The easiest (best?) way to make Digital paintings

[@Sannaaaa]

I love the way he holds the pencil, he holds the pencil like traditional artists would hold it. Adorable, loved the painting.

[@renealbrechtsen9743]

Digital artists usually go way overboard with their layers. 50+ layers for every brush stroke they make and use layer modes (multiply, overlay, etc) on everything. It's nice to see something a bit more on the "traditional" side.

[@icefireobsidian7490]

Oddly enough waaay back in ancient adobe photoshop days (version 5) too many layers could cause a server to crash… especially if the file had raster and vector files mixed in. Not that I ever accidentally took out a server at a print shop as a junior graphic artist or anything…. *darts eyes around* I tend to use always shift back to one layer from maybe three … trained as a traditional artist and sometimes I need to stay in one layer for my sanity lol 😂

[@jon.crafted]

Most Pro Digital Artists don’t use that many layers tho

[@2355Kyle]

Depends heavily on the style and varies between artist. I am a professional artist (not my main account right now just my personal one) and I use as few layers as possible and generally have a layer for my background, main subject matter and then perhaps one or two more if I am trying something out like an alternatively painted face or design to what's on the main layer.

[@almond4887]

That is some bullshit exaggeration 😂 why are y'all so bent on hating digital artists

[@renealbrechtsen9743]

@@almond4887 I'm not hating on digital artists lol. I'm just speaking from what I've seen.

[@EldritchUniverse]

I LOVE these videos. I wish Clip Studio Paint would sponsor you to do these every week. I love your rendering style and always marvel at how you translate that to digital paintings which is the only medium I engage with.

[@AlpayEfe]

That would be cool!

[@Sara-pk8wv]

as a tradtional artisit I love the gouache brush in CSP it feels so. natural and textured. it is really a great program if you're used to traditional brushes

[@MoltenImaginings]

I really like the simple 3 layer painting process you talk about here. I am still very new at digital painting and what I struggle with most is removing the sketch lines without removing the whole layer. Also I need to be looser in my digital art. And this was very inspiring

[@stephaniegrehan9084]

Your painting still looks like YOUR paintings even digitally. Cool as

[@Jon0326]

I love that Clip Studio is so artist friendly. It’s jam packed with so many tools.

[@Inaya-Shakeira]

I am sooo happy you did a cyber Sci- Fi painting. It’s just sooo beautiful and the way with are strong warm tones and cool tones just has me in awe. You never fail to put out gem videos ❤❤.

[@franscisk]

The goat has blessed us again 🙏

[@AlpayEfe]

Haha 😁🙌

[@krystalannawilliams2653]

​@AlpayyeaEfe

[@Toni_Snark]

GOAT, not goat. 😂

[@dplj4428]

1:10 Presence: main layer to establish foundation drawing to block out baseline structure. Doing underlying color layer. then top layer working toward sculpting and then finishing details -- The big distraction: Thinking that having 16 million color, an 8k resolution, and more than one hundred layers is absolutely necessary. Coming from a traditional art background, 12:46 When my mind says what now, I save as original version 1 then a copy version 2 that I can come back to play some more, whenever. Intended for experimentation and learning.

[@ashrafomar5415]

I'm scared of too many layers , it can be frustrating, and makes the process less enjoyable when trying to keep up with all layers. it's absolutely inspiring to see your process and how you prioritize of what works for you over all distracting tools and still be able to make a beautiful paint. Thanks for the video.

[@kullenberg]

Using tons of layers is mostly for comic book style coloring, it's not necessary by any means.

[@mikeythepigeon7896]

I love clip studio and how you can customize the brushes. It's really fun to see how your process differs when using different mediums. It would be interesting to see you try out good old MS paint.

[@onstr]

I like the idea here. This is a really good and sound idea, definitely going to try it and most likely adopt it into my process.

[@lozantoninocreations]

Non digital artist here and one of the reasons for not trying it is the layers and knowing the best way to work. Actually I'll add brushes to that list, as I only have the Photoshop defaults and when I watch other YTers, they have so many custom brushes, I of course won't have. I appreciate you talking about your 3 later approach ans also that you're using pretty default brushes. You have answered my 2 questions/issues at the same time. 🙂

[@DH.Maker.Artist]

Getting started is allways my biggest challenge. I've had some luck with importing a traditional sketch to the canvas and then jumping off from there. Mostly I think I just need more repetition.

[@ChuckLeeMBM]

I was needing my Alpay fix!! Been a while, and im so happy you dropped this!! Love your content always and this is no exception. Great work my dude, and thanks for the content and tips!!

[@workplaydie]

After watching some of your earlier vids, and me "translating" your traditional process to digital, it's super cool to see your digital art process! Digital painting is incredibly fun. I hope you make more videos about digital painting. There is an abundance of coloring tutorials out there, but not so many people showing a painterly digital process like that! I use procreate and krita bc I can't really afford the CSP monthly subscription. It is still super valuable to hear you explain the tools you use so I can find similar tools in my programs.

[@sagmeister2234]

You should join David Finch on one of his Monday Night Draw episodes. He gets into color and painting on some of his episodes. That would be excellent.

[@AlpayEfe]

I’d totally do it

[@smotbutterman1127]

For a second I thought you were referring to the movie director.

[@Majjoo06]

This is hilarious and so reassuring. As a trad pen and ink artist who transitioned this year to digital or rather decided to add digital to my repertoire, the 3 layer technique is something I’ve been doing as well.😂 Also the bit about pushing paint around and figuring stuff out on the go is super relatable. Thank u for this I feel seen and it makes me less self conscious about my lack of experience.

[@mattconwayart]

Beautiful! Glad I found you, @Alpay!

[@jefffeith4201]

Thanks for sharing this video! I enjoyed seeing your techniques.

[@Karisma_tic]

Your paintings looks so good 😍

[@igorzhur]

Definitely keep making videos like this with CSP. Very cool style! Thanks

[@schüli08]

i really love your art style wether its traditional or digital. the way you use colors and leave some parts much more abstract than others ist truly amazing :) sometimes i would wish for a little bit more individuality in the faces though

[@tinneyo5714]

Alpay doing Alpay-things! Great work buddy 🙌🏼

[@koninglabrador38]

These videos are gold

[@amandapeete7907]

Hahaha I am also an oil painter who is just starting to dabble in digital painting and I also instinctually set up my layers like this.

[@sammyv4468]

Fantastic tutorial and insight, thank you! ❤

[@stefistefi6069]

This video is soo cool, thank you! Can you give advices how to blend colors? Are your brushes is on 100% when you blend?

[@madebyzehra]

I proud of u as a turkish u making so much

[@igorzhur]

Please keep making videos like this with CSP. Very cool style! Thanks

[@ashu_mashu]

I hope to get my own device soon cuz I love digital art of course my main takeway is traditional art but the anime art looks just what I want I had made a few on my parents phone it's on my channel as well they r fun your looks very natural to me❤😊

[@winstonwesleydesign]

Did you use any layer blending modes such as in the beginning when you first put down the cool and warm colors? Did you use any blending modes for your highlights or shadows?

[@AlpayEfe]

I did not. Just straight painting

[@paulmccormack293]

sketchboard pro,its a gamechanger for the ipad :)

[@kahramaneskidemir]

Oh I would like to pay for a digital painting course from you! Amazing content as always.

[@kevinramirez3392]

You’re “not perfect” is so good 😢😢 better than my finished pieces😂

[@krystalannawilliams2653]

I could use one of these and probably practice

[@Imhotep397]

Sheesh, would love to see you experiment with Rebelle Painter.

[@NME10E]

Did you trace the under drawing or did you draw it?

[@mattconwayart]

Can I ask - in your sketches do you ever do 3-value shading, or so you always wait to build that in the painting?

[@carlingram1003]

This looks cool. Much better pricing options than photoshop too. Out of interest did you use any reference for this painting?

[@carlingram1003]

@user-rt7jl3cs4b Sure... why not?

[@beetlejuss]

I wonder if you used procreate or artstudio pro or just clip studio...

[@ChrysanthemumKhine]

What apps and what tablet ?

[@samiier3324]

iPad pro 12.9 inches for sure

[@nnamdiozo]

Anyone know what case/stand that is being used here?

[@RodTiagoC]

How did you select between the two different blend modes?

[@deniselisboa1]

wonderful painting!! Digital art is loads of fun. i wasted my clip studio free trial a few years ago and didnt do much with it due to lack of time XD can't say anything bad about the software though

[@RobDomeArt]

Another awesome video, and beautiful art style. Are you using something like paperlike on the ipad screen?

[@AlpayEfe]

Yes… although I actually like the regular screen feeling as well

[@StevenHolmes-o7o]

Many thanks

[@gurujot951]

I'd like to see him use Rebelle

[@awitherow1202]

got a question. thinking about getting a digital drawing pad for myself, is one brand of electronics better than another, don't know to much about that yet.

[@jon.crafted]

At this point…not really. It’s more so about preference, your budget and what you’re comfortable with. For me it was the iPad Pro and Huion drawing display tablet

[@narayanchandra8140]

Pls apps name.work is so nice

[@knuckledancerny9595]

Thanx bro; you have my vote for PRESIDENT!

[@williambreedyk7861]

Does the software allow you to switch two layers multiple times ? For instance, start with the drawing, paint over it, and then bring the drawing over the paint ?

[@kullenberg]

Yes, and you can also make a copy of the drawing layer and put it on top as well if you need to reinstate your lines. You can mask it out and only make certain parts of the lineart visible too.

[@krystalannawilliams2653]

Like the eyes

[@dhruvnautiyal4276]

You are awesome ... 🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤

[@drawzt]

❤

[@mr_anoin]

what the app u use in video?

[@kaycampbell364]

please step by step live painting

[@manuelchiacchiaretta6851]

it would be nice to see the reference you used. can you?

[@MrNecropodo]

Hi, man saludos, Do you have a course online?, I will like to learn how to paint, I already draw, and I am not so bad, but when I try to paint i cant do it.

[@leonoradupreez9550]

What tablet and program are you using?

[@ReceiveMusic]

iPad Pro 12" and Clip Studio Paint

[@Quinix13th]

Liebe Grüße aus dem Workshop @Vienna :D

[@ASMRbyJIO]

I paint in the same way

[@fuzzydragons]

Zooming in really close is def dangerous with digital lol get too focused on the details (i am sooo guilty of that lol)

[@kservant71]

Nice! What software? Procreate? Sketch?

[@kservant71]

Never mind, ha ha! Clip Studio Paint!

[@user-wh4wm3mw7l]

Why is digital painting mostly about fantasy characters and games? For example, Artstation is dominated by this theme. It is very different from real painting themes.

[@ayaneagano6059]

Because lots of artists do digital for clients and companies-it’s very commercial compared to analog (physical) art. Fantasy themes are popular in video games, so lots of digital artists do that

[@user-wh4wm3mw7l]

​@@ayaneagano6059 I agree with you. I like some analog art themes like landscape, still life, urban scenes and figurative painting but sadly it is pratically non existent in digital. When I see something, most time it is game-oriented.

[@Jon0326]

YES my brother in Christ, YES

[@ritpop]

In a few years we eill have videos like this using ai, untill 2010 we had a massive problemn with digital art and now its the default. Idk, i think is nuts and sad at the same time.hope im wrong

[@ayaneagano6059]

What was it like before the digital art age? I’m younger and Gen Z, and I’ve had digital art since I was five, but also did a lot of traditional art. What was the perception you got in that time, and what do you think will happen with AI?

[@krystalannawilliams2653]

Aluen girl

[@paul_domici]

Digital painting is a good tool but I prefer something hand painted!

[@victorinosparkajen9405]

digital doesnt feel right like the texture and vibrations your brush makes as you feel it through your hand. its simply not the same process and emotive feeling especially when your brush decides to oops and lose a hair into your work.

[@dallas88b]

Be aware if you try this app on your ipad..... until you buy it you cannot save what you created not can you export it. Pretty pointless trial software I think. (Worse still, it is subscription fee only, and, inexplicably, more expensive than the one off license fee for a mac or PC copy)

[@MerdaLegal]

Shame Clip studio has that disgusting subscription based plan on tablets... I will keep pirating on the pc.