Complete Beginner's Guide to Digital Art

Using a stand helps

We will practice circles.

We will practice squares.

We will practice lines.

Iv'e included a zip file that contains the line exercises and the "Line game" exercises as well. It's titled "WORKSHEETS.zip".

Line work is essential to beming a better artist, not just digital art but "natural media" as well.

Line work can be "deceptively simple". These games are all about the neatness of your line and line quality.

The "Line game" is fun. It's also very inportant. hand and eye coordination is essential to improving you art.

Live Drawing exercise. Using Digital.

Live Drawing exercise. Using Digital.

Live Drawing exercise. Using Digital.

Drawing the sphere is another "essential" art shape. It is the base shape for many organic forms. Drawing the human head and turning it in space is important . Pay close attention to this lecture and try to imagine what forms you can make.

The Cylinder is very powerful. Its the building blocks of arms , legs and so much more.

Cylinder practice. You can never practice this form enough.

This is all about turning the cylinder and to get you thinking more like an artist. You can do this exercise on pen/pencil and paper.

Simple organic shapes. Seeing in "3d" is very important. This is all about seeing the form in 3 dimensions. Be sure to download the Sheets of more organic shapes for practice. 

More shape training. Learning to see like an artist is very important.

Time to get active, if you haven't already. I will be drawing more forms and shapes. jump in and draw them with me.

We will begin to get you to no just see and draw but understand what you are drawing.

Here are some simple objects. Once you get into the right mind frame and begin to understand simple forms, you art will improve.

This very short video sets up the explanation for the worksheets. The Zip files contains the exercises. They can be used both digitally and physically (print).

More thoughts on lines.

This is a very popular series of videos no longer available on my You tube channel. You will now begin to make sense of the lessons.

Draw better part 2.

Part 3 is more basic training. I am very concerned with you really learning.

Part 4, you can follow along or just watch.

Part 5

I get into a bit of drawing poses .

The beginning of creating a simple figure or mannequin.

Lets continue with getting that figure looking good.

Drawing a simple mannequin head.

This video is about creating a simple Torso.

And finally we will add the legs.

No matter your software of choice they contain or should contain very similar if not the same tools. In this video I will show you just how similar they can be.

Layers work the same and any art software you use should have them.

Art programs have brushes. The engines may differ but you cant draw or paint digitally without a brush. In this video you will learn what a brush is.

Some tools are the same and some work very differently. Tools can help you manipulate your images.

This is a bit about color which is very important.

Adding light and shadow can be confusing, but there is a "secret weapon' that can give you a head start.

Welcome to the basics of digital coloring. This is a simple coloring technique.

By now you know the "Gradient tool" is the secret weapon. I dive a bit more into it.

This coloring technique shows you how to achieve that "Anime" looks. It can be used for comic books, graphic novels as well. Some tools may vary slightly depending on the program.

The airbrush is a very common coloring tool. It has many uses inclusing touching up images and softening edges.

I go in a little deeper into the Gradient tools.

There is no way I could tech digital painting in 10 minutes but this is an option for you to try. There are numerous ways to paint. When you do your own learning keep in mind there is no "right" way to paint. There is not just one way to paint so do not let anyone tell you different.