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Draw and Paint Better with Krita

You're reading from   Draw and Paint Better with Krita Discover pro-level techniques and practices to create spectacular digital illustrations with Krita

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Product type Paperback
Published in May 2022
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781801071765
Length 426 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Wesley Gardner Wesley Gardner
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Table of Contents (18) Chapters Close

Preface 1. Part 1: Intro to Krita and Digital Art Terminology Review
2. Chapter 1: Getting Started with Krita FREE CHAPTER 3. Chapter 2: Reviewing Canvas Properties and Color 4. Chapter 3: Utilizing Layers and Layer Groups 5. Chapter 4: Utilizing Brushes and Tools 6. Part 2: Methods of Visual Communication within Krita
7. Chapter 5: Implementing Layer Blending Modes 8. Chapter 6: Composing Using Krita's Toolbox 9. Chapter 7: Changing the Feel with Painting, Values, and Sliders 10. Chapter 8: Controlling Chaos – Organizing Your Workflow 11. Part 3: Projects Unleashing Your Inner Artist with Krita
12. Chapter 9: Setting Up a Still-Life Study 13. Chapter 10: Enforcing Fundamentals 14. Chapter 11: Working with Concept Art 15. Chapter 12: Refining and Creating Cinematic Concept Art 16. Chapter 13: Going beyond These Pages 17. Other Books You May Enjoy

Summary

That brings us to the end of this chapter, and while we covered a lot of ground, I'm hoping that some of these techniques started getting your creativity flowing!

In this chapter, we successfully learned about blending modes and showcased the flexibility they can allow in merging different assets together in a cohesive way. We also discussed references, from the stigma they sometimes carry and the legalities of using them, to learning some valuable tips on implementing the stock resources you find within your work. We covered creating a foolproof value checker, as well as implementing colors without destroying our value work!

All of this was in service of updating our ongoing landscape painting project with some nice texture work and a very quick color pass. In Chapter 6, Composing Using Krita's Toolbox, we're going to be learning about some fantastic composition techniques and utilizing Krita's toolbox and masking tools, which will allow our photo...

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