Nearly three months ago, I wrote a blog entry called, “Getting Acquainted With Digital Art,” shortly after learning how to use Procreate. Since then, I have continued to frequently draw on my iPad. As I’ve been working with digital art more, I’ve been finding more of a consistent style. In the beginning, I was sort of fumbling around and just trying to do the cleanest line art possible, filling in colours and shading modestly. I wasn’t happy with where this method got me, however, so I tried a more painterly style that matched my methods in traditional art.
The result of my more painted, less perfectionist style was a somewhat cel-shaded style of colouring. Sometimes I use rough blending and other times full-cel, or even a mix in one piece. For some pieces I go almost completely line-less and for others I use varying styles of lines. I’ve been really happy with how my work has been coming out lately, given this new, more consistent style. It’s really important for an artist’s work to have a sense of identity. Of course artists can experiment or use a wide variety of styles, but it’s always great when an artist’s work can be almost instantly recognized due to a strong sense of identity in their work. I’m particularly happy that not only is my digital work beginning to have a sense of identity, but that it also matches the style seen in my traditional art. I still have lots of improving to do in digital art. I struggle with line work still—not knowing when to make lines messy, when to make them clean, how heavy to make them, etc. It’s something I’ll have to experiment with. I also have to allow myself to truly sketch in Procreate more. I find my sketches almost always turn into full pieces, because it’s so easy with digital work to just pop in a new, clean layer. However, sketching is really important in order to practice different poses, lighting, etc. without having to spend too much time on one exercise. These are all things I’m going to continue working on so that I can keep working towards a digital style with consistent methods and final products. Looking at digital artists online, so many of them can create piece after piece that have an absolutely identical style, showing that they know the process to go through for the final product they want. I’ll get there in time but it will take lots of practice before I can get really get to know digital art.
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AuthorLeah is an eighteen-year-old aspiring Canadian artist who enjoys drawing, painting, and photography. |