arrrrrghhhh

[perevision]

I am teaching myself digital art, and it's frustrating.

Here's something they didn't have at my art school: tablets or a course on how to draw using tablets. In fact, I can count the number of classes focused on fundamentals of drawing on one hand. And I was taking Illustration.

I can use traditional materials well. They're comfortable to me. Not so the Wacom Bamboo and bewildering number of art brushes out there.





Here's a WIP of Tim Drake. It's clumsy and awkward and it's taking me DAYS. AGH.

There are tutorials and blogs galore out there, but the only way out is through. Wish me luck.

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[goss]

Good luck with the digital drawing! I am still terrible at tablet drawing - please tell me your secrets when you figure it out. ;)

[perevision]

Sorry this is a whole TWO YEARS late! I forgot how satisfying Dreamwidth posting is compared with Tumblr.

Apparently the secret is brushes, rejigging the pen settings, and a lot of YouTube tutorials. :D Sara Tepes and Kyle's Brushes are good channels to follow. Good luck and feel free to show me your progress!

[goss]

Heheh, nice to hear from you! :D

Yes, I think YouTube is really the best place to start with How To's. Right now I'm using it to find tutorials on Watercolours, and there's so much good stuff on there. :)

[cloudsinvenice]

OMG I didn't realise you were on Dreamwidth! :D

[perevision]

I haven't been on here in a while! I mostly follow out_there and petronia. If you're here I should start posting again. My hideous screed on The Vampire Armand is here XD

[cloudsinvenice]

Oh wow, I'm going to have to find that! :D Can I tempt you to vc_media at all?

[perevision]

Here it is! It starts from the bottom. Feel free to comment :)

I will give the comm a try, it looks interesting! I'm very much a lurker though...