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

Product type Paperback

Published in May 2022

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781801071765

Length 426 pages

Edition 1st Edition

Tools

Krita

Concepts

Image Editing

Author (1):

Wesley Gardner

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

Remembering the single most important rule of art

Before we cover the "single most important rule of visual art," I want to give you a few choice things to think about:

Done is better than perfect: You've probably heard the saying "quality is better than quantity." While I agree with the sentiment, I think quality and quantity will make you that much better. Defeat your instinct of being a perfectionist – it's self-defeating in nature. I would rather say you make 30 "okay" pieces of art, rather than one "great" piece that took you 30 times as long to make as the others. Why? I'd be willing to bet that after the 30 "okay" pieces, you'll be more confident in your skills, you will have solved more problems successfully, and the quality of your last few pieces will be better than your "great" piece that took you 30 times as long. Work hard, and work often. You've got this.
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