Painting like a Sculptor

Consider this a sequel to the "Drawing like a Painter" video I made years ago.
In this video, I go over the main brush I currently use in Corel Painter and also discuss the main ideas I try to keep in mind when digital painting.
If you want to try Corel Painter, here is a link to more info: store.corel.co...
If you want to further support these videos. Feel free to contribute at: / sinix
Don't worry if you can't contribute. The videos will always keep coming regardless. Just keep watching and hopefully enjoying.
Russian subtitles provided by Maret for Render.ru

[@sixsidedtriangle5833]

Is it just me, or does he always sound like he's grinning? Like he's thinking about a joke and he could just giggle/chuckle any second.

[@nikoka2980]

Yeah, I love it

[@DeadlyNinja18]

i was thinking of that too xD kind of reminds me of bob ross

[@gothmedli]

YAH

[@maelonais]

OH REALLY!

[@BethanyMcS]

i can't unhear it

[@ARTBACKSTEAKHOUSE]

The way you speak makes it sound like you know a very embarrassing secret about me and are trying not to laugh at it as you talk to me. WHAT DO YOU KNOW, SINIX.

[@evebroadbent7125]

he's got some blackmail material

[@ThunderDraws]

+Not Crispy THIS.

[@SoulGuitarMetal]

+Not Crispy I always thought the same thing. It's like he is always smiling.

[@petiegoodman4647]

+Not Crispy I hear it too

[@raynalreyes5769]

he reminds me of Crazy Legs from the Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood movie. lol

[@mencot89]

'Dont get too attached to anything' I think this is a gem of advice lol thank you this video is very helpful for me

[@salsoliman2746]

Not me getting attached to everything but coming to the conclusion that I cannot stay like this and that I must stop getting attached

[@tannlknin6926]

Writers sometimes talk about “killing your darlings”

[@pizzarella985]

So basically tutorial to making your art look good: 1. Squint 2. Squint harder 3. Squint until you can't see your art anymore Done!

[@diegoliamsantos5611]

rella rella rella rella

[@Mikelaxo]

@@diegoliamsantos5611 Dude I was going leave the same reply lol

[@dywsliws]

And don't look back.

[@neolordie]

and don't forgetmakeup too

[@voicehead]

so blink

[@EnzoDraws]

Sinix, I just want you to know that for me this is the art equivalent of a big, healthy, nutritious but also delicious meal. And it also makes me want to cook.

[@victorcostaespanhol6684]

Cook like a bartender

[@lala-kc3br]

Cook like a barista

[@y0n_8]

Glad I wasn't the only one who thinks making art is also like cooking

[@hero9402]

True

[@felixt808]

second time i see one of your foody comments !! they're so fun honestly

[@SimLPs]

so wait, you're telling me i gotta draw like a painter and paint like a sculpter... what If I want to get into sculpting tho?

[@TheCakeflavoredpie]

+Simon Sch. Sculpt like a drawer obviously ;)

[@cedricbagein9328]

Sculpt like a dancer ! And dance like an actor !

[@theQiwiMan]

+Simon Sch. Easy. Sculpt like a Drawer.

[@EnzoDraws]

+Cédric Bagein and act like an idiot?

[@cedricbagein9328]

Enzo Word!

[@vididi34]

I love his smiling voice. XD

[@Andaaldiablo]

Me: damn that nose lookin goood sinix: nose r difficult Me: oh

[@Spazzsticks]

You can really tell that sinix is having geniuine fun. One of my fave artists.

[@maanunoo]

Your voice is so perfect for tutorials. So damn calm and relaxing, I could listen to you all day.

[@villepeltoniemi5004]

This was amazing. I leveled up my digital painting skills after seeing this. (You can do this type of strokes in photoshop with a "mixer brush", found in the toolbar under the same button as the regular brush and pencil tools)

[@aldiyho]

me too man

[@morgantorium]

THANK YOU

[@dystopiaproject]

4 years later... did it really work ? I’m trying but it’s not very the same effect, it’s only hard blending 🤔🤔

[@AndreW-xm2qi]

@@dystopiaproject Hey bro have you found a brush that really works?

[@user-un1ed1fk1o]

what settings are you using?

[@bellabailey226]

you're usage of the contrasting pinks/reds and blues creates such a cool saturation in the character and and such dynamic, and it's so much more impressive than the basic Grey's and flesh tones. thank you for such an awesome video !!!

[@nyanko2077]

I really enjoy painting like that more and more. No pre drawing, just sculpting over big chunks of colors. Thanks so much for all your videos, they are super helpful!

[@industrious5283]

do you know how he got such dry brush?

[@LakierosJordy]

When in doubt; Elves!

[@eamqn1456]

exactly

[@Gyork_]

pretty doubtful people playing WOW this days...

[@megatronondacounter]

_yes_

[@BananononJakuzure]

man, i love your paint style.

[@phucduynguyen7285]

Klan Klang 9

[@Xallium9]

hey everyone! as a fellow ibis paint x user i thought to help you guys with what brushes i use to get this sculptor effect on ibis paint 1) you need a fade brush( i personally use the watercolur pencil brush) 2) the smudge tool procedure- you basically after drawing the strokes with the fade brush(watercolour pencil), switch between the smudge tool to blend the colours. hope this helped🤗

[@roachspray]

Thank u so much! I was looking for an Ibis Paint X comment haha

[@haro.3820]

This helped thanks

[@Charlotte-ky3hs]

Thank you so much! :D

[@goldensperm6910]

Thanks

[@Xallium9]

@@goldensperm6910 you're welcome!!

[@paolocroldi1086]

Damn, your tutorials really stick me on the screen till the very last second! Your way to carve out details, shapes, surfaces, hues and lighting is kinda fascinating to me. Definitely the way I'd love to pursue to bring my style to the next level and make it through way faster without wasting much time on details, especially when they're not needed. Great job Sinix, keep it on!

[@alexdperdomo]

a good alternative for the dry brush on Photoshop is the tool mixer brush, play around with the settings and you can smooth things out in a similar way, i have it on my shortcut since i started watching sinix painting and i eally like it! :)

[@androthebot]

is just too slow on PS

[@DeezNusse]

I've only known your channel for roughly a year and i think the main factor why everyone loves watching your tutorials aside from being a good 'teacher', is your voice. It always feels like you're grinning and speaking to me whenever i watch your videos, it just makes your tips and tutorials a lot better.

[@suzume_artz]

Kinda late here, but I stumbled upon this video ever since I've subscribed to your channel, and I honestly love your painting process. Even the fun parts of messing around with the colours & proportions! I learnt a lot from your videos & it's always been helpful for me in my art journey. So, thank you! :)

[@BurritoInTheMist]

I think I finally realized what your art style reminds me of. It reminds me of the Dishonored concept art. Which is awesome. You're a great inspiration, and I hope you continue making tutorials and videos!

[@EatMyOREO5]

This is the EXACT effect I love to do on my paintings, and I haven't found anyone on KZbin that shares that preference of mine, but here you are and you're speaking my language! So good man.

[@ScepticalObserver]

Hi, did you work out how to specifically configure this brush?

[@KNComic]

"just squint, and don't look back"

[@jimintae3284]

love how we can all collectively agree that this is one of the best videos about painting and subtle but powerful art advices here n there♥️♥️

[@taradnair7707]

I know people say painting is a techniques. But some things just come to you. A lot of these techniques we use subconsciously but never consciously use it. IDK what I'm saying but IT HELPS when senior artists put them into words so we can comprehend what we had in the back of our heads.

[@digijeff]

You are a talented being and your ability to communicate gracefully is a great wealth. I appreciate what you've shared and the emphasis you place on genuine, helpful conversations is beneficial! Thank You!

[@oscarchavezart]

yeah corel painter, you are one of the few artists on youtube that I see using corel painter. Love using it, and this helps me since I do alot of illustrations in corel painter.

[@byrgenwerthh]

i'm not sure i like the execution of this painting technique on my own work and style, but damn its fun to practice along with you. it definitely helped me to understand planes a bit better

[@werewasyo]

SINIX is like the TOP 20 drawers/painters in the world!!! he is sooo good it's just RAW SKILL amazing. AND he is generous to share his advice!!

[@room007]

Baah, this makes so much sense so quickly !!! In 20 minutes you've helped me figure out something I've been stuck on for at least a couple of months, thank you.

[@alexkemp7146]

This seems to be exactly what MrJack does. Builds up forms and adds contrast along the way. At the same time he is always cutting and smoothing to create a sense of form. Thank you so much for this. Hearing a word put to the technique is always so enlightning. Now when I study a form I can ask myself, "when does the form cut and how does it smooth"

[@jamiewashere]

I've been painting and drawing for years and also have 20 years experience with graphic design using mostly Photoshop, but digital art is new to me. These videos are terrific.

[@pralin6885]

This was probably the biggest revelation I've ever had, thank you I love you forever

[@velenagm]

"Squint like.. your life depending on it" - this is the phrase of the day)) I really like how your voice sounds, so relaxed

[@chocolatetuesday]

I know this is for digital artists, but it has helped my oil paintings immensely.

[@LAJHS]

this is the most fascinating art resource i've seen lately. i just love how you're at this skill level where you're able to just sculpt things without having to sketch out your characters first, and your use of colors... just wow! my friend who's a lot better than me told me it's all about values, after you get the values right you can use pretty much any color you want. that's what i want, i can only hope to be as good as you one day!

[@misetearu777]

Guys who want to MAKE this brush on PROCREATE I have a configuration! In the Paint tab of the brushes, choose the flat brush and open its settings by giving another touch. In the first tab (tracing) Place the following values: Spacing 8.7%, streamline 0%, tremulation 0%, drop 0%. Below choose pressure narrowing, and choose size and pressure at MAX. In the Form tab put dispersion at 0% and rotation also at 0% and mark filtration shape with improved. In Granulate put everything in 0% and mark the filtration as Classica. In the Dynamica tab comes the most important: mark the brush as wet mixture and put dilution 95% and load at 84% attack by 1% and pull at 25%, gradation put everything to the right, and put all in dynamic of the opacity at 0%. In the Brush tab, put the opacity options on the max and angle at 62% (all others in this tab put 0%!). And lastly, in the General tab on the brush's behavior part, turn on the classic narrowing option and place the option to smudge at 90%. Its Done. Ps: I use procreate in Portuguese and so I may have translated some settings with different name!

[@LanaLauren]

Thx for the idea, but this brush paints as long as I draw with it and it does not smudge. So its not quite the same thing. Was worth a try though :)

[@adamstephenson9011]

This worked pretty well for me, thank you!

[@letsfindsomepeace9207]

Sinix posted his procreate brushes under one of his videos. Look up sinix procreate on KZbin. You'll get all these brushes he's using here, for free.

[@wolfy4882]

@@letsfindsomepeace9207 but he's using a different program in the video?

[@lilyai4062]

Damn him erasing his glasses dude hurts me ;w; But ye he said "Don't get too attached to anything." QwQ

[@ya4550]

Same dude he just transitioned

[@vigi86]

@@ya4550 MTE

[@CHlCKIN]

@@vigi86 male to excellent vision?? /j

[@white_okami3154]

this video still contains pure gold

[@jujubear9909]

Old video I know, but! I really love this advice/technique. I love the "blocky" effect it has had on my paintings to paint this way and makes the process much more fun for me haha. Your art inspires me through and through.

[@fayz655]

This is an amazing tutorial, thank you for making it! I wanted to start digital painting for quite a while now, and your video gave me a good idea where to start. I finished my first painting earlier tonight and was blown away with how well it turned out! Thanks to your advice, of course. Thank you so much, you're really good at teaching, please keep doing what you're doing! ❤

[@mariaer9692]

You sound so happy...!

[@ImperfectEnthusiast]

You're such a happy person omfg It's a joy to listen to you while you paint

[@PetarTasev_art]

THANK YOU! In an hour I totally overshot my leveling up progression! I've always wanted to be able to paint like this, but you made it simple and easy. Can't find a place from excitement!! Of course, it took me a day away from the canvas so that I can look at it fresh and not compare what I do to what you do in the video, and it clicked! So glad I found this video and your channel. Sending you loootsa positive karma. I'm using Clip Studio Paint, I had to fiddle around to find something similar (the change between mixing and painting suggestion I saw in the comments).

[@Tenkichan]

What kind of brushed did you use for this in CSPaint? I'm using it too and not sure what to use.

[@elsevillaart]

I paint this way too, coloring lines its boring because you know the end result, the process can be doubled if you dont havea clear idea of what you want, its tedious and super long, but i love it, the happy accidents its what makes me love it. Nice video.

[@LalitaBanana]

Seeing you paint is always a freakin' eye/artgasm. I loove it!

[@MrJmw3rd]

Great tutorial. The biggest thing I get from it is keeping a sense of fluidity and having fun.

[@cartoonblock]

@Sinix great tutorial.

[@redsunraysan]

This is wonderful advice! this helped so much to dispel the confusion i've had about how other artist get those sharp lines and here you are explaining it in its simplest form. I honestly wish I had found this sooner!

[@handarule]

"Don't get too attached to anything" *looking at my 50+ layers and back ups* ...okay, but

[@spacesandshark2418]

What's most striking to me is how much fun you're having. I like drawing but I also kind of hate it, it's a lot of work.

[@anitar.6245]

Your videos are the first ones where I think listening to an explanation/tutorial for art is fun :o Probably because you sound like you're smiling the whole time

[@abihamati1458]

Omg I love your commentary, it adds a lot of fun to the video. :)

[@luiseduardozavalasulca2101]

agradezco mucho tu contenido y las personas que hicieron capaz su correcta traduccion al español, muchas gracias !

[@JosueMartinez-ww1vj]

Thanks so much, painting like a sculptor is a more rewarding experience than starting with lines.

[@jamesstavridis936]

Thank you for this - you're the guy who finally helped me get digital painting, been trying to learn for months. Your free, messy style clicked with me, and you have a great way of explaining the actual techniques, rather than just assuming people know things. Like the way you point to things and key ideas in your videos with actual arrows.

[@MrKikegraphics]

Hi @sinixdesign i`ve found so hard to setting up my acrylic dry brush just like yours. Can you PLEASE share your brush setup? i cant block/cut/smooth/mix like yours in all your tutorial vids . Mine seems to be so rough. I´m finding amazing this corel painter tool because of you.

[@miles3279]

any updates to this ? anyonee :

[@almanzar89]

Yea im trying to bring this techniq too but its hard to make this brush so linary shape and blending as Sinix one :(

[@leobyrne4671]

Artist's Oils - Oily Bristle.

[@secondnatures]

He mentioned the name but that brush doesn't exist in painter

[@MrKikegraphics]

@Leti same here.. 4 years later lol.

[@rodentt1476]

not sure if you know a game called Dishonored but the art in this video reminds me so much of it :D and also could you tell me how you learned about what colors to usein and how to blend them right and stuff

[@dou7127]

Rodentt Late, but i also get reminded of Dishonored while watching his paintings, Great game by the way

[@EJ-ku7dh]

"If you're doing value, squint hard" For me I'm blind without my glasses so I just take my glasses off :D :D :D

[@jaydenheimo8040]

"Please don't go." it was like I was waiting for a punchline the whole video and didn't even know!

[@kingcat9670]

Sycra: PLEASE DON'T GO. Sinix: Sorry mang. I got birds bruh, they need me. pce lates.

[@tiffloo5457]

how can i get a brush like that in procreate? i have tried making it but i cant make the blending part (nvm i found one in the comments)

[@papertowel7026]

I love how passionate you are about your work, it makes the video that much better. I couldn't help but smile as I went through it, very helpful and informative!

[@LOGOASSASSIN]

This is an excellent channel! This is the most essential fundamental lesson. I had real trouble finding the settings to get brushes to react like this. HERE'S A GREAT PROCREATE TIP...... just use the basic pre set damp brush in the paint folder. It reacts in a similar way.

[@ELVINA100]

I love how you make it seem so easy!!! Thank you for the inspiration!

[@france21]

Dude, like, I've only watched two of your videos (the brushes and this), applied it to my work and it improved a lot i tell ya, why did i only discovered you today?

[@AndrewMaksymBrainNectar]

This is one of my favorite art videos of all time!

[@matthewsjc1]

Also, instead of squinting, you can put a saturation layer on top of the stack to make everything greyscale and show/hide it when you want to check your values.

[@noelbolle3677]

this is really mesmerizing to watch when you're high

[@Weedovnjak]

This video helped me a great deal. I just made brush in procreate that behaves like this one and started using it like you explained in video, and it is amazing! Thank you so much! :)

[@mstiel]

Weedovnjak would you mind sharing this brush?

[@Pollyless]

Would you share this brush please?)))) I'm begging you

[@crysales3667]

Me too?

[@tijuanabanana2808]

Ever since i watched disguised toast's videos... i cant unhear toast as sinix

[@ncorva]

Wow your use of Hue variation and skin tones are amazing! Very fun to watch. Thanks for sharing!

[@ffairchildd]

I would give what's left of my nuts to be able to paint like you. I gave the other one to be able to pop-lock. Pretty worth it so far.

[@nelson123040000]

I'd also give my left nut.

[@SanguinePetal]

You don't have to give anything but your own effort to be able to draw like that :)

[@danielrowson3379]

@@SanguinePetal Easier to give a nut

[@SanguinePetal]

@@danielrowson3379 I mean...I guess?

[@danielrowson3379]

@@SanguinePetal Painful and less rewarding sure, and I wouldn't actually make that trade, but yeah if there was some magical way of trading body parts for talent, probably easier.

[@nickleeb336]

Wow. This was amazing. I recently started to try and learn how to 'draw'. I use Krita, and have been desperately trying to learn. I've been having a hard time finding a style that speaks to me, but I LOVE this. This is exactly what I want to be able to do... So my question to you is, do you have any other tutorials with this style? And, do you have any advice you can give right now that would help learn how to paint with this style? Lastly, I want to thank you a ton! This was amazing, I'm so happy I stumbled upon this, seriously great vid man.

[@banama1758]

+nick leeb its his style i dont think he will teach to other people

[@nickleeb336]

Octahedron I think otherwise, he has already made a 'tutorial' for it. To think he may go a bit more in depth in his teachings shouldn't be too far off.

[@RayanMADAO]

+nick leeb What do you mean this style, learn your fundamentals and draw for 8 hours a day

[@banama1758]

Mayo taizou i agree

[@zoraxbrooks]

Edge controll is the name of the game here, id look for tutorials on that.

[@kyspent33]

for years, I would always say "I draw and paint like a sculptor... grab a rock, and knock out anything from said rock, that shouldn't be in my finished piece". This normally meant the actual design itself, color and hue changes being more of an afterthought (and sometimes happy accident) once the initial design is finished. I keep wanting to try starting with color, but I could never get past 5 minutes of frantic scribbling, and then going back.I couldnever get things exactly like I wanted, in the absurdly short amount of time I would experiment on it. (adhd or lazy? jury is still out on me.. lol) Wish I could have found this years ago, but thank you just the same, for helping to point me in the right direction!

[@AnonBiscuit]

As a beginner at digital painting, I want to go try this without wanting to burn my computer to the ground. 🤣 Ive been drawing all of my life and it's time to bring in color and I feel like I'm back at square one. LOVE watching you paint!!!

[@Utrilus]

Make your paint to a ball of clay, make it do whatever you say.

[@GameArtNinja]

Does anyone know what brush to use to apply this technique on ipad pro with Procreate to get brush that can smear color? I found brush that tapers off paint but I just can't find a way to smear paint. Of course I can use smudge tool but it is not natural because I would need to switch between two tools all the time. If anyone knows how to setup this please share! Tnx

[@ascraeusorange9157]

Rip i wish i knew, i have the same question

[@scythesketches]

Hopefully you see this now, Sinix uploaded a video recently releasing his version of that brush and others for free on procreate

[@treeanavasquez]

​@@scythesketches can we get a link to that vid? please please.. have been trying to figure out the brush.. the ones i have just arent the same for the cutting effect

[@treeanavasquez]

​@@scythesketches can we get a link to that vid? please please.. have been trying to figure out the brush.. the ones i have just arent the same for the cutting effect

[@treeanavasquez]

​@@scythesketches can we get a link to that vid? please please.. have been trying to figure out the brush.. the ones i have just arent the same for the cutting effect

[@HamzaJatte]

You're definitely my top favourite artist here on yt!

[@pauliuslizdenis5936]

I really admire how honest you comment and treat your work :) looking forward for more of your videos!

[@TheKevphil]

This is an EXCELLENT overview of your approach to painting, and offers a wonderful insight. This tutorial actually *_IS_* a tutorial! (Imagine!) A quick question: Do you if know if the brush in question comes with "Painter Basics"? BTW: I used to be a big supporter of Painter, but it kept getting more and more bloated and they kept changing the interface. And of course there are a lot more "natural media" brushes in almost all painting software these days. I'm a HUGE fan of Manga Studio 5 currently.

[@tomixparker3126]

At 16:49 i was like: omg i know you can do whatever you want with your painting, but still that hurt >:o

[@realswobby]

You're the best teacher on KZbin, seriously

[@AndrewBzh]

I've been watching your tutorials for a long time. I really like your style! Thank you!

[@user-un1ed1fk1o]

how to create this brush in photoshop ?:D

[@monty5162]

Could you please share your brush settings? I cannot get mine to look blocky or have the same consistency as you are able to use. Similar, but I've been messing around with Corel Painter for about 3 hours now and so such luck. Much appreciated!

[@monty5162]

+Keli Kristine Thanks!

[@bonniehofkin]

You are a fabulous teacher in addition to your superb artistry.

[@taeism]

I just started doing digital art and your videos are literally soo helpful 😭 I was tryna find videos like these but they ain’t helping me much

[@mi.7086]

anybody know how i can uh, duplicate the brush hes using from corel draw into photoshop? thatd be great thanks

[@Scorptique]

very useful tutorial!! may I know how u decide the various hues on the skin? is there a rule of thumb that we should follow or is it very random? is there a recommended number of hues to stick to? I'm worried that my face will turn into a rainbow. thank u so much :)

[@basedbattledroid3507]

Drawing like a Painter Painting like a Sculptor I hope Sculpting like a Drawer comes next

[@gbear768]

wow,, super helpful. I was thinking all my back and forth and over painting was due to my inexperience but to watch you work over the whole face in many ways was eye opening! I hope one day I can be as good as your " nonsense" painting!

[@Illusionaire1]

I'm using Corel Painter 2016 and I can't seen to find the Acrylics > Dry Brush, for one, now the Acrylics and Gouache brushs are in the same category and there is no Dry Brush... Helpo?

[@sinixdesign]

I made a video called Corel Painter 2016 quick setup a couple months back, it goes over this. Basically, there is an option for using the painter 12 brush library you have to get it from there.

[@5te]

I came to the comments just for this. Thank you.

[@yuri.cherkasov]

@@sinixdesign can you post your brush setting somewhere? default settings doesnot produce smooth results like in video

[@thomasbrown2545]

Hey Sinix, thanks for the lovely video. Do you know if there is a similar dry brush for Clip Studio Paint or Photoshop? All the "dry" brushes I've found hold limitless paint. Thanks!

[@code5913]

Did you ever find anything lol?

[@longbeforedawn]

I am also looking for this brush for Clip Studio Paint.

[@bearknucklesketching9317]

ha...I thought I was just going to watch for a few minutes and see what's up, thought about turning it off after the first three faces were done... but DANG! I watched the whole thing!! amazing.

[@deleteaman]

That second face really helped take your point across. Sculpting a face from another face. I get it. :D

[@NPSkreton]

how can i get a brush like this one in photoshop?

[@megatronondacounter]

There are some on the gumroads of some artists. But I do recommend to make your own.

[@hypnotizedcherrypie4425]

Check out the blend brush (dripping paint on the icon) and play around with the settings. You can adjust how much paint you want to carry, how fast it wears off and so on. Hope this helps

[@laurakaczor5687]

What brush gives simillar effect like this in Photoshop?

[@Whovian13tmi]

This is just now in my recommendation and I’m sad I didn’t see this 5 years ago

[@youaintgotmytaechwita170]

ngl I smiled throughout hearing your giggly voice. SUBSCRIBED!