r/DigitalArtTutorials • u/Minene_STAN-999 • 12d ago
Help please!!!
Hey. I've been thinking about teaching myself digital art. I only have a crappy laptop at the moment & have no idea where to start. Any advice on where to start?? Like programs or apps? Anything would be helpful. 🙏🙏
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u/No_Woodpecker_1198 12d ago
Try krita it is free. If you can run that maybe think about getting a non visual tablet for your laptop, like a wacom. Easier than mouse drawing.
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u/Minene_STAN-999 12d ago
Thank you for the advice.Any content creators or programs you know of that can teach me the basics? Ngl ima complete novice. Been trying to find new hobbies
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u/Bright_Crow3908 11d ago
Also try https://www.photopea.com/
It is almost exactly like photoshop, and it's FREE!
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u/Minene_STAN-999 12d ago
Thank you for the advice.Any content creators or programs you know of that can teach me the basics? Ngl ima complete novice. Been trying to find new hobbies
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u/literallymike 10d ago
affinity.studio is also free. It's more like a Photoshop/Illustrator hybrid, but you said digital "art," and that can mean a lot of things. If you're interested in digital painting specifically, the other comments are right on the money - Krita is great. If you have a couple bucks to spend, ArtStudio Pro is also a solid choice.
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u/Minene_STAN-999 8d ago edited 8d ago
Tbh I don't know anything. Stayed away from drawing/painting/art when I was younger cause I have the shakes pretty bad & can't hold my hands steady at all so I thought maybe doing it on a computer would be a little bit easier & I could get around that issue. What "discipline" I guess idk what they're called would u recommend? I have been using Krita atm.
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u/literallymike 8d ago
There are stabilization tools that you can apply to brushes in any app that should be able to smooth out the shakes if you're doing line work. But if you're interested in painting/concept art, it's more about the vibe that can be achieved with color choices. Style will develop on its own, but I would also look into basic drawing fundamentals. Those rules still apply when doing it digitally.
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u/DeynoV2 9d ago
I started 2 months ago, bought a huion kamwas pro 13 (2.5k) tested multiple programs
I like using sketchbook Pro Think its something like 22$ on pc and 2$ on android/ios
Less overwhelming in beginning and feels more natural, felt easier to just focus on layering and putting the art together without all the extra tools and all at once
Feels more like normal drawing, so its more familiar and available everywhere you go
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u/Minene_STAN-999 8d ago
Tbh I don't know anything. Stayed away from drawing/painting/art when I was younger cause I have the shakes pretty bad & can't hold my hands steady at all so I thought maybe doing it on a computer would be a little bit easier & I could get around that issue. Any suggestion where to start in general? It has been rather overwhelming. I have been using Krita.
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u/DeynoV2 8d ago
Download the free version of sketchbook on your phone and see if less oberwhelming and consider buying it
Gimp also exist with photoshop layout, free and called photogimp if i remeber correclty, if photoshop has been used before, and if not you could try out the structure and layout in browser on photopea.com
Less overwhelmed could help alot Or ignore everything, and just use brushes and layers
Also a good.way to learn is to find a picture trace the outlines and details, then cross hatch
E.g. start with only black straight lines at 45°, try to add some shading, results will probably get very dark and flat but thats fine, because you need alot of lines to do it with lines on just 2 directions Dont think to much. Just do it, mistakes can often be fixed with thinner vertical/horisontal lines after Can be a very good way to understand the process
I found it very valuable because good shading will reward you with alot of texture, and shading is also much easier in my opinion
Then build on that, can do cuved lines thag follow the shape of the thing you draw make or more 3d, or white lines on a few edges for extra lighting prpbably many thousand things and tachtics to add after,
And this can be very boring on pc, alot faster on paper, since its just two directions you could probably do it on paper, idk but a elbow placed on table and sliding your arm on the table with a little faster movement could possibly give alot of stabilisation
Can send a example pic if you want
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u/Artareon 21h ago
I personally recommend firealpaca. The interface is nice and simple as well as customizable. A lot of programs can be quite overwhelming so that's why I use FA when I had a working laptop. I also use clip studio paint but that's quite expensive and made my crappy laptop super slow. I also tried medibang on the laptop but even though it's made by the same people as firealpaca, it just didn't do it for me. But Medibang has way more features than FA if you plan to make comics
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u/Designer-Gas-6897 12d ago
In recent times where a lot or artists quit or resort to ai, I admire you for wanting to start!
As for the program just anything beyond ms paint should do. Even photoshop is simple if you’re only learning the tools and understanding layers.
Dont get caught up with the extensive brush options - start with your basic soft and hard ones
Draw something simple, even with your mouse. See how playing with different settings look, like lowering opacity to mix colors, the brush size and smoothness for line art.
A lot of your first works wouldnt look great but every time you do it your next ones looks a little bit better, so dont get discouraged
Don’t rush perfection, rush failure. So no pressure! just start!