Overcoming Digital Art #1 - Real struggles and how to beat them 💪 (Beginner friendly)
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- čas přidán 2. 07. 2024
- Muddy colors, option paralysis, millions of colors, and losing yourself in tiny details...these are the topics I'm going to cover and combat in this video. Whether you're a beginner digital artist or already familiar with the medium, you might just learn something new today 😗
❓ What are your digital art struggles? 🤔 Post them in the comments below - I might take it up in a future video.
🔗 Links mentioned in the video:
How to Create Color palettes › www.clipstudio.net/how-to-dra...
Upload a picture and get a palette › color.adobe.com/
🔖 Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
01:18 - How to Avoid Muddy Colors/Shading
03:53 - Option paralysis! Where to start?
06:41 - Too many colors!
08:38 - Getting lost in tiny details
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Holy smokes, the timing couldn't have been better because I thought I was the only one feeling overwhelmed and sketching only
You are definitely not alone!!!! ❤️
I needed this video, bought a drawing tablet in December (love it) but haven't once tried a piece on it. Everything is overwhelming for me compared to traditional art so I'm avoiding it. I got new found courage now to draw even just a few circles a day on it ^^ thank you.
A few circles today, squares tomorrow, a sketch in a week and your first piece soon after! All journeys start with the first step - you just did that 🔥 You rock!! The hardest part is over now >w
I bought mine a few days ago and first thing was to try it and surprise surprise... My first drawing was awful :v but hey, I'm sure is not so hard to re learn everything (or just get used to digital). In no time we are gonna be drawing just as good as in traditional 👍
Omg!! Same! 🫠 But I’m so determined now to trust the process and learn ✨🥹
I think my main problem with making a full-on art piece is I don't plan it. Like I don't do thumbnails or think of the composition or even try out different colour palettes like you mention. Maybe you could make a video talking about that a bit more? This video was really motivating btw!!
Thank you for watching and sharing your struggle ❤️ it's noted ^•^
I didn't, either... until I did! Lol. Wanted to see if I was screwing myself by not doing these things, so: I chose a drawing of mine I really liked, thought it came out great. Did thumbnails of different versions, compositions, the whole thing. The new one I ended up with was so much better! Try it sometime.
@@Nadiaxel I love this suggestion. I feel like I have the basics of digital art down, but making finished-looking pieces that are intentional in every way seems so much harder.
Getting frustrated with programs has been the only thing stunting my growth in digital art and I thank you so much
They're very overwhelming...even after using some of the software for years, I always managed to find featured I didn't know earlier. Keep at it, because it gets easier each time ^^ ✨ thx a lot for watching!
Thank you. I'm trying to get back into art after more than a year off (lots of stuff to deal with) and feeling overwhelmed I can relate to. You're an inspiration, thanks again.
You're most welcome! I hope you get the energy to get back into it ❤️ thanks for watching!!
Someone told me the best way to get past the daunting nature of how many tools and options there are in digital art software is to just select a round brush and start painting or drawing. Don't worry about anything else. Once you are used to playing with the brush and the colour picker, add the erase tool. You can do everything with a round brush and patience.
Then when you are ready to experiment past the round brush, close the software, load up youtube, grab a pen and paper then look for must use feature videos.
I always remember that I'm doing this because I want to create art I'd like to see. Nice video, thanks!
Hullo Nadia, I am so impressed with how much you offer here on your channel! You have a real handle on these techniques and you present them so clearly that you are easy to follow along with your instructions! I wish the internet was available for me when I was trying to figure out how Photoshop 3 and the new “layers” transformed digital workflow! You such a generous and kind person. Keep sharing and be sure your enjoying yourself too!
I bought mi tablet yesterday... And now I have your video with all those tips... Saving my life with these signs, thank you!
I’m so glad u r back. Such an inspiration
Love all your videos !!! Learned a lot from you
Great information and a well executed delivery! I am a fan and subscriber from Texas.
I was in and out of digital but now that I'm back in it and I want to improve in many ways these are some great tips for me and I'm sure they will be very helpful. There's a lot to learn.
Thank you.
Amazed how many challenges I was facing were specifically named in this video. Thank you for your consistently entertaining, concise, and quality advice!
Thank you so much nadia you make such a great teacher!!!
Finally new video 😁
i absolutely adore you and your videos! i keep constantly forgetting about 100% zoom advice, so thanks a lot for this reminder
Binge watching your videos, thank you for understanding and remembering what it's like being new to art/digital art. You're the best at explaining things!
You are still my absolute favorite artist on the internet. Thank you so much for sharing your warm energy with us all! It helps so much. Sending you so much love from Denver!! 💕💕💕💕💕
Woow this video was so amazing and the tips were super helpful 🌸 thanks girl
your tips are a grate help.... I haven't picked up the digital brush in more then 10 years and your tips and detailed suggestions are helping me get back on track... thankyou
I just started using my wacom cintiq tablet and I am so overwhelmed. I have choosen the program Krita since its free and I don't have that much money. My biggest problem is getting straight lines.
Thanks for the great videos.
Best regards Nana from Denmark Copenhagen
I think somewhere in Krita you can turn on some stabilization for your brush, which will help you draw more smoothly 🤗 I don't have any experience in Krita, but I imagine the option is there somewhere.
@@Nadiaxel Omg I didn't expect you to heart my comment😊
I have tried the function. I guess I just need more practice😅
@@nhklotus My part 2 in this video series have a section about lineart 😁 when it comes out, I hope it'll be useful to you! Have another heart: ❤️ AND A COOKIE: 🍪
@@Nadiaxel Thanks your so kind
i've bought a tablet a long ago, it's been a year and a half, probably? yet I'm still kinda in the process of getting used to it (I'm not saying "transitioning" bc I'm still enjoying traditional art and I'm not going to drop it completely, more like i want to expand my media). so, i still struggle with some things:( I have kinda understood finally how to blend smoothly, which was a huge struggle in the past, yet i still can't draw smooth pretty lineart (so i just don't; but it limits me a lot, and i don't like being limited), and i still can learn to appreciate my art being not-so-neat and a bit messy? while i enjoy seeing someone else's sketchy art. i don't understand what is wrong with me😭
p.s. your videos helped me a lot to learn about digital art, and i am very grateful for that💖
Amazing, so useful thank you!
Thank you for your accessible explanations. I love your videos! As a true beginner (not only digitally, but as an artist all together) it's so helpful to find someone who breaks (what feels like) rocket science into 'simple' tutorials. That in itself is an art. 🙂 It helps me navigate my XP-PEN Artist 24 Pro paired with Clip Studio Paint. 👌🏻
Your videos have helped me grow as an artist so much the past few years. Thank you so much for all of this ❤️
Omg I'm so happy to hear that ❤️ thank you so much for watching my content!
I always love your videos, they are helpful and the explanation is quick and easy to understand
I'm so happy you think my videos are easy to understand 🥺❤️ means a lot to know I can help! Thank u for watching!
Ive been enjoying "soft light" for shading
I always get so excited when you upload a new video! Thank you so much. i love your energy and you always have actually helpful advice to give!
Aaaa thanks so much ✨🥺 it means a lot to me 💕
Thank you so much for this, I can't wait to try out these tips!
If you have a moment ma'am, any tips for getting down placement of the hips and torso?
I just love your channel! I'm new to digital art and drawing, so I'm learning much from you!
Please keep sharing for the sake of the new artists community 😜
Aaaa I'm so happy you're using my content to improve ❤️ thank you so much for watching 🤗 and best of luck on your digital art journey!
very cool tips.
My biggest pitfall was/is getting lost in the details, I would zoom ALL the way in, and start adding those specially little flecks and gradients to replicate realism that I could have very easily done with an air/softbrush. It doesn't help that I started out with a mouse, and had to edit my line art/color with that!
This helped me a lot, thank you! Your tips will help keep me grounded. One thing I struggle with currently is canvas/file size; that's mainly why I could never understand the zoom, and would zoom in too much. I don't understand what's the appropriate inch/pixel for canvas size, because I've transition from traditional art on 11" printer paper (which I find too small for digital IMO), to having the world/space at my fingertips (often in pixel measurement, I don't understand). I'm trying to learn, and google tutorials about canvas size, but people are so afraid to give a definitive answer (because it's artist's choice), that it makes it hard for beginners like me to even form an opinion!
There is a pretty good CZcams video that explains this by Genevieve's Design Studio called "How to choose a canvas size".
Köszönjük!
This is amazing thank you
Happy you like it >w<
Thanks for watching ♥️
One of my big ones was that I would do a thing in the program, and it would not look like I expected it to look. I would know what I expected - the thing that would happen if this was a pencil and that was paper - but that is not it and I do not know what is wrong with it. Even if I did know what was wrong with it, I wouldn't know what to do about it. All I knew was that I did a thing and it was wrong. I didn't have the vocabulary to articulate what I was trying to fix, so I couldn't even search for help.
What got me through this was literally booking time to PLAY with my software. Like, I'm going to spend twenty minutes playing with the options on brushes. I may not be able to explain what this control changes, or what the name of it actually means, but I can see what it looks like when the option is LOW and what it looks like when the option is HIGH. After a while, I started to get a feel for what was "wrong" with a brush, and what I needed to tweak for the brush to do more what I wanted.
We often forget that we did this for YEARS as children. We played with our tools from preschool onward, long before it occurred to us that we might want to be artists. So we came in with this huge amount of practice, much of which we labeled "talent," but for some stupid reason we don't want to just sit and play with our software to see what it can do.
And watch "beginner" videos. Never stop. Beginner videos make no assumptions, you'll learn from them forever.
I've drawn for a while now but this was still super nice to watch! Great video :D
I'm sooooo happy to hear my video was still valueable for you 🔥❤️ thanks so much for watching 🤗
9:19 he's perfect.
He really is ❤️❤️❤️🥺
Thank you so much :)!
Thank for the video
Really useful! Thank you so much 🧐
WUB U ❤️❤️❤️
My problems is using the right brushes for sketching and coloring . brushes have density , opacity , size , and many other options .
Color confusion...the reason why I work in grayscale until the end. Then tone curves and gradient maps.
As a person who just started out with digital art, I find this video really helpful and will take notes from these tips. Nowadays, I always find myself burning out too easily while drawing for an illustration with my Wacom Intuos BT S, is there anyway to counter art burnouts?
I think it depends on how you define burnout. For me, getting burned out is usually caused by lots of lots of productivity with no breaks. Always one leg into the next task while keeping one on the current one. If you feel burned out because you get overwhelmed, maybe you could try to set 2-3 simple goals. Try to study/learn/do what you find most exciting first, so you'll have more energy from successes on the "harder" subjects. Aaaaa I hope it makes SOME sense 😅❤️
this helps
I've just recently given up with digital art having practiced for many years. I simply haven't produced anything of quality at all. To be honest I suck at art in general, I don't believe art is a skill, it is simply a talent.
Great advice
Glad you found them useful 🤗
Do you live in Florida and can I pay you to be my personal teacher lol!! You are so amazing, funny and talented. Love your videos. Thank you for creating awesome content that is helpful to the masses of struggling digital artists!
Thank you nadia for this. I want to delv into digital art but I am not good in drawing or character concept. whats the best way for me to start?
Save me, Nadia! Save me! 😭
ok I feel attacked... XD
Thank you very much for this awesomely helpful video.
Hey, Nadia. Thank you for the video. BTW. Do you have a pio box or how its called? Because I started with a fan art, I was planing on giving to you personally, when I visit Dokomi. But now I can´t come. Sense the artwork is almost done, I would like to send it to you anyway.
Er du fra Danmark? din accen afslører dig. dine videoer er geniale!
Åh åhhh BUSTED igen 😂
Hi🙋 sorry to bother you but i have a question😕
when i turn off the transfer the line looks black and that's what i want but when i turn it on it looks kind of blue! please help..
i want to turn it on and looks black not blue?
Aaaa uhm...which program are you using? 😅
photoshop😕
@@EM_7LO okay, that sounds super weird 🤔 are you sure you picked the color black? Maybe you should try to reset that brush you're using. I must admit I never encountered this problem before so I dont have any obvious solution ;_; it is most likely sone kind of setting you might have turned on unknowingly, but I'm not sure 😫
thank you for replying and sorry to waste your time with this weird problem😅 but i'm gonna figure it out i never give up🙅
Like I'm so good on paper! Then on digital I'm like 💀
But I'll know that the detail is there, I'll know 😂