How I create a Digital Artwork

        Welcome back to the blog! Today I'll show you how I create a digital artwork. I use an iPad Pro(11-inch) (4th generation) and the app I use to create this artwork is Procreate. But if you are on a different app or program then here's some other tips and tricks. Now, let's get to it!

        First off, I pick a canvas and start by sketching. Using the brushes already imbedded in the app, I sketch a circle for the head and shape the face around the circle. Then I use lines to help me with the proportions of the face. After that I draw the neck and then the rest of the body. I am pretty good a knowing what goes where and how to form figures because of how long I've done art, but I still use lines and shapes to help me with postures and to make it feel more alive. 

When I finish the sketch, I do a line art sketch. Using darker lines drawing over the sketch on an overlaying layer, I start to draw out the figure. Line art sketches help me make changes to the figure without actually adding the final line art. 

  

        Next, I do the final line art with one of my favorite brushes. It has the visual effect of a crayon, and I think it looks so cool. Anyways, I go over my line art sketch on an overlaying layer and make it more detailed. 

        

After finishing the line art, I color in the figure with flat colors. This is my persona, so I use the color palate I've made for her. 

        Once I finish coloring her in, I use a darker hue of the same color to do shadows and a lighter color of the same hue to add highlights. I also use a hard blending brush to fade color onto her horns, ears, and skin. After finishing her colors, I combine all the layers.

She looks good so far but let's make her pop out even more!

        I add a clipping mask to a layer above the colored layer. This allows me to color only on the layer below. I use a very dark purple for the extreme shading and a really light yellow for the extreme highlights. I blur the layer and then lower the opacity of the layer.  

        

        Once I lower the opacity of the layer, I make a layer above the line art layer and make it a clipping mask. Now I can color on the line art to make it different colors. I then make another layer above all the layers and add white marks on her earrings, horns, nose, and book bag to make them appear shiny. 

        Lastly, I add a little blush and make the background. I outline her figure with white on a layer below all the other layers, I like to do this detail to my art because it makes the figure look like a sticker. I color the background and use an airbrush to add some more depth to the background. 

After all that, I am finished. Looks good, right?

CONCLUSION

    

        You can make a digital artwork however you feel is comfortable to you. You don't need to follow my steps, but I'm glad that I showed you some of my tips and tricks. Hopefully these tricks will help with your art next time. Thank you for looking through my blog and I hope you have a good day.  

Digital and Traditional art

         Welcome back. Today in this blog I'll be showing the different styles of digital art and traditional art. I'll also talk a little about which one artist lean more to. Let's get started. 

DIGITAL ART

(https://www.designiscope.com/post/digital-art-portrait-style-you-can-choose-and-start-in-2022)

        First, let's talk about digital art. This is art that is made digitally, like on a computer or tablet program. Lots of media artist use digital art because of our world today and that's mainly because people use the internet in their lives now. Most designs and videos you see are made by digital artist, but they all had to start off somewhere, right? anyways let's talk about the different styles you can do on digital.

COMPUTER GRAPHICS- Computer graphics is used for business advertisements and media. This art style can also be in 3D or 2D.

DIGITAL PAINTINGS- Digital paintings are a type of digital art that replicates traditional painting methods using the digital software and tools that's provided.

VECTOR ART- Vector graphics is a type of digital art that are composed of points, lines, curves, and shapes defined by mathematical formulas. Meaning you can change the images resolution without making it blurred.

PIXEL ART- Pixel art is a digital art form by creating an image by using pixels. 

3D MODELING- 3D modeling is the prosses of creating a three-dimensional digital representation of an object or a surface using specialized software.

PHOTO MANIPULATION- Photo manipulation is the process of altering or modifying a photo using tools on a software. 

CONCEPT ART- Concept art is form of visual art used to convey ideas and designs for media like films, video games, and animations before they are finished with the final product.

ILLISTRATION- Illustration is a visualization that is made by are artist to explain information. 

ANIMATION- Animation is the art of bringing a character or object to life by drawing individual frames over and over again.  

FRACTAL ART- Fractal art is a form of digital art that uses mathematical algorithms to create complex patterns.

DATA-MOSHING- Data-moshing is a digital technique that disrupts video compression to create glitches and unexpected effects. 

        There are a bunch more that are you are capable to do on digital, but all these types of styles use lots of practice with, especially if you are new to using a digital tool. 

TRADITIONAL ART

(https://www.studiobinder.com/blog/types-of-art-styles-list/)

        Now, let's talk about traditional art. Traditional art is made on paper or on canvases. Back when there was no such thing as internet or the web, artist used paper and pencils to create art. But that material doesn't just stop there. There are lots of other materials they used if they were able to get them. Now a days, we have stores full of different art equipment. traditional art is the base of most artists and there are so many styles to traditional art.

ABSTRACT ART- Abstract art emphasizes shapes, colors, and forms rather than realistically depictions. 

IMPRESSIONISM- Impressionism is the focus on capturing light and its changing qualities. 

CUBISM- Cubism breaks subjects into geometric shapes and presents them in multiple perspectives withing a single artwork.

SURREALISM- Surrealism aims to explore the unconscious mind, dreams, and the irrational, often resulting in illogical or dreamlike scenarios.

ART NOUVEAU- Art nouveau is characterized by its intricate, flowing designs inspired by natural forms.

EXPRESSIONISM- Expressionism is the style that focuses on conveying emotional experiences rather than physical reality, usually used by distortion or vivid colors.

POP ART- Pop art is characterized by is focus on popular culture and its mass media, using imagery from advertising, comic books, and everyday objects.

FOLK ART- Folk art effects the traditions and cultural heritage of specific communities, often incorporates local materials and techniques, showcasing the everyday lives and stories of people. 

        Again, like digital art styles, there are lots of other styles in traditional art. Just depends on what your good at and if your capable to get the materials to get materials for your work. 

CONCLUSION

        Both digital and traditional art is similar in some ways but if you are wanting a better explanation of the two then here is a pros and cons. Lots of artist lean towards digital art now a days but still use traditional art to start a art piece. It all depends on how you perceive art and make it your own.

Texture

        Welcome back to my blog! Today is another educational blog and this time we are talking about textures in art. What do you mean by texture? Do you mean texture as in when you touch it and how it feels? Well, in a way yes. 

TEXTURE

        Texture is the feeling, the visual appearance, or the consistency of a surface or a subject. In art we use texture to simulate a more dynamic piece. Like an example of a drawing of a black cat using some lighter colored lines to indicate the cat's fur. This gives the cats fur a more realistic texture than just an all-black coat.

(CAT PENCIL DRAWING - SCARLET, by Artist Sophie Lawson)

        Another example of texture would be a set of smooth stones that are put together to look like flowers. This causes an illusion of the stones to look livelier almost like a real flower. 

(https://www.deviantart.com/tom-tom1969/art/Pebble-art-Land-art-from-Hungary-by-tamas-kanya-759279293)

        Artist can also use an illusion like texture in a collage. They used thick amounts of paint and use tools to create a lined texture on different pieces of paper and cut them out. The cut outs give it a visual illusion and also the textured lines in the paint, gives us a visual flow in the artwork. 

 

(Textured Paint Collage | DIY for Beginners | KiwiCo)

        There is a lot of different ways to use texture in art, and there is no right or wrong on how to use them. Let's get into the different types of textures. 

DIFFERENT TYPES

• VISUAL TEXTURE

        Visual texture is the illusion of texture created on a flat surface without altering the surface using techniques like brushstrokes, patterns, and color variations. This would be the example of using brushstrokes to simulate fur. 

•  TACTILE TEXTURE

        Tactile texture is a physical texture you can actually touch on a surface using thick paint, fabric, or found objects. An example would be using thick piles of paint to make the waves of the ocean feel overlapped.

• SMOOTH TEXTURE

        Smooth texture is a flat, even surfaces with no texture or brushstrokes. This can be done by using a airbrush or smooth brushes.  An example would be the polished stone of a statue. 

• ROUGH TEXTURE

        Rough texture is an uneven surface with noticeable brushstrokes or materials applied heavily. Using already textured surfaces or applying paint in a way to create a rough look. An example would be using thick paint to make a rocky texture. 

• IMPASTO TEXTURE

        Impasto texture is the act of using thick amounts of paint to represent a three-dimensional effect on a surface. An example of this would be creating flower petals by layering the tick paint. 

• COLLAGE TEXTURE

        Collage texture is created by layering paper, fabrics, or other materials onto a surface to create a very tactile look and combines different thoughts about combination of different textures. For example, using circular object and materials to convey the curliness of a person's afro.

• PATTERN TEXTURE

        Pattern texture is the repetition of shapes, lines, and colors to create repetition on a surface. This could be printed pattern throughout the shirt. 

CONCLUSION

        Textures play a big role in art. They give the audience something visual to look at and also create a sense of emotions throughout the piece. Using these textures can make your artwork more appealing to the eye and cause attraction. Maybe you should start using some texture in your art and see how it goes. Thank you for reading and have a wonderful day.