Digital art is cool but I agree about the satisfaction of creating something traditionally. And to your point of digital art having the ability to undo with ease, I think lack of this in traditional art creates a more aware artist and forces you to make artistic choices with purpose.
I do more traditional illustrations for editorial design for my clients and sometimes when I maje a mistake in my illustrations I use that mistake to create something new that adds to the artwork ot's really fun and show me how to experiment with different things,I only use digital for coloring or details sometimes when I have too much work
I think the reason I prefer digital art is that personally for me it's more unlimited. I don't have to buy all these expensive markers or color pencils. I feel that with digital art there are more possibilities with what to do. For me, it allows for more types of art for me. But I can definitely see where the satisfaction from traditional art comes from. But I do love the feel of skeetching with pencil and just a really nice traditional piece.
Adaeze Njoku I very much agree matter of fact for Christmas I’m asking my family to get me a laptop and a huion kamvas gt-191 any laptop suggestions (I’m getting paint tool said I it must be windows) thanks and I would like it if you responded bye!
@@spector8679 Pretty much any half decent laptop can handle everything you throw at it when it comes to digital painting. That is at least if you don't plan to use an 8k canvas which would be going overboard. Get one with an i5 or ryzen cpu, 8gb ram and a dedicated gpu preferably gtx 1050 or above
I think its about texture. I relate to both, i love both for what they lack from each other. I haven't started serious sketching so i don't know about the art supplies but i know each pencil or tool in traditional like digital, creates a different feel to the over all piece the beauty is to play with the different tools and how they work together. But with traditional i believe i can play with more textures i can grind up rock and literally create like u stated a tangible sense of personality to a piece and thats also what i admire and value in other traditional artist work.
I think both have their own particular aspects. I personally prefer traditional art because I feel it is relaxing (good way to detox myself from the internet tbh) but it's also challenging, you need to do a good sketch because you can't easily fix some mistakes later, and the textures you achieve with the paper/canvas and how the materials interact (physically and chemically!) is something you can't replicate easily with any software. However, lately I've been doing more digital stuff because it is more convenient, you don't need to worry if you run out of a specific color or supply, and you don't need to set up/clean up stuff (honestly, traditional art can be incredibly messy, specially if you use paint), everything is in your computer and you just need to plug in your drawing tablet (and that can be optional). I think all the available editing tools are a necessity for digital artists because you can save a lot of time and do a clean piece, and being a file it is easily shared with people around the world. In the end, I think it's just a matter of doing what you want to do or using what you requiere in that moment.
Well I will BASH Digital Art! I only do traditional art as it's REAL, it's on a real canvas like Paper, and I know it's mine as I worked hours with my mechanical pencil and technical pens on it, also I don't mind scanning my work as a PDF, but digital art is awesome, but I'm not "wired" or have the "Natural talent" to do digital art, and besides there's no "love or effort-from-experience" in digital art! ericanthonyj says it best!
I've always loved traditional art and digital art. When I first started drawing last year, I started with traditional stuff. I've been doing that ever since. Recently I've started to try my hand at digital art. It's not easy, just like learning the old fashioned way, but I am enjoying it. I think I prefer traditional art for practice and art studies, as well as creating a more personal piece. I prefer digital art for a more clean, polished piece. As an artist that is now working with both mediums, I believe that they both have their pros and cons. Sometimes I even combine the two by drawing on paper then scanning it into the computer to color.
Omg I totally agree with u, I do both traditional and digital and that’s exactly what I thought about, the pros and cons. This video is so relatable XD, it also depends on my mood and what I wanna produce, if i wanted to do certain effects I’d choose digital, like fog or rain or something glowy like a saber or something but I’d choose traditional if I wanted that texture and to hold it and feel my hard work XD also to practice mediums, it’s awesome it’s really endless. I can’t choose between both I just think they’re both unique and customizable like having a sketchbook or having a background on ur pc that u made urself with all the endless effects u can add! Man I love art XD sorry for the ramble
An insightful sharing! I've been a traditional artist for a long time, but recently started doing digital, and there's something I kinda disagree at this point in time. Although 10 hours might be spent on a software creating digital art, it isn't just a bunch of pixels that we are making, like you said, it requires the same amount of skill as in traditional art, but instead of having a tangible piece of art we could hold, digital art is afterall a different medium and still has value when we look at the piece and think about the process that's been put into to create it. Thus far, I felt that I've been able to create even more 'photorealistic' works, given the tools available digitally, compared to traditionally. Given so much of the benefits from digital art, I still can't say that one is better than the other holistically, because both have their merits and weaknesses. That said, I think it's still important for anyone young ones to first pick up skills the traditional way, be it painting or drawing, to appreciate the tactile feel of their tools on the canvas, before moving on to the stylus and screen.
Agreed. It's not that I don't wanna try something new it's just that the satisfaction that traditional art gives me just hits different, the feel of the paper, the erasures, the smell of the page gives me satisfaction honestly
I totally agree with every point you've made here. I do traditional art but add a digital effect to the finish product, I love both styles but I feel more texture when drawing by hand. Great skills by the way, fantastic
Thank you for this vid 💕 Im just starting into drawing arts these days, and i do intend to learn both traditional and digital art. A friend told me to start from the traditinal one before digital to strengthen the basic. And in the still-little experience i have, i can relate a bit. I do want to explore the unlimited features and possibilities in digital art programs, but for now, im really enjoying the challenge of drawing traditionally, making mistakes and improving with the limited sources ☺️
I haven't been able to try digital art but I love making traditional. And I can't believe you've only made 3 videos! You're a natural at the youtube game.
Happy to see you back uploading! I hope your knee recovers fully soon 💖 I think when I was younger I had a heavy preference to digital art over traditional, for its convenience and accessibility to things like color. It also just so happens that working digitally has begun to put a lot of strain on my body, particularly my eyes - I can never feel comfortable anymore sitting in front of a monitor for hours to draw and paint, even when taking breaks. I even invested in a Cintiq hoping that it would improve my ability to draw digitally with better posture, but I have to say that I usually feel the worst behind that device. I can't lie and say it wasn't a bit disappointing, after pining after a tablet monitor for so many years. It's been very rejuvenating going back to paper drawing, even if I do miss the convenience of digital drawing and painting. Maybe one day I can invest in a big comfortable studio setup and feel better and more free to create things.
My art story started with traditional like a lot of other people's, but in middle school I got my first tablet and did most of my learning to draw digitally. I have a fondness for the sorts of effects you simply cannot get with traditional art, and I find digital MUCH easier. In college I started focusing more on traditional art, mostly watercolor painting, and the same claim goes for that - there are so many things that a computer can't replicate in the same organic way. It's really interesting. I'd say I love both equally, but I'll probably always prefer to do line art specifically on my PC cause I have shaky hands and I'm tryna avoid that mess lol. Love the video and drawing
Starting off, you did an amazing job on the drawing! Following through, I fully agree with you on the controversy of Traditional art vs Digital art. Traditional art has the connections to the artist, while the small imperfections make it more lively. If that makes sense. There is a deep satisfaction of looking at digital art cause it's so clean and smooth, though. All in all, try new things for yourself and experiment with the world around you! Keep up the fantastic work! :)
Amazing video^.^I must agree with you to 100 % , I am an 3D game desing student of germany and well... now that i draw since one year digitally I absolutely miss my watercolors so much...I would love to see some more traditional videos
I feel the same..both are superb in their own ways..with their respective advantages. Traditional art also has the advantage of the size of the artwork. But the endless possibilities digitally are unbelievable. Really liked the fact that u are in favor of both...much like me 😄👍🏼🤓👌🏼
Loved watching you draw this. I agree with your views on both these mediums and I definitely enjoy traditional art , specifically sketches and drawings more because they are so raw. It's always hard to keep the rawness of the initial drawing after you take to the "final" stages of colour. The major pro about digital art growing up was it was was "cheaper" and easier to access than traditional art. You just had to have that friend who was willing to share their photoshop copy with you...haha
When I do traditional I know lineart works looks 10 times better compared to my digital one but then again I have a 15 year old Bamboo tablet with a somewhat okay laptop so. Both are great, doing to much computer screen does mess up the eyes so doing a little of both worlds is great. Its ok, sometime it sucks that somethings happens to convince you to do what you want to do. I have no excuse I have so much time and I just waste it like a fool and make half ass stream videos. But I totally understand you though, you are amazing and I hope your channel grows.
I absolutely love traditional but I love both!! maybe because I'm not that good in digital, I still feel more comfortable in traditional, but I don't think one is more real than the other as you also said.
I like to use both. Digital and traditional. I love to mix them also, start sketch on paper and finish in computer or iPad for example. Or start sketching in iPad and then put paper on the screen and overdraw sketch to paper and finish in traditional way.
I'm like a 90% traditional artist, but I looove digital, it's a whole new world of creating art that has no real limits. Traditional is always my first love though, it's something I can touch and make a mess with and it just gives it THAT much value. But I can see why some people wouldn't like digital, many non-artist have used these lazily for self gratification, so people couldn't really tell whether the piece was authentic or not. Love the vids btw!
I totally agree with your approach of both digital and traditional illustration, the same to me I like both, but missing more traditional, because of glass texture on the iPad for exemple rending not the same has paper texture. Also it depend the mood of inspiration we can switch easily between them. You put the words on everything I wanted to say in your video. And again beautiful your art is! Keep it up!
i like both mediums the reason i prefer trad over digital is because it lasts longer sure you can upload a piece of art on the internet and it can stay there for years without the worrying of fade, distortion, and breakage. but its only temporary and paper and pencil marks are not temporary. it can last forever and you will still be able to remember that piece because its permanent and something close to the heart that made it meaningful and special and worthwhile with effort put it, digital art is fine but it doesnt give off the same feeling for me like trad does.
I personally like them for very different reasons. Digital is super great for me because I work on commission, and as such have a lot of people that want edits and changes, which would be a living hell and make me want to give up being an artist if I had to do that with traditional media. But traditional media is still great. As you said, the texture and imperfections make the piece alive.
Very nice draw ! I completely agree with you! I practice exclusively a drawing on paper. I like touching and the sensation to create really something. There is a solid structure. My most attractive projects are on paper. I began on tablet few months ago but I feel lost in the front of so many possibilities! Thanks to share what you think with us and sorry my English is not good...
Hmmmmm thats kind of how I feel with warhammer minis, I would see people post very intricate and detailed paintings on their miniatures thats smaller than their thumbs and it seems so amazing. And then when I try it feels so much more satisfying because its something I made. But then when I paint with my computer I like it because I could do so much cool things and it feels easier with the tools. I like both and I do agree with you that both have differences and weaknesses to them
Could you do a video on your process of painting digitally. I struggle a lot on that subject, your arts also really good and I enjoy listening to your thought process. You got yourself a new subscriber I hope you keep uploading:)
Well, to be honest, I love digital art because it's really neat, you avoid any imperfections there and it's very pleasing when you're creating a comic or concept art which is great. Nevertheless, I do think it's important to keep practising traditional art as well. As you mentioned in the video, there are different things that one or the other doesn't have. It's cool when you can create several textures with watercolour or add several layers with gouache and all that kind of stuff. I would actually stay with both mediums, but I find it crucial to learn traditional art first before starting with digital art (it's just my opinion, it doesn't mean that all artists should do so :p) PS: you posted when I was having my final exams and I was waiting impatiently to watch this when I could xD. Thanks for keeping up with the channel ^^
I personally do both and really prefer digital for designing characters and playing around with styles and concepts but traditional will always have a place in my heart
I like traditional because for me, at least is faster, and has much more essence to it. Like, it takes me forever to draw a sketch digitally, and to make a painting come out the way I want it's so much harder on digital, and the same thing, anything digital look very polished and clean (which I love, but I never achieve that look and thats frustrating), also having to deal with programs crashing and brushes lagging, I just can't!
digital art is fun and a piece of mind knowing you can delete layers without affecting the rest of the painting. Traditional art has a different feel to it when you look at it. its just the quality and variety in strokes created with the human hand, it doesnt look as plastic as digital art, but it is a lot more expensive. and its good to have originals to sell to make that money back
I feel like when I digitalize my traditional art its just off and not cool to look at anymore. Although, I am striving to get better at both tradition and digital. Very nice video!
I absolutely can't do digital art, everything feels so slippery and I feel exhausted from even sketching and the fact that I can't hold it in my hands after all that time and be like: yeah, that looks good! really messes with my head, I think it's just kinda sad that you can't do specific effects traditionally and often look up to digital artists who can do specific lightening or stuff like that
Sometimes when im drawing traditionally I reach up to the corner of my paper thinking im gonna click the undo button when I mess up only to realize im drawing on paper not a screen 😂😂😂 I do it everytime!!
Congrats on your channel growth, and in such a small amount of time as well! Kinda jealous, but you make good art. I hope to practice as much as possible and get on your level.
i love the one of a kind element of trad art(a person stood in front of *this piece and made it). But power and massive potential are awesome in digital art. Between the two there is something that just doesn't come across when on a screen or from a printer *to me. Its hard for digital artists I think as painting is as old as humans. Computers being sooooo new and i think folks don't know how to interact as viewers with it yet. Perhaps at the core of digital art need to define itself as something else than a way to paint with undos. Just as photo had to define its self as a stand-alone art form.
I love traditional art, specially pencil sketches. I guess that the reason I have a hard time moving on to color, and digital art. Evidence over at dA: www.deviantart.com/pnscribbles
ericanthonyj Yeah, working in that way makes me feel I am leaving a part of me in my drawings. My dream is become an illustrator and I am trying to learn all I can from online paid courses after I finished the college (Couldnt study the proper career for finantial and stupid insecure teenager decisions), sadly, my job is time consuming.
I do both. But I personally prefer Digital because it is, in a way, easier than traditional. In digital, you can erase any mistake quickly, so you're less scared of going out of your comfort zone and try new things whenever you feel like it. You also have a lot of different tools to use right off the bat. In traditional, it's preferable to make as less mistakes as you can, because at some point the paper can get dirty and all messed up if you erase too much (I hate that so much, damn). On top of that, if you want expert tools, you have to buy them, taking in account that you will have to use them all the time so your money isn't wasted. What's more, the paper doesn't react the same way with different tools, and you also have to choose which type of paper suits best your drawing style. So yeah, I prefer the digital because I'm the kind to go for easy (and also because it's so fun)
i like traditional but its not that convenient for me .... its very dificult to get good art supplies where i live and becuase of that its just easier for me if i work digital since all the tools i need are readily available . I dont haveto worry about getting the canvas size i want or the colors i need etc and what itll cost me
I love watching digital arts, but i love to create traditional art. Now we spent so much on a computer, i like to have a passion which is not connected.
Eric’s mind said: Hmmmmmm, excuses, hmmmmmm, I broke my wrist so I can’t draw! Nah, makes too much sense. OHHHHH, I GOT IT! I broke my knee so I go more time to draw and make vids and chill. This is the perfect excuse to not make vids or draw!!!!! Lol it’s fine haha haha!
I personally like both traditional and digital art, because, like you said, both have their own advantages. But personally I still prefer drawing traditionally. Although I'm more "limited" in a way, I just never get the same results, my digital drawings are just so much more stiffer and lifeless compared to my traditional work.
Pliz upload more Darwin sketch books Í really enjoy The way you make faces and mouths need to practice more with your paintings love your art keep in working!
I don't really think I can like digital art more than tradition art. The only way that a person can like digital art is because of it being practical but we can't hide the fact that the process traditional art is more lively. But for my preference, I like both equally. For me, I don't have the money to get materials for different mediums and digital art is one of the only ways I can excess different types of tools and materials.
Ja nicht nur youtube videos du wolltest ja auch mehr streamen ;3; vermisse die streams extrem und wir haben uns schon lange nicht mehr gesprochen! freu mich aber das hier ein neues video on gekommen ist und natürlich freu ich mich über jeden beitrag auf instagram! WEITER SOOO!!!!
I personally think traditional art is harder and shows more skills of the artist. For example, i saw when you made a mistake or not happy with one part of the painting, you can just enlarge/smaller or adjust the shape easily. while in traditional painting, especially marker and pens, once you are done, you are done, there's no way to change it dramatically ,only small adjustments. Also with digital art, you can put layers on the bottom and trace it, especially if you are drawing a celebrity, then people will think it is actually your skill, while if you draw traditionally without tracing, you maynot be as good as you show digitally. But I don't meant to say digitally has no skill required, I meant it requires less skill. If you've already killing at traditional art, digital is going to make you LIT. But if you are not so good at traditional art, digital maybe tricky. that's just my personal opinion.
I prefer traditional art. As a lefty, I struggle badly with digital art, which sometimes forces me to not use my dominant hand. With traditional art, I can 100% use my dominant hand.
Do you think that being skilled at traditional drawing first kind of assists with learning how to do digital drawing or can you start learning digital drawing without being really good at traditional drawing?
I like digital art because I unknowingly did my first digital piece when I was 9 w/ Windows 98-Paint. Now at 29 I could never have imagined digital art. Even when I joined DeviantArt in 2008 I had never even heard of the term. I love to look at other people's digital art but creating my own just doesn't feel personal. Our society is so bent on convenience. I only care about the medium I use so I buy what I need for that yet I don't have to spend a fortune. Most of the people I draw for want to frame it or hang it on their wall. You can't do that with a digital piece. Digital media is beautiful to look at but is possibility really endless? There's the stealing of credit by other people posting other's art, then changing it, even with watermarks. Digital art IS art but what do you say to someone who can draw traditionally and make it look digital on paper?
I personally think Digital and traditional art cant really be compared to eachother, sure the one has things the other doesnt, but that doesnt mean the one is better than the other. I just think art is pure freedom of thought and relaxation that makes it so gorgeous and important as it is. Its unique and every medium requires an own and special skill which makes every piece and every artist so unique and free as they are. It´s the way they do it and its so fascinating to watch and see peoples ways!! To me every medium makes its own impact and it depends on the viewers taste how much value it has.. Many factors come together and make up the pieces worth, depending on the person. (I hope this is understandable and people see where im coming from ^^ also please excuse grammatical errors, i was in some kind of flow) Oh! about a topic to talk about.. what about color theory? As in what colors to use for different effects and moods? how to make your drawing stand out? I really struggle with that ^^° sorry for this paragraph >w
Digital art is cool but I agree about the satisfaction of creating something traditionally. And to your point of digital art having the ability to undo with ease, I think lack of this in traditional art creates a more aware artist and forces you to make artistic choices with purpose.
Yes, exactly what I meant :)
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I do more traditional illustrations for editorial design for my clients and sometimes when I maje a mistake in my illustrations I use that mistake to create something new that adds to the artwork ot's really fun and show me how to experiment with different things,I only use digital for coloring or details sometimes when I have too much work
@Successful i need that and i'm very happy with that. everyone has their own way in the art.
I think the reason I prefer digital art is that personally for me it's more unlimited. I don't have to buy all these expensive markers or color pencils. I feel that with digital art there are more possibilities with what to do. For me, it allows for more types of art for me. But I can definitely see where the satisfaction from traditional art comes from. But I do love the feel of skeetching with pencil and just a really nice traditional piece.
Adaeze Njoku I very much agree matter of fact for Christmas I’m asking my family to get me a laptop and a huion kamvas gt-191 any laptop suggestions (I’m getting paint tool said I it must be windows) thanks and I would like it if you responded bye!
@@spector8679 Pretty much any half decent laptop can handle everything you throw at it when it comes to digital painting. That is at least if you don't plan to use an 8k canvas which would be going overboard. Get one with an i5 or ryzen cpu, 8gb ram and a dedicated gpu preferably gtx 1050 or above
Anonymous 1 Ok thank you I know which software I’m getting and what tablet and today I’m going to look at laptops but thank you!
you don't have to buy expensive stuff, though yes, traditional art is more resource demanding
you are right
I love both traditional and digital art 💜
i agree
Same
Sameee
I think its about texture. I relate to both, i love both for what they lack from each other. I haven't started serious sketching so i don't know about the art supplies but i know each pencil or tool in traditional like digital, creates a different feel to the over all piece the beauty is to play with the different tools and how they work together. But with traditional i believe i can play with more textures i can grind up rock and literally create like u stated a tangible sense of personality to a piece and thats also what i admire and value in other traditional artist work.
I think both have their own particular aspects.
I personally prefer traditional art because I feel it is relaxing (good way to detox myself from the internet tbh) but it's also challenging, you need to do a good sketch because you can't easily fix some mistakes later, and the textures you achieve with the paper/canvas and how the materials interact (physically and chemically!) is something you can't replicate easily with any software.
However, lately I've been doing more digital stuff because it is more convenient, you don't need to worry if you run out of a specific color or supply, and you don't need to set up/clean up stuff (honestly, traditional art can be incredibly messy, specially if you use paint), everything is in your computer and you just need to plug in your drawing tablet (and that can be optional). I think all the available editing tools are a necessity for digital artists because you can save a lot of time and do a clean piece, and being a file it is easily shared with people around the world.
In the end, I think it's just a matter of doing what you want to do or using what you requiere in that moment.
Right, I totally agree! In the end both are just tools.
Well I will BASH Digital Art! I only do traditional art as it's REAL, it's on a real canvas like Paper, and I know it's mine as I worked hours with my mechanical pencil and technical pens on it, also I don't mind scanning my work as a PDF, but digital art is awesome, but I'm not "wired" or have the "Natural talent" to do digital art, and besides there's no "love or effort-from-experience" in digital art!
ericanthonyj says it best!
I've always loved traditional art and digital art. When I first started drawing last year, I started with traditional stuff. I've been doing that ever since. Recently I've started to try my hand at digital art. It's not easy, just like learning the old fashioned way, but I am enjoying it. I think I prefer traditional art for practice and art studies, as well as creating a more personal piece. I prefer digital art for a more clean, polished piece. As an artist that is now working with both mediums, I believe that they both have their pros and cons. Sometimes I even combine the two by drawing on paper then scanning it into the computer to color.
I love the traditional honestly
Omg I totally agree with u, I do both traditional and digital and that’s exactly what I thought about, the pros and cons. This video is so relatable XD, it also depends on my mood and what I wanna produce, if i wanted to do certain effects I’d choose digital, like fog or rain or something glowy like a saber or something but I’d choose traditional if I wanted that texture and to hold it and feel my hard work XD also to practice mediums, it’s awesome it’s really endless. I can’t choose between both I just think they’re both unique and customizable like having a sketchbook or having a background on ur pc that u made urself with all the endless effects u can add! Man I love art XD sorry for the ramble
Haha exactly! Exactly how I feel :)
XDD I'm glad u agree!!
The thing i loved most is that you couldn't talk and you still didn't give up on shooting👏👏👏👏👏
An insightful sharing! I've been a traditional artist for a long time, but recently started doing digital, and there's something I kinda disagree at this point in time. Although 10 hours might be spent on a software creating digital art, it isn't just a bunch of pixels that we are making, like you said, it requires the same amount of skill as in traditional art, but instead of having a tangible piece of art we could hold, digital art is afterall a different medium and still has value when we look at the piece and think about the process that's been put into to create it. Thus far, I felt that I've been able to create even more 'photorealistic' works, given the tools available digitally, compared to traditionally. Given so much of the benefits from digital art, I still can't say that one is better than the other holistically, because both have their merits and weaknesses. That said, I think it's still important for anyone young ones to first pick up skills the traditional way, be it painting or drawing, to appreciate the tactile feel of their tools on the canvas, before moving on to the stylus and screen.
Agreed. It's not that I don't wanna try something new it's just that the satisfaction that traditional art gives me just hits different, the feel of the paper, the erasures, the smell of the page gives me satisfaction honestly
I totally agree with every point you've made here. I do traditional art but add a digital effect to the finish product, I love both styles but I feel more texture when drawing by hand. Great skills by the way, fantastic
Creating art in any form is fun experience and inspiring. I try both art styles, it helps me step out of my comfort zone.
Thank you for this vid 💕 Im just starting into drawing arts these days, and i do intend to learn both traditional and digital art. A friend told me to start from the traditinal one before digital to strengthen the basic. And in the still-little experience i have, i can relate a bit. I do want to explore the unlimited features and possibilities in digital art programs, but for now, im really enjoying the challenge of drawing traditionally, making mistakes and improving with the limited sources ☺️
Glad your knee is getting better ! Prayers to you !
I haven't been able to try digital art but I love making traditional. And I can't believe you've only made 3 videos! You're a natural at the youtube game.
I LOVE your videos!! Thank you so much for making them. They help me a lot!! ♥️ You deserve more followers.
Happy to see you back uploading! I hope your knee recovers fully soon 💖
I think when I was younger I had a heavy preference to digital art over traditional, for its convenience and accessibility to things like color. It also just so happens that working digitally has begun to put a lot of strain on my body, particularly my eyes - I can never feel comfortable anymore sitting in front of a monitor for hours to draw and paint, even when taking breaks. I even invested in a Cintiq hoping that it would improve my ability to draw digitally with better posture, but I have to say that I usually feel the worst behind that device. I can't lie and say it wasn't a bit disappointing, after pining after a tablet monitor for so many years.
It's been very rejuvenating going back to paper drawing, even if I do miss the convenience of digital drawing and painting. Maybe one day I can invest in a big comfortable studio setup and feel better and more free to create things.
My art story started with traditional like a lot of other people's, but in middle school I got my first tablet and did most of my learning to draw digitally. I have a fondness for the sorts of effects you simply cannot get with traditional art, and I find digital MUCH easier.
In college I started focusing more on traditional art, mostly watercolor painting, and the same claim goes for that - there are so many things that a computer can't replicate in the same organic way. It's really interesting.
I'd say I love both equally, but I'll probably always prefer to do line art specifically on my PC cause I have shaky hands and I'm tryna avoid that mess lol. Love the video and drawing
Starting off, you did an amazing job on the drawing! Following through, I fully agree with you on the controversy of Traditional art vs Digital art. Traditional art has the connections to the artist, while the small imperfections make it more lively. If that makes sense. There is a deep satisfaction of looking at digital art cause it's so clean and smooth, though. All in all, try new things for yourself and experiment with the world around you! Keep up the fantastic work! :)
Amazing video^.^I must agree with you to 100 % , I am an 3D game desing student of germany and well... now that i draw since one year digitally I absolutely miss my watercolors so much...I would love to see some more traditional videos
I feel the same..both are superb in their own ways..with their respective advantages. Traditional art also has the advantage of the size of the artwork. But the endless possibilities digitally are unbelievable. Really liked the fact that u are in favor of both...much like me 😄👍🏼🤓👌🏼
Loved watching you draw this. I agree with your views on both these mediums and I definitely enjoy traditional art , specifically sketches and drawings more because they are so raw. It's always hard to keep the rawness of the initial drawing after you take to the "final" stages of colour. The major pro about digital art growing up was it was was "cheaper" and easier to access than traditional art. You just had to have that friend who was willing to share their photoshop copy with you...haha
Nice to see you are active on UA-cam again
When I do traditional I know lineart works looks 10 times better compared to my digital one but then again I have a 15 year old Bamboo tablet with a somewhat okay laptop so. Both are great, doing to much computer screen does mess up the eyes so doing a little of both worlds is great.
Its ok, sometime it sucks that somethings happens to convince you to do what you want to do. I have no excuse I have so much time and I just waste it like a fool and make half ass stream videos. But I totally understand you though, you are amazing and I hope your channel grows.
I absolutely love traditional but I love both!! maybe because I'm not that good in digital, I still feel more comfortable in traditional, but I don't think one is more real than the other as you also said.
I like to use both. Digital and traditional. I love to mix them also, start sketch on paper and finish in computer or iPad for example. Or start sketching in iPad and then put paper on the screen and overdraw sketch to paper and finish in traditional way.
A video illustrating your process when painting would be really good
Why don’t u post these traditional sketches?
I have been posting them a lot in the past but then I switched back to digital art. I will start posting them again soon though :)
I'm like a 90% traditional artist, but I looove digital, it's a whole new world of creating art that has no real limits. Traditional is always my first love though, it's something I can touch and make a mess with and it just gives it THAT much value. But I can see why some people wouldn't like digital, many non-artist have used these lazily for self gratification, so people couldn't really tell whether the piece was authentic or not.
Love the vids btw!
You’re absolutely awesome please keep posting .
I totally agree with your approach of both digital and traditional illustration, the same to me I like both, but missing more traditional, because of glass texture on the iPad for exemple rending not the same has paper texture. Also it depend the mood of inspiration we can switch easily between them. You put the words on everything I wanted to say in your video. And again beautiful your art is! Keep it up!
i like both mediums the reason i prefer trad over digital is because it lasts longer sure you can upload a piece of art on the internet and it can stay there for years without the worrying of fade, distortion, and breakage. but its only temporary and paper and pencil marks are not temporary. it can last forever and you will still be able to remember that piece because its permanent and something close to the heart that made it meaningful and special and worthwhile with effort put it, digital art is fine but it doesnt give off the same feeling for me like trad does.
both man , love seeing full figure drawing nowdays, since i just learning anatomy
I personally like them for very different reasons. Digital is super great for me because I work on commission, and as such have a lot of people that want edits and changes, which would be a living hell and make me want to give up being an artist if I had to do that with traditional media.
But traditional media is still great. As you said, the texture and imperfections make the piece alive.
Very nice draw !
I completely agree with you! I practice exclusively a drawing on paper. I like touching and the sensation to create really something. There is a solid structure. My most attractive projects are on paper. I began on tablet few months ago but I feel lost in the front of so many possibilities!
Thanks to share what you think with us and sorry my English is not good...
Hmmmmm thats kind of how I feel with warhammer minis, I would see people post very intricate and detailed paintings on their miniatures thats smaller than their thumbs and it seems so amazing. And then when I try it feels so much more satisfying because its something I made. But then when I paint with my computer I like it because I could do so much cool things and it feels easier with the tools. I like both and I do agree with you that both have differences and weaknesses to them
this is one hell of an audiobook
Could you do a video on your process of painting digitally. I struggle a lot on that subject, your arts also really good and I enjoy listening to your thought process. You got yourself a new subscriber I hope you keep uploading:)
The topic starts at 5:08
Well, to be honest, I love digital art because it's really neat, you avoid any imperfections there and it's very pleasing when you're creating a comic or concept art which is great. Nevertheless, I do think it's important to keep practising traditional art as well. As you mentioned in the video, there are different things that one or the other doesn't have. It's cool when you can create several textures with watercolour or add several layers with gouache and all that kind of stuff. I would actually stay with both mediums, but I find it crucial to learn traditional art first before starting with digital art (it's just my opinion, it doesn't mean that all artists should do so :p)
PS: you posted when I was having my final exams and I was waiting impatiently to watch this when I could xD. Thanks for keeping up with the channel ^^
Love your style ! Good quality work.
yeah....it really do feel alive. Cool work Eric
I LOVE your videos! I love both traditional and digital art .
Very good, man!
Wow!
Your style would easily fit among the artists from Image comics, especially in the 1990's! (I used to love it!)
I like your art. I would like to see more examples of how reference photos is used to draw.
I personally do both and really prefer digital for designing characters and playing around with styles and concepts but traditional will always have a place in my heart
I love digital. But I've been traditional all my life and the learning curve has been really frustrating but I'm hoping soon I can get the hang of it.
this looks like one of Anna Cattish's pictures! I love her art, and yours as well!
really nice channel bro, keep it up!!
I like traditional because for me, at least is faster, and has much more essence to it. Like, it takes me forever to draw a sketch digitally, and to make a painting come out the way I want it's so much harder on digital, and the same thing, anything digital look very polished and clean (which I love, but I never achieve that look and thats frustrating), also having to deal with programs crashing and brushes lagging, I just can't!
I do traditional and digital. And i prefer traditional over digital. but i love digital too soo much. Its confusing choosing between both.
Right?! I feel the same. Some days I love traditional, other days I love digital. I experimented with connecting both and it was really fun. :)
digital art is fun and a piece of mind knowing you can delete layers without affecting the rest of the painting. Traditional art has a different feel to it when you look at it. its just the quality and variety in strokes created with the human hand, it doesnt look as plastic as digital art, but it is a lot more expensive. and its good to have originals to sell to make that money back
I feel like when I digitalize my traditional art its just off and not cool to look at anymore. Although, I am striving to get better at both tradition and digital. Very nice video!
I absolutely can't do digital art, everything feels so slippery and I feel exhausted from even sketching and the fact that I can't hold it in my hands after all that time and be like: yeah, that looks good! really messes with my head, I think it's just kinda sad that you can't do specific effects traditionally and often look up to digital artists who can do specific lightening or stuff like that
do a video on drawing tools you use
wonder how you draw full body with all that clothes man ..love it !
Sometimes when im drawing traditionally I reach up to the corner of my paper thinking im gonna click the undo button when I mess up only to realize im drawing on paper not a screen 😂😂😂 I do it everytime!!
Congrats on your channel growth, and in such a small amount of time as well! Kinda jealous, but you make good art. I hope to practice as much as possible and get on your level.
i love the one of a kind element of trad art(a person stood in front of *this piece and made it). But power and massive potential are awesome in digital art. Between the two there is something that just doesn't come across when on a screen or from a printer *to me. Its hard for digital artists I think as painting is as old as humans. Computers being sooooo new and i think folks don't know how to interact as viewers with it yet. Perhaps at the core of digital art need to define itself as something else than a way to paint with undos. Just as photo had to define its self as a stand-alone art form.
I've been doing digital work for so long my traditional art has suffered a lot. It's definitely something I want to get back to, though.
I love both digital and traditional really hahaha
PS: LOVE your NAILS though
I love traditional art, specially pencil sketches. I guess that the reason I have a hard time moving on to color, and digital art. Evidence over at dA: www.deviantart.com/pnscribbles
I prefer to do all my sketches in the traditional way to latet escan them and digitalize them
I've been experimenting with that workflow lately and it's super fun!
ericanthonyj Yeah, working in that way makes me feel I am leaving a part of me in my drawings. My dream is become an illustrator and I am trying to learn all I can from online paid courses after I finished the college (Couldnt study the proper career for finantial and stupid insecure teenager decisions), sadly, my job is time consuming.
"...can't fake with digital programs..."
THANK YOU SO MUCH for saying.
I do both. But I personally prefer Digital because it is, in a way, easier than traditional. In digital, you can erase any mistake quickly, so you're less scared of going out of your comfort zone and try new things whenever you feel like it. You also have a lot of different tools to use right off the bat.
In traditional, it's preferable to make as less mistakes as you can, because at some point the paper can get dirty and all messed up if you erase too much (I hate that so much, damn). On top of that, if you want expert tools, you have to buy them, taking in account that you will have to use them all the time so your money isn't wasted.
What's more, the paper doesn't react the same way with different tools, and you also have to choose which type of paper suits best your drawing style.
So yeah, I prefer the digital because I'm the kind to go for easy (and also because it's so fun)
i like traditional but its not that convenient for me .... its very dificult to get good art supplies where i live and becuase of that its just easier for me if i work digital since all the tools i need are readily available . I dont haveto worry about getting the canvas size i want or the colors i need etc and what itll cost me
Please do a traditional art tutorial
I love watching digital arts, but i love to create traditional art. Now we spent so much on a computer, i like to have a passion which is not connected.
Eric’s mind said:
Hmmmmmm, excuses, hmmmmmm,
I broke my wrist so I can’t draw! Nah, makes too much sense.
OHHHHH, I GOT IT! I broke my knee so I go more time to draw and make vids and chill.
This is the perfect excuse to not make vids or draw!!!!! Lol it’s fine haha haha!
Maybe do a challenge video?
What kind? :)
ericanthonyj maybe a highlighter challenge to start?
Get well soon! Love your work 😍
Aww thanks :D
I personally like both traditional and digital art, because, like you said, both have their own advantages. But personally I still prefer drawing traditionally. Although I'm more "limited" in a way, I just never get the same results, my digital drawings are just so much more stiffer and lifeless compared to my traditional work.
Very cool video ! In general, where do you take your references for your portraits ?
Like: traditional
comment:digital
This missing part in reproduction that you’re talking about in anthropologist/art theories perspective is called “an aura”. 🐚
I LOVE sketching traditionally but I do my finished artwork digitally
draw and post what you want it's your chanel :) for me it doesn't matter because all your drawings are really pretty *-*
Pliz upload more Darwin sketch books Í really enjoy The way you make faces and mouths need to practice more with your paintings love your art keep in working!
I don't really think I can like digital art more than tradition art. The only way that a person can like digital art is because of it being practical but we can't hide the fact that the process traditional art is more lively. But for my preference, I like both equally. For me, I don't have the money to get materials for different mediums and digital art is one of the only ways I can excess different types of tools and materials.
u just earned a new subscriber 💛
Ja nicht nur youtube videos du wolltest ja auch mehr streamen ;3; vermisse die streams extrem und wir haben uns schon lange nicht mehr gesprochen! freu mich aber das hier ein neues video on gekommen ist und natürlich freu ich mich über jeden beitrag auf instagram! WEITER SOOO!!!!
I personally think traditional art is harder and shows more skills of the artist. For example, i saw when you made a mistake or not happy with one part of the painting, you can just enlarge/smaller or adjust the shape easily. while in traditional painting, especially marker and pens, once you are done, you are done, there's no way to change it dramatically ,only small adjustments. Also with digital art, you can put layers on the bottom and trace it, especially if you are drawing a celebrity, then people will think it is actually your skill, while if you draw traditionally without tracing, you maynot be as good as you show digitally. But I don't meant to say digitally has no skill required, I meant it requires less skill. If you've already killing at traditional art, digital is going to make you LIT. But if you are not so good at traditional art, digital maybe tricky. that's just my personal opinion.
atm i prefer traditional, i can watch youtube videos or anime as i draw, and there's a certain relaxing feeling that comes with that
I'm poor I have not pne set of color pencil (a bit crappy ) and my pens are just schoolpens so the ink is bad
I just want to try digital art
I agree. I love traditional art theres a realness to it. Great video! 😊
PLS MAKE TUTORIAL ABOUT ANATOMY PLS!!
It's like comparing a mechanical keyboard to a digital screen keyboard
Hope your knee gets better
Love your videos! What are some of you weaknesses? (Or what would like to improve upon?)
For my art work I will draw it traditionalnally and then paint it digitally so I use both
me encantan tus trabajos. eres genial
I prefer traditional art. As a lefty, I struggle badly with digital art, which sometimes forces me to not use my dominant hand. With traditional art, I can 100% use my dominant hand.
Do you think that being skilled at traditional drawing first kind of assists with learning how to do digital drawing or can you start learning digital drawing without being really good at traditional drawing?
Thank you.
I like digital art because I unknowingly did my first digital piece when I was 9 w/ Windows 98-Paint. Now at 29 I could never have imagined digital art. Even when I joined DeviantArt in 2008 I had never even heard of the term. I love to look at other people's digital art but creating my own just doesn't feel personal.
Our society is so bent on convenience. I only care about the medium I use so I buy what I need for that yet I don't have to spend a fortune. Most of the people I draw for want to frame it or hang it on their wall. You can't do that with a digital piece.
Digital media is beautiful to look at but is possibility really endless? There's the stealing of credit by other people posting other's art, then changing it, even with watermarks. Digital art IS art but what do you say to someone who can draw traditionally and make it look digital on paper?
Did you ever work on Game of Thrones? Because I thought I saw your logo under the eye of a slave girl in an episode with Daenerys.
I personally think Digital and traditional art cant really be compared to eachother, sure the one has things the other doesnt, but that doesnt mean the one is better than the other. I just think art is pure freedom of thought and relaxation that makes it so gorgeous and important as it is. Its unique and every medium requires an own and special skill which makes every piece and every artist so unique and free as they are. It´s the way they do it and its so fascinating to watch and see peoples ways!! To me every medium makes its own impact and it depends on the viewers taste how much value it has.. Many factors come together and make up the pieces worth, depending on the person. (I hope this is understandable and people see where im coming from ^^ also please excuse grammatical errors, i was in some kind of flow) Oh! about a topic to talk about.. what about color theory? As in what colors to use for different effects and moods? how to make your drawing stand out? I really struggle with that ^^° sorry for this paragraph >w
Hey, so i was wondering should I do traditional art first or digital art first because I want to start to learn.
i hope your knee feels better!