Favorite art tutorials?

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I know there's a subset of TBT folks who are amazing artists. And there are some, like me, who are just starting out and wanting to learn more. And then there are people who like watching art tutorials with the same fanaticism as those ASMR junkies.

I have a fantastic vision in my mind, but I don't have the skills yet to set my ideas to (digital) paper. Does anyone have favorite art channels or specific videos they would like to recommend?

The artists I follow don't make tutorials or their PATREON is not something I can afford yet.
 
I don't know but exercises like looking through a rectangle at a scene to draw it (i can't describe this well... you divide the rectangle into quarters, then draw lines on your paper that divide your drawing into quarters, and you plot out the scene using those dimensions), painting a sphere (learning to portray lighting on 3D object), and creating layers in Photoshop or other art programs might be interesting topics to look up. I hope you find some people with more experience with digital art to help. 😂 Land's sakes I sound like I was around for Pythagoras.
 
If you are interested in doing realistic digital portraits, then Istabrak’s YouTube channel is a goldmine. (Basically people submit their art to her, and she critiques and edits it to show how it could be improved. Very long but useful videos!)
Not specific to digital art, but the old ‘manga to realistic’ tutorial series on DeviantArt was very helpful for me when I was starting out 10 years ago.
I could recommend more, but I need to know what exactly you’re looking for. (Digital) art basics? Specific techniques in certain programs? Things like anatomy or color theory?
Most tutorials I have saved are random ones from Tumblr and DeviantArt, so I don’t want to clog this up too much!
 
If you are interested in doing realistic digital portraits, then Istabrak’s YouTube channel is a goldmine. (Basically people submit their art to her, and she critiques and edits it to show how it could be improved. Very long but useful videos!)
Not specific to digital art, but the old ‘manga to realistic’ tutorial series on DeviantArt was very helpful for me when I was starting out 10 years ago.
I could recommend more, but I need to know what exactly you’re looking for. (Digital) art basics? Specific techniques in certain programs? Things like anatomy or color theory?
Most tutorials I have saved are random ones from Tumblr and DeviantArt, so I don’t want to clog this up too much!
It's hard to describe what I'm after, probably because I'm such a beginner. The last formal art class I sat through was in middle school, which actually taught me some basic proportions and perspective. I think my current focus is on digital, particaularly how to get my lineart as clean and fluid as possible; and then learning to color without lineart or a minimal amount of it after that.
I think traditional studies on structures and anatomy I can find, but man, I want the image in my mind to more closely match what I produce.

It sounds like it's time to open myself up to some critiques. :eek:
 
There is makoccino who does a lot of easy and simple but cute watercolor things! A great way to start out with watercolors!

AhmadArt also does some cool thing you can try as a "beginner" in watercolor and acrylic. I especially recommend scrolling back a bit because she also has some cool double exposure tutorials!

I always work digital or with watercolors, but this year I've been trying out oil painting with the use of the great late Bob Ross and I'm absolutely loving it 😂🥰 It is not very modern tho so I understand if that's not ur thing :p
 
I get a lot of advice from Reddit, and I came across this infographic that might be a good reference if you're looking for a more structured learning path, with focuses on form, perspective, anatomy, composition, and value + lighting.

Personally, I'm keeping my starting goals simple so I'm less inclined to give up at the start as I'm developing my skills and building the habit of practicing drawing and including it in my schedule.

1. Learn the tool (Krita in my case). Shortcuts, navigating the UI, etc.
2. Go through drawabox lessons to learn the basics. https://drawabox.com/
3. Draw stuff I like! Pokémon, succulents, plushies, Animal Crossing villagers.

Further down my journey--these stretch goals could definitely change:

4. Focus on colouring.
5. Try to re-create acrylic paintings I've made at Paint Night events digitally.
6. Follow along with Bob Ross.
7. See where my interests take me next and iterate on specific skills upon which I think I'll need to further build. E.g. I love animals and would love to draw them, but they're a lot more complex than Pokémon and AC villagers. 😆
 
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