Delving into the Portrait of Digital Art

Depending on the different disciplines and choices, there are many new innovations in the types of digital art. Some of the main ones, are as follows:

• Digital Painting and Drawing:

Similar to the traditional painting which uses oil, acrylic and watercolour painting, digital painting uses these tools to create a paper-like portrait on the device. You can use either an iPad, drawing tablet, laptop or smartphone along with Adobe Photoshop, Clip Studio Paint, Krita or Procreate. It can mainly be presented in a blockchain as NFTs, or imaginative illustration work in online fantage, science fiction comics and books or social media. 

• Vector Art

It is very similar to digital painting minus the aesthetics and cleanliness. It is mainly used to produce illustrations, quotes are graphics for t-shirts, logos or other live objects. Vector artists mark points on the software to draw or create a line or any desired shape in between these points. They can then manipulate the straightness or curve of the shape or line to fill and create their own imaginative concept. It can also be considered as a combination of digital painting and graphic designing. One main advantage of this is tits ability to resize into big or small shapes depending on the necessity.

• 3D Art:

It can be in the form of modelling, simulation or animation, depending on your preference and need. As a step ahead from the vector painting, a 3D art uses multiple planes grouped together called a ‘mesh’. This mesh gives a 3D look to the desired object and makes it lively in nature. Sometimes, instead of creating this mesh, you can also animate it. 

3D modelling is used for modern games graphics as well as special effects for movies, television, shows, series, architectural mockups and blueprints, animated websites, etc. 

3D Sculpting used digital clay to create a sculpture just like traditional sculpting. Addition, omission, stamping, texturing and creating a desired shape by moulding the digital clay, everything cam be done in the online 3D sculpting. It can be done using the Zbrush on the softwares mentioned for digital art. There are also many applications available for the same. 

3D animation is a skeleton-based technology to create the illusion of movement in characters, creatures and vehicles which is actually created by the 3D modellers and sculptors. You can use the creations done by them, add the assigned bones and then, decide the movement of these objects. This creates the movement of the objects which will then create a story. It is, again, used in games, movies and television shows to brings characters to life. Some main softwares, include, 3DS Max and Blender. 

• Matte painting and Photo Manipulation:

Matte painting is mainly used in movies and series for an artificial background. It will seamlessly blend with the actual live–action footage or any scene, photography, animation, etc to create an illusion. Using these, directors can easily have huge vistas and scenarios which are grand but realistic. 

Under Photomanipulation, a matte painting is done using imagination and creativity for a character based art. This can be used for book covers and posters.

Digital art is popular among both professions/experts and beginners or amateurs. Anyone can experiment with digital art. FOr this, you firstly need hardware. There are four main options for this which are graphic tablet, graphic display, an all in one tablet and a smartphone. There are both very expensive and cost-effective hardware available depending on their functions and utility. 

Once you have the desired and convenient hardware, the next step is installation of a software. You can use wide variety of softwares available for digital art. This includes Kria, Medibang Pro, Autodesk softwares. All these are free applications available for Windows, Maz, Android and iOS. If you have some budget, you can also opt for a paid application like Procreate, Corel Painter, Studio Paint pro, Adobe Photoshop and Fresco app. 

You have to be extremely passionate about digital art and learning the nuances of it to enter the field. This is because it will take time to become familiar with the software uses and also to the overall painting or any other form of art in a digital art portal. 

To start with, decide the subject or theme of your project, think about its expression visually, create an idea board, sketches of images or concepts and ideas, etc. First work on the rough sketch on paper like you usually do. Then, finally, start transferring this on-paper image to a digital medium. 

7 ideas for beginners to create digital art

The main way to excel in digital art is practice and practise. Here are basic seven ideas to explore as a beginner in digital art:

1. Draw Fan art: Fan art allows creating or experimenting with the characters form a series or show or book you love. You can try out various styles and techniques while creating fan art without devoting a lot of time to each piece. You’ll see how people respond and what functions well across a range of media. Creating fan art is a fantastic way to expand your portfolio. You can upload your drawings online on Tumblr or DeviantArt and get comments from those who have similar interests.
2. Logo or badges: This personalised logo or badge can be experimental in nature as it is just for you and your profiles. You can start making that even on Canva as it is simple and has diverse templates.
3. Draw a portrait: Drawing portraits might be challenging, but don’t strive for perfection. Starting is crucial. Depending on your level of skill, the outcome may even serve as a present for your muse.You can use the images, places and things around you as a reference. 
4. Art collage: A creative mixture of all the previously created images or things and putting them together in a new way. Collage is a great way to show how you can reuse already created art to express or present somethingextra-ordinary. It has no hard and fast rules. 
5. Alternative Movie poster: A proven method to get your creativity going is to design a poster for your favourite film. Adobe Suite is your friend if you want to design movie posters. Movie poster design software like Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, and InDesign are all excellent choices.
6. Motion Graphics: You can create a Motion graphic using Adobe After Effects, Adobe Animate, Adobe Photoshop, etc. One can create special effects such as fire, water, air, cyclones, etc.; title or credit sequences of a movie or series, etc. 
7. Animated GIFs- Animated GIFs are entertaining and simple to make. Learning to create GIFs can be a wise business decision in a meme-dominated world where viral content reigns. You may build your own GIFs with the use of simple-to-use, cost-free internet programmes like EZGIF, GIFS.com, Photoscape, etc.

Digital art clubs innovation with self-expression and creativity

Any form of art is not just about creating something from imagination or the guidance provided. It is also about the self-expression of an individual. It provides the much needed release of stress, ideas and the voices in your head. Digital Art is an innovative, developing art form in the current age which has progressed after the introduction of different softwares and smart hardwares. It is, thus, a combination of innovation and self-expression.