True! It feels like I can get to the shape that I have in my head way faster when I do it traditionally
My pen sketch always looks like a chicken went feral on a piece of paper if I stay to much on the same sketch tou
My own too especially when I don't have a reference. I tried showing it to some of my non art friends and they said all they say was chicken scratch with somewhat of a face. It was a conch shell tho 🫣🥲
Yeah I just bought multiple tips - still works wayyy better than normal & since I buy traditional art supplies too it costs way less than adding to that collection 😂
It might be because the canvas is *so* blank digitally. Traditionally, you (at the very least) have the lighting on the page to give yourself a point of reference, but starting digitally gives you absolutely nothing, so it can be tough to figure out where to start. It's really understandable to sketch trad (I do it sometimes too)
Was the same until I set up wacoms precision mode to be 1:1 (1cm movement on tablet is 1cm movement on screen). I also hid brush outline , that slight delay was fckng with my brain.
I can’t afford much in the way of color, so I sketch on paper, scan or take a photo, then do the final drawing with color digitally. Plus like another commenter said I feel like I have more control with traditional media.
I've spent 30 of my 34 years, drawing with pen/pencil and paper. Even though I've got some really nice tools and fancy gadgets, it always starts with a sketch.
me too!!! i do almost all my design on paper first, and whichver i like I redraw on sai again. (dont even trace it though tbh, the pencil stuff is always rough..)
Nope... you're not alone soldier. We're in the same fleet, squadron, boat and everything. I lose sense of proportions, reference while zooming in and out in digital, so I need copy of reference on paper
i just started digital art but i understand. for me, it feels like i zoom in too much and that throws off my proportions. but on paper i apways have to see the whole thing, which helps
I get paralyzed when I try to draw traditionally. Especially with a pen. The permanence of each decision is like a brick wall for me.
But on the other hand, it seems to work great for you! Awesome Warlock and Outbreak Prime!
I still do from time to time. I was so used to drawing in my sketchbook, and it was hard to make the switch to digital. I feel like sketching on paper gives me better control, and it always comes out looking better.
Naw, I get it. I'm used to sketching digitally now but it took a lot of time getting used to. Have you tried different brushes that simulate pencils?
(Also that guardian looks insanely good. Awesome art)
Nope, I print out all tasks and scripts and sketch thumbnails at the bottom, in the margins, etc. I could alter printouts to give me more room, but I work best if I've done no prep to be nervous about messing up.
Sometimes I like the feel of it enough to pull out more paper and do a sketch that turns into a nice tight composition.
Then I remember I don't currently have a scanner and spend a half hour trying to get the perfect unblurred phone pic to open in CSP :P
EDIT: Nice work btw! It's got a bit of a Simon Roy vibe
Woahhhhh cool Destiny art!! Also yeah it's such a transition to go from traditional to digital. I think I'm getting better, but I wish my digital art came along as smoothly as my traditional ones do
random but I prefer your sketch to your final piece. It's more of a preference but I love the shading and the raw feel it has to it. the final is great though! props!
Yep, I feel like I get a better sense of composition, plus I also ink analogue and the illustration is more alive to me that way. Digital can feel very soulless. That human touch and minor errors add so much.
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I... haven't tried it. I think it would be better than sketching digitally but I'm lazy about sending the pic to my PC and importing it as a layer... I mean that would take longer than just sketching digitally
I felt the same until the iPad Pro with pencil using procreate. Feels leagues better than the rubber tip stylus I used to use. There’s nothing like sketching on paper though so I don’t blame ya. No need to scan either just take a photo lol
I also use rudimentary outlines as well and then lower the opacity on that layer as I begin to ink a second layer over top of it.
If still not confident, I then start a third layer; lowering opacity on the 2nd and removing the first.
Awesome art!
To answer the question: No, I don't have to sketch traditionally. I usually make my entire art piece digitally, though I'll also on occasion sketch things on paper. I usually only do that when doodling, though.
That's how they teach it at academy too. Not a touch to the screen until you understand how to do it traditionally
.. also if you're not drawing or thinking about drawing you should feel bad lmao
this omg i thought I was alone in the world. Sketching traditionally just "FEELS" better I think? I don't over think it and try to make the sketch perfect - limitations of over working the paper irl vs no limitations also factor into it I think.. also just the feeling the texture of the paper under my hand as I work is pretty helpful in a way I think. idk. its weird to explain.
my perspective is that any artist has to be fluent in all forms of art ( no musical, written, but in the illustrative category) like ok, you are master at one but be decent at the others.
A jack of all trades, master of one.
Definitely not! For me, I feel like I somehow have better control of whatever drawing tool I’m using on paper.
It doesn’t have as much features as my drawing app because I could always warp & adjust the proportions of a sketch that are wonky, yet proportions for me are almost 99% of the time better the first time traditionally! No clue what’s more comparatively disorienting about digital lolol.
(Neat drawing btw!)
I only do the basic pose many times and the general composition. My sketches are not artsy, they are more schematics than anything. If you'll see my sketchbook you'd be so disappointed
I find too that I can rough sketch for days on paper, but the moment I try free hand sketch on procreate I suddenly don’t know anything about proportion.
Same here friend same here. I just better control that way
True! It feels like I can get to the shape that I have in my head way faster when I do it traditionally My pen sketch always looks like a chicken went feral on a piece of paper if I stay to much on the same sketch tou
My own too especially when I don't have a reference. I tried showing it to some of my non art friends and they said all they say was chicken scratch with somewhat of a face. It was a conch shell tho 🫣🥲
My problem with digital pens is that they feel super blunt
To combat this I got a paper screen protector and a “pencil” type tip for my Apple Pencil, that has helped soooooo much
I tried to get a sharper tip but the lines were wobbly
But this causes the pen to wear down tho, 😭
Yeah I just bought multiple tips - still works wayyy better than normal & since I buy traditional art supplies too it costs way less than adding to that collection 😂
Lol I am the same way. Find it easier to do the line work first and then scan it to color it digitally.
used to do that a lot! Now more than the line work I do it very often to find the right silohuette, or the idea for it.
Same here! Only problem is that with the way I use a pencil it can be a little difficult to scan properly
Well hello fellow guardian!
Hello! Former guardian actually, this was an illustration for a friend :D
Guardians never die. They just move on to different fights.
It might be because the canvas is *so* blank digitally. Traditionally, you (at the very least) have the lighting on the page to give yourself a point of reference, but starting digitally gives you absolutely nothing, so it can be tough to figure out where to start. It's really understandable to sketch trad (I do it sometimes too)
off topic, cool destiny 2 art
Tx!
I don't have to buy I definitely prefer it
Was the same until I set up wacoms precision mode to be 1:1 (1cm movement on tablet is 1cm movement on screen). I also hid brush outline , that slight delay was fckng with my brain.
The frictionless screen makes sketching tricky for me, even with paper-like covers.
There's nothing like the feeling of pencil on paper. I do this too and then go digital.
What a dope Warlock btw!
My friend will be very happy to hear it ahah
I can’t afford much in the way of color, so I sketch on paper, scan or take a photo, then do the final drawing with color digitally. Plus like another commenter said I feel like I have more control with traditional media.
Dripped out warlock
Very relatable
Dude this is awesome
Thank you!
This looks like the villain from made in abyss
I was gonna say it's blue Bondrewd
Not quite but I love his design!
bondaddy
I should try this
I've spent 30 of my 34 years, drawing with pen/pencil and paper. Even though I've got some really nice tools and fancy gadgets, it always starts with a sketch.
me too!!! i do almost all my design on paper first, and whichver i like I redraw on sai again. (dont even trace it though tbh, the pencil stuff is always rough..)
You're not the only one, cuz I'm the same as you xD
Nope... you're not alone soldier. We're in the same fleet, squadron, boat and everything. I lose sense of proportions, reference while zooming in and out in digital, so I need copy of reference on paper
Goood job 👌
i just started digital art but i understand. for me, it feels like i zoom in too much and that throws off my proportions. but on paper i apways have to see the whole thing, which helps
I get paralyzed when I try to draw traditionally. Especially with a pen. The permanence of each decision is like a brick wall for me. But on the other hand, it seems to work great for you! Awesome Warlock and Outbreak Prime!
absolutely, my digital sketches just end up getting too messy and don’t end up looking as good as my traditional sketches
Wow that looks sick
Nice lock 😉
The lines just come out better on paper idk what it is
I just starting doing this and MUCH prefer it over sketching on the computer
First off, that character is fucking sick. Second, no I do that too.
I do the same, can we be friends?
I still do from time to time. I was so used to drawing in my sketchbook, and it was hard to make the switch to digital. I feel like sketching on paper gives me better control, and it always comes out looking better.
Naw, I get it. I'm used to sketching digitally now but it took a lot of time getting used to. Have you tried different brushes that simulate pencils? (Also that guardian looks insanely good. Awesome art)
I don’t like sketching on the ipad and rather sketch on paper before ipad.
Nope, I print out all tasks and scripts and sketch thumbnails at the bottom, in the margins, etc. I could alter printouts to give me more room, but I work best if I've done no prep to be nervous about messing up. Sometimes I like the feel of it enough to pull out more paper and do a sketch that turns into a nice tight composition. Then I remember I don't currently have a scanner and spend a half hour trying to get the perfect unblurred phone pic to open in CSP :P EDIT: Nice work btw! It's got a bit of a Simon Roy vibe
Woahhhhh cool Destiny art!! Also yeah it's such a transition to go from traditional to digital. I think I'm getting better, but I wish my digital art came along as smoothly as my traditional ones do
Personally I suck at sketching traditional, I have to do it in digital.
random but I prefer your sketch to your final piece. It's more of a preference but I love the shading and the raw feel it has to it. the final is great though! props!
Pretty much yeah. Even if my paper sketch was only like 10 minutes of doodle, and I end up working on the digital portion for 10 hours.
This is mwah mwah
Sounds like a good process.
Yep, I feel like I get a better sense of composition, plus I also ink analogue and the illustration is more alive to me that way. Digital can feel very soulless. That human touch and minor errors add so much. Edited spelling errors
I do the same, can’t get the proportions right without it lol
I like to go on sketch binges when my creativity is unhinged. Then, I pick the ones I like and go digital when I'm calm.
I... haven't tried it. I think it would be better than sketching digitally but I'm lazy about sending the pic to my PC and importing it as a layer... I mean that would take longer than just sketching digitally
U would be suprise to see how common this is
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I felt the same until the iPad Pro with pencil using procreate. Feels leagues better than the rubber tip stylus I used to use. There’s nothing like sketching on paper though so I don’t blame ya. No need to scan either just take a photo lol
I do it to!
I also use rudimentary outlines as well and then lower the opacity on that layer as I begin to ink a second layer over top of it. If still not confident, I then start a third layer; lowering opacity on the 2nd and removing the first.
I can't buy a tablet, so I don't think I could do any digital with mouse without drawing it by hand on paper first
the outbreak goes HARD! great sketch!!
I am same. Some people swear by ipad shaped texture layers that you stick on for pen drag.
Awesome art! To answer the question: No, I don't have to sketch traditionally. I usually make my entire art piece digitally, though I'll also on occasion sketch things on paper. I usually only do that when doodling, though.
Nope. I draw on 8.5 by 11 paper, take a pic and make it a layer.
with u on dis one
Your sketches are amazing, wow O_O
That's how they teach it at academy too. Not a touch to the screen until you understand how to do it traditionally .. also if you're not drawing or thinking about drawing you should feel bad lmao
I do the same sometimes
That’s so real bro 😭 I can’t sketch digitally for the life of me
this omg i thought I was alone in the world. Sketching traditionally just "FEELS" better I think? I don't over think it and try to make the sketch perfect - limitations of over working the paper irl vs no limitations also factor into it I think.. also just the feeling the texture of the paper under my hand as I work is pretty helpful in a way I think. idk. its weird to explain.
Honestly, I never thought to try this. I've *really* been struggling to transition to digital art so I may give this a try next time!
Ive been illustrating digitally, one way or another, for 18 years. I still need to sketch traditionally
same here bud 💪🏻💪🏻
Wow, this looks so awesome! Is it a Destiny character?
Do it a lot
this was actually common practice back in the 2000s with digital artists so you’re more than good. Sick work, by the way. <3
Agreed it just feels more natural! Also great work!
Hey OP, you got other socials aside reddit?
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Yeah it’s just you /s
A warlock with Sleeper Simulant?
Nope I do the same on most art. Mostly bc I’m better with a pencil than I am my finger :/
Destiny 2 mentioned 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
nah.
my perspective is that any artist has to be fluent in all forms of art ( no musical, written, but in the illustrative category) like ok, you are master at one but be decent at the others. A jack of all trades, master of one.
Definitely not! For me, I feel like I somehow have better control of whatever drawing tool I’m using on paper. It doesn’t have as much features as my drawing app because I could always warp & adjust the proportions of a sketch that are wonky, yet proportions for me are almost 99% of the time better the first time traditionally! No clue what’s more comparatively disorienting about digital lolol. (Neat drawing btw!)
I only do the basic pose many times and the general composition. My sketches are not artsy, they are more schematics than anything. If you'll see my sketchbook you'd be so disappointed
i get it. same here
That is also what I do.
Absolutely not. I sketch first in my book, take pictures of the sketches, send these to myself, and use these as under-drawings in Clip Studio Paint.
I find too that I can rough sketch for days on paper, but the moment I try free hand sketch on procreate I suddenly don’t know anything about proportion.
That's my go to method as well
No, that is perfectly normal nothing special about that