Digital Drawing for Beginners

[@luminafountain8087]

Dude I really appreciate the points about goal setting. I always end up starting a piece with an idea where I’m like “this is gonna be so cool I’m so excited!” And then I get halfway through and I have literally no idea where I actually wanted to end up with the drawing, only that the idea seemed neat. Having a goal to work towards adds great stability with piece, even if the end result isn’t quite the idea I had in mind at the beginning, at least I’d be working towards something to improve or enjoy in the long run.

[@angrymikko]

For some reason this seems easy for students in a classroom setting because they assume I’m going to give assignments such as this one. Honestly it’s something anyone can do on their own and get the same benefit out of it too.

[@bloo_mysl]

"Apps are easy to learn, but art is a never-ending road" I think this is what a lot of people don't get 🙏

[@Siferiax]

This video came at just the right time :) thank you! I always set out to draw too complex things and get frustrated that they don't end up like I have in my head. I will go forth and try this exercise instead :)

[@angrymikko]

At some point the illustration is going to tell you what it needs. Even when working from reference like this. There’s always a moment when you have to drop what you want the piece to be for what it clearly wants to be. Too often we stand in the way of our own art when it’s so close to showing us what we need to see.

[@Eva_Marie_Moon]

I've been looking at art videos for procreate lately because i'm working on a project, and I just found your channel. So far, especially with this video, I love how you're not instructing us on the RIGHT way to make art, you're encouraging us to make art in our own ways and to find our own strengths and styles, and that just gave me such a nice encouraging feeling. Thank you for the exercise suggestion and for the boost in encouragement and inspiration!

[@DesignDrawDo]

I love the idea that we should make a story in the art and everything we do in the drawing needs to convey that. A simple, probably obvious point, but a good reminder!

[@angrymikko]

Art is usually about one thing the artist wants to say. Making any artwork better is just about getting that message across. Sometimes it’s polishing existing elements but more often than not it’s about getting rid of everything that is getting in the way of that story.

[@KeepingitrealwithNeo]

I love the finished art work.😍 I love how loose and fluid it looks, I'd love to get more confident with being more messy and loose with my art.

[@angrymikko]

This sounds like a good idea for the next “From beginner to advanced” tutorial. It’s been a while since I’ve made one of those with all the other membership stuff I’ve been working on.

[@KeepingitrealwithNeo]

@@angrymikko oh that would be really cool if you did. Thank you.

[@petralagewaard2742]

Mikko, watching your videos always lifts my spirits. Thank you for sharing your art and your light with the world.

[@angrymikko]

That’s really nice to hear :)

[@Mari-zl7yc]

The work process on this piece was so interesting to watch :) and the result is stunning 🤩 great job!

[@angrymikko]

Thank you, I’m glad you found this useful.

[@meandyou537]

@angrymikko I can't tell if you're better at doing art, or at expressing through words what the art means to you and how to read that art! Either way, I find them both poetic, and inspiring. Keep up the good work!

[@Nicoliolioli]

I love watching your drawings because from the beginning to end I never know how its going to end. Amazing

[@qwertqwert-bz9fo]

Thank you for contributions to beginners!

[@angrymikko]

I’m here to help 🐻💕

[@jwcrummett]

"Not some photographer on pinterest." I feel called out. 😂

[@angrymikko]

Yes I meant YOU specifically Jonathan Crummett☝️

[@pchabanowich]

This is so good! Clear, cogent and fluid - the aesthetic you have is sublime! Layered complexities are for me the most beautiful and evocative images, most often of simple subjects (not simple to do) like the image you chose. You will find me nosing about your website. Bravo.💐

[@sarahanderson4498]

I loved this exercise. I rediscovered how much I enjoy line drawing from life.

[@angrymikko]

It was so nice to see everyone’s work from the live lessons. I’m really glad so many got through the exercises even though I realise it’s a lot of art to do during a week. Hopefully we can do something like this again in the future 🐻💕

[@vishnulutchmun8202]

Love the ethereal look!

[@castleofcostamesa8291]

Wow! Incredible piece!

[@randompersonfromtheearth8575]

amazing video

[@nicksweetmangame-art-co]

Fantastic video Mikko, really clear and useful points!

[@MrEnoch-dy4tg]

I’m doing everything to avoid sketching because I’m quickly getting bored of what I’m doing. Also is a reminder that I have to work around those lines when I’m painting and that I feel claustrophobic and restrained 😑 love the colour palette on the artwork!

[@figurtdrawt]

Thanks a lot, I think this is going to make me unstuck of my problems in digital painting!!! Also I'm following you for like 3 years now, and you are awesome, continue!!!!

[@angrymikko]

Thanks for sticking around 🐻 I hope the videos have gotten a bit better over time. Like any creative field, video production seems like an endless learning path as well.

[@figurtdrawt]

@@angrymikko Oh, I think you are doing very great, your video's are very qualitative for me, but yeah, you did progress also!!! gg

[@dbweb.creative]

Every painting software is a different flavour, just find the one you are comfortable using. A new one is light brush. It's a painting web tool that runs in a browser, has a bunch of interesting new features alongside the layers, masks, selections, blending, custom brushes etc.

[@TheChameleon2008]

Thank you for sharing the wisdom!!!!

[@alybee271]

“Please don’t create art just for your digital hard drive.” I really needed to hear that. 😌

[@angrymikko]

The more you make art, the more evident it is that your art isn’t just for you to keep because sometimes it can serve a bigger more important role in someone else’s life.

[@kozzietea]

Hello! I just really got into using my iPad pretty much full time, thanks for the added info here! 😊

[@angrymikko]

That’s the channel pretty much :)

[@Mirsab]

Yesss, just got my first pen display some days ago.

[@angrymikko]

I hope you make a lot of art with it :)

[@linsaraillustration]

💯 very very correct, totally relatable. Thanks for all the tips

[@angrymikko]

My pleasure 🐻💕

[@TheBlueRose10]

Thank you for the video. I appreciate the point about goal setting. ❤️🇦🇪

[@angrymikko]

Thank you for taking the tome to write a comment. It’s always nice to see that these videos reach actual real people. Definitely motivates me to keep working on more videos.

[@tatarciewich]

Brillant video, great advice, thank you!

[@rosezif]

Thank you so much!! Amazing peace as always

[@michaelavictoria1]

This is such a fantastic video, not just for learning art, but just about the psychology and process of learning in general. I wish that someone had sat me down 10 years ago and explained to me how complex some skills are, and how you must break them down into small components and practice those small components to gain confidence and mastery.

[@Justtruth888]

Hi there- I’ve checked out a couple of your tutorials and you make great art- as a super beginner though these are really hard to follow without more precise instructions. I hope some day you’ll do a more step by step tutorial to follow along with for the noobs in the digital art space.

[@angrymikko]

Which part of this exercise are you having the most trouble with? Maybe It’s something I could cover in a future video🧐

[@shadowsofnightmares8347]

@@angrymikko I would love if you made a video about the basics like brushstrokes and shading! And thank you for your advice and great videos, you always inspire me and lighten my mood on a bad day. Keep up the good work!

[@angrymikko]

I’ve done plenty of tutorials for both of those topics in my “from Beginner to Advanced”-series. Those are all in membership videos but I have covered those topics in many of my free livestreams too.

[@zoekinzella9698]

@@angrymikko okay thank you I’ll check out the membership!

[@Justtruth888]

@@angrymikko great I’ll browse around and check them out! TY

[@birdeynamnam]

Awesome tips! Thank you 😄

[@angrymikko]

My pleasure :)

[@whiskitty]

magical

[@irisishak8846]

Thank youn

[@lyssasletters3232]

Amazing artwork!!!! Love your style💗💗💗

[@angrymikko]

Thank you :) I feel bad for stealing one of these twigs but at least I got a painting out of it.

[@lyssasletters3232]

@@angrymikko I bet there are more twigs where that one came from 👍👍. So grateful for your beautiful work!

[@fatpanda5623]

Thank you for video this helping me a lots.🙏🙏🙏

[@angrymikko]

I’ve used this exercise for years in my art classes so you can rest assured that it’s been tested to work:)

[@dimitriantonopoulos]

Great overview video. Where can we join the membership?

[@angrymikko]

The membership "Join" button is next to subscribe on all yt channels that have a membership. On ios devices it's not updated into the app yet but pressing the link in this video's description will take you to the membership page. Membership content is accessible from any device as long as it's viewed from an account that joined that channel. Hope that helps.

[@dimitriantonopoulos]

@@angrymikko of course. Thank you. I was viewing on ios device. 🙏🏽

[@rick-deckard]

Your voice over has improved a lot.

[@shomukh7855]

Very helpful, thank you

[@artself29]

Helpful

[@Nailsbyabimae]

Mikko! Are you teaching classes online anywhere? I’m wanting to get better at art and would love to take classes

[@thealternatelibrary9453]

hey mikko.... please make a video on your gadgets and tools....please

[@angrymikko]

You mean for making these videos? Because my latest video covers all the basics of digital illustration.

[@cadencornobi5796]

I feel like the main thing I struggle with is actually finishing these projects that start. My WIP folder is about 10x bigger than my finished artwork folder. I have one more big project in mind that I really want to focus on, but I will use the tips in this video to help me ACTUALLY finish it. I want to work on just two main things for this painting, and not my usual 10-20 goals that I have. Also, I have a question for you as an art teacher. What do you do when a student is a perfectionist? I have been struggling for so long to stop my perfectionism, and I can't seem to do anything about it. I spend far, far too long on the details, and end up going through this cycle of spending 20 hours on a project and finishing barely any of it, and I am never even happy with the parts I do finish. Usually what happens is I just give up and work on another project that I am destined to not finish. Do you have any tips to prevent this (other than the ones from this video)? Thank you so much for reading this!

[@angrymikko]

I know I’m repeating myself to some of you out here but to get rid of perfectionism you have to keep publishing your work. Everyone has to go through the dip in Dunning-Kruger curve. And it will suck, a lot. There’s no way for me to make that part any easier except that I can say it doesn’t last forever. Perfectionism is literally just really fancy fear disguised as a virtue. The mind is trying to hold us in the state of mind that we are in when we begin practicing any skill. Deep down we know the dip is coming and it’s going to be painful. However after we get to the bottom it’s always rewarding to keep discovering new things. Practicing art will never bring mastery but it I can promise that there’s endless discovery. It’s worth the fall and that’s why this exercise includes tool on how to piece your confidence back together because it’s your job to do it on your own. No comment on the internet on your art a job or an art award, no matter how flattering they might be, can do it for you. I’m not Bob Ross. I’m not here to tell you that art and creativity is easy. But I will always say that it’s worth the effort. For everyone.

[@cadencornobi5796]

@@angrymikko Thank you so so much for this. I can't begin to explain how much you have already helped me with art, and this comment makes it even better. It is really good to know that there is a light at the end of the tunnel. Your philosophy on art is so different to anything else I have seen, and it works so well compared to others. I think changing the way I think about art will be the first major step to reaching the end of this tunnel. Sorry if this makes no sense, just know how much I appreciate you making these videos and for replying to my comment in such a nice way :)

[@oliverfoden]

What brush would u recommend to use for something like this without custom ones just the normal ones you get with procreate thanks for the tutorial as well very helpfull

[@angrymikko]

Definitely the default round brush 100%. You get the most out of this exercise that way. I MAKE my students use that in this assignment. I can’t tell you what to do as this is a free video on the internet but I can tell from years of doing this assignment that I’ve seen the best results from this exercise on courses where the round brush at 100% hard edges (if done in ps) was not optional.

[@Raginboba]

I like how you're using your Switch charger

[@angrymikko]

Keeps me from spending too much time in Monster Hunter🤷🏻‍♂️

[@spokefast]

great video!!! and amazing art work. my biggest issue with digital art, and the reason i usually end up avoiding it, is that i don’t understand the layering of pieces. for example, should color blocking all be on one layer, when do you know to color block specific things on one layer but do other ones on another. i guess in my head i just wish i had a set order to follow but when i actually open procreate i forget everything and get overwhelmed lol

[@angrymikko]

There’s nothing stopping you from starting with just one layer. I flattened everything down here near the end too to just 2 layers simply because it keeps the painterly look consistent. Also you can just lock a layer by swiping it left if you want to avoid accidentally painting on your drawing layer.

[@Breanna.L]

I usually use 1-3 layers. A sketch, background and the piece. I keep it simple so I can focus on the drawing and not the settings.

[@plasticpen]

No way, I'm also using my Switch power cable on my iPad all the time haha

[@DallasUzumaki]

If I am a beginner at both drawing and digital drawing…What shall I do?

[@derdude5851]

Where can I find the other videos ?

[@angrymikko]

All 5 livestreams in the live lesson series are permanently available for all channel members. Before starting them I recommend reading the description for the required materials for each one. Between the 4th and 5th one there’s a homework assignment that I recommend doing over the weekend.

[@tiwitiwi6202]

dope charger nintendo switch 😆

[@monne8548]

❤️😁

[@angrymikko]

🐻💕🥇

[@alexanderletov5858]

I wish i could buy membership but its not available for kazakhstan… Just wanted to learn basics of how you draw but those vids are behind the paywall I cant even reach

[@yabuki2502]

kaunis!

[@angrymikko]

Kiitos 🐻

[@juanmanuelgarcia4605]

I like your iPad takes Nintendo power.

[@angrymikko]

I prefer my art to be powered by gaming juice but that’s more of an advanced technique :)🎮

[@juanmanuelgarcia4605]

@@angrymikko I think my iPad need some gaming juice too.

[@queergestapo5854]

I spy a Nintendo charger 🔌

[@angrymikko]

I think my official Apple charger broke in 2 months. They’re so flimsy I’m not wasting more money on their cords 💪

[@cameronlackey5179]

First comment. Let’s go

[@cameronlackey5179]

Dang it😔

[@angrymikko]

So close 🥈

[@srch9890]

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[@lumberfoot_jpg]

Early! XD

[@angrymikko]

Very (it’s 5:30am here) ☕️