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

Technical requirements

To follow along with this chapter, you will need the following:

Krita (version 5.0 +)
A way to interact with Krita, such as a keyboard and either a mouse, tablet, or touch device with a stylus
There Are No Rules! Well…Sort of.
In this chapter, I will be giving very general recommendations when it comes to formatting your artwork in Krita. In no way, shape, or form are these "requirements" for your art. These come from my experience working with a variety of professional clients, and as many times as I've followed these general guidelines, I've broken them as well. When in doubt, your client is always right, and their request for a certain aspect ratio or resolution takes paramount! Art directors often give "template files" or "art bibles" that list ratios, resolutions, and dimensions that you are required to use. If it's for personal work, these choices are up to you and you alone!