Let's Improve Our Digital Painting Skill!

Realism is the most important part of digital art because it makes your painting more alive. And to paint art realistically needs hard and long journey full of confusion and disappointment. But it does not mean that we can not make it. To paint digitally you must reprogram your mindset. Start to change your thought about 'drawing everyday makes perfect and success!'

No. It does not improve your technique skill automatically! It will only limit your skill. The only way you will ever learn how to get better is to challenge yourself. Make much experience. Switch things up and learn how to train like a creative athlete!

And today, you will get some handful of useful tips to help you improve your realistic digital painting skill to the next level.

1. Use Photo Textures in Your Work
The easiest and instant way to make your painting looks more realistic. This is such a great technique especially for making the clothes texture, skin, details in nature and general grit and grunge.

2. Paint With Texture Brushes
You can achieve realism by equipping yourself with a wide range of textured brushes.

3. Play with Lightning
With Ambient Occlusion, you simply apply a universal lighting scenario that cuts your painting time in half. 

4. Paint with Natural Color Palettes
One great alternative to achieving realism is to turn your focus to color. Take swatches from photographs and test in your painting.

5. Add a Quick Filter of Noise
Use a quick filter of Noise. Just make sure you are not giving the noise effect too much. 







Sources :
6 Easy Tips For Making Realistic Digital Paintings
Learn How to Improve Your Digital Illustrations in 10 Easy Steps