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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

Chapter 9: Setting Up a Still-Life Study

Welcome to the final chapters of the book!

I hope you've enjoyed the journey so far, and your familiarity with Krita is getting more comfortable. It's a stellar program, and I'm hoping that you're starting to see the possibilities the software can provide to aid in your artistic output.

To really drive home our mastery of this great program, we're going to hone our skills with a tried-and-true method that artists have used for centuries. Before we fully dig in, though, it will be important to set ourselves up for success.

Here's a quick breakdown of what this chapter will cover:

  • Setting expectations
  • Discussing our reference
  • Setting up grids and guides
  • Transferring what you see

From here until the end of the book, we are going to level up the difficulty of our projects to really push your artistic skillset. For this chapter, we are going to set up a canvas and transfer a stock...

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