How To Draw Backgrounds Digital

Figure drawing for artists by steve huston is accessible and comprehensive.

How to draw backgrounds digital. Figure drawing the accurate reproduction of the human form in various shapes and postures is a core skill for any artist digital or otherwise and always worth working on. In fact you could even start with a black background but it s just as bad an idea as pure. Next open the file in a program like gimp or photoshop. That is the result.

Create digital artwork to share online and export to popular image formats jpeg png svg and pdf. Use the round brush to paint the little cloud. Here i will explain how i draw my background part 1. Thomas romain is a terrific artist working in the anime industry in tokyo.

Draw a base cloud shape with the round brush. Thumbnail drawing for beginners to paint art realistically is to make it almost real. Ok let s begin o step 1. This time we re going to learn from him how to draw backgrounds.

The best way to learn the basics is of course by attending life drawing classes. Hardly poetic i know but for many beginners the journey to realism is full of confusion and disappointment. Previously he showed how to draw detailed buildings. In traditional art we use a white background because technically it s easier to put dark on bright than the other way around.

Delete part of the cloud with the chalk brush. I ll do as soon as possible a landscape version don t forget it s just my way to do not everyone s way. Use for erasing part of the cloud. Free online drawing application for all ages.

To make digital art start by sketching out your rough drawing on paper and scanning it into your computer. Then create new layers for each part of your drawing like a face hair or background so you can adjust each part without messing up the rest. I won t show how i colored it in this version but i ll with the landscape version. Lower down the round brush opacity and blend in another color.