Getting started with digital drawing on a tablet
Digital drawing is easy to start, because you can undo mistakes and no materials get used up. This guide helps you choose your tools and app and teaches you the most important basic functions for your first picture.
You will need
- A tablet and stylus, or a graphics tablet for your computer
- A drawing app, e.g. Procreate, Krita or Ibis Paint
- Reference images
- Some quiet time for practice
Steps
Choose your tools
An iPad with an Apple Pencil and Procreate is a popular combination, but Android tablets and an inexpensive graphics tablet for your computer also work well. Krita is a free computer program, and Ibis Paint works on mobile devices.
Adjust the pen pressure
Learn layers
Pick a few brushes
Make a sketch
Fill in the base colours
Add shadows and highlights
Save and share
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