As you may or may not be able to tell, I am horrible at making digital art. So, I have decided that I need to learn how to make better digital art. Art has always been a weakness for me and being able to make good art can be very helpful when making a game. Every game needs good artwork. To learn how to improve my terrible skill, I looked up how to make better digital art.
I found an article on DeviantArt called 10 Tips to Improve your Digital Art. Their first tip is one that I have yet to take advantage of. I haven't gotten my hand on a graphics tablet; however, I have used one before. Tablets make it a lot easier to draw because it's like you have a pencil in your hand. The tablet pens let you change the pressure by how hard you press. I found tip three and four very interesting. Tip three is to draw big; drawing big helps with getting proportions accurate. TIp four was all about lineart. I had never heard of lineart. According to the article, the line's weight is very important. I wanted to know more about what I can do, so I looked for some more articles. I found an article on CreativeBloq on how to improve digital drawing skills. I learned that working on drawing figures and portrait drawings can help with your art. I didn't know that composition was a big part of graphic art, but I did know that the rule of thirds is very important in photography. They also recommend sketching regularly, which makes sense. They always say practice makes perfect. Tips to improve digital drawing skills:
Works Cited “10 Tips to Improve Your Digital Art.” DeviantArt, www.deviantart.com/bernuviel/journal/10-Tips-to-Improve-your-Digital-Art-495386645. May, Tom. “5 Ways to Improve Your Digital Art Skills.” Creative Bloq, Creative Bloq ART AND DESIGN INSPIRATION, 24 Sept. 2018, www.creativebloq.com/advice/5-ways-to-improve-your-digital-art-skills.
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I know I’ve talked about orthographic sketches before, but I think they are very important and keep seeming to pop up. For instance on this project I had to make orthographic sketches for all of my models. Personally, I don’t like doing orthographic sketches because you have to be proportional. I think doing them digital is harder, but at the same time can be easier. When you do it digital you can use grids and rulers and then snap your object to those lines so everything is exact. More art careers will have you doing orthographic sketches at some part, so learning the best ways to make them and how to improve your skill would be very beneficial.
Being a student who wanted to learn more, I researched orthographic sketches for more insight that might help me understand the process more. I found an article called Orthographic Drawing Rules, which described some rules for making the sketches. There are a few rules in which they go into some detail. The first rule is alignment and they say that if each side of the view is aligned then it will make it easier for others to see that the other sides have the same dimensions. Rule two is one of the hidden and object line rules. The rule isn’t totally a rule, but a good piece of info to know. The article states that the edges that you can’t see should be represented by a dashed line. The third rule is about the number of views. To define a 3D object you only need two views, which is a front and side view. One shows the width and height and the other the height and depth. Those two views will give you the dimensions you need. Rule four is another hidden and object lines rule. According to the article, if your view has a hidden and object line that go through the same locations, you should draw the object line. These rules are more for shapes but good information to know. Rules for Orthographic Sketches to remember:
Works Cited Orthographic Drawing Rules, www.higheredservices.org/HES01/Module_4/module_4_theme_6.html. The project this week was a nondigital project. We had to sketch and make a storyboard. While creating these products, I realized that I can't draw. This is an example of a sketch I made for the project, and as you can see it sucks. On my selected works page you can see some other drawings that I did. I'm trying to get better at traditional drawing, so I decided to research to see how I could improve my skills, I researched how to improve my drawing skills and found two articles. One was 8 Tips For Improving Your Drawing Skills and the other was Improve Your Drawing Skills in 6 Days. Both articles mentioned that one of the best ways to improve your drawing skill is to draw. One mentions how getting in the correct mindset will help. One thing that I thought was important was how drawing with your elbows helps, because it increases the range of motion. I didn't know that you drew with different parts of your arm. Tips for improving drawing skill:
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TheVirtualInstructor Blog, 4 Apr. 2016, thevirtualinstructor.com/blog/improve-your-drawing-skills-in-6-days. Lundgren, Alvalyn. “8 Tips For Improving Your Drawing Skills.” Alvalyn Creative, 17 Nov. 2016, alvalyn.com/8-tips-for-improving-your-drawing-skills/. |
AuthorI'm a student at Durham School of the Arts, and currently in the Game Art Design pathway. I like playing the Sims 4, playing with dogs, and riding horses. This blog will reflect my learning and discoveries. Archives
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