Digital art is art created using a computer. Back when I was around 7 or so, I remember first learning how to draw using Microsoft Paint. The free program takes forever to draw anything and is extremely limited with its features. In contrast, programs like Photoshop CS4 can create nearly perfect lines, blend together pixels realistically, fade several images together and distort an image in thousands of different ways. However, programs like Photoshop CS4 come at a price that almost reaches four digits. You can also use less expensive programs like Corel Paint and Photoshop Elements, which are just as useful but lack many of the nice features found in Photoshop CS4. But luckily, some really nice programmers have taken it upon themselves to create free versions of the expensive Photoshop programs. Both these programs I used for years before I finally broke down and bought Photoshop. Also, these programs are 100% spyware free (as long as you download them from the links I provide).

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I’m back with part two of my assorted brushes guide for Photoshoppers. Why? Because picking the right brush is essential when learning how to draw with a tablet or a mouse. If you’re short on time, go ahead and skip to the calligraphy and Paint.net sections because the rest of the assorted brushes aren’t that good. Just make sure to check out brushes 14, 15, 18 and 20.

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Creating hair digitally has proven to be a headache to many people, but trust me, it’s not as hard as some folks think. I had to learn through trial and error—I had more errors than triumphs, but I finally learned. I think I draw pretty well, not to pat myself on the back or anything, but when I first started draw digitally, I had stick hair! Straight lines, no depth, no definition: That was the type of hair I drew. I still have trouble drawing hair digitally, but I am improving every day, well every day that is not filled with writing English and psychology papers and reading dull material (Percy Byssthe Shelley, anyone?). However, I do have a fairly simple tutorial on digital hair techniques. I’ve created this tutorial in five steps, and it uses Photoshop Elements 5.0. If you have an image that needs hair, follow along with this simple tutorial. Hopefully, your character’s hair will look better than mine. Today, I’m going to use Tala’s character, Kotou, for my hair tutorial. Click to read more …

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