🎓 Digital Art Tutorial: Stylized Portraits

[@Nadiaxel]

🌟 The first 500 people to sign up via my link will get two FREE months of Skillshare Premium: skl.sh/nadiaxel - Last year I was a freelance artist. I used Skillshare to take classes on how to manage my work, conflict handling, payments and contracting. I honestly learned a lot from the teachers because they had so much experience in the field. Lately, I have used Skillshare to polish some more.... basic theory on. Once in a while, I feel like I can benefit from revisiting stuff I learned waaaaay back. Such as color theory, lighting, and character design. I hope you will enjoy your two months of free premium membership ♥ - Also, just in case you wonder why this video has an upload date from 6 days ago (since its publication), it has been sitting here waiting for it to be Friday when it could finally be released!

[@nancydriessen594]

Nadiaxel what Skillshare classes would you recommend for artists that are just starting out? And which classes did you like the most/helped you the most?

[@Nadiaxel]

@@nancydriessen594 I will list my favorites so far in a little list below ^^ They are for pretty various draeing topics but I feel like I learned a lot from them!! - "Painting Light and Shadow: The Basics for Portraits and Characters" by Gabrielle Brickey - "Character Illustration: Drawing Faces, Figures & Clothing" by Gabriel Picolo (his classes in generel) - "Design a Female Character: Sketching Portraits with Pencils" by Gabrielle Brickey (Gabrielle's classes in generel) - "Watercolor Mixing, Finding Your Color Identity" by Ana Victoria Calderón I'm not sure if they are perfect for beginners but I found them really good ^^ I also watched a bunch of freelance work stuff but I think they are more irrelevant to your requested topic ;w;

[@delichi13]

Thank you so much! :D :D I still could get this offer! :) :) And thanks a lot for all the tutorials, they are very useful! ^^

[@mutualrealty9834]

m not able to get any class for free in skill share

[@yamtarts7009]

That picture of trump head shape tho XD

[@morganlouden3850]

GameOver Waifu not at all. Making him a potato is far far less than he deserves

[@vyaluvs]

Morgan Louden *snorts*

[@aki9059]

Morgan Louden period

[@kateri7404]

@@morganlouden3850 lmao

[@aracelyrodriguez6077]

Oh my goodness, I swear this woman is a magical art fairy who always uploads what I'm trying to learn .0. Thank you

[@ndeyedraws]

Oh my God, thank you for this video. I don't have any trouble drawing portraits with my style, but I have this problem of not being able to capture the character/person's likeliness. And I think your advices would help a lot! 😍

[@Nadiaxel]

I'm so happy it helped you ;w; ♥️ that means so much to me!! Thank you for watching 🤟

[@z0mbabe]

"I'm kinda jealous of her hair" While Nyane's real hair is no doubt super amazing too; Honey, that's a wig. She actually wears a lot of them, she even makes them, if I recall

[@Nadiaxel]

I never knew before this video because they were so well made xD haha

[@jiaolang1207]

Im so happy you exist

[@alyssanich1873]

Sameee

[@saumya.shetye]

BEST ART TUTORIAL VIDEO EVERRRRR!!!!???!!?!?!? OMGGG AHH THIS VIDEO IS LITERALLY CHEFS KISSS

[@TaiiAgus]

Omg that Donald Potato

[@Nadiaxel]

XD

[@pinkhoney8441]

Please do a tutorial on how to paint skin the way you currently do it I’ve been wanting to making my skin painting style a mixture of semi realism and anime but there aren’t many tutorials like that that I’ve found

[@gabi08ieo57]

this really helped me a LOT. i'm known for being bad at drawing real people and whenever someone sees me drawing they'd say it doesn't look like the person at all and this video helped me go through that problem 😊

[@NuraysArt]

A really well organised and clearly spoken and shown tutorial! I can appreciate how much work you put into this, thank you :)

[@lourdesramos3372]

At the beginning of every sketch I thought remarking the eyelids would make the character look older but you found a way of making it look natural and I love it. Great job, Nadia

[@Nadiaxel]

Thank you!! When I started out, it actually happened like you explained it and it was very frustrating. The persons I drew looked old. One of the things I started doing was coloring the lineart of the lids so they seem less dominant. Next I started to paintnthen over completely in some cases and I think that works out as well ^^ (aaaa I hope that made any sense) ❤️

[@lourdesramos3372]

@@Nadiaxel Yeah, I started coloring the lineart to soften details thanks to you and some other artists like you. I love your work, really.

[@artlegacyxo]

I think I found my art style. Thank you so much. I have been searching for the perfect art style to suit my taste and i finally did. Thank you. 😍😍😍😇😇😇😇

[@MsPoliteRants]

I need this. I spent a looong time drawing a reference, trying so hard to make it look identical that it ended up not really looking .... “right”. I’m very uncomfortable drawing from a reference in more “loose” or stylized way. I’m always trying to replicate it, stressing out myself in the process. Thanks for amazing tips!

[@ReniqueHD]

The talent is real

[@thylascene]

nyeane is so pretty i love different hair colour than normal people and your art style fits nyane very well

[@martinjrgensen8234]

Det her er en episk god video! Fantastisk præsentation. Er max vild med de små tegnede figurer. Du er rigtig god til at forklarer dine teknikker og tankegange.

[@Nadiaxel]

Yay tusind tak 🤟😊🤟 Synes altid jeg famler mig lidt frem og til sider sludrer ret meget, men er så glad for at der trods alt er nogle der mener at det fungerer 😂 Tak ❤️

[@vivanecrosis]

SUPERB!!! I learnt loads! I use Procreate on the iPad and Photoshop on the Windows/Mac all this has helped me in both ways! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

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Wow. You teach us to make money 👍👍👍 thanks 🙏

[@annikab7284]

This video was awesome and so informative! I've watched tons of other videos on how to do stylized portraits but none of them really clicked until this one, so thanks!

[@Pavan_sutar]

Awesome video 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍😎😎✨✨it really helps us 🤘🤘🤘

[@manishlakhmani7532]

YOU ARE AMAZING💜

[@AnubisTheMaster]

very under appreciated channel for now! I've been searching on a tutorial about this subject for MONTHS , couldn't find any I do 3D ,but it was still usefull, thank you very much Nadiaxel!

[@Nadiaxel]

You're very welcome 😊✨ Super happy my video helped you ^^

[@yos_043]

I always come back to this video when I´m going to do any stylised portait xD It´s very helpfull.

[@Nadiaxel]

I'm so happy it can help you ^^ thanks for watching again ❤️

[@sunku260]

your videos are so fun to watch

[@calculateddesign1591]

Incredible Video! It was nice to hear your thought process as you approached these to interpretations. You put a lot of thought into it and you are very intentional with your design. Life goals on display right here!

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[@tamikochan9565]

I love your tutorials....so clean....

[@Nadiaxel]

Thank you so much 💕

[@alexiswiggins7224]

I'm just recently beginning to dip my toes into digital art and your channel has been a massive help. So thank you!

[@chibichocolate]

clicked on this video because I recognize Nyane in the thumbnail. Great tutorial!

[@КатеринаМирон-е4л]

one of the best videos on this topic. you stated a lot of key points!!! thanks

[@Nadiaxel]

Omg thank you so much ;w; ❤️

[@himu8099]

Glad i found this channel, got so much to learn from just one video!

[@Nadiaxel]

That makes me so happyyyyyyy 😭♥️ Thanks for watching ✨

[@rayliansangapachuau]

"To stylize is to represent it in a certain way" ...This is true

[@OwlFPV]

i like your grateful dead shirt! i have a drawing tablet on the way and cant wait to get started! thanks for the great video!

[@Feydrine]

Your video always inspires me a lot! Can't wait to grab my pencil a picture and start drawing ^^ ps. I love your shirt *-*

[@Nadiaxel]

Yay, thank you soooo much, Lemydia 💕

[@JustDruss]

HOW IN THE WORLD?! damn thank you so much! glad i found your channel.. ive been using your basic brush with all my digital painting and as a beginner and still learning your brushes helped me ALOT! thank you!

[@artyomshtreck462]

Amazing video 😍❤️

[@baroquebougie3527]

Oh this video was absolutely made for me, I use Nyane pics as references all the time 😂

[@DOPIllustration]

This video is great. The more cartoonish style is something I have yet to achieve. Simplification is a way too underrated skill, all you want to do when you start is to make things as intrincate an complex as possible. Then, further down the road, you wish to go back to simple and it has been impossible for me.

[@jayzeelazy_art]

this is amazing i love ur art

[@christineingram55]

Brilliant and very helpful..Thank you 😀

[@dsartistgd1126]

muy bellas

[@brittiscrossing]

This is an amazing tutorial, thank you!

[@omao4938]

Thanks! It helped me a lot!

[@possiblynaya]

I love your art! Youre so talented :000

[@cassidywarren7165]

Love the Grateful Dead shirt-they’re my favorite band

[@iya9988]

Great video and I’m so excited to finally have skillshare because my parents would never buy it for me and now I have it this made my day 😊

[@emiixs12]

This was really helpfull and I loved this! Thank youu❤️

[@solertree8653]

This was so helpfull! Thanks so much!

[@carolinembarnes]

first of all i need to learn how to stylize things better and when i saw nyane OH BOY DID I CLICK. the potato trump is so accurate and this vid is so helpful ty

[@sweet-c.m.696]

Thanks for turning trump into a potato xD

[@Nadiaxel]

Hahaha you're welcome xD

[@ssnekky]

Nadiaxel I love how if you do it people won’t be like “You’re an American, respect your president,” because your Danish XD

[@hayopepper5593]

It's brilliant HAHHAHAH

[@elensouza5877]

I don't usually comment on videos but damnnnnn...... YOU'RE AMAZING!!!! I recently found your videos and I'm amazed because I want to become an artist and your art inspires me! Truly. They're beautiful. I'll keep watching and I'll try to learn from you. Thank you sharing your amaaaaaaaazing work with us!

[@elensouza5877]

May I ask you how long does it take for you to draw a stylized Portrait?

[@vivanecrosis]

I’m planning on doing this kind of thing with traditional art. But for now I’m learning digital. Great tutorial 😊

[@celxstudio]

This is a very helpful tutorial! Love your videos✨

[@Nadiaxel]

I'm happy you liked it ;w; thanks for watching 🤩🤟

[@mahaimran6664]

just stumbled upon your channel and its absolutely amazing, you do so well at explaining everything, keep making themmm

[@Nadiaxel]

Thank you sooooo much 🤗🤗🤗 and welcome!!! So good to have you >w

[@eldettebritz2087]

So inspiring !!!!

[@mspanhaak]

Amazing!

[@flapdrol134]

Very nice!

[@pxola3037]

Oh my God yesss you drew Nyane

[@cayluna6454]

this is very helpful! Thanks a lot ❤️

[@chicken_soop._6767]

wow this helped me a lot thank you

[@QuantumX]

Trump's head shape made my day, you have all my love and respect 🤣🤣

[@dicbasa6108]

this is what i find! thanks!

[@moonlotus9768]

Loved it!

[@Nadiaxel]

YAY 💕 Thank you, dear ✨

[@ashleycaulfield1823]

Thank you for this video! Your art is amazing, and this was full of great tips!

[@XJOlive98]

the part where you show all the drawings in the end just looks like her neck is growing XD thx btw this helped me a lot ! i am also an artist on instagram and im strugling on getting my folowing to grow but you helped me to improve my drawings a lot with this tutorial i think now its going to be a bit easier to get ppl to look at my art

[@intothemaetrix9567]

Your voice is so cute 🥺

[@ruthfreckles]

omg I absolutely loved this!!! Is it bad that I enjoyed her portrayal in your style more? haha, absolutely gorgeous!

[@Eeveee2]

Yes

[@piscesillustrations]

I enjoyed this video!!!!!

[@kiaratavakoli2792]

I love your style its v beautiful

[@sassycalypso]

Love your videos

[@qppqqppqqp]

This video earned you a new subscriber!

[@Nadiaxel]

SCORE 🤟 Thank you ♥️

[@milaaeshetic6446]

You heleped me so much, before I don't know how to draw face shape, don't know how my portrait look more realistic.Who app/ program for draw is this?

[@Pearl1010]

I'm pretty sure that that's Krita, correct me if i'm wrong.

[@pillowzzzbox3466]

Do u have a video where u are painting over a photo but to make it your own spin on it? Kinda like Ross tran does?

[@Keyvulture]

This is gold

[@audreykaker9462]

Absolutely love this. This was sooooo helpful to me. I’m trying to find my own semi Realistic style so I can start doing fan art for my fandoms. I don’t know what brushes you used in the video but I would love to know!!

[@SwaggarinaArt]

This was a very informative video, thanks so much for sharing your knowledge!

[@Nadiaxel]

Thank you for watching 😚

[@nar_chu8935]

sis that's a wig

[@User-hj9hi]

I thought that too lol

[@taylorsvlogs.5552]

i said that right before seeing this comment 💀

[@rosi2042]

Nyane has her own company that makes high quality human hair wigs (temper hair is her brand’s name). That wig is one of them (and its awesome)

[@vivanecrosis]

Damn good wig. I got to say some wigs are amazing!!! 😊

[@bee2514]

“She has some great volume around the roots I’m kinda jelly” how can you not tell😭

[@favyijomah1889]

Lovely

[@hrvbox]

amazing

[@camiwats]

Thanks for taking the time to break this down. This felt like a cool Skillshare class... how awesome would that be. lol.

[@Nadiaxel]

Thank you so much 💖😭 I'm happy you liked the video ;w;

[@angelinaarrostuto7836]

What app do you use for digital art?

[@aurata.7446]

This is exactly what I wanted to find :)

[@solsc6266]

This helps so much, thank you!

[@Nadiaxel]

Glad it helps ❤️ Thanks for watching 😊

[@Unidoodlez]

Very helpful! Thanks :)

[@Nadiaxel]

Thank you for watching 🥰

[@wabalabadubdub]

This was really helpful!! thank you!! can you share what brushes do you usually use?

[@Nadiaxel]

Thank you ♥️ Mostly I use my own little starter pack that you can download for free on my gumroad (link in video description). Besides those I like the megapack of brushes by Kyle T. Webster. They're free and you can just google them. I also recently added Dave Greco's brushset to my library. You can find them through his KZbin channel 😊🤟

[@pgipaolostefanoraneses7424]

How do you blend? Your arts are amazing btw!

[@gametestgoo9941]

Thanks for the video. It was very useful and helped me a lot :) What paintbrushes do you use? Can I download them somewhere?

[@prettyfancypants907]

Wow its so pretty. How do you keep the shades in the specific area though... All i been doing is using eraser for shading and light :(

[@plabonkumersarker]

Please, make a video about, Career Guideline with Digital art...

[@ninjahmonki1368]

Can you PLEASE tell me what brush you use for sketching/lining? 😭

[@Nadiaxel]

Its a custom made brush I mad myself. Its part of my brush starter pack that you can download for free on my Gumroad ^^

[@ninjahmonki1368]

@@Nadiaxel Thank you so much, really!!

[@genevievemarak77]

Hi nadia, which app or software do you use for this painting? does the tablet comes with the drawing software or do we need to install or buy it?

[@Nadiaxel]

Its Photoshop :) its jusy for the computer. I'm using a drawing monitor/display tablet to draw on :3

[@tishaprnucedteasha]

Can u do semi-realism?

[@brieee_b]

How do you choose base colors?

[@Pironesia]

Where'd you get that shirt?

[@morngrim2]

great tips and drawings... but why the long neck? :D

[@sadnanadib3637]

Hello, i just wanted to know how do you change the color of the lineart after you’ve already drawn them. I saw you doing that a few times in the video. I hope someone replies!

[@winterbleum1911]

I got discouraged doing stylized portraits cause they said its not realistic enough. Instead they asked me to do vectors instead.. what should i do?

[@SS-pk8mr]

I recommend What You Like doing More! If Your heart is Somewhere else and Your brain Somewhere else, You'll Start being More Discouraged so yep

[@winterbleum1911]

@@SS-pk8mr thank you so much! I did took a break for a few weeks cause i couldnt bear to draw on digital hahaha

[@SS-pk8mr]

@@winterbleum1911 :) Even I Stuck at Digital Art xD but I Keep trying Every week! And Sooner or later Imma AcHiVe MaH GoAl

[@winterbleum1911]

@@SS-pk8mr thats the spirit!!! I hope you'll be a great artist!!