Drawing Basics Curse - A Brief Lesson on Digital Tools for the Course
2mo
Krystian Lis
Hi.
I’ve been going through the Drawing Basics course. The first few lessons cover traditional art supplies and how to use them, but there isn’t much guidance on digital tools. Proko does mention that the course can be done digitally, but there’s no follow-up on how to set this up.
I think it would be really helpful to have a short, separate lesson covering the basics of working digitally. Things like recommended brushes, canvas size, and essential settings. Nothing too fancy, just a simple guide with the absolute essentials related to this course or maybe even a brush pack specifically tailored for this it.
I bring this up because I started the course digitally and initially struggled with figuring out which brush to use, and what the do’s and don’ts might be. I imagine others could face similar challenges.
I know that there is a course called Digital Drawing Fundamentals, but this feel advanced, and it even mentions that it is an intermediate course.
What do you think?
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2mo
Hey Krystian, good to hear you're jumping into the Drawing Basics course. You're right, the course works for digital, but it doesn’t go deep into setting up digital tools. There are just too many programs, each with different settings and quirks. If you’re working digitally, check out some of the early lessons in the Digital Painting Fundamentals course.
Here’s a free lesson that covers some basic Photoshop settings - https://www.proko.com/course-lesson/intro-to-digital-painting/comments
If you're looking for photoshop brushes I would recommend starting with the free ones from Kyle's set that comes with program or you can upgrade Lane Brown's Photoshop or Procreate pack (depending on which program you use). By the way, Stan's favorite from Lane's master photoshop pack is the Orbik pencil.
Hope this helps :)
This is exactly the information I was looking for, thank you for sharing this free lesson it is very useful for my current job. https://www.proko.com/course-lesson/intro-to-digital-painting/comments https://driftbossgame.io
Thanks for your response! I really appreciate the recommendations, but I think I may not have worded my original post clearly.
I wasn’t necessarily looking for a deep dive into digital tools or software settings, but rather some guidance on how to best translate the course to a digital world. For example:
- Can I use Undo?
- Is it okay to zoom in/out, or should I stick to a fixed view?
- Should I keep my brush size/opacity constant?
- Can I rotate the canvas?
- What qualities should I look for in a brush for particular exercises? (For example, a non-tapering brush wouldn’t be suitable for practicing line weight.)
- How should I set up my canvas and other settings that are similar across most programs?
I’m sure there are more common pitfalls and tips for beginners working digitally. These kinds of questions come up sometimes, and while I get that software varies, some basic recommendations or best practices would be really helpful.
