#been testing out Krita

[honnneyz]

SONIC PRIME TIME, BABY!

-“Shadow!?”

#my art #honnneyz #sonadow #sonic prime #sonic netflix #sonic art #fanart #digital art #sonic the hedgehog #shadow the hedgehog #been testing out Krita

[meymeyzart]

It's spring! Happy birthday, Souma!

#i didnt do anything last year so.... #also I've been really into inking lately but haven't done any with colours so this was sort of a test for that #I'll figure something out.... #thank you krita for the ink brush......... its so fun #kanzaki souma #souma kanzaki #enstars #ensemble stars #fanart #my art

[merverelli]

☀️ // 🌙

#jacksepticeye #septicart #jacksepticegos #jackieboyman #jackieboy man #i love love LOVE doing these comparison pieces for jackie god i love it #it takes me so long and krita is screaming out for me to just fuckin merge some layers together #but its so fun i love it *through gritted teeth* #anyway so many updates!!!! #i got covid!!!!! for the first time!!!!! *party horn sound effect* #im doing ok now (ive tested negative and everything) but it was a rough ass week tbh #do not recommend #and ive FINALLY gotten a consultation date to get my wisdom teeth out after being on a waitlist for a year #(a year long waitlist is fucking nothing too i cant believe people have to wait LONGER for other medical issues/procedures) #throw the medical system into the bin theres no saving it we have to start from scratch #anyway its been an eventful month for sure!! good fun #goodnight!!!!!!!

[blindecho6]

I just learned gradient maps exist in Krita and I had to test it out

#I have no idea how I never realized it #I heard multiple times how gradient maps are cool for drawing #and trusted the word of other people that they aren't present in krita #but they are #and I just found out about them #so of course I had to test it out #and I drew this rat #it looks great #I would've never been able to color like this without them #they are really a great tool #krita #gradient map #rat #my art #my post

[wolfythewitch]

have you ever used procreate and even if you haven’t, would you say it’s worth trying to switch to a different art platform? i was gifted procreate on an ipad before I really started digital art and i don’t hate it but I don’t love it either, also I’m still learning art in general so it’s hard to say really. Was wondering if you had any tips when it came to choosing a drawing/maybe animating software, especially when it comes to money or even considering buying an actual drawing tablet??

Uhhh I mean if you got it for free, yeah! I haven't used it a lot but I remember really liking their brushes and how user friendly it is haha. For buying programs, honestly Ive been using CSP for like 4ish years now so you kinda just have to experiment around with what works for you. My friend uses krita, another uses Photoshop, another uses procreate. We all like different features each provides haha. For tablets, honestly I have no idea I've had the same one for years. I'd say stick with the iPad you got and try it out first, it's pretty similar to a screen tablet and you can decide if you like the feel of it. If you want you can buy a small/cheaper drawing tablet and test if that works for you

#wolfy tedtalks #anon

[call-me-koma]

Trying out Krita and I've been really liking it for drawing; doodled a Ferryman to test out the brushes n stuff

#ultrakill #ferryman #ultrakill ferryman #i swear I'll draw other ultrakill characters soon (me when I lie) #my art

[giratinite]

been learning krita. used Finn as my test rabbit as i figured out the program, so its a little messy.

#yuurivoice #yuurivoice finn #giratinite sketchbook #my art #yandere!finn

[norisus]

Hey :) I've been looking at your blog and first off, wow. Second, you're really good at digital drawing and I'm trying to get better at digital drawing but I can never seem to get the lines straight or the colours even and in the lines. So if it's not too much trouble, could you maybe tell me what app you use or what brushes you prefer? I'm currently using ibisPaint X and I'm drawing with a sketchpad :) it would really help if you gave me some tips too! Thank you!! Also, you're really talented hehe

Hi there, I'm glad you like my art thank you so much! ; u ; <3 And sorry for the late reply, I wanted to write up a full response with some examples!

So for my artwork, I use almost exclusively Paint Tool SAI. I specifically use the original SAI atm, though I want to try using SAI 2 more (the brushes just feel... different. I've been using SAI for a decade now, so it's where I'm most comfortable.) SAI does cost money, but there are also free alternatives online as always. I'm not familiar with IbisPaint X, but I know that FireAlpaca and Krita are two good free options. I don't use a smart tablet or apps to draw, though, so I'm not sure what are the best options outside of PC.

As for brushes, I use three brushes for my lineart-- though 2 of them much more than the third. The first brush I use is my Marker brush. I've been using this brush to line my work for a very long time. It's thin and somewhat transparent (sometimes I copy-paste my lineart a couple of times to bulk out the transparency).

The second brush I named TEST when I made it and I just never changed it, so it's my very permanent TEST brush. It's sort of similar to my marker brush (it even uses the SAI marker brush base), but it's thicker and a little more ragged. I tend to change up my style when I use this brush.

The third brush I use for lines is not one of my "lining" brushes. It's a painting brush named GREGORY and I Mostly use it to paint backgrounds and details in fur. I change up the "blending" setting on it as needed. I usually only use this brush to line if I'm having artblock or am sketching around.

As for keeping lines straight, I honestly just gotta say-- there's tricks to cheat the system! The first, easiest thing is you can find the "stabilizer" setting on your art program, slide that bad boy up, and have some assistance with keeping your strokes smoother.

The second thing you can do is... not really "line" your artwork. I tend to fight with lineart a lot. Sometimes it's not so bad (especially with my TEST brush), but a lot of the time I just line something and hate the end result, if I can even push myself to finish it. So, instead of "lining" over my sketch layer, I just... make the sketch my lines.

My sketches are usually pretty detailed so I think that helps, but I basically just erase and go over the lines meticulously in small increments until I'm left with linework. And if I'm having trouble with a spot, I'll just make a new layer, "properly" line that spot, erase the section of the sketch under it, and then merge the layers and move onto the next section. (I also keep my fingers over my undo and redo hotkeys, since a lot of lining can be just undoing a mistake and redoing it until you like it.)

For example, here's this dragon I've been working on, in its original sketch:

And here it is halfway through the cleanup process, where you can see an amalgamation of clean lines amid the remaining sketch:

And here's how it looks now:

Lines won't cooperate? Make friends with the sketch! I often feel like it's easier to keep the personality of the original sketch when I do this also, though that's just personal preference.

Now as for keeping colour inside your lines, Layers and layer settings are your friends-- that and the magic wand tool (which is a selection tool).

When I use the magic wand tool, I tend to select the area Outside of my drawing first

If there's a hole in my lines and I'm having trouble finding it, I cut a line across the drawing and use the magic wand tool again so I can see which section of the drawing the linebreak is in and fix it.

Once the lines are sealed, I invert my selection so it's inside the lines rather than outside! I prefer to start outside since I find it easier than individually selecting the inner parts of the drawing. It's worth mentioning that the magic wand tool is not perfect (especially if you have sketchy, ragged lines like I often do), so you might have to clean up the edges.

You can make layers under your linework that you can freely draw on without disturbing your lines, and they will conform to your magic wand selection as well. What more, though, you can also make clipping layers/groups which are layers that affect only the pixels below them.

So like in this example here there are four layers. There's the lineart layer, the layer for the base fur colour, a layer for the details (beak, eyes, white spots), and then there's a clipping layer that is on top of the details layer.

Anything I draw on that clipping layer can only appear on pixels directly below it. This is useful for a lot of things like detailing and shading. It also means you can safely exit out of your magic wand selection and still remain in your perimeters.

You can also lock layers which is like using a clipping layer, only you're affecting that actual layer instead of going over it. Whichever one you want to use is pretty much just personal preference or situational. You can also use these layer settings to colour in your lines, if that's something you want to do!

I hope some of this helps! I also hope that you're having fun with doing digital art! :D <3

#also I love your username #so-once-i-was-a-chicken #digital art #replies #art tips #art programs #art brushes #brushes #paint tool sai #maybe I should put some of this under a readmore but naw #long post #not art

[the-lady-auri]

Teaching myself krita since my photoshop sub is up and I don't want to keep paying for it. Using my Shadow of the Demonlord character, Morrigan, as a test subject. Did an anatomy study with him today. He is a faun that has been turned into a vampire by one of the elder vampires in the setting. And he is working his way to hunt down that elder and take him out. The elder freed Morrigan from his sire bond when he created him, wanting to see how his experiment went.

#art #oc #auri's art #commissions open #ttrpg #tabletop #demonlord #demon lord #Vampire #faun

[gravidasomnia]

Hi,

I really admire your work. I have been doing photo manips with Photoshop for some time and would like to get into AI based work. But where to begin? Can you suggest a starting point? Also, is there any AI software out there that will allow me to create different facial expressions from a single image as a source? Thanks very much.

It's hard to know what to recommend so I'll do 2 things - 1. leave this Beginner's Guide Link here, and 2. summarize how I ended up here:

I started with DreamStudio which is more or less the official Stable Diffusion service. It's still a great place get familiar with the various settings, but the nsfw filter will be very frustrating if you're producing curvy content, and they don't have the best photorealism models. It also offers access to their API which means you can use it from within Photoshop, though you'd have to pay for it. (I used to just spam accounts to get endless free access, I did let them know that this was a loophole people were exploiting, afaik they never fixed it). After that I tried out various Colabs - the original demo is worth playing with if you're comfortable tinkering with code a little, as it explains how it works. I used to recommend this virtual notebook to run Stable Diffusion, Unfortunately Google has disallowed using colabs for webUI implementations for free. But you can still pay to use it, or try a different paid cloud service as per the links on that page. Due to the popularity of AI artgen all the free ML services are clamping down on such use.

Finally I treated myself to buying a 2nd hand gaming laptop with 8gb of VRAM, and installed the automatic1111 webui version of Stable Diffusion using this installer, way easier than trying to install Python and CUDA and all the other things needed to make it work.

So that's the short version of how I ended up here, without going into detail about model merging, what settings to use and other important stuff. Maybe I better walk it back a little - Stable Diffusion is the core program that generates AI art, it runs the backend of almost all the apps and sites available. There's different interfaces for getting inputs and outputs to the core program, the webUIs let you control Stable Diffusion via your browser, and the most popular one is stable-diffusion-webui which is maintained by automatic1111 on github. Other programs such as Easy Diffusion use their own app to control the SD backend. Part of the reason for the auto1111 webui's popularity is the wide range of extensions it supports, such as a plugin for controlling it from within editors such as Photoshop, GIMP, Krita and even PhotoPea iirc.

Aside from Stable Diffusion, Midjourney is still the best AI artgen system even though the interface is discord based, unfortunately it filters inputs and outputs strictly so it's of limited use to people creating erotic art. I haven't tried Bing, and I don't use Photoshop so I haven't tested their Generative Fill tools, my understanding is that it's their in-house implementation of Stable Diffusion, idk how limited it is for erotic content but I assume it's an excellent tool otherwise.

Because I mess around with computers a lot I've sort of worked it out as I go and don't know which how-to guides to recommend but there's a lot of good youtube guides out there and that first link isn't too bad. Stable Diffusion has vast untapped potential for photo manip artists especially with inpainting models, but that's a whole other thing. Only reason I haven't gotten into that is I'm no longer comfortable editing and sharing people's pics without permission, but 20yo me probably wouldn't have left the house if I had this to play around with back in the day. As for varied facial expressions from a single source, I think that's something that can be done but I don't know how to do it myself.

Hope some of this makes some sense. It's my way of saying IDK where to start, it really depends on what hardware you have available and how comfortable you are with stuff like command lines and code, but wherever you're starting from - there's options that will work for you.

#infopost

[gomzdrawfr]

Hi Gomz! Been so inspired by your art, I'm considering picking up digital drawing again haha. What device and app do you use? What would you recommend if I wanna restart drawing? Would be great if you can answer with doodles :D thanks!

Hello Cumi! Thank you very much for this ask, to think I can inspire other people with my doodles means a lot to me <;3 ((def not cryin rn))

In this ask response, I'll include some links that you can check out for the appropriate stuff! I hope you can understand some things by the end of it :D

Disclaimer: im no professional, so most of this is just based on my experience!!

Okie dokie first off:

What device and app do I use?

I draw using a drawing pad, the Deco Mini7 on my laptop, and I use Krita to draw :3

Krita is free to use! You can download it here, or if you can afford it, clip studio paint is definitely a popular choice out there, some people use adobe too!

I will say it may seem complicated at first BUT it is relatively easy to learn once you get the hang of it, there have a full tutorial on their website with videos included if you wanna know more! digital art apps usually works the same way, once you get the fundamentals you can draw on any app tbh

Or if you do want to start using Krita, then you can send me another ask in the future and I'll share you my tips and tricks (which are honestly pretty scuff HAHA))

Other recommendation if you want to draw on phone/tablet/ipad!

2. I know you didnt ask this, but I wanted to share my experience starting out with digital painting/using the drawing pad for the first time

the thing about digital painting is that there's a lot of features here and they serve to make the process easier, but it can be quite overwhelming when you start off! examples are layers

drawing pad also means getting used to not looking at the pad and the screen at the same time + getting used to the pen, I had a hard time with it but the more I use it, the more i got used to it :D

funnily enough, I actually gotten this drawing pad bcuz I started using lecture notes online through pdf and such xD

3. What would you recommend if I want to restart drawing?

Not really sure what you mean about restarting, but Im assuming like finding a new artstyle or trying out different art medium is it? (like from traditional pencil doodle to stylus pen) but if you mean literally restarting then uhhhh XD I guess you gotto start drawing then haha?

I think my motto when it comes to drawing is that no matter what it is, just do it

"its gonna look bad" its okay bcuz at least I drew it, yk? xD the thing with art is the more you draw, the more you're familiar with it, the less intimidating it will become(tho it can still be scary, but hey! baby steps right?)

perhaps what I would recommend is testing out all kinds of artstyle, ask yourself:

what am I going to draw? ex: I wanna do self potraits! I wanna do silly doodles of my favourite characters!

what style do I wanna do? ex: Chibi, non-chibi, landscapes

Sometimes, you won't know those answers to those questions until later on, which is exciting dont you think? one day I said "im gonna draw Ghost in full gears" then the next I decided "actually nah screw that im gonna make Ghost cute" -w-

didchu know my first few digital doodles were done on OneNote? haha yes! and on my lecture notes nonetheless pfttt (this was around october 2022)

When in doubt, always ALWAYS start small and simple. Draw a circle, draw a blob, anything! Make it manageable :D

You can, of course, challenge yourself and go big! the most important key is you're drawing for yourself :3 and you should do something you're happy with!

well, sometimes there are moments where you wont like what you draw or artblock, when it comes to those time Id recommend taking a break xD

Finding your artstyle is an ever growing journey, I would suggest looking through websites like Artstation or Pinterest and collecting artstyle that you like! then learn from it, replicate it, trace it(AS LONG AS YOU DONT CLAIM IT AS YOUR OWN AND YOU DO IT FOR PRACTICE PURPOSES!!!) and study it :3

like heck I just found a new artstyle yesterday literally HAHA so you know, enjoy the fun!

4. Other helpful links and video for starting out digital painting:

Marc Brunet, has a ton of tutorials that are useful! my fav one being this one about face drawing and cell shading

Bluebiscuits, very cute artstyle and the videos are always soothing and calming to watch! they did this video about finding your artstyle which I highly recommend! their face drawing tutorial is also really good :3

I also watch tppo occasionally, his video focuses more on how he study other people's artstyle and then implementing it on his own! If you like art studies you can give it a go, like this one!

practice, practice and practice! things like art takes a while to master and get happy with :) like i said, keep trying and dont forget, all of this is for fun!

have a good day! feel free to ask me anytime if you want if you want some clarification <3

#gummmyspeaks #ask response #thanks for the ask <3

[aghhtdraws]

so i discovered filter layers on Krita today (I've been using filter masks more so far)

and it looks pretty good so far! no one told me how cool filter layers are?? I'm gonna use these all the time now.

while I'm out of energy creatively, I do these little tests with the fonts I have + random backgrounds I draw under the tests to have a bg.

Fonts listed here:

Holitter Hollow

Kirke

Klaxons

Monad (Personal use only)

Neuropol

Retrievse NC

How to get a filter layer: Go to the Krita layers docker (the layers tab you usually see on the left or right), go to big plus sign for "add", select the "Add Filter Layer" option from it.

And then you can just choose any filter from the list and the prorgram, it seems, combines it from the layers under it. Enjoy! :)

#aghhtdraws #tho not really a full drawing #krita #made with krita #free fonts #i think most these should b free #random #Filter Layer #Krita Filter Layer #Krita tutorial

[who-is-riley]

I've been testing out a couple PC drawing programs this month so here's my review:

Krita

Workflow: Very good. I like the shortcuts, especially using the popup palette to go into fullscreen mode & work with no obstructions. The downside is this mode restricts what you can do.

Brushes: The painting brushes are exceptional. They feel very smooth and natural, and the rotating light brushes are something else.

The drawing tools though, are not great. Probably better if my tablet had tilt support.

Clip Studio Paint

Workflow: A bit challenging. There's more variety in what you can do, but there's also a lot more switching between tools, which slows things down. No fullscreen mode also.

Brushes: The paint brushes are ok, not as smooth or as capable as Krita. This program is clearly focused on lineart, because the drawing tools are exceptional. Inking is way easier than any other program I've used.

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Overall I prefer Krita, but each program does different things better.

I will probably use Krita for paintings, and Clip Studio for drawings and comic style art.

#krita #clip studio paint #text post

[catfoxposts-blog]

The aftermath of the bar fight where Yosei is introduced to Hunter and Citrus. These two are the one's who try to get Yosei on the right track when he's wandering a world he's unfamiliar with. Here Citrus starts to have a conversation with Yosei in the middle of defeating some horned rogue who can detach his head at will. Yosei lifts an eyebrow about why two kids are in a musky old bar in the first place. Meanwhile Hunter is the background kicking ass.

I have no prior knowledge of how to create a story cohesively or I guess in the case of just posting concept art for all of you to see, show off some light story beats the take place at the beginning of the story. I also have been meaning to post the bios of Hunter and Citrus with some art of them to give some context for them. I wanna make sure the Art for them is very presentable for when I give context for what their like as characters. Although in Citrus's case I used an older drawing of her for a Gif I made called "Jump 4 Joy" when I was testing out animation curves in Krita. I have in my collection for Samurai 70. 

#original art #character design #original characters #OC #krita drawing #digital drawing #fight scene

[last-hourglass]

Dude!!! You can draw AND writing super well???? I’m on chapter 7 we’re raph meet that weird dream dragon thing and I LOVE how the art looks?? What art program do you use? Do you have any art tips, or any more writings ones?

<3 <3 you’re totally an inspiration

Awwww thank you so much!! I’m so glad you like the Red Giant art it was so much fun to draw <3

Historically all my digital art has been done using a Wacom tablet and the free art program Krita, but lately all my art for ROTTMNT has been done on Procreate on my iPad! And honestly my tips are just, abuse the HELL out of references, let yourself be fast and loose with your sketches, and when it comes to coloring, blending modes are your best friend. Color Dodge/Add/Overlay my beloveds <3 my partner complimented me recently on my Glowy Effects and that is literally just me attacking my base layers with the Soft Airbrush and then seeing what happens when I use Gaussian Blur and blending modes

as for writing tips I guess the main one is just to write, write, write like your life depends on it, remember you can always edit later but only if the words exist in the first place, and just? Have fun? ESP with fic like. Yes please use correct punctuation and PARAGRAPH BREAKS FOR THE LOVE OF GOD because otherwise it can get unbearable to read but for the creative side? Go stupid go crazy, throw spaghetti at the wall and see what sticks, we’re all here to have a good time (and just because someone else wrote a similar idea shouldn’t mean you should hold back, just look at the Peepaw Multiverse)

Look at the authors you enjoy, try and see what they do that makes their writing click and flow nicely for you, test out different formatting and tense styles and POV! My writing style is all over the place I just abuse hyphens and em-dashes and occasionally a masterpiece occurs xD

Thank you so much for this kind ask it makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside 💕

#rottmnt #last hourglass #answered asks #cutepastelstarsailor

[longgonelegends]

gotta use this blog more ok. so. i guess a writing update? i have 16/20 chapters written, though that's just the first draft and i'm having someone look over it for me probably. maybe even multiple people.

in terms of art i'm not sure whether i'll end up using krita on my laptop or medibang on my phone. i've been having issues importing the reference sheets to my laptop, which means that the colours are all fucked up.

once i do figure it out i'm making a test page first, though.

for now i'm hosting it on my neocities, but ideally i would want to host it on like.... hiveworks or something. i also want to figure out how to set up comments and an rss feed, and probably a mailing list, since i'm not sure if i would be able to stick to a schedule.

i might make like a monthly updates thing? yeah why not. tune into the long gone legends tumblr blog near the end of every month for an update