r/DigitalArtTutorials

Umm sooo to all the professionals or even beginner out here , i recently got an ipad for myself and apple pencil as well and i want to start digital art and i am thinking of buying procreate , so how should i start my journey can you all guide me any type of suggestion will be helpful to me as i am a medical student and i am usually stressed with my studies and i want to use digital art as my source of peace and to maybe escape from reality ( ik that sounds horrible but yeah thats how it is heheh ) umm so should i buy procreate or is there any other free app where i can practice and eventually become better and pls also suggest some YouTubers i can take reference .
Thank you so much guys

im a F19 and used to draw a lot since i was a kid, mostly animals illustrations (i was never good w human anatomy lol) and i never like did a class or something its just something i used to do as a hobby. But recently i had a health problem which made my hands tremble so much i couldn't even write, and it was like this for quite some time, now im getting better and kinda of unlearned to draw like before and even write, so i need recommendations on a class/course that'll teach me how to do digital illustration (anatomy, creating characters, angles, sketching, rendering etc) from the beginning, to really learn this time. And i have an ipad with an apple pencil and Procreate app.

Does anybody know any apps like procreate including the classes but for free?

I am a beginner artist who can only draw simple things in manga style, so can anybody offer advice and help me?

I draw a lot but have never had any painting tutorials. I want to step into painting and find a comprehensive video with steps. However every video I find does the following:

1. calls the user a baby multiple times, causing me to feel like i'm too old to learn to paint and give up

2. just says lights and shadows but doesn't explain
3. says brushes don't matter but then says they use a specific brush only that they don't share.

I have been on youtube for weeks looking for a video that doesn't make me feel like an idiot while actually teaching me painting practices.

Does anyone have good videos for painting? Thanks in advance!

So I have done digital art with k&m but recently got a Wacom intuos pro drawing pad. My issue is that I can make traditional art really well (imo), but the digital is just super challenging for me, i'm stuck at line art and am not really improving, it looks really rough and feels really odd. I presume this is just due to a medium change, and that it will eventually get better over time, but it is just very irritating and I was wondering if there is anything I should try to do to help out, I do like 10-30 minutes of lines, circles, boxes, ribbons, and odd 3d shapes before my actual art sessions, but is there anything else I can actually do to make it feel more natural?

Hey. I've been thinking about teaching myself digital art. I only have a crappy laptop at the moment & have no idea where to start. Any advice on where to start?? Like programs or apps? Anything would be helpful. 🙏🙏

Hey everyone,

I'm an independent musician who does everything by myself—writing, producing, mixing, mastering, marketing, and releasing my own music. Now I want to learn digital art so I can create my own album covers, visualizers, lyric videos, and maybe even simple animations in the future.

My budget is pretty limited, so buying an iPad with Procreate isn't really an option right now.

Instead, I'm thinking about getting:

- XP-Pen Deco 01 V3

- Clip Studio Paint

- Using them with my Mac mini M2 Pro

My main goal isn't to become a professional illustrator working for clients. I just want to create high-quality visuals for my own music over the next several years.

My concern is that I don't want to spend money on the wrong setup and realize six months later that I should have saved for an iPad instead. Since I'm doing everything independently, every purchase matters.

For those of you with experience:

- Is this a good long-term approach?

- Is drawing on a pen tablet without a screen difficult to get used to?

- Is Clip Studio Paint a good choice for album artwork, lyric videos, and eventually simple animation?

If you were starting today on a limited budget, would you choose this setup or save for an iPad + Procreate?

I'd really appreciate honest advice from people who've actually used these tools. Thanks!