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Create a Unique Composition in Digital Art with Krita
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Create a Unique Composition in Digital Art with Krita

Full realistic process of digital painting with free software. Project-based and beginner-friendly, with expert tips!
Created byDuplo Designs
Last updated 2/2026
English

What you'll learn

  • Learn the basics of using Krita
  • Understand the whole creation process of making a digital artwork
  • Create your own wallpaper
  • Come up with great ideas for art
  • Explore timeless art and design principles
  • Turn ideas into pleasing compositions
  • Get insights what an artist thinks during the process
  • Learn how and why to make a sketch
  • See the benefits of digital painting in real life
  • Learn to fix mistakes during the process and keep focused
  • Learn general strategies to progress as an artist
  • Understand how to apply the teachings of this course in a wider context

Course content

4 sections18 lectures3h 31m total length
  • Introduction3:04
  • Why digital art is great7:36
  • Krita overview11:41

    Explore Krita's basics, from installing and opening files to navigating the canvas, adjusting the interface, and using brushes, layers, and essential tools to create clean digital art.

  • How to get brushes3:00

    Learn to expand Krita with brush bundles, import and activate them in settings, and plan your composition before painting using RGBa, Mamy Leo, and pastel brushes.

Requirements

  • Computer that can run Krita (Windows, Mac, Linux)
  • Functioning drawing tablet (with or without screen)
  • Some basic understanding of Krita is helpful, but not necessary
  • No additional requirements

Description

This is a course for both beginners and experienced digital artists.

The art of digital painting allows you to express yourself in an infinite amount of ways. I want to share what I've learned over the years by guiding you through the creation of a great painting while giving you many many tips along the way.

This is my approach to making a digital painting, explained in the most detailed and understandable way possible.

I have carefully put this course together to make digital art more accessible and enable others to give life to their ideas. From basic principles that you should always follow to advanced tips that take your art to the next level. I've included many practical strategies that you can use far beyond this course.

In a project-based way, you will create a full value artwork with the free software Krita, that you can use as a wallpaper. Just follow me and discover the ways of making great digital art!
During the process I will tell you what I'm thinking at all times, so you get a deeper understanding of digital art.

At the start I'm going to give you an overview for Krita so you know the basics of using this amazing program.

We're going to continue by collecting ideas for an artwork and forging them into a pleasing composition by using art and design principles.

Then we're going to make a sketch for the actual artwork. Which we'll follow up by carefully filling everything with the according colors and details.

So in the end you will have a full value artwork that has (hopefully) taught you many generally applicable principles about art. So you should be able to repeat this process for an infinite amount of your future artworks.

I'm going to conclude the course by giving you more general advice for your art journey and showing you how you can progress consistently as an artist.

And that's pretty much it. Watch the lessons to find out what it's all about!

I'm excited to see how it works for you :)

Who this course is for:

  • Artists who want to learn Krita in a project-based way
  • Beginner artists who want to understand the process of digital painting
  • People who need guidance through their first great artwork
  • People who want to learn how to implement art and design theory into their painting process
  • Experienced artists who want an overview of advanced planning tools and techniques