Digital Painting Fundamentals - Solving Drawing Problems with Digital Painting

Thanks to @Wacom for sponsoring this lesson! Get recommendations on tablets by viewing the links below This demo shows you how to complete a digital grayscale painting from reference in a traditional, painterly style. Jon shows you how to achieve this by using traditional techniques and traditionally-inspired brushes with additional advice to help you avoid getting stuck in the details. Interested in learning more about digital painting? Get the entire course at https://proko.com/digitalpainting Affiliate links: Proko earns a small commission when you click links and make a purchase - but don't worry, we only recommend products that we genuinely love and use. UPDATE: Some of the products listed below may no longer be available. To see Wacom's current offering's check out their site - https://wacom.pxf.io/R5YV6b Wacom Tablets (affiliate links): 13 inch Mobile Studio Pro - https://amzn.to/2UZnNky 16 inch Mobile Studio Pro - https://amzn.to/2DEX3yF Mobile Studio Pro Stand (13&16 inch) - https://amzn.to/2Idktk9 13 inch Cintiq Pro - https://amzn.to/2V2vKWj 16 inch Cintiq Pro - https://amzn.to/2X0nsjm 24 inch Cintiq Pro - https://amzn.to/2If6Y3L 32 inch Cintiq Pro - https://www.wacom.com/en-us/products/pen-displays/wacom-cintiq-pro-32 24&32 Flex Arm - https://amzn.to/2TQPTyf Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 3:47 Using Traditional Techniques / Toning the Canvas 5:03 Establishing the Background 6:07 Adding Values and Blocking in Forms 8:33 Light and Shadow Shapes 10:25 Refining the Painting 12:11 The Benefits of Using Difficult Tools 13:20 Making Creative Decisions and Stylizing 16:03 Where is the Highest Level of Information? 16:30 Using Digital Hacks for a Traditional Feel 17:20 Outro and Assignment Related Links: How to Digitally Paint in Grayscale - https://youtu.be/LaP-7kJRHwE Getting Started with Digital Painting - https://youtu.be/WUZ5V2aWJzg Digital Painting Playlist - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtG4P3lq8RHFvcXQijGfH64dVKVX14rjy #digitalpainting #figurepainting #grayscale Subscribe to Proko: https://bit.ly/SubProko Don't miss new tutorials - Hit the BELL! Premium Videos - https://proko.com/store Pose photo sets - https://proko.com/poses FOLLOW PROKO: Email Newsletter - https://proko.com/subscribe https://instagram.com/prokotv https://twitter.com/prokotv https://tiktok.com/@prokotv https://facebook.com/prokotv WATCH MORE PROKO: Latest Uploads: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Pu1uGh1-Y4&list=PLtG4P3lq8RHH0YGMCXa4uWsHVwTDkDcpN Figure Drawing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74HR59yFZ7Y&list=PLtG4P3lq8RHGuMuprDarMz_Y9Fbw_d2ws Art of Caricature: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOURPIkpPXk&list=PLtG4P3lq8RHEkeRGn6aFRct0kq4oDwwTa Popular Videos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1EPNYWeEf1U&list=PLtG4P3lq8RHHR_SKsGtufNd8uo2L7_vTQ ABOUT PROKO: Instructional How to Draw videos for artists. My drawing lessons are approachable enough for beginners and detailed enough for advanced artists. My philosophy is to teach timeless concepts in an entertaining way. I believe that when you are having fun, you learn better. I take pride in producing high quality videos that you will enjoy watching and re-watching. CREDITS: Artist | Instructor - Jon Neimeister (https://artstation.com/andantonius) Producer - Stan Prokopenko (https://www.stanprokopenko.com), Sean Ramsey (http://www.peoplewhodrawstuff.com) Script - Jon Neimeister Production Assistance - Sierra Tillman, Sean Ramsey Editing - Sierra Tillman (https://www.instagram.com/anart.likeeverythingelse), Sean Ramsey, Music Used with Permission Intro - The Freak Fandango Orchestra Additional music by Epidemic Sound