Digital Art ESSENTIALS For Beginners! (tutorial)

[@Syntaxsta]

Showed this to my cat. She's an art god now. Thank you, Sam.

[@Syntaxsta]

But seriously, these are good tips.

[@dragiani7603]

Two spotted in the wild

[@spookybells5099]

Wow

[@autumnthebest1200]

this could mean two things

[@martinepapier4078]

​@@Syntaxsta🎉

[@thatbloomingbouquet]

Sam is now in his samdoestutorial era😂🎉 And i like that

[@8s0up8]

I just got casually jumpscared by a rat human. Great first impressions amirite?

[@nicobailey2197]

Cart titan* 🤓☝️

[@Suha-luvsT]

@@nicobailey2197real it’s literally peick (how is her name spelt?)

[@nanyur3013]

Lol

[@Mitsuki_art]

Lmao 😭

[@pancake_bananaz]

Wait what

[@Slnug_]

I just learned an unholy amount of information from this video painting my drawings is going to be 100 million times better thank you so much Sam.

[@wesleyboi2000]

0:00 intro 0:52 Find Reference: Pinterest (Make folders/f*ck Google images) 1:32 Canvas Size - - Width: 4320 - Height: 5400 (Export image at 25% to get 1080x1350/Vert Instagram Image) - dpi: 300 (for optimal printing) - Color Profile: Whatever works for you, babes ;) 2:35 - Workspace - Color Picker: Classic Square - Pick a Line Art Brush 3:13 - ●Patreon Brushes● (excellent resource) - DO A BASIC SKETCH - 3:15 - Laso Tool - Outline Sketch with Laso - Fill to make Base Color (Remember big to small) ('Funnel' your process) (& wonderful for coloring straight edges) 4:08 - Alpha Lock or Clipping Mask (Draws only on Color within confines of sketch) 5:30 - Categorical Heiarchy - Background (Start here, flat Color, some details, create the 3d space) - Midground (New section, main subject) - Foreground (Extra detail, spice it up) [STAY WITHIN layers and categories, don't make a mess] 8:13 - Eyedropper (Make use to stay within the saftey of Color confines) 8:54 - Reference Tool 9:08 - Flip Canvas (Catch mistakes, stays congruent) (Liquify Tool if available to pinch and expand to fix small mistakes) 10:30 - GO SUPPORT HIS PATREON, he's the art Messiah 10:52 - F*ck Capitalism

[@serbastian7818]

Hell yeah

[@BlyxzEdits]

Anyone know what app he uses?

[@amandapanda10111]

@@BlyxzEditsprocreate

[@IllusionKittyy]

WAKE UP Y'ALL UNCLE SAM POSTED

[@arcamers]

NO, IT'S AUNTY SAM.

[@Idkwhattochageitinto]

NO IT IS MOTHER SAM

[@Mitsuki_art]

The comments- 😨😨

[@qatrr5]

NO ITS DAD SAM( please dont sexuallis this.)

[@AaambitiousArt]

This is a slippery slop lol. In few years everyone will call him Grandpa Sam. 😂

[@curse_-rn4qe]

The camera caught me off guard, not because I was surprised but because I had a tissue stuffed up my nose when Sam snapped that photo

[@QueenOfSpaceCats]

😂

[@catwithadagger]

Oh that's amazing 😂

[@shruti70858]

and he said ''you look good!''

[@zaynzie]

SAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

[@fredbyoutubing]

The first few weeks of working from home, a lot of that happened when starting meetings.

[@OrcaStrike02]

Anyone else really liking these tutorials sam has been doing?

[@QueenOfSpaceCats]

Yesss

[@zachs4204]

Yesss this the kinda content I love from him.

[@niccore6918]

Gods, your voice alone eases me out of my drawing anxiety … need to set that on infinite repeat.

[@theweirdsideofyoutube_]

I looked up “digital art”, clicked on the first video I saw and subscribed within 20 seconds. Thank you for this king ❤❤

[@shruti70858]

Sam: You stay right there, DO NOT MOVE! Me: *moving* But, I literally posed for the camera LOL😂

[@ThatRandomTransArtist]

Sam's intros literally make my day

[@shruti70858]

@@ThatRandomTransArtist Yeah!😆

[@Mitsuki_art]

​@@ThatRandomTransArtist Same!^^

[@jordin_schell]

@@ThatRandomTransArtist right!? They are so funny!

[@FeralFroggy-ue8hm]

@@ThatRandomTransArtisti agree😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@ExistingWithJazz]

Just discovered my new favorite KZbinr… the chaotic energy but likable mellow vibes create the best and most interesting art tutorials, I have been deficient of this my whole life, I now have learned the way

[@soozdoodle5023]

I can’t be the only one who genuinely smiled when he took our photo💀

[@gemmacruz6356]

Love your tutorial era ❤❤❤❤ As a traditional artist, digital art is so confusing for me, and i dont know why, so i love watching artists process and tutorial videos

[@SineaSineas_Art]

The duality of his soothing voice and the humorously aggressive words being spoken is both startling yet hilarious and for some reason I learn a hell of a lot more through this playfully aggressive reconstructive criticism than I do through many of the other tutors I’ve watched.

[@Paintology]

I often find that tools can be a big challenge for many beginners as you have demonstrated. As a result I have made a paintology app which teaches you some of these core art techniques that are essential to getting better in digital drawing!

[@Spydergy]

I love your art style. I’m trying to get into digital art as of about 2 weeks ago. This is the type of style that I’ve always seen myself getting into and learning.

[@CrazyMuffinKid]

So exited for this! I’ve been following/trying digital art for a while, but I’m exited to see a beginners tutorial.

[@englishbreakfastisrllygood1908]

sam is telepathically connected with our brains rn. my apple pen is on the way and i’m ready to DRAW.

[@PreshaOrion]

I sat in stunned silence with a half smile frozen on my face for about 10 minutes at 4:19. Alpha locking layer to prevent painting on empty pixels is HUGE. I'm learning and I've been keeping my outline separate in order to make coloring to the edge easier.🎉🎉🎉

[@alexandraelenacristea]

'organize layers by depth' is my new mantra

[@nataliecalderon8454]

Tysm! I've been trying to move from traditional art to digital and its been a struggle. So glad I found this yt channel😢

[@eforeme]

W Sam for complimenting us and boosting our self esteem 💪

[@vukstoilkovic]

0:04 at least Sam finally found his cousin

[@StarryDestinyAkana]

SAMDOESART FINALLY DOES TUTORIAL?!YES SIRRRRRRRR 👇🏻

[@remygallardo7364]

Jesus christ, thank you for this video. I've watched dozens of tutorials that say a lot of the same details, and this isn't a knock on you for rehashing talking points, I'm actually extremely grateful for this BECAUSE you're saying the same things, but you're explaining WHY. No one ever says why to do things, they just say how to and that is the defining difference between me being able to actually comprehend and implement something and it going in one ear and out the other. INVALUABLE.

[@Vertex530]

istg ilysm sam bro i be having a bad day see you post then you tell me i look good even tho its not like directed at me specifically i realy love it and apreciate it

[@SallyChadwick]

You are SO GOOD at explaining things.

[@ames_marci]

One minute Sam says I look good, then the next he’s calling me stupid. Stop with the mixed messages Sam! STOP WITH THE MIXED MESSAGES!!

[@lazysoftqueer]

Hi Sam! I just found out your channel today, after years and years spent on YT. Went to art school, spent so much time trying to find artists here to follow, to resonate with. I can finally be happy to click on that subscribe button! You have such a fun, encouraging and essential way to teach and share your knowledge, it's inspiring! I fell out of art for a bit of time after being very, very good at it, so the discouragement i feel now that I'm back on it is quite big. But watching your videos made me breathe more calmly and remember that drawing is always a matter of practice, patience and fun. Thank you so so much, I'll follow your videos!

[@Atypically_Alex]

The way I was just looking for videos like this as I got the notification for this video, Thank you Sam!

[@MGWuang378]

I think you shoukd start a thread podcast. Your voice is so soothing.

[@stay.maroom]

i'm glad you're starting to truly teach again

[@jeffreypostma6832]

One thing you left out is blending modes for layers, which I am pretty sure you used for the lights reflecting in the foreground. Surely one of the most powerful features of digital art!

[@jasmineschmitt7562]

As someone who is pretty new to digital art, I can honestly say, this one video is incredibly helpful and I'm am so glad I happen to stumble upon it! Thank You!

[@to.ri.3]

thank you sam... i'm just halfway through your video when i type this, but you already help so much. i thought no one would bother saying these beginner-friendly tips/tutorial because they seem so basic, and i don't have any background in painting education formal or no. once again thank you so much 👍👍

[@pixchuuarts]

The birb- It's litteraly 11AM rn and i feel dizzy and not very good but aye- I cant skip a new video

[@pixchuuarts]

@@kittiq I will !

[@capedbaldie5889]

the best beginner tutorials are the ones that don't require skill, this is a good tutorial

[@laylajameel1836]

iam finally glad samdoesart started to make tutorials. it made my day better today. The rate my art videos are so boring and i always wanted to see more on how to draw and improve. Finally some new content. Amazing tutorial , cant wait to apply the things i learned today. thank you

[@death_knell]

A lot of the times I use my digital art app to “fix” my traditional art! For example, I take a picture of my painting, put it on the app, and now I’m free to add any details I was scared to add on the real page, I can use liquify, or play around with lighting. Sometimes I draw traditionally with a pencil or pen and I insert an image of that into my app, set that layer to multiply and now I can paint underneath!!! I’m a way better trad artist and I prefer it for sure, but incorporating digital into it is great for final touches for me!!!

[@rostone.h667]

the problem when I take a photo of a drawing is that the paper doesn't appear perfectly white on the photo (because of the lighting) and this is annoying. Do you increase the contrast of the photo so that it really looks black and white?

[@death_knell]

@@rostone.h667 I have this problem too :,)) I take the clearest photo I can, edit it in the photo app, transfer it to my iPad, put it in my art app and then edit it there. I’m sorry if it’s confusing!!!

[@rostone.h667]

@@death_knell After editing the photo a little, do you redraw the outline of the drawing on your iPad? Or do you draw directly on the photo?

[@death_knell]

@@rostone.h667 I draw on the iPad!

[@VynZography]

OMG this is the best beginners video on KZbin.

[@wishfullycontent]

You are now my favorite person. Congrats.

[@beebs_0]

i owe you my newborn child for this

[@Silverbell1996]

I've not even gotten past the first minute! 🤣 That intro was just too good! Thank u for the picture! Talk about brightening up someone's day. 🤣💕💕

[@baguetteblehh]

I'm sick rn, and was trying to learn digital art again, so thx Sammmmmm🦶

[@alexandracarausu5742]

Thank you really! I really need to learn digital art for my school and you are making this process much easier for me. Thanks a lot!

[@BuffOrpington5]

I’m so glad you use procreate too because I can follow your tutorials in procreate when I go to high school (they preinstall it). Also you are very good, keep it up!

[@warrenbradford2597]

I do these things step by step to start drawing digitally.Thank you for teaching me how!

[@evil-little-rodent]

ive drawn my whole life and (stupidly) never really had lessons and never really looked at tutorials and REALLY paid attention. my third eye has been opened. i feel like you've told me everything ive been doing wrong/missing over the past 20 years in 10 minutes lmao

[@rattle_boyale]

This is, by far, one of the best helpful digital art vids I have seen since I have started Procreate art 4 years ago. Thanks so much for the help and the vid!

[@TBrolyT]

I've been using my phone for years for Ibis paint to draw tattoo flash, finally got an iPad for procreate. Never used the fancy tools when on my phone This video helps a lot

[@Pichu-very-small]

This could not come out at a better time. Few days ago I decided to switch from traditional to digital art and I've been suffering. Thank you!

[@ash3b_Art]

holy this helped ALOT, i switched from traditional to digital a week ago so its been hard but this helped tremendesly

[@jahdhhsh]

A lineart tutorial would be awesome! I would love to see how you do a rough sketch from a reference!

[@ameotaku]

This made me realize I might be treating my digital art too much like traditional art, thanks for all the tips!

[@avishayz6430]

Really loved the video. I would like to see more videos like this one. For example, I have a hard time planning my sketch, and knowing how thorough I need to be with it. I am a traditional artist for years, but I am struggling to move to digital.

[@LunerStorm14]

Another amazing intro Sam 😂 You just made me feel way less sick

[@LunerStorm14]

@@kittiq thank you!

[@Gotblade]

Do you ever make a brush stroke over an area and sample the result? If you do it will be a different color than what you had in the brush already. A good way to transition to different values and colors. Also select an area, copy/paste it on a new layer and turn off the selection. Then you can use a filter to change exposure hue and saturation directly over the area it came from for comparison nondestructively. Good for highlights and cast shadows.

[@Sophie-qy4cm]

I actually smiled when he put up his camera❤

[@RPittman77]

Your work is AMAZING!

[@gh0stamv]

ANOTHER TUTORIAL??? WE ARE BEING FED

[@bingshatisaha2579]

When you raised the camera, I automatically flashed a cheeky smile

[@saifaldin_]

The DPI value only really matters if you set up your document size using distance measurements (inches, cm, mm etc) If you determine the width and height of the document based on pixels, the pixel count will always be the same. The DPI number will only be then used by the software to estimate the size you want to print out. It doesn’t determine the resolution of the image. For example, a 1000px x 1000px image will have the exact same info contained within it at 72dpi or 600dpi.

[@barbedrotten]

Sam’s patreon is legit a lifesaver 👌

[@allililisac]

my school had this course(?) called digital arts, and its full of BS, waste of time. i'd rather watch your videos SUPER HELPFUL LUV IT

[@IOSALive]

SamDoesArts, Yay! I liked this video so much, it made me smile!

[@JemmaLouise-p9j]

10 seconds in and the first video I have seen of yours and I just had to subscribe. I love your sense of humor 😂

[@hUnTeR-DaLe]

Currently watching this on a new art tablet :)

[@Yurikehere]

omg yess another art from sam!!!

[@LuxCha0s.1]

These new tutorial videos that you post are great! Every time I see a new one I immediately click on it!, (currently watching and it’s 4 am)

[@parvathavarthinia7623]

You cleared all my doubts on digital art in a single video tutorial..!! 😭 Thank uuu✨🙌🏻

[@Clara-zh2dr]

Lil of topic but Sam’s handwriting somehow fits him so well

[@theafterlife4688]

Ngl I’ve had art block for weeks but watching your videos again gave me ideas to draw 😭

[@BEXITER]

All your girls are thinking, planning, not dreaming. Real stuff. Good job!

[@JADEokay]

i feel so useless with digital art, i can draw and paint so well traditionally but when it comes to digital i always mess up and quit :C

[@Fake_ginger-s3j]

SAME 😭

[@Officail_Auther]

Sam: "We'll call it kill the turtles" W-WAIT, WHAT!? W-WHAT HAPPEN TO MASTER OOGWAY...

[@Gojo._.Satoru127]

thank you so much for this tutorial, I'm a traditional artist that sucks at digital art, but your tips helped me to improve. new subscriber btw❤

[@victhatgirlwhodraws]

Hey Sam! 😁 Hope you're having a good day. Always love your videos!

[@DanielObuteMusic]

thank u so much for dropping this n its crazy that i'll be getting my Ipad soon so this is a must watch a a must save too, love u legend Sam!!!!!

[@Dangoless]

Caught me munching on snack, and I literally froze when he said that “stop snacking” aggressive pause

[@akant4023]

fr dude, first vid i see from u, and u got my like faster than anybody ever with just that camera thing at the beggining

[@Acoustic_Screecher]

Dude these tutorials are great for art noobs like me, please keep doing more

[@JCGCompositions]

I've always used the Triangle color picker. But the way you've explained the Square color picker has me wanting to change.

[@Ehh0.0]

Thank you Sam for helping the art babies, myself included :D

[@Kiyumizoio]

I’m literally gonna watch every video you have

[@mischiefgoblin9102]

Got me taking notes like I'm in school 😂 Amazing work, simple and easy to understand ^^

[@fmalovegirl98]

Easy thing to know with RGB or CMYK: RGB if you share it online / digital platforms etc (72 dpi would be enough for online pics, but if you wanna print it, 300 dpi is a must). CMYK if you want to print your artwork and make paper products with your image. I am nowhere near as good as Sam is, but since I've recently learned more about digital works in graphic design classes at school, I always try to remember to use both RGB and CMYK, depending of course where the artwork will be posted etc. I saved this video already so that I can learn more and finally focus on creating digital art since I'm done with school (for now at least lol) :)

[@milenia.3870]

Omggggggg Sam posted again!!! My upcoming week is saved 🥹

[@HELLOYEAH314]

2:35 Sam, com'on man who's that beautiful girl you draw right there? Amazing vid ❤

[@CreativeSteve69]

Thanks for this beginner friendly tutoiral Sam. Just recently got a pencil/stylus for my iPad after having a busy spring schedule so I can start learning digital art again with procreate/procreate dreams + similar apps. These tips will become really helpful to me as a beginner to digital art. :)

[@lozanoxr]

Color picker and fluidify are the most important tools in my Professional life ^^ Nice basics video ;)

[@stevekoch4]

Thanks Sam...just starting w new iPad & Procreate...good beginner tutorial

[@alannag6826]

this came at exactly the right time i literally got an ipad and procreate yesterday 😭

[@katortiz7590]

Not me smiling for the camera 😂 thanks for the tips, Sam! Love the advice. Just got into procreate and been wanting more tips to better my art. Your art is beautiful!

[@Aut_t]

AHHH SAM ART TUTS JUMPSCARE?!?!?! Amazing

[@adacskipper]

Been using CSP for years, and even I found this video fun! Always nice to get back to basics and refresh on them. There's always something I thought I knew that I was wrong about.

[@rileyworkman]

Multiply on the line art! 😮 Oh and I agree with you on the straw material. I like turtles.

[@cosmodusty]

you mean i’ve been using a clipping mask when alpha lock has been RIGHT THERE

[@malk7665]

I got procreate and have been too scared to touch it everything is so confusing, and the brushes don't fit my style, this video gave me the confidence to try it again. would be awesome if you did more procreate tips!!!

[@Kittens-twins]

0:10 careful dude!!