Introduction to Krita

[@vxltaris]

I just installed Krita and since its my first time trying Digital Art, I was super confused. I understand at least SOME things now. Thanks. xD

[@vxltaris]

One thing: When I was on Krita, I have no idea what I did, but, now every single time I press the pen down just for a bit and it assumes its a right click and it circles it in a white circle. I can cancel this out by moving my pen elsewhere but it messes up the drawing. Please Help! :(

[@tymondabrowski9922]

It's a driver problem, you can either a) restart a service named "WTabletService" (or Bamboo or something like that) in Task Manager (Ctrl+Alt+Delete, then click "Task manager", then go to the "Services" tab) or if it didn't work, b) restart your computer. I have it all the time with Wacom and I know for sure it's not a Krita problem, because when it happens, pen and tablet behaves differently in other programs too (and often the usual driver program cannot be reached, because "no graphic tablet found").

[@ireneflamel9899]

Me too; I couldn't navigate it at all. Have yet to watch the video, hoping it helps!

[@shoshie3508]

I love how Krita means Crayon in Swedish ^^

[@elizabethmesina8324]

Shoshie welp, you learn a something every day 😆

[@fatima_sketch]

Shoshie gosh! I have no idea that it means crayon😅😂 anyway, thanks

[@DD-qf5uf]

good to know XD

[@Dorbellprod]

that's cute :3

[@noemisibal531]

Felix

[@whalekit6570]

6:18 There is a few more shortcut also worth mentioning:. using brush: ctrl+drag up-down with mouse wheel peressed - zoom in/out shift+drag left-right with left mouse button - resize brush shift+drag with mouse wheel peressed - rotate image

[@acidcat3742]

Im having trouble zooming out can you help me

[@Alisha-yz6nd]

@@acidcat3742 now you just scroll i think idk im till new to this but i learned this onmy own

[@Gdquest]

You're so sweet! Thank you very much for the share. Now I want to return the favor, especially as you're headed pretty far with your art, ma'am. You do deserve a few more viewers :)

[@SaraTepes]

+GDquest aw thanks! Your channel has super useful tutorials and you're very talented as well :3

[@fievelgoesout]

GDquest .

[@Dylan-qs3ev]

maaaaaaaaa-aaaaaaaaaaaaam

[@JayDrawsManga]

that sounds a bit creeepy......

[@ryanfish91]

Thirsty af

[@xx-mt4yu]

i wanted to switch to krita but im soooo used to photoshop. krita looks so good im definetly going to dig into this video, though i tried krita before and the photoshop habits were making me go nuts lol

[@fionamoore4845]

Yess holy shit, I downloaded Krita the other day and I got frustrated so quickly because I know my way around Photoshop like the back of my hand, but I'm stumbling around Krita like a newborn kangaroo. Krita isn't vastly different in some areas, but it's different enough to piss you off ahaha

[@Mystazsea]

#neuralplasticity.....it takes about 5 hours to learn the basics of krita...many keyboard shortcuts are the same...dont panic..its totally worth investing some time in it

[@fionamoore4845]

that guy yes and I suppose you can change the settings of the shortcuts, change them around. Might give it another go

[@nonamebear1136]

Krita has a feature that allows you to change the shortcuts that are similar to what you are used to in PS, and what not, without having to change every single key combo. Under Settings/ Configure Krita/ Keyboard Shortcuts, there is are several options to chose from under the Shortcut Schemes: at the bottom of the dialog box. This is something that PS didn't have to my recollection. It has been several years since I have used PS.

[@magnusm4]

It has an animation feature so if you're great at drawing then you can become good at animating. But if you're amazing at drawing then you can make great animation then you will be a wanted person for music artists and such

[@user-od1mb6ir8l]

this is a super helpful intro. i love how you don't assume that we know how to do anything - very helpful for complete newbies like me !! thank you !

[@MTieleman]

Hey Sara, love your art, your skills, and your friendly way of explaining how you work and use Krita. I noticed a few small things in this video that aren't completely correct though, hope you don't mind me pointing them out, maybe somebody can benefit from it. 1. The DPI, or dots per inch (or dots per cm), are not really important. they don't make your image bigger or print better. This is a common misconception. The only thing that limits how big you can print your image before it gets "sawtooth edges" is the amount of pixels in your image. the whole dots per inch/cm is in essence just an aid to help visualize how big an image will print by default. For example, if you have a 2400x2400 pixel image and set DPI to 600, you will print at 4x4 inches. If you set DPI to 300, you will print at 8x8 inches. You probably know this, except that it has absolutely nothing to do with the quality of the actual image. It's just a way to set the scale for printing, which you can usually override in your printer settings anyway. 2. CMYK and RGB are both color models that partly overlap each other. You probably know this as well, but the way you describe it in the video made me think it wasn't completely clear. There are other color models around that encompass both RGB and CMYK (LAB I think?) RGB has some colors that CMYK doesn't have and vice versa. This has to do with CMYK mixing ink, while RGB mixes light (add equal red, green and blue as light and you get white, add equal cyan, magenta, yellow and black, and you get... well... a mushy blackish color) The problems between CMYK and RGB come when you pick a color from one colorspace that does not exist in the other one, and then switch to that other one. For instance, if you pick a certain green in RGB that does not exist in CMYK, when you switch color mode to CMYK, the program will switch to the nearest green that DOES exist in CMYK. You can avoid this by always working with colors that exist BOTH in RGB AND CMYK. Maybe there is a colorspace for that as well, not sure. You could make a pallet of color swatches for a project that exist in both RGB and CMYK, and just use those swatches. If I remember correctly, that means you wouldn't have to worry about those color modes again. Again, love your work, keep at it!

[@SaraTepes]

+M Tieleman thank yoj for the super informed comment! I wasn't really aware of that so thank you for bringing it to light!

[@mariannav.s.6021]

this is exactly what I needed! I just installed Krita after watching your other videos, haha XD

[@dopegirl7528]

hifi i did the samething

[@h0ph1p13]

it's freeeee... here krita.org/en/download/krita-desktop/

[@dailypaintingbyarslan6783]

ILOVE

[@peachy_peach5684]

I watched this video and at the end sighed in relief. Now I know how to use Krita! (I was starting to panic) You really are a life saver! Thank you for the clear tutorial!

[@SweetPigment]

This is super awesome! Thank you, I needed this so much since I am super new to Krita!

[@artistfirst7011]

Thank you...Thank you...Thanks a million....couldn't have been luckier to stumble on your video as my first intro to Krita....Absolutely well done. The pace of your presentation is fantastic, your pleasant voice is a bonus...You should (& will) be out there with the celebrated artist of our time because in addition to your natural talent for art, you are equally gifted at passing knowledge...That's pretty awesome & noble...not everyone has to give back...but we must appreciate people like you for the effort. God bless

[@Grace-vf7ys]

I personally use Photoshop, but I really appreciated this because I was considering using Krita and it really helped me decide. Love your videos!

[@fionamoore4845]

Which did you decide on?

[@rikaig666]

Mesmerized by the beauty of your characters. So beautiful, keep up the great work ! kudos :D

[@deroseh9083]

This really helped, I had no idea how to use Krita effectively before this video. Thanks Sara!

[@JFFaris]

i have never been happier in my life!! i just downloaded krita and this is the best guide i have seen so far!

[@Rockchickt]

I love Krita, makes learning digital painting so much easier. This video was so helpful, youre straight forward and easy to understand

[@cari_iii]

Thank you for this, it is very helpful!! I come from Sai and this is just what i needed to jump into the works of Krita ^^

[@GeorgeSaint666]

I love KRITA. Before I was still using Microsoft Image Composer. Yes, that almost 20 year old program! ;-D I just coloured in and adapted scans of handdrawn pictures. MIC has some great feautures still that many other free programs over the years never had. So it is still a great program to use, though it is very difficult to get these days and you sometimes need to get an extra DLL to make sure it works on your system. I never had and used PhotoShop. But ever since I got myself a pen-tablet 2 years ago orso now, I needed a program that suited my needs. After a search and trying out several programs, such as GIMP,... I finally found KRITA and I love it! It must be the best free program out there, IMHO. I am a slow learner though. I been using it for 2 years now and only just gotten around to slowly starting to use filters and such, as I felt I was missing something. But, I am slowly improving my skills and the most important thing for me is having fun anyway. The most difficult thing, and why it took me a while to really start using KRITA fulltime,... is because I had a very hardtime getting used to drawing on a tablet, as I missed that feeling of drawing on paper. But it turns out the tablet I use (a WACOM Intuous) had several points to use. I was using the plastic pointer, prior me finding out there is actually a rubber one hidden in the penholder! ROFL. Ever since I started using the rubber pointer, I finally am starting to get that feeling again, I get when drawing on paper and my KRITA drawing skills have been improving ever since. So besides software... getting to know your hardware and to figure out what hardware best suits your personal needs (I tried out several tablets over the years)... is very important as well. Ive been thinking of getting a full screen sized tablet PC, but they are very expensive. But for now the WACOM Intuous seems to do the job just fine. If you have time for more tutorials Sara... perhaps you can do one about the filter options and such and how you use them and when. That would a great help for a person like me, because of my mental handicap (autism), I learn more from watching someone do things... then actually trying to figure it out myself. That is why when I try to teach myself things... it takes me forever... but when I see other people do things, I pick it up much quicker. It is probably also why I had been using Microsoft Image Composer for almost twenty years... because I was so used to it I couldnt imagine using something else. I sometimes still use it though... when I need to make a quick and simple meme. And thanks for the vid... I like your channel.

[@DrunkenUFOPilot]

I'm new-ish to Krita. Played with it a bit now and then over the last few years, but drawing is impossible with just a mouse. Now I have acquired a graphics tablet and pen and want to get serious about illustrating, cartooning, making textures and detail graphics for 3D animations. Yours is one of the best intros for know-nothing nitwits like me! Especially, that Transform tool does everything in one tool, even shears. I probably wouldn't have discovered that on my own for a long time.

[@strangerr13]

THANK THE LORD FOR THIS VIDEO, YOU HAVE SAVED MY LIFE

[@bri.annaserrano]

Amen haha

[@melo13melo]

I know this videos old but just wanted to say thanks. The first three minutes fixed the problem I couldn't figure out for the past week.

[@xxkaxyxx9703]

thank you o much for this! I just downloaded Krita and I was 100% clueless XD

[@probablyannjee788]

thank you so much for this video! i started using krita after your recommendation and although i really like it, it's still a little confusing as i'm new to digital art. this helped me a lot, so thank you!

[@m0rv870]

I LOVE the "W" mode, the texturing thing. So awesome. Only wish Photoshop had the equivalent. W, it's the one key that keeps Krita on my hard-drive.

[@psycmajor]

This is so helpful thank you so much! i've been hoping you would upload a video like this because i've been struggling with understanding it

[@brettinabox5607]

Would love an updated intro series. You have grown so much as an artist, as a youtuber, and as a community and one of the best ways to attract new subs and clients is to offer guidance to people that want to make for themselves the work that you are capable of, not in the sense of copyright but they want to learn and to be taught. I have been trying to learn KRITA for months and have found no good mentors for the program yet. Hopefully you will see this is and consider it.

[@cognito377]

first of all your voice is so soft i love this already

[@leonieadam7542]

I'm sooo happy I found this! Thank you so much!

[@missmaddylicious5865]

The transform tool used to confuse me on its purpose. Thank you for making my life easier!

[@nayawata985]

I've been recommending krita for a friend,,,, and this vid made me get krita as well! .. though i had SAI,, .. just to see what it feels like! It looks like a mix between photoshop and sai

[@studiocurtis]

Thanks for the lovely instruction. You are a natural teacher.

[@cyanidecypher]

thank you so much for making this! Super helpful!

[@Matt-fs8sc]

This video has been very helpful! I just got a tablet and am starting from scratch with drawing and figured i'd start with a tablet since this age has become very inclined on digital art since it's convenient and easier to save works. I'm curious to know if you can tell me how to put in an image or have a background image to kind of use as reference or work over. I know a lot of artists will start with a rough sketch and have it show in the background and work over it as another layer. I'm not sure if you covered that. I'm trying to get used to drawing from reference to get the hang of anatomy and poses. I know that programs like Photoshop have a way for you to have a background layer that you can trace or work over kind of like having a skeleton in the background and drawing the body over it. I also have run into either a bug or issue with Krita. I don't know if it's just a random thing or maybe something I accidentally caused by a function or something. It's happened to me both times i've tried doodling or using Krita. But when I'm drawing or what not in the program after some time my stylus and tablet won't register on the program. My cursor doesn't move via the stylus and the buttons on the tablet don't do anything either. But when I alt tab or minimize the program and do something on my desktop or on another program/web page my stylus works and the cursor works fine. I don't know if it's a bug but i've tried closing out the program and reopening it and once I get into the program the same thing happens. My tablet shows that my stylus is working and it's reading it but it's not working in the program.

[@wayfarout1136]

Thanks you are a great teacher. Thanks for the quick pace and clear voice

[@yungin1114]

Just picked up a rather inexpensive drawing tablet! & didnt really want to buy a bunch of apps, so I was intrigued about Krita! So glad it's free! Thank you!

[@writeyarn]

Thanks for this tutorial. I'm a beginner to digital art and this video will help me get started with Krita.

[@the_gamingworld3358]

really nice, ive just been using paint. net but noticed there wasnt alot of mark ups like there wasnt brush or anything like that it was just pen so thank god that i found this video

[@caise5174]

Thank you so much, I'm getting my first drawing tablet next month And i wanted to figure out how to use krita first ☺

[@immersediguana2326]

Great tutorial for a complete beginner like me. Thank you

[@Xitlali97777]

I downloaded krita again because my pen pressure was not working at all. No matter how low the resolution or dpi is, it keeps making harsh dark strokes.

[@littlestbroccoli]

Mine does this, too. I thought it might be the lack of pressure sensitivity on the Surface Pro pen. Going to try getting the driver for the Intuos tablet and try that. Did re-downloading it work for you?

[@monhoj8778]

littlestbroccoli download Photoshop CC trial and the pressure starts working on all art programs on the surface pro.

[@Sagesi]

Mine did the same with the Surface pen, but if you go into your settings there is a way to change it!

[@IntrepidInkweaver]

Omg, thank you for including the shortcuts! Those will certainly come in useful.

[@soululuz]

Actually,in my point of saying,the best thing YOU need to draw ANY sort of art no matter digital or tradisional is PATIENCE because you need to be patient and draw slowly (whatever you do DO NOT rush yourself) It might come out as something unexpected (including Microsoft Paint) ; )

[@DayswiththeLyons]

Thanks, Sara. I'm a newbie with digital art. This video of yours does really help me a lot. Cheers!

[@_iko_v77]

Your voice is WHOLESOME!

[@beephie4411]

My new tablet wouldn't work with the program i was using before so i had to use Krita instead (because the tablet works actually works with it) and this video helped a lot! It's actually proving to be better than my old program, now that i know how to use it and make certain changes to the interface

[@natashaes]

please do a tutorial on how you usually draw digitally (girl drawing) i really love your work! :)

[@sophiabizos5136]

Hello! I recently stumbled on your stuff and love it!!! I really like how you do your kinda instructional videos and was wondering if you could do the basics in how to actually paint things in Krita? I know this is really vague but like the processes in how you sketch out the basics and start laying down tone because all the colours of a face are kinda daunting when I'm getting used to digital art n stuff. Love everything you are doing so much and is inspiring me to just get on with developing my skills and style!!!!!

[@micmacha]

Thank you for such a detailed, but straightforward, introduction to Krita, I-Oh my God I just realized your last name is literally "Tepeš". Congratulations on such a brutally interesting family history. Wow.

[@CaCriGuz]

Great video Sara !! thank you so much :D I really appreciate it

[@SMDC2000]

thanks so much for the tutorial! I wish I saw this months ago, been using krita for a while now but only now really understand it xp so much I didn't know

[@niclas8938]

Thank you so much for introducing us to Krita! I know how to use it better now!

[@Draude-2012]

i am a complete beginner on krita .I really needed this ..please do more ...thank you

[@2cwl4u]

THANK YOU FOR THIS! i've been a struggling digital art artist, giving up on it constantly because of how frustrating it gets. does krita work on macs?

[@KarlHamel]

Hana Kim It now does.

[@friedfishfoo]

I was waiting for this! I downloaded it but I don't know anything about Krita and use sketchbook pro normally (don't use photoshop) so I can't infer anything about it either

[@echopeakbicycling85]

Good place to start. On your channel you've got some very nice work.

[@witcrack]

Good video, you made me want to try Krita again, especially when you mentioned that you also experience some lagginess. I gave up on Krita because of that issue and i thought that Krita is just not compatible with my PC/Windows version, but now that i know if that is just how the software work, then yeah, i think i'm gonna try again. Btw, you also spoke of RAM and video card, i have 8 GB of RAM (DDR3) and a Radeon HD 6670, it's quite basic, not to mention old, hehe... but i think that should be enough for 2D works, right? What about the PC you are using? Anyway, you have a very educative channel and it's also nice to hear you explain things. I'm subscribing. Keep up the good work :)

[@olivialeon3683]

this was sooooo helpful i hope that many people learn ow to use krita this way!

[@bekah527]

Thank you. So. Much. I had no idea what I was doing.

[@xfuzzyyyy]

Your voice is so soothing o.O Love the tutorial btw

[@mjclaassen4840]

I just watched this video because I finally got my tablet. This video helped a lot. Thank you so much!!

[@elisabethdixon3867]

Oh my! I'd never heard of Krita before, but I think it's exactly what I've been looking for! I only have Photoshop Elements unfortunately, and no money to upgrade or anything like that. I've only watched a couple of your videos, and I just idly clicked into this one thinking, "Huh, I wonder what Krita is? Never heard of it." Now I'm really excited! Your artwork is completely GORGEOUS!! I can only dream that one day my practice will pay off and I'll be able to paint like you can. I wouldn't say my art is bad by any means, but my coloring definitely needs improvement. Anyway, I'll definitely be checking out more of your videos, and who knows? Maaaaybe I'll subscriiibe XD I'm usually kinda persnickety about who I sub to, so this is interesting...I immediately wanted to subscribe. Keep it up! :D

[@monikasmolska6824]

Thank you so much!!!!!!I'm so happy I just got krita and when I got on it I did not know what to do. But when I watched you video I knew what to do next . like I said thank you so much!!!!!!☺☺☺😃😃😃

[@aribot3393]

This was very helpful. I've been wanting to try different programs sense the only digital art program I'm familiar with is Paint Tool Sai, which is what I've been using for quite some time. I'm definitely interested in trying Krita.

[@manofthemist]

thanks for putting this tutorial his helped me a lot and helped me learned that ins and outs of Krita

[@Bowie0001]

Ty! I just got it and it helped alot

[@pleepers2124]

I haven't read through all the comments to see if anyone else mentioned this, but if you are using Windows, there is another thing you can do to ensure that there are minimal processes running in the background. Many programs you install put in an auto launch 'feature' that loads them in the background when you log on - you will be surprised at what is in there. - Go to the Start menu, click 'Run' (or Windows key + R) and type MSCONFIG (hit enter) - If you are in the know, you are using a 'regular' user account and you will be prompted to elevate to an admin account, enter your admin credentials (if not, I HIGHLY recommend taking the time to do this - most viruses etc get on Windows machines because people are always on an admin account!) - Go to the 'Startup' tab - Uncheck boxes for programs that you know you don't need to run at Startup (AcroTray, Steam, Citrix Client, Horizon View etc). Be VERY careful at what you uncheck. If you are uncertain what something is, Google it. You might also discover software that you might not want installed living (and running on startup!!) on your computer... - Close the MSCONFIG window - Reboot Every little bit of compute power helps, especially for any Windows OS :) P.S. - If you are a gamer, go to the SYSTRAY in the bottom right next to the time and make sure Steam is closed! lol - its a pig. Thanks for the info Sara!

[@chaylinburridge3890]

Thank you this helped me so much!!

[@AndrewTSq]

Great with a tutorial. Ordered a xp pen deca 02 tablet which I will try with Krita.

[@KristaChristian]

Thanks for the video. Very insightful!

[@mizzogames]

Thanks for sharing Sara!

[@lexa5630]

I would love to see a video on how you got started with selling your art online and how all that works :)

[@3Rton]

Hm Good job, albeit the mic was cutting out quite a bit for me. If it wasnt just my end maybe you should consider investing in better recording hardware in the future : o

[@SaraTepes]

+3Rton my mic is fine, I was just using a program to record both the screen and audio at the same time and it's the program's fault haha but I recorded this video like 5 or 6 times and gave up trying to record it again. I was super tired and it didn't cut off anything super vital 😓 better video next time, I promise

[@3Rton]

Yeah it was fine and totally comprehensible! Just figured it was something that should be fixed for future. Kind of a production value thing I guess? Software eh : o What did you use to record btw?

[@SaraTepes]

+3Rton yeh I'm sorry, I was internally crying but I was gonna lose it if I recorded one more time hahaha and it was Active Presenter. The program is good, I just don't know why it would cut out some of the audio o.o

[@3Rton]

o .o Hm maybe it is a driver thing? I guess alternatively you could use something really lightweight like audacity to just record the audio while filming and applying that to the finished video later. Oh well cheers! thx for the vibeo.

[@DevyKins]

@@SaraTepes OBS is a very good free program to use to if you ever thought about switching.

[@natpat4094]

the brushes are so fun to use

[@digitalwizard00]

Thanks for answering my question Sara

[@sillygooseenergy]

I've been so confused by Krita I even pronounced its name wrong lol I needed this video

[@flelbtalkpenny7261]

Thank you for this introduction! I think i might start to use Krita now. :D

[@honeylemon3424]

Very helpful! I would be so confused without this. ❤️

[@kmo475]

Nice video! Krita definitely seems interesting.

[@Greenling]

I just switched from Photoshop to Krita and I feel like I'm trying to paint drunk lol! This is very helpful!

[@yh57wei]

Thank you! very helpful!

[@TabeaSuperman]

hey sara! I really love your art! It's my favorite artstyle so far! I was wondering could you do a tutorial on hair and different hairstyles? yours always looks so good. When I try drawing it I always end up with some sort of spaghetti hair ...

[@artdonewithgrace]

OMG Thank you! 😊😊😊

[@purplejiav2000]

THANK YOU!

[@nikorucupcake2499]

Thank you so much for making this video! :)

[@SachaSlone]

Great tutorial, much appreciated, Thank you :-)

[@bapkat6790]

This video is extremely helpful!! Thank you so much. :3

[@julessss5991]

This actually helped me a lot

[@ithinkimwrongbut8032]

What tablet do you use? Love your art by the way! Truly gorgeous!

[@maggieg2440]

Great intro! Coming from a beginner, I really appreciate it!!

[@IdealisticMus]

Can you make a digital art list of tips? Thanks!

[@thecuriouslittlecrow4327]

Would you be willing to do a tutorial on how you go from grayscale to color? I saw you do it in a speedpaint and it looked super cool, but I can't figure out how you did it.

[@jeniny5555]

Thank you so much for this! My first time doing digital art

[@silversteampunk]

Thanks for making this video! Krita's a really fun program. :O

[@TheDailyWorkYT]

When does the 2nd part come out! i recently just got krita and i want to learn more ! please! 2nd Part!!!

[@jjjj-ms1ln]

Here's my cure for all my struggle! thx!

[@JessicaVampice]

This is actually super helpful! :D I've downloaded Krita ages ago, but then kept using Photoshop cause I was just used to that, but this video inspired me to give it a chance! Also, just wanted to know what program you use to record your digital speedpaints, if you could give me some suggestions on what to use it would surely help me out a lot. (:

[@magnusm4]

No the first thing you need to know is where the hell the eraser is. It's not in the toolbar but above the image. That is some serious bullshit flaw they made, it's like the match making in Overwatch cause you can't choose what map or even mode you want to play. Except here you can get used to the shortcut keys

[@sophiea5331]

Helped sooooo much, thank you!

[@amycoetzer2326]

One question.... What tablet do you use ? BTW ,I love you're style, i really want a similar one but also with a few other details and changes.

[@SaraTepes]

+Amy Coetzer Huion WH1409 and thank you :))

[@yazasaka7155]

Could you do lineart tutorial for Krita?