tablets without display - these are also the cheapest option and are really good for beginners, but can also be used professionaly. How do they work? It's really simple, you connect it to your pc, draw on it and you can see what you are drawing on your pc monitor. The working area of the tablet represents your entire computer screen. Pros of this type of tablet are the price, storability, also it is much healthier for your back because you are not looking down. Con is that there is a bit of disconnection because the drawing is appearing on your monitor. The second type is what I use now - a display drawing tablet. Most professional artists use this type of tablet. Pros of this type of tablet are that you can see what you are drawing directly on it. Display tablets also sometimes have some interesting features, for example my Huion Kamvas 22 Plus has 140% sRGB. The cons are the price, storability and portability. That leads me straight to the third type - drawing tablets that don't need a pc to work. iPad pro is a great example. But there is also Wacom MobileStudio pro. Con of this type of tablet is the price, these are super expensive and you can get much better drawing experience with a normal display tablet for a lot less money. Wacom MobileStudio pro drawing experience is comparable to its normal display tablet counterparts but it's price is the price of a car xd. Soo the choice is up to you, just remember that you can make beautiful art even with a non-display tablet and there are even some pros that use those. Now let's talk about software. In photoshop you can do almost everything, but there is a lot of features that you don't need which makes it a bit confusing. That's why I switched to Clip Studio Paint. CSP is my favourite drawing software, it contains everything you will ever need, you can even use it for animation. CSP pro is also really affordable as it is only one-time purchase of 42€ or 50 dollars. I am also paying for an annual subscription which allows me to get all the new updates they release which is 10€. I think it is really worth it cause they are constantly adding new awesome features. Another thing I really love about CSP is that there is clip studio assets section directly in the launcher where you can find thousands of custom brushes, tools, patterns and a lot more. There are also some really good free drawing programs such as Krita or Firealpaca. #art #digitalart #digitalartist #artadvice #artist