Traditional Artist tries Digital Art for the first time! (what I learned)

[@AlpayEfe]

Digital Art vs. Traditional Art… what are your thoughts?

[@jayanand555]

Traditional anyday !!!!

[@adrian4987]

I think the idea that's "old = good, new = bad" is boring and ignorant. As someone who does both, both medium can coexist peacefully and are valid forms of art.

[@tinney_o9639]

Obviously traditional. How can you feel the euphoria of painting while not smudging oil paints over your device or mix up your coffee and painting medium? How do you even get creative without the sweet fragrance of paint thinners?

[@CousinPaddy]

I prefer natural mediums, like watercolor, but digital is much better for working with clients. You can salvage something that went sideways without having to redo things, like say, a really nice gesture sketch that started the process.

[@KlarehsArt]

I've used digital for a good chunk of my life, and it's fun, but you can't beat the tactile feel of traditional media on paper, in my opinion. I haven't gotten to try gouache or oils yet, but I bet they have their own fantastic texture to them! Hoping to try them this year.

[@katch2511]

I just have to say, I always wanted to be a painter, but my parents disagreed…a lot! So instead I became a doctor and both because I have no time and because I was very disappointed that I couldn’t go to art school, I haven’t painted in 15 years. After watching your videos I started painting again. Thank you for being an inspiration! Truly!

[@novaexx6587]

Dear God.. you're literally describing me right now, except I am in my 6th year of dental medicine.. Why did i choose dentistry over any other profession? Because I was hoping I coukd show my passion for art through teeth, since being an artist as a profession was a disgrace in opinion of my family.

[@aspenisthebest]

@@novaexx6587that sounds horrible but at least you’re miserable with money.

[@mr.rananowactive2992]

Thank god none of you went nuts and blamed it on the jews.

[@augustuslunasol10thapostle]

@@aspenisthebest no one likes being miserable even with money

[@augustuslunasol10thapostle]

@@novaexx6587 let me guess asian? Because it’s honestly the most common thing asian families find disgraceful for some reason despite asia having some of the best artist in the world

[@stevenperez6598]

i do digital and traditional art and i find that its just another medium and comes with its own learning curb just like starting with any other medium. it is far more forgiving than any other medium wich makes it perfect for exploration and iteration. for the first weeks i felt like i wasted my money when buying a tablet for art bvut after hundred of lines and circle practices i felt more comfortable and now the stylus is like an extension of my hand.

[@okEorB]

Thank you for sharing your experience!!! What software do you use for creating your digital art? I am wanting to give it a try for the first time

[@blackhagalaz]

Absolutely! I did traditional art my whole life and just recently bought my first drawing pad. Its on the cheaper side without a screen and basically more of a fancy mouse, but still i really felt like I had wasted my money. For me it was more frustrating then anything else because you really need to learn your tools and settings. Its so different from just taking your brush and colours and painting intuitively. I am not really sure jet If I have the ambition to adapt this as a new medium alltogehter because it is just not as much fun (When I for example picked up Watercolor 3 years ago I was just so happy and engaged in the process). However I think nonetheless digital art is a great tool for any traditional artist to have when it comes to digitizing your physical artwork. I now use it to clean up mistakes, color correct some stuff, and maybe add a few filters and effects, that are harder to paint irl.

[@stevenperez6598]

​@bettytrumble4997 I use clip studio paint. It's pretty cheap and has everything you need, but more importantly, a small learning curb. You can just start the program and go. I usually just do everything on one layer super simple I've tried other programs and felt like I needed a course to use them...

[@stevenperez6598]

​@@blackhagalazfor me digital is well worth the investment because I'm lazy and setting up then cleaning my traditional supplies can sometimes get in the way of me making art but if I grab my tablet and start sketching with no fuss or mess I can print it out and finish with acrylics or oil or whatever

[@blackhagalaz]

@@stevenperez6598 Haha ok yeah that is the other side of the medal. You are right it's really quick and easy to use without the whole cleanup. I am pretty messy in general so I just do the most important cleaning right away and then leave my desk with all my supplies scattered haha. I read above you use Clipart as a programm. Did you ever use Krita before and could compare the two? I started with Krita because it is a free software but sometimes I just not that intuitive I think, so I am thinking if I maybe use a more user friendly program the whole drawing process won't be that annoying

[@rupu_dupu6240]

Never stop posting because you are an inspiration to many of us

[@AlpayEfe]

🫶

[@ChuckLeeMBM]

FACTS!

[@katymaehl8870]

@@AlpayEfe So do you ever print these digital "paintings?" When do they become art to share & see in physical form?

[@casbakker]

This basically shows how important a good understanding of the fundamentals is haha. And that you have so much experience in painting. Loved the painting you made!

[@AlpayEfe]

🙏

[@okEorB]

Fundamentals is what I need to learn! 🙏 I'm not sure where to start!

[@sevclar7363]

She is so delicate, dreamy and beautiful.

[@tracy-eire]

Alpay, that's bloody fantastic. Bravo 👏 !

[@alexsanimeart5706]

Digital art is so overwhelming for me. It takes me long to even just draw the head in comparison to traditional art. Starting digital art made me feel like an art baby again.

[@katokianimation]

Same. In digital art i cant feel the distances. I cant mix colors and the pen just dosent give me enough feedback. It feel like my hands were numbed compare to phisical tools

[@libfuzzy4629]

Continue practicing and following indepth tutorials

[@jessicaj2990]

@@katokianimation same I've had my tablet for quiet a long time now (but never dedicated classes) traditional paints are just much easier, especially blending, i takes me so much longer to produce smth okay-ish compared to analogue media . tho from what I heard there are programmes available now that can simulate real paint quite well but you need powerful hardware for them, which I don't have. maybe that's why I was so taken aback when he said "the programme does most of the stuff for you" I feel the opposie, irl the paints and brushes and paper already do so much for the texture, blending etc. digitally you have to input every single thing manually it takes out all the fun and becomes so robotic. But I don' own his painting programme, maybe it is much easier with that

[@Milan-cf1xe]

Are you still doing digital art?

[@ElowenFaye]

It would actually be really cool if you painted the same thing again traditionally with oil paint and then hold both versions next to each other in order to observe if they evoke slightly different emotional responses. Anyways, I'm really impressed how amazing this turned out. I think if you wanted, you could master the art of digital painting very quickly! Much love from a German fan :)

[@yowo6105]

For some reason I thought your style would change a lot if you changed from your trusty oil paints to digital painting. But it's mesemerizing to see that you were able to find all the digital tools that could still make you emulate your traditional style. Very impressive! It goes to show that for all types of art the fundamental art knowledge behind it is the same and just as much required.

[@TheBlackHatOutlaw]

I think having to put in a new struggle with your art gave it a bit more life than your usual work somehow! Not saying your work is lifeless, far from it, but this to me had more of a spark to it. Definitely let yourself have more fun with your work, Alpay, it shows!

[@debduthansda9486]

Your voice is so calming. Just perfect blend with your inspiring artworks.

[@sophieneudorf6455]

Wow, this is so amazing! I have never been comfortable drawing digitally, but it was so helpful to see someone who usually paints traditionally try it out.

[@MoontariArt]

My observation after seeing a couple of traditional artists going digital: If you know how to paint the traditional way, creating a decent digital painting is not difficult, but a little time-consuming at first for sure, since you need to figure out what brushes to use and where are they.

[@AlexEndorian]

Your painting is lovely. The blues you picked give her a serene feeling.

[@vinsmoke_in_morioh]

I definitely agree with that restaurant statement. Always felt the same way

[@SpiritualVibesGM]

As a traditional Artist myself who is now getting into digital art.. I'm impressed! Your work is truly inspirational!

[@carmenfranek8089]

Agreed

[@aelion7761]

Bravo! This is really well done love the hue shifts on the face, I am the opposite,I came from digital and have been trying traditional recently, it didn't turn out well, the hardest part is mixing the color you want,will probably take some time to get it correct.

[@yahiahoal5040]

One of the most beautiful digital paintings i've ever seen ! i love your style

[@stratovolcano7813]

Your art is absolutely stunning regardless of the medium wow 🫶‼️ I wouldn’t even be able to tell you weren’t confident with digital art…

[@marvinmagana1799]

Your first attempt at a digital painting was much better than my first attempt. There are many ways you could have taken avantage of the digital process but I like that you took Your time with it. I'm trying to do same so that my time lapse looks better like yours.

[@DQ_ArtGroupie]

As an art enthusiast, I like to (figuratively) get my hands dirty making art now and then, and CSP EX allows me to mess around, have fun, and make stuff I like. If I want to spend 50 hours drawing and painting on 30 layers I can do that, and if I want to augment my meager drawing skills with 3D models, I can save some time and get there a lot quicker. Needless to say, this piece of yours was really good throughout, despite the "struggles" you had. Trial and error's often the best way to get anywhere. btw, I highly recommend setting up a bunch of short cut buttons for things like brush resizing, moving stuff around, redo and undo. Even using a number pad they're a HUGE time saver. Nice video!!

[@lukedorny]

It occurs to me that your using the app to make this painting that my kids requested I get for them to paint. Now I need to go try it out for myself. Thanks! Fantastic rendering.

[@verdedoodleduck]

Love your painting. Thanks for a terrific video (and all the others you do!). That middle part where you were confused about detail and shading (switching brushes, etc.) is actually fun when you get comfortable with the software. You'll likely find that using only a couple of brushes with a special one thrown in (or created) here or there is the way to go. You are correct in that there are so many options to contemplate...using what worked last time and then watching other people use the software and cherry picking their techniques has been my strategy. Looking from the digital side, the tools, techniques, materials etc. required for traditional art (e.g, trying to produce a full size painting portrait in oils) is even more daunting and mysterious. I definitely think the transition from traditional artist to digital would be much easier for most people if you can be comfortable with the technology than vice versa. :) I was raised by a traditional artist (oils mostly) but I really never drew anything but simple line cartoons until I got my hands on a drawing tablet (in my sixties) - mostly due to the ability to not ruin a drawing with an errant stroke. :) After having drawn digitally for a couple of years, I really don't find myself using undo that much but in the the beginning it (undo and all the digital tools) helped inspire me to keep creating things. There are some brushes and effects that a given piece of software will do better than real life and some it won't do at all -- the traditional artist actually has more options in many cases (it's just your 'undo' is more limited in scope to wiping, thinner and paintover :)) so it can be a little adventurous to know how to do something physically but not know how to achieve the effects with the software tools at hand...but again, that's where observing how others use the software can be a big help.

[@sheilafinch1279]

Great video! I love digital to compose my oil paintings... or to FIX my paintings during the painting phase when something is _NOT_ working!😂

[@NicolasDarknessWolf]

I too do digital and traditional none of them are super easy at firsts , it's so interesting both mediums since yes digital art is limitless in terms of layers and undo but traditional gives you a feeling it progress while also being about to touch the art and how irl the brushes interact with colours and the canvas

[@alexiswilliams3233]

Wow this came out so good I'm also a traditional artist and I have never tried digital art

[@div6005]

Im also a traditional artist and started trying digital using clipart studio since a month ago and its fun to use

[@rememberingmogu]

This video came at the perfect time as I just got my first iPad Pro and pencil and waiting to try them for the first time. Your videos are always informative and I enjoy the insight you provide.

[@Stevesvideoshelf]

Awesome painting! I love your style. Some day when I have a bit more time and space I hope to try traditional painting.

[@luizasampaio9614]

it's just so interesting how you hold the pen as you were holding a paint brush, or a graffiti pencil. it looks so elegant.

[@tocide]

Holding it like that and being used to it is incredible helpful, painters have such a precise hand

[@tmo8320]

Outstanding work as always. I really enjoyed how much you were able to recreate MUCH of your signature brushwork with the software.

[@StefanMarjoram]

Wonderful painting. I’m amazed you haven’t been tempted to try digital before now. Those brushes have a lovely quality to them. It’s crazy that it’s taken so long for digital apps to have proper colour mixing.

[@badger4395]

I do both digital and traditional art. And I used to think that digital art might ruin my traditional art skill but it was rather the opposite, I can't stretch enough just how much I've improved by doing both media. I've gained confidence to do compositions from unique angles, just because digital media gives you an insane amount of perspective freedom. In short, yes you can translate your skills from one to another, just don't do photo bashing :v

[@beansonbody]

I appreciate what you share of your artistic endeavours and your takeaways from them. Thank you 🙏

[@Ink_spot_studios]

This turned out amazing! Its always fun to watch a traditional artist paint digitally, you don't see many digital artists paint traditionally.

[@cevdetustun539]

Many times I hear professional digital painters emphasize the importance of doing traditional art and learning the basics of art and brush strokes/color/composition. Knowing traditional art will make you a better digital artist.

[@houseofdiamonti]

I love your painting! Thank you for sharing your experience with us!

[@robfoxanim]

Absolutely stunning. It really shows that the tools can only take you so far (which is obviously quite far!) and that the real magic is in the hand of the artist. Love it!

[@estebancastano2299]

Sr Alpay Efe you're amazing wow I love your illustration !! I also agree with you, Clip Studio is the best option for digital painting

[@HassibNooriArt]

Really love your works dude. Thank you so much for sharing your process. Much love and respect from Hassib. 🤝🏻

[@j-hope9753]

When I was a child I drew things for school, but I didn't feel inspired by anything until 20 years later thanks to my 13-year-old sister. Am I sometimes sad because I'm so old? but I would also like to see my process and the drawing style I could have in the future, that excites me a lot and that is why I continue practicing.

[@lauramedina4]

I, sometimes feel that it’s a fight to stay creative as we age. But I agree, that’s what makes me keep going. I don’t want to let go of my inner child..The process of my development and what it can possibly turn into makes me excited. Keep it up 🤘🏻

[@tracye1866]

Beautiful portrait! I have been trying to work up the courage to try my hand and digital art, this is just what I needed!

[@sarjslack]

The painting is so good😱 This is the way.

[@Gumnball]

Bravo, fabuleux ! Would love to see more digital painting from you.

[@ForcesUnseenTV]

You did such a great job for your first time and I hope there are more of these to come! Thanks for sharing!💯❤

[@shaylenetashman2695]

Wow! You're painting is so gorgeous! I really admire the way you use color and your drawing skills are fantastic 💖

[@mikewade99]

Beautiful Beautiful!!!!!! Painting!!!!!!❤

[@CoreyLansdell]

Beautiful work!! So lovely. As a digital artist I understand all your thoughts.

[@katarinamor]

I love Clip Studio Paint. After years of failing in Photoshop, I discovered CSP, and its brushes behave so much more naturally than in PS. The key to enjoying drawing digitally is definitely finding the tools that are right for you.

[@nauikunart]

1000X better than some digital artist i know, you're a God!

[@riettedelport382]

Owsimmm Cant wait to watch xxx and you can call it what ever u want Xxxx ur the boss 😜😜😜 This is something i struggle with so im making myself some lekkker tea and going to watch on the big screen

[@CorgiNub]

I started doing exclusively digital art because of autoimmune arthritis. The smoothness of the stylus on the tablet was so much easier on my joints than traditional drawing, and I could put my tablet at a 90 degree angle to me so I didn't have to bend over. I'm in remission now, but I'm still hooked on digital art, particularly CSP. Your paintintg looks awesome!

[@breewashere]

What a lot of professional digital artists do to save time is they have this little key pad that they can program to switch between brushes and hotkeys like sitting on their desk beside their tablet or computer.

[@JigyasArt]

Looks like a real oil painting ✨

[@chiarasola826]

The painting is fantastic... as always!

[@ju2au]

It's a great painting and I agree that one can be paralyzed by the endless choices available in the digital medium.

[@fwoggangidk]

I do both. I'm currently 16, started traditionnal at 3 and digital at 13. So, yeah. 10 years difference level. Today, I usually sketch _(the most difficult and most fun part for me)_ on paper and the final pieces on digital. Of course, sometimes I would sketch on my computer, and more likely, I would do a finished, beautiful and time-consuming normal-pencil-only piece on that one sketchbook that is my size lol. Lemme tell you : both are EXTREMELY difficult. BUT, I personally find that sketching is easier and more fun, because you're not obsessed with the Ctrl+Z. As for big pieces, it's SOOOO much more relaxing to know you can just have 22571 layers and Ctrl+Z at any time.

[@princevegeta7785]

phenomenal piece and a great video. You're a gem

[@stephaniegrehan9084]

I love listening and watching your videos. I love how this digital painting still has your art t style

[@yusufmaretela57]

I really like the soft blue background, it really brings out the figure. All in all, lovely portrait❤️✨️

[@poddterapeuten]

BEAUTIFUL! 🫶🏻

[@mujiii]

I LOVE the paining! I do digital art 90% of the time, and to me this is inspiring!

[@LiobaBrueckner]

Such an incredibly beautiful illustration! So striking, I absolutely love her!😭

[@AlpayEfe]

🤗😚

[@thegreatwizard_]

Bu nasıl bir yetenektir ya, hayran olmamak elde değil...

[@misty-step]

I really like how your digital illustration came out! Your subject looks soft and beautiful, while interesting to look at. I especially love your colour palette here as well 💙

[@ChuckLeeMBM]

Super dope man!! Would love to see more! Id for sure get this print!!

[@cialparo]

I love how I can still see your style on your digital painting, I have been practicing both, traditional and digital art, I think that digital art does not mean that you (each style) can get lost on the million of possibilities, artists, style, etc. Keep posting please, I find your art and thoughts very inspirational :)

[@LadyLadj]

I just loved this video so much🥹 I think that it’s the first time I see you actually do the sketch, and it’s so refreshing and fun to see😭 Thank you for this video

[@Pablo-312]

Powerful! I made digital art with my finger on the Sketchbook app.

[@katieharrisartist]

That time lapse is golden!💰🤩

[@okEorB]

Wow! You can get it on a normal ipad? Wow! I have been wanting to start to dive into improving my art skills and I know that digital art is so versatile and valuable. I have wanted to eventually give it a try! Maybe I will!

[@MrT4sure]

exceptionally painterly - pixel perfect

[@EmmaFalconerArt]

Stunning work 😊 You are a true inspiration and I love your channel

[@EduardoHenrique-nd1ro]

Another lovely video, Alpay! Thanks for sharing! Cheers from Brazil!

[@slug_raptor_9994]

I am glad you gave it a go because this looks awesome, the colors are so well thought out the process is so calming and yet we can see where you struggled a bit but it came with such a high reward. Thanks for doing this and uploading it!

[@sparkspark2314]

I loved digital painting when it first appeared. It was a way for me to paint how I draw in the real world in cafes…but now in color, with no one knowing I was doing it. Because my subject was moving, and could leave at any time, I panted with big strokes using a oil type brush, hitting details last except maybe for features of the face. In those days my finger was the stylus. Now that I have a iPad Pro, I almost never think to do digital paintings. It’s weird. I think it’s a great tool to teach you painting, but in the end, there’s no original art really… so what’s the point…is the conclusion I came to. Interesting to see you go at it. I’m glad you made the video.

[@troywilson1654]

I'm more on the traditional side. I would use digital art to make stickers though 😅 as some things may be easier to complete digitally. But I can and will never disregard my love for traditional art

[@jspohl]

It’s lovely! 🌸

[@SymbolsPatternsGnosis]

I like how you spent the first few minutes focusing on how fucking talented and skilled you are. You’re the man. It’s all about you. Welcome to KZbin. It’s you.

[@synhegola]

Ich liebe diese Prozess-Videos. Egal ob traditionell oder digital. Man sieht in den meisten Videos, in denen digital gezeichnet wird, häufig das Lasso-Tool oder wie Teile hin- und hergeschoben werden. Das war hier gar nicht der Fall. Vllt. ein Vorteil, wenn man traditionell malt. Tolles Bild übrigens!

[@AlpayEfe]

Danke 🙏

[@karoisart9266]

Wood love to see more of your digital painting endeavors

[@marcierichie5644]

Nice didgie painting. Most interesting to see the process. Been thinking about using a digital program to use as a sketchbook. Need to chose a program, take classes, and go from there. Glad to see your demo.

[@MrSorbias]

Well done. Always amazing to see how traditional painter sees digital tools 😊

[@meikahidenori]

As someone who does flat styled comic art and has problems with colour, transferring my work to digital never comes out well 😅 more practice for me, but when you are a VERY slow learning artist it is easy to get very frustrated when you are back at square one doing digital work. We'll get there one day... but yeah it'll take quite some time....

[@egebeyzaozturk]

Açık ara one of my favorit Künstler hier auf youtube - low key exited das wir die selben drei sprachen und zugehörigen kulturen übernschnitten haben, sevgiler

[@Nightsoulgaming0925]

I am a traditional artist too and I’m happy for it because digital art is not worth to invest too especially ai plus is not only canvas you can make sculptures, tools, and other materials to make it special

[@spacemanart]

I absolutely loved this painting!! ❤️ As someone who's only done digital art since the beginning, I feel the same way about traditional painting, half the time I'd be worrying about mixing colours & searching for the un-do button every few seconds.😂😂

[@AlpayEfe]

😂

[@perdikarisn]

This digital painting application works fine for you because you are a great painter already. A less talented artist wouldn’t cope even with the most powerful tools available.

[@burninflames]

Im in the same boat.... I purchased an Ipad Pro just for transition to digital art, but right now I feel so overwhelmed, but I can see through my inexperience in the medium how easy it is, once I get all the things I have to, I know it will be easy to make art.

[@ArtSam22]

Lovely I hope to try a digital art soon.BTW amazing piece!

[@lauramarie7122]

Your skills are so impressive being this is your first time. I am inspired to give digital art a try!

[@SwedePotato314]

I’ve done traditional for years but last Christmas my husband and I saved and saved and he bought me a new top of the line Samsung tablet and a subscription for CSP. My birthday is the day after Christmas and he gave me the Clip Studio tabmate. I’ve never received a gift I’d wanted more or was so nice and expensive and thoughtful. I have done everything I can to try and transfer over to digital but I’m having the hardest time. Every time I’m using traditional art supplies I see my husbands face get a little sad. He also understands and supports fully that I want to move to art full time at some point and he knows that digital art and having social media presence is the way to go. He even bought me a tri pod and some light boxes and stuff. It’s kills me even more because for the first time I have someone who loves and supports me fully and I know how lucky I am and failing is breaking my heart. I feel awful. Clip studio paint and the tabmate are incredibly professional. I didn’t have a dedicated drawing tablet as my husband uses the PC for work and gaming/streaming and I worried I’d fall behind on learning from artists who used keyboard shortcuts and the Tabmate has saved me there. I love the software but I’m overwhelmed by all the options and tools. It’s like choice paralysis and I get so overwhelmed I forget all my art fundamentals. I just need to dedicate more time and be consistent and just not put so much pressure on myself but damn digital is way harder than I ever thought it would be. Most of my art has been through the fee and texture and use and restrictions of the art supplies I’m using. It gave me parameters to work within and I knew how to use them best for my needs. Digital is overload for me. Day at a time. That’s all I can do.

[@kerenvalentin7082]

I just love it!! You can pain with anything and it comes out absolutely beautiful. You are amazing!!

[@AlpayEfe]

Thank you so much!

[@DrawJam]

Ohh, the new color mixing!!! Game changer!

[@Scrubbini]

What a good advertising. It is really really cool to watch you talk about it. Enjoyed everything of it!

[@katiepatrick425]

Beautiful work and video! I'm technologically inept, so I don't feel like digital would work for me. I mostly follow traditional artists because I can identify with the process of making mistakes and fixing them with traditional material. Digital artists loose me as soon as anything technical comes up.

[@BirsenOzbilgeArtistPainter]

I am impressed by your talent! This is great for the first try. You should do more. I want to try digital art as well. I am looking for a good pen for my Surface pro PC. Thanks for inspiration and enjoy it! 🎨🎈

[@jerm22278]

It's funny, I actually learned about the Timelapse feature watching your last digital painting video, and I've had Clip Studio for ages, so thank you for that, lol. Being a traditional artist for around 3 decades, digital art was not easy to pick up, especially with Photoshop and it's myriad of features. I started using Clip studio to ink or give watercolor washes to my graphite drawings without potentially destroying the original art. Now, after about a year of using Clip Studio regularly, I treat it like traditional art. I draw with the pencil tool and shade just as I would a standard pencil, and same goes for my paints. No layers (if I can help it), just paint over the top of lines and others colors, blending as close as I can get to the real thing. And I love it. Still, there's no replacement for the feeling of my traditional tools and they will always be my go-to.

[@Crimnilla]

Loved the drawing! Your colour and value control is phenomenal ♥️