LEARNING TO USE KRITA: HOW TO SKETCH AND COLOR

[@chelseaz.3584]

This is EXACTLY what I've been looking for! I'm familiar/comfortable with pencil and paper but had no idea where to begin with digital art, specifically Krita. Walking through this drawing step by step with you has instantly made me 100x more capable. And also now i have a cute little portrait of my own dog 😊 Thank you so much!

[@BladeandQuill]

I love it... So happy that you were able to create a little portrait of your dog. Congratulations! And thank you for watching this little tutorial. Cheers.

[@God-T]

@@BladeandQuill i will subscribe because i do what i want !

[@johnthomson1104]

Ditto! The moving hand writes, the second move blurs the previous and, very quickly, I am lost. You work very hard to show the detail in a slow and accurate way that is more understandable. You give confidence to keep trying. Thank you.

[@joemck74]

Thank you. I've found SO MANY supposedly 'instructional' channels, that are just talented artists wanting to show-off how good they are with Krita. They can't seem to understand that if we could do the things they seem to consider as 'basics' we wouldn't be watching these type of videos.

[@BladeandQuill]

You are very welcome. So happy you found me. I try to make my tutorial easy to follow.

[@seelle]

Nail on head

[@mkumar04]

100 % true bro

[@MOSTAFAELQAMCH]

So right 👍

[@hexproof44]

I was about to say the same!!!!!!!

[@The_MythicLore]

Thank you so much for this tutorial! This is the first one ive been actually able to follow along with and make something as a total art newbie in all forms! I feel elated, and inspired! Thanks again! :D😄

[@BladeandQuill]

This is great news. Thank you for letting me know. Keep going, practice and most importantly, have fun! Never hesitate to contact me with questions. I will be happy to help. Due to the amount of comments, it may be a day or two before I reply, but I always reply😊 Have a wonderful day!

[@andreat2587]

This is perfect! Exactly the kind of tutorials I've been looking for to get into Krita. Thank you!!!

[@Mindscanner]

Finally! I found the best tutorial ever for a beginner learning to draw!

[@BladeandQuill]

Happy to hear that! You made my day. Thank you!

[@Eyetrauma]

Whoa that color mask feature is cool! I'm completely new at Krita and figured that the solution was just adding a layer and the fill tool, but this seems much more efficient

[@nicolasdumont4373]

Thank you so much ! You provide a very compact yet comprehensive introduction to Krita use. I'm keeping your tutorial in favorites until it becomes muscle memory.

[@BladeandQuill]

So glad the videos help. Good luck in your digital art journey. Wishing you the best.

[@x364]

I did not know about the colorize tool. Very nice! Thank you for sharing!

[@lidiatorresprado]

Thanks for all your videos that you kindly share with the community. 👍👍👏👏

[@brokeartist4049]

i'm just starting digital art. I might be popping here for a long time. Thanks for this.

[@chocortez23]

the krita tutorial I have seen since I started, 2 days ago, searching to learn how to use this program. Thank you!!

[@BladeandQuill]

Glad it was helpful! You asked also: Where is that button to auto fill in the colors? There is a shortcut to fill in color into your selections. Hit the keys SHIFT + Backspace. I hope this helps.

[@zoyaishfaq4004]

thanks for such an amazing tutorial and I hit the subscribe button as get to know you have the whole krita thing on your channel specially coloring which no other mentors are describing. you are a wonderful person

[@BladeandQuill]

Awesome! Thank you! I am glad I could help you. I appreciate your feedback and your subscription. 😊 Have a wonderful week.

[@laurencelikeit459]

Thank you very much, that was just brilliant !!!☺☺🤗🤗🤩🤩

[@annoyingboyxd4501]

That helps alot . Thank u so much Blade & Quill

[@leandersmith6184]

Reading just a few comments i can only admit what they are saying this is how educational videos should be look like and yes not many good ones to find thanks for sharing from Mexico.

[@technews3240]

Good work thank you I'm in the future 2024

[@pammybcc]

after seeing the thumbnail... i thought i don't need to see it. but there were multiple learnings that i got from this video. thanks :)

[@BladeandQuill]

Glad to hear that

[@MinisterGold]

Great tutorial, but I wish you provided the HEX or RGB values for the colors you used. Still subbed and liked.

[@BladeandQuill]

Hi. Thank you for watching and for subscribing. Small channels like mine, we appreciate all the support we can get! 💕😊 Colors of the bulldog you see on the thumbnail are the following: Brown: #66382b Grey: #aba09e Light areas: #f5f7ea Hope this helps.

[@lirskarex2710]

I had no idea there was such a tool, woah!

[@max_zimor]

Thanks 😌

[@robertoaraque1234]

Gracias. Estoy viendo sus vídeos y son muy buenos.

[@BladeandQuill]

Eres muy amable. ¡Gracias por vernos y feliz año nuevo!

[@Dory_Darko]

MERCI, MERCI, MERCI!!! This is exactly what I've been looking for, thank you so much for making this tutorial and for explaining it so clearly! Je l'aime!! 💛💚💙

[@BladeandQuill]

De rien ! (you are welcome). Glad it was helpful! Happy creating.

[@Dory_Darko]

​@BladeQuillartacademy I just have one quick question: where can I find the "tools options" menu you mention at 11:19? I've looked everywhere and I can't find it! 😢

[@BladeandQuill]

Hello Dory. Sometimes, the TOOL OPTIONS docker hides behind the COLOR WHEEL (ADVANCED COLOR SELECTOR docker). If it isn't there... Let's check if the docker is actually activated. The best way to know if your docker is on the interface or not (activated), is to go to SETTINGS, choose DOCKERS and at the bottom, see if the box by TOOL OPTIONS is checked or not. If it is checked, the docker is hiding behind another docker. Look at each of your dockers and try to see if you see additional tabs. If the box is not checked, is because you didn't add it on the interface. Just check the box and the docker will appear. Hope this helps.

[@Dory_Darko]

@@BladeandQuill Thank you so, so much for all this information! I haven't been using Krita for very long and I didn't know any of this. As it turns out, I actually did have all the correct docker settings, I was just using the wrong tool... 😭 That's why these specific settings weren't visible. Thank you for all your help, truly!!

[@MoonMei80]

I did this and I kept getting the whole thing colored, what made the difference for me is coloring everything, and the background - then transparent. Yay thanks a lot! that last step was key.

[@Candyroad6arts]

That's an awesome tutorial. I manage to do it. It has some flaws but, for my first time on Krita, I think I liked it. Thank you for the tutorial.

[@BladeandQuill]

Hello Conrado. So happy you were able to create your first drawing in Krita. Congrats.

[@artech4063]

I like your way of teaching amazing ... i hope if you make videos about cartoon landscapes

[@chahaktabachpan]

I really like your videos very simple and nice i am 33 year old and recently started learning drawing & animation thank you

[@BladeandQuill]

That's great! Allow me to wish you the best of luck. Don't hesitate to drop a question. I try my best to respond within a few days. Have a wonderful weekend!

[@blezzin]

wish i had found this out before i fell asleep last night 😅

[@heyitgeg]

I know this is an old video but its super helpful, so thank you. also if I may ask, is it possible to use the blend tool to make the highlights and shadows more natural looking?

[@BladeandQuill]

Yes you can! Usually, overlay and screen are used for the highlights and multiply is used for shadows. Then, decrease the opacity of your layers to create even better effects.

[@toluesho]

Beautiful tutorial

[@animesdescritos]

Using the alt key to delete some parts of the selection is very helpful! Thank you very much! Amazing video as aways :D

[@BladeandQuill]

Happy to help!

[@kgklmadhavi6819]

Good video for beginners. Thank you ❤️

[@moorek1967]

i followed this tutorial and successfully colorized Marvin the Martian. The problem was, I forgot to colorize the eyes...lol. Easy to follow tutorial.

[@nitindedhiya4114]

great work

[@PayDaProducer]

Easy Sub💪🏾 thank You.

[@NedaDraws]

Cute!!! 😊😊😊

[@zainabbatool489]

great , you are a good teacher. from pakistan

[@addicttt]

thank you! its my first time using krita

[@BladeandQuill]

How do you like it? It is a very nice application. I hope you try the animation as well. Cheers.

[@CorteMakinVideos]

Thank you so much - I really learnt a lot.

[@SUKHJINDERPAL125]

Tell me why i can't be there where you are , there is something missing in the heart 🥰

[@Anonymous-ue7dl]

❤❤❤🎉

[@masudabdullahi1699]

thank you Blade

[@prajjwalpandey9700]

thank u so much for your help i am searching this from months 🥰

[@uo2265]

I've been looking for this so long... thank you so much!! this is the only video that can teach me how to color, highlight and shade!!! all in one!! thank you so much! U get me as your subscriber!

[@BladeandQuill]

I'm so glad! Thank you for watching and welcome to my little channel!💕

[@Quick_silver007]

Excellent!!! Thanks so much!!

[@BladeandQuill]

You're welcome! I really hope it helped you. Have a great day/week/month! 😁

[@JoshBenecke]

Thank you for this.. this is exactly what i needed!

[@soongdoongdori]

hello, thank you for this incredible tutirial. this was so so helpful. i just have one problem- i am not getting those options in the 'tool options' docker. what should i do to correct that?

[@BladeandQuill]

Hello. Can you be more precise? What options are you missing exactly? Thanks.

[@soongdoongdori]

@@BladeandQuill like in the video 12:14 it is showing 'edit strokes', 'show output', those sliders anf the key strokes from below which is the transparent and remove option. Whereas in mine it shows 'brush smoothing' dropdown box option and 'snap to assistants' options which further has three things - magnetism, snap to single line and snap to eraser.

[@BladeandQuill]

I see. This is because you got out of the COLORIZED MASK by accident. You have activated the FREEHAND BRUSH TOOL. If you move a little to the right side of the toolbar, you will see the COLORIZE MASK TOOL. The icon looks like a freehand brush surrounded by little lines. It is located between the SAMPLE A COLOR TOOL and the SMART PATCH TOOL. As soon as you reactivate that tool, all the options will appear. Have a great day!😊

[@soongdoongdori]

@@BladeandQuill Yes, OhMy Godd!!! Thank you so much🙏🏻🙏🏻. You are a very nice person. 😄😄

[@BladeandQuill]

You are so welcome. Have a good one! Cheers.

[@imienazwisko9083]

It's awesome, thank you very much!

[@BladeandQuill]

You are so welcome. Thanks for watching.

[@revus2944]

Thank you for such wonderful video. I am not sure what I did wrong, but shift + backspace does not add a shadow for me. It keeps showing Freehand selection.

[@BladeandQuill]

Hello. Sorry about the late reply. Shift + Backspace is a short cut to fill a selection with a color you selected. Did you have your free brush activated and chose a color in the color wheel first. Then, selected an area with the free hand selection or the magic wand? This is when you can use the trick of Shift + backspace button. When the color fill your selection, you can undo the selection. Try again... Now, regarding why this is not working.... I was told that, at times, windows updates can mess up Krita. I do not know if this is relevant and correct, as I am not a computer engineer. That said, I was advised a long time ago to remove Krita from my computer and reload it again. Which version are you using?

[@ninteve5624]

learned a lot, tks.

[@absinthesesotericadventure7631]

This is very nice! I think I will try, it will take a couple of tries though I think lol

[@BladeandQuill]

You can do it! 😊

[@groeisterk]

U are awesome thx!!!

[@shivambhati5431]

thank you for this video; it helped me a lot with my coloring

[@BladeandQuill]

I am happy it helped you. Thanks for watching.

[@julia8841]

Thank you for this video!! It was really helpful

[@BladeandQuill]

Glad it was helpful! Have a great and happy new year!

[@introspectiver1787]

Agreed

[@suzannehughes4247]

Do you use a digital drawing pad to use with Krita? What do you suggest for a beginner? I am looking to buy one. I love your videos!

[@BladeandQuill]

Hello Suzanne. Thanks for watching my videos. I appreciate your trust in me. 😊 Regarding what I use to draw... I own two tablets. A Wacom Intuos Pro that I bought in 2017. This tablet is called a Drawing Pen Tablet (Without Screen/Display). It still works great, but I stopped using it. For the past year, I am using a Huion Kamvas Pro 16 that I purchased a year ago. This tablet is called a Drawing Pen Display Tablet (With Screen/Display). That said, please know that I am not sponsored by any of these giant corporations. I happen to buy them and love them. For starters, I'd suggest starting with a pen tablet, like the Wacom I use. It's cheap (less than $400). Huion also manufactures pen tablets, if you were curious. I cannot really advise you on which one to buy, as there are so many drawing tablets on the market, I wouldn't know where to begin. If you have access to a consumer report, see if they have an article on the best tablets to buy. Overwise, check out KZbin and watch tablet reviews. I hope that helps.

[@Calvin.rx1l]

The wrinkle at the top of the dogs forehead makes it look old lol

[@kingsleyoforka8047]

thank you for your video. Can you change the borekgound color of each layer?

[@BladeandQuill]

Hello. Layers are meant to be transparent. Let's say that you have the background layer and on the top, you have two layers. If you completely fill the top layer with an opaque color, you won't be able to see the layer below, nor the background. You usually fill the background layer with a color or pattern or whatever you want. I hope that makes sense.

[@AyushRastogi]

Thank you 😌

[@jeromekear]

can't thank you enough.

[@backburneryours]

i have the newest version but why i dont have the same brushes that you have?

[@BladeandQuill]

hello Reva. You can upload brush packages for free on David Revoy's website. That's what I did. Use this page to download your brushes: www.davidrevoy.com/tag/brush

[@greatoonz3590]

thanks dear

[@BladeandQuill]

Welcome 😊

[@tamunosubai6119]

Where Is the Add tool please

[@BladeandQuill]

Hello, Tamuno. Did you mean the Tool Options docker? Go to SETTINGS. Choose DOCKERS. Go all the way down and check the box, right next to TOOL OPTIONS. Please let me know if this wasn't your question? I'm here to help. 😊

[@tamunosubai6119]

@@BladeandQuill Thanks

[@JenniferPerez-py2xp]

Hello after I use the highlights I can’t take it off, “shift+spacebar “ didn’t work. Any idea why ?

[@BladeandQuill]

Hello Jennifer. Shift + Backspace is to fill a selection you have made with a color you have chosen. To undo the selection, hit CTRL.+ Shift + A.

[@xxMonkey99]

Wonderful tutorial! Do you use a pen tablet or a pen display to draw, sketch and paint?

[@BladeandQuill]

Hello Martin. I have been using the same Wacom Intuos Pro M Paper Edition (2017). If you are curious of how it looks, click on this link: amzn.to/3uI1x0u (just look, don't buy... LOL). I believe Wacom is mostly used, but nowadays, we have so many tablets out on the market. I wouldn't know which one to recommend. My tablet is old and scratched, but still working fine. So, I'll keep my old girl!!!!

[@vickikgibson9470]

@@BladeandQuill I use the Samsung tab S7+. It is remarkable and very nice to draw on and use with Krita. So I can't wait to learn how to use this program better. 5.0 is now out, so the improvements are wonderful!:) Cheers!

[@ylfe8061]

I have a question: In France do you call French Bulldogs also "French Bulldogs"? Btw, great tutorial. I had no idea the mirror drawing tool existed, I'm gonna use it a lot from now on :D

[@BladeandQuill]

Hello Iris. That's a great question and you made me laugh. In France, this happy little dog is simply called « Bouledogue ». We only say we have a "Bouledogue français" when someone asks what kind of bulldog it is. Then we say: "Mon chien est un bouledogue français". Thanks for the laugh. You made my day.

[@ylfe8061]

@@BladeandQuill Thanks for the answer. We also say "Argentine Dogo" in Argentina, but I thought it was because we are excessively nationalist people 😂 Anyways, I'm glad that at least I could pay you back the knowledge you share, even if it's just through laughs.

[@jaocheroso]

lov u baby

[@christins.1481]

My problem has always been highlights. I'm good at everything but highlights and highlights is what you need to add that extra POP. When I add highlights it's just not right. So, I'm gonna give this version a try and see how well it works. Thanks. Edit - It works. Looks way better. Now I gotta perfect my linework. I can't digitally sketch, doesn't feel naturally to my hand because I must "feel" the paper and pencil. So then once I'm tracing my working digitally it's still not picture perfect like my sketch because my tablet doesn't have a screen and so I'm looking at the screen instead of my hand and it's not natural to me. So therefore, my work doesn't come out with that natural look.

[@BladeandQuill]

Hi Christin. This video is old. I have better ones if you want to check them out. Just don't give up and keep practicing. Never hesitate to contact me if you have any questions. I try my best to reply within a few days. Good luck and enjoy your digital art journey!

[@christins.1481]

@@BladeandQuill I'm 10 years out of practice. Just drew my first chibi design and it came out bangin! When I color it I'll using this technique for starters. Thanks for posting for people like us who got out of practice. Can't wait till Christmas because I have a digital tablet with a 10" screen on it as my Christmas present.

[@sydneysolomon5500]

Under what group is the fill circle brush? How did u get all the tools, in the header atop of the canvas?

[@BladeandQuill]

Hello Sydney. I have made a series of videos on brushes. One in particular, should help you find the fill circle brush: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qJiXhXmJm8-Gp9E Regarding the toolbar, I show how to move it on the top of the canvas in this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iZyqn2efiaqchqM I hope this helps. Thanks for watching and I hope you have a great week.

[@Generalkux]

How the hell do i get single solid colour!?! No pressure, not getting darker if i go over it. Just ONE colour?!?!

[@BladeandQuill]

Hello. There is a trick. First choose your color in the color wheel. It will become the foreground color. Select the area you want to color using the lasso tool or the contiguous selection tool (aka the Magic Wand). Then, hit SHIFT + Backspace to fill the selection with your color. I hope I understood your question. Let me know if I was wrong and I'll try again... Thanks.

[@Generalkux]

@@BladeandQuill dw i tried this as well as the magnetic selection tool. Works really well. Its just a bit of a learning curve going from paper to digital art. Thanks very much for replying though ☺️

[@zainabbatool489]

Could you tell me which tool you used?

[@BladeandQuill]

Hello Zainab. How are you? Since your question was vague, I included here all the tools used in the video. I hope this helps. Have a great day. 1) In order to create a perfectly symmetrical sketch, use the “Horizontal mirror tool”. 2) To color the cartoon character, first convert the “SKETCH” layer to a “Colorize Mask”. 3) Then, from the toolbox, select the “Colorize Mask Editing” tool.

[@zainabbatool489]

@@BladeandQuill thanks

[@fredsims9345]

Great tutorial! I am eager for your feedback on my drawing but it can't be sent via the comments.

[@BladeandQuill]

You know where to reach me. Can't wait to see your drawing.

[@vickikgibson9470]

I LOVE YOUR VIDEOS< but I have a humble request, can you turn up your mike so I can hear you better? Your voice is very soft and not always easy to hear, and I have my volume turned all the way up...OK, tiny thing, that's it. Thank you so much:)

[@BladeandQuill]

Noted! I think my latest videos have a better sound. Thanks for watching and thank you for your comment. :-)

[@parytosh]

so many thanks it is like #1000.55 subscribers so I won a prize of the best painting soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo many thanks 😃😃😃

[@BladeandQuill]

Wow. Congratulations on your price. So happy for you. Thanks for sharing. 💕

[@jabocdawookie123]

"We're gonna use the fill circle brush." That would be great but according to Krita, the brush doesn't exist!

[@BladeandQuill]

Hi. You may not have the "Krita_3_Default_Resources.bundle"activated. The brush is located in that bundle. If you have the new Krita 5.0 installed go to SETTINGS. Choose, MANAGE RESOURCE LIBRARIES. Click on the Krita_3_Default_Resources.bundle to select it. Then, at the very bottom of the panel, click on the button ACTIVATE. Then, click on CLOSE. Now, your bundle is activated. When you go to the CHOOSE BRUSH PRESET icon, you will find the brush. Also, just as a quick reminder, you can upload more brushes to your krita. Here is the link to free brushes: docs.krita.org/en/resources_page.html#resources-page Hope this helped. Have a great day.

[@looking-for-music.inpiration]

my color is grey black and white why?

[@BladeandQuill]

Hello. Are you using a paint layer, or are you by accident on a mask layer? Please give me a little more details. I would love to help you. Thanks...

[@looking-for-music.inpiration]

@@BladeandQuilli cant give more details cause i have no clue whats wrong cause the wheel of colour is normal but the shade is just grey like if i choose half way between black and red its like a middke tone grey

[@BladeandQuill]

The color wheel usually looks greyed out only when a filter mask or a transparency mask is active on your layer. Have you checked your active layer's mode? It should be set to "Paint Layer" for the color wheel to function normally. Here's how to verify: Check your layer. Ensure the highlighted layer (your active layer) has its mode set to "Paint Layer." If not, right-click on the layer thumbnail. A menu will appear. Look towards the bottom for an option called "Convert." Click on it. Select "Convert to Paint Layer" from the submenu. This might not be the exact cause of the issue. Unfortunately, since I can't see your interface, I am not able to provide you with a better diagnostic. Hopefully, these steps will help! Another option is to uninstall and reinstall your version or get the latest version. Best of luck.

[@looking-for-music.inpiration]

@@BladeandQuill no that dident work and the color wheel is normal colors but the actual result is grey and idk why

[@BladeandQuill]

Ok. This must be something to do with your computer. Please post your question on the Krita's forum. They have computer and application experts there who hopefully will be able to help you. The site is the following: krita-artists.org/c/support/6

[@Notradaya]

I want to help my kids learn to use krita and this looks amazing but the volume is turned all the way up and you're still so so hard to hear :( they were struggling with not being able to hear you

[@BladeandQuill]

Hello. At the time of this video, I couldn't afford a good microphone. If you watch my new videos, you will hear me very well. That's because I have a great microphone now. Sorry about the inconvenience. Thank you for watching.

[@cassandraacosta9191]

Cant hear u

[@BladeandQuill]

Hi Cassandra. This is an old video. My microphone didn't work well at the time. I am so sorry about that. I hope it help a little though. Thank your for your feedback.

[@cassandraacosta9191]

@@BladeandQuill No I'm still at a loss I am not computer savvy and I have no idea how to make my sketching into a painting for children's book I've written it's very important To me that I finished this book because it's for my granddaughter Who has moved to London and I live in Washington State so even if it didn't get published that's not my goal my goal is to finish this book so it's a memory for her as to I only get to see her if I'm lucky once a year Sierra if there's any pointers as to how I can make this Quest of mind possible please let me know this has been a train is a trying adventure for 4 months if that tells you anything about how illiterate I am when it comes to computers and it's not a complicated complicated book it's very simple it's just about frogs and being saved by my granddaughter on a riding lawn mower If you could please help me with any instructions as to how I do this I am on credit I would be so grateful every time I try to color in the picture that I have to visit have physically drawn It won't let me

[@yukongold6602]

[@BladeandQuill]

Translation??? Don't speak emoji language. 🤪 LOL.

[@randomstuffyt1644]

So i accidentally closed the layers tab on the right side and dont know how to reopen it can someone help plssss🥲

[@BladeandQuill]

Hi Random. If I understand, you closed the layer's docker? If you did so, just go to SETTINGS, DOCKERS, LAYERS. I hope this is what you meant. if not, please let me know.

[@randomstuffyt1644]

@@BladeandQuill yes thats what i meant tysmmm