17
Dec 2021
17Dec 2021 Tutorials
How to Stylize Characters – In 3 Steps

Ready to dip your toe into character design?

Today’s tutorial is all about how to stylize a character based off of a reference photo, using 3 quick and easy steps.

  1. first sketching the overall shapes
  2. then exaggerate the gesture
  3. and simplify the face.

Want to draw big eyes to make your drawing cute? You can do all that, just make sure you keep the proportions of the face, so the character still looks human. This is the secret to the Disney art style too. And you can do it too!

Watch the video and start stylizing your references today.

GROW FROM BEGINNER TO PRO IN 6 LEVELS

This success path is more than a course. It’s a learning journey to help digital artists like you paint from your imagination.





Join the Academy

The post How to Stylize Characters – In 3 Steps appeared first on Paintable.

15
Dec 2021
15Dec 2021 Tutorials
How to Paint Clouds – 3 Easy Steps

Big, fluffy, sculptural cumulonimbus clouds can definitely add a mood to your artwork!  

Whether you’re doing cloud photo studies or adding clouds to landscape painting, I’ll show you the 3 easy steps that it takes to digitally paint your own fleecy puffs in ANY software.

  1. Sketching the basic shape and fill in with mid-values
  2. Illuminating the cloud form keeping in mind the direction of the light source
  3. Adding highlights and details with a texture brush

GROW FROM BEGINNER TO PRO IN 6 LEVELS

This success path is more than a course. It’s a learning journey to help digital artists like you paint from your imagination.





Join the Academy

The post How to Paint Clouds – 3 Easy Steps appeared first on Paintable.