Computer art (also digital art, digital art) is a creative activity based on the use of information (computer) technologies, the result of which is artwork in digital form. This trend is becoming more and more popular among artists, which is not surprising, because digital art is unique in many ways. This article will tell you how to get involved in this amazing world.
Steps
Step 1. Sketch your idea on paper
If you have a scanner, this is the best place to start. Try to depict the anatomical and physiological aspects as accurately as possible at once, but remember that they can be corrected a little later. At this stage, you don't need to add too many details (for example, wool or clothing details). If you want to be able to correct bloopers, then draw with a pencil.
Step 2. If you still do not have a scanner, then make a sketch in a graphic editor
However, you can make a sketch on paper and then photograph it - but it will not work out very well.
Step 3. Scan your sketch
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Step 4. Open the graphics editor in which you want to work
GIMP is a good option for beginners due to its free software. Working in Microsoft Paint, perhaps, will not be the best idea, since this graphics editor has very limited functionality.
Step 5. Create a new transparent layer and circle your scanned sketch on it
The more layers, the more flexibility you will have in working with details, the easier it will be for you to edit something pointwise. The outline will come in handy a little later when you colorize the drawing, but for now, fix the errors in the anatomy that you made.
Step 6. If you have several objects in the picture or have a complex background, create another layer
A layer with a white background will work well for a backdrop, while transparent layers will work well for other objects.
Step 7. Start coloring
Depending on the degree of curvature (or straightness) of your hands, your skills, style and experience in working with a graphics editor, you can do a lot at this stage. You can just paint over everything as if you were working with a coloring, or you can create many layers and make the drawing very detailed. We remind you that the more layers you use, the easier it will be for you to fix problem areas - you can make corrections pointwise, without having to redraw the entire fragment.
Step 8. When done, don't forget to merge the layers
Advice
- Sites like deviantArt.com have tons of computer art guides and tutorials that will teach you how to draw everything. In general, everything.
- Follow the work of other computer artists, learn from them.
- Remember that there are hundreds of ways to paint using digital devices - and this phrase is not an exaggeration. Experiment and you will find the style that suits you best!
- Draw a lot, long and often. Practice brings you closer to perfection.