How to draw in art style. How to Draw Art in Paint Tool Sai

Illustration "The Day We Left Earth"

Concept art widely used in films, video games and literary projects to better convey to the audience a meaning, a situation or the world around them. Whether it's a rough sketch or a high-level finished piece, proper workflow and good technique can make a big difference in the outcome.

In this tutorial you'll learn how to create spectacular sci-fi concept art by artist Grzegorz Rutkowski. You'll learn how to start with a concept sketch, using the rules of composition and perspective, and turn it into a more detailed, powerful drawing.

First, we start with a sketch. This is the most important part of the whole work, because it depends on the further construction of the picture. The important thing is not to add as many details as possible, but to build the correct shapes and composition. Remember to work in layers! This will make your future work much easier, because it makes it easier to edit the image, edit layers and apply effects.

It is very important to get the perspective right, so draw a couple of lines to make sure the perspective is correct.

When the main part of the sketch is ready, you can start adding color. Some artists paint in black and white and add color only at the end of the work; you can choose any method you like.

Here I used an oil pastel brush, you can download it
If you don't want to use this brush, you can use regular chalk brushes, which are also suitable for concept art.

Add even more detail by paying attention to specific parts of the painting. Sometimes, just by working on the details of one part (the face and part of the costume), you can immediately grasp the mood of the whole picture (in this case, I want to convey the sadness on the face of the heroine who looks at the Earth for the last time).

The next stage is light. The natural light source (sun) is located on the right. However, it is necessary to add a little more light to the central part of the picture in order to illuminate the most important thing - the heroine’s face.

When the heroine of the picture is sufficiently drawn, you can move on to working on the background. We continue to work with color constantly, but the colors in the background should not be as dark and saturated as the colors in the foreground - this technique will give more depth to the composition.

I used the mountain brush (of course, you can use any other brush).

Remember, you can always modify your brushes.

Use different modes to achieve more beautiful effects, especially when you apply Overlay, Linear Dodge And Linear Light.

At this point we can add a few new elements, like in this case the person behind the main character.

Sometimes, when you don't have enough time or when you want to achieve a certain effect, you can use textures. I used several textures, a city on the horizon (in the distance).

And, regarding the Earth and distorted textures. The rule is simple: select the layer that needs to be changed. And set the mode Soft Light or Overlay.

Now you can see what effect this gives. Press "Free Transformation" or use the keyboard shortcut "Ctrl+T" while holding down the key Ctrl, click on the end of the selected section. We can apply the new texture to our perspective.

I created the texture of the ship myself, and it's very simple.
Create New Layer and using the tool Rectangular Marquee Tool draw a simple square shape.
Fill this area with the main color of the ship.

The next step will be to draw lines and plates on the selected area, and add highlights to the edges of the plates.

If you are done with the texture, you can change the shape of the selected object and place it where you need it.

Now we need to add reflected light rays. Select a layer by clicking on it with the mouse while holding down the key Ctrl.

Now you can see that our layer is selected.

Take a soft brush and add some light reflections that come from inside the ship and the small lights along the edges of the door lid.
To remove sharp corners of the texture, use the tool Blur (Smudge Tool)(soft brush) and blur the edges where necessary.

We do the same with the rest of the texture.

You can download textures that may be very useful to you,

To add the sunset effect I created New Layer in mode Linear Light. Linear light is a very good tool (like the brush and layer mode) because it gives the image a very realistic effect.

Now we need to add a little fire, hot air coming from the ship's engines. I used a more complex brush (you can use a regular one, but it will be more difficult and take longer).

Ashes and various rock fragments blown by the wind will add more dynamism to the picture.

How to draw art?

Translated from English, “art” means art. This can be called almost any creative result. In the design community, “art” refers to drawings created both on a computer and by hand. How you can learn to draw various arts, you will learn from our article.

Making pop art

In the mid-50s of the last century, a new direction arose in painting, which was based on the use of popular images in a modified form. One of the most famous works of pop art is four multi-colored portraits of Marilyn Monroe. Let's figure out how to draw portraits in pop art style. To begin, prepare:

• 2 cans of spray paint;
• canvas;
• stencil material (thick paper or film).

Progress

Pixel art

A characteristic feature of pixel art is the visualization of pixels. These are the small squares that make up the entire drawing. This is exactly what the first computer games looked like. But at that time, technological progress was only capable of this. But this style of drawing still has its fans, who still draw with single pixels. Let's try to draw pixel art “Watermelon”:

There is a whole trend in modern art in which the main characters of the paintings are characters from your favorite films, books, cartoons and even computer games. This style is called fan art. Anyone can learn how to draw simple fan art. Let's try to do this using the example of the heroine of the animated series "Winx":

Now you know how to draw art - both on the computer and on canvas, and you can always try your hand at this creativity.

A new concept has appeared in contemporary art - art. It is the result of image processing, during which the artist changes the hue and transparency of each pixel, thereby achieving the creation of an original and unusual pattern. Some of us have probably already heard about Paint Tool Sai. This is a professional platform for creating various art: comics, simple landscapes, manga and raster drawings. Unlike the Photoshop editor, the application is designed specifically for drawing and therefore contains a wider range of tools for this. And, although the program does not have the ability to create auto-shapes (triangles, squares, circles) and print text, in general it is simple and even original. Drawing art in Paint Tool Sai is possible not only on a computer using a mouse, but also on the touch screen of a graphics tablet or all-in-one PC.

First, you need to install the Paint Tool Sai program. Download the computer version from the official website of the developer http://www.systemax.jp/en/sai/ - the Japanese company SYSTEMAX. There we also get acquainted with the minimum system requirements for a PC. The site is in English and Japanese, but to read in Russian we activate the auto-translation function in the browser. Install Paint Tool Sai on your computer. By the way, the program takes up little memory, installs very quickly, and now a window with tools appears in front of us.

Drawing art in Paint Tool Sai

So, let's create a new file by clicking on File in the upper left corner. Then click on New and in the window that opens, rename your drawing, for example, “Test Art,” and set the parameters of the future work.

Also in Paint Tool Sai you can open for processing any image stored in the computer’s memory (to do this, select Open in the list that drops down when you click on File). The program for working with art images recognizes the following file formats:

Program functions for illustrating colorful art

After creating or opening an image, the block on the left side is activated and the following functions become available:

• Zoom – scale and its fine tuning;
• Angle – rotate the sheet by a certain angle, the degree of which can be adjusted here (to reset the scaling and rotation settings of the sheet, click on the white square located on the right in the Zoom or Angle line);
• Paints Effect – layer effects (if these settings are not expanded, click on “+”):
  • Texture – here we select the canvas texture, adjust the Scale (grain) and in the line on the right – contrast;
  • Effect – in this section we set the Width (size) and contrast of the “wet edges” (this effect allows you to darken the picture around the edges);
• Mode – by clicking on the word Normal in the line on the right, select one of the layer blending modes for art from the drop-down list;
• Opacity – set the transparency of the picture;
• Preserve opacity – fix the opacity of the image and draw only inside what has already been drawn, without affecting the background;
• Clipping Group – when this mode is activated, the bottom layer of the picture acts as a mask for the top one;
• Selection Source – the selected layer becomes the main one for the next ones.

The colored square in the circle is a palette. By moving the cursor in a circle, we select the desired color, and by moving the cursor in a square, its shade.

Tools for manipulating art in Paint Tool Sai

Let's move on to the tools with which you can edit the drawn art picture:

• Selection – tool for selecting a rectangular area;
• Lasso – a tool that helps to select an arbitrary area;
• Magic Wand – “magic wand”;
• Move – a tool for moving a drawing around the canvas;
• Zoom – scaling;
• Rotate – a tool for rotating an image;
• Hand – hand moving the canvas;
• Color Picker is a pipette that “picks” the desired color from a drawing in order to use the same shade in another place.

To the right of the manipulation tools are two squares, the top of which indicates the color of the brush, the bottom of which indicates the color of the eraser. Clicking on the circular arrows swaps the squares.

Artistic tools for drawing art

If we are just starting to learn the Paint Tool Sai program, then we need to get acquainted with the basic tools for creating artistic illustrations:

In addition to these tools, the program offers the following: Water Color (watercolor), Marker (marker) and others. If at any stage these tools become insufficient for us, we can download additional ones. When you click on each of the drawing tools, a panel with settings opens at the bottom, which allows you to set the desired parameters for each tool (transparency, jagged edge, minimum size, etc.).

Of course, in this article we examined only the main features of the program. In the process of creating a picture, much becomes intuitively clear, and even a novice user of this application will be able to draw art in Paint Tool Sai on any device after a while.

In this tutorial, you'll learn how to create a beautiful colored pencil drawing from a photograph, using artistic linework, gradients, noise effects to simulate airbrush techniques, and using standard tools to create a simple drawing design. Take out your tablet, open Adobe Photoshop, and let's get started.

Finalresult

1. Create a new document

Step 1

Create a new document in Adobe Photoshop (I'm using CC 2014), set the dimensions to approximately 8" x 10" at 300 ppi. The dimensions of this document are arbitrary, so you can use your own working document dimensions that are suitable for your original photo or for your design.

Open your original image. In this tutorial, I use the photo shown in the screenshot below, it can be purchased on the PhotoDune website. Select the entire image (Ctrl+A), Copy (Ctrl+C), and then Paste (Ctrl+V) the copied image onto our working document. Reduce Opacity(Opacity) of the layer with the original photo to 60%, and then click the icon Saves everything(Lock All) to lock the layer.

Step 2

The brush we use to create the artistic lines is a modified standard brush. Go to bookmark Brushes(Brush), in the settings, select a hard round brush, set the angle and shape of the brush, giving it a pointed ellipse look and an angle of 39° or approximately the same. With this brush we will give our lines a polished calligraphic look. In settings Dynamics of shape(Shape Dynamics), select Control(Control): Pen pressure Size fluctuation(Size Jitter).

2. Outline the facial features

Step 1

Create a new layer and use the brush you just created to start outlining the model's eyes. Use a dark shade, just not black. I chose the dark purple shade (#362641). I decided to start by lining the eyelid, including lining the outer corners of the lashes. I carefully traced the line, making it thinner towards the center of the face.

Go over the drawn lines again a couple of times to straighten them, make them thicker and more uniform. Don't worry about too many details. We will carefully outline the facial features, so the facial details will not overload the entire design of the drawing.

Step 2

Continue tracing the model's facial features. Draw a thin line to represent the bridge of the nose, nostrils (nose wings and nostrils), and the tip of the nose. To outline the lips, I used a thin line on the upper lip and a thicker line at the tips of the lips, as well as in the center of the lips. To imitate shadow, use a thicker line under the lower lip.

Use the tool Eraser(Eraser Tool (E) to process the lines so that the lines are clear and uniform. That's why I work with a document at 300 px/inch: I can zoom in and work on the artistic line down to the smallest detail.

Step 3

To outline the eyebrows, I increased the diameter of the brush in the brush settings Different dynamics(Shape Dynamics) in the tab Brushes(Brush), and also installed Control(Control): Pen pressure(Pen Pressure) from the drop down menu below option Size fluctuation(Size Jitter). Start drawing the eyebrows from the center of the face to the side using two brush strokes. Use the eraser, reducing the diameter of the same brush we used.

Don't forget what the eyebrows look like in the original photo. You could probably outline them carefully, but in my opinion it's better to draw on the eyebrows with a brush, which will make your lines dynamic and interesting.

3. Draw earrings

Step 1

The earrings that are presented in this lesson are drawn using simple shapes and without a reference photograph of the earrings. Let's take a brush and paint them now:

1. Draw a simple circle. You can also use the tool Ellipse(Ellipse Tool (U) because I know how imperfect a circle can be.

2. Copy the drawn circle and then paste it onto a new layer. Next, flip the duplicate layer horizontally, let's go Edit - Transform - Flip Horizontal(Edit > Transform > Flip Horizontal). Using a tool Moving(Move Tool (V), move the duplicate circle layer to the right. Merge both circle layers (Ctrl+E). Next, draw a straight line between the circles, hold down the Shift key so that the line is straight.

3. Draw short straight lines on each side of the circle, and then use a brush to draw a curve from the left side point of the circle towards the center line.
4. Draw the same curve on the right side.

Step 2

Continue drawing the heart earrings, using #ce3681 as the final color to outline the lines:

1. Copy/paste the shape you drew in the previous step, reduce the scale of the duplicate layer by 50% or approximately. Place the duplicate shape in the center of the large heart shape. Merge both layers. Using a tool Feather(Pen Tool), trace the outline of the heart from the top center point to the bottom center point.

2. Create a new layer. Select a brush, make sure it's the same pointed brush that we set up earlier in this tutorial. Set the brush size to 4 px. Further, Stroke the outline(Stroke Path), selecting the brush as the stroke tool ( Translator's note: further, the author will create a whole heart from half the outline).

3. Copy, Paste, Flip Horizontally a duplicate of half of the heart outline. Turn off the visibility of the layer with the basic sketch of the earring. Next, combine both layers with the heart outline halves to create a whole heart on its own layer. Correct the contour of the heart using the tool Eraser(Eraser Tool) or Brush(Brush Tool).

4. Copy and Paste the outline of the heart onto a new layer. Zoom out on the duplicate layer to get the inner center part of the heart. Use the original heart shape layer to line up the center part of the heart. Create a new layer and using a brush, draw a straight line from the bottom point of the inner heart shape. Draw another line perpendicular to the first line, directing it to the right side, as shown in the screenshot below.

5. Complete the shape by drawing a third line.

Step 3

Create a new layer in the Layers palette. Next, using the tool Feather(Pen Tool), draw a simple plus sign shape using the rectangle you drew in the previous step. Remove the earring outline/baseline layers and refine the final earring design. Combine all layers with drawn earring fragments into one merged layer.

4. Complete the outline of the model's portrait

Step 1

Continue tracing the original portrait of the model. In this case, I decided from the very beginning to use the same hairstyle as in the original model photo. At this point in the tutorial, you can decide what details from the original photo you will use in your final design. Don't forget to draw parts of the model, such as hair, hands, etc. on separate layers so that these fragments can be easily edited if you decide to change the design.

Step 2

Move the earring image onto our working document, positioning the earring as shown in the screenshot below. Using a tool Ellipse(Ellipse Tool), draw small circles above the earring. Next, do Strokecontour(Stroke Path).

Step 3

If you decide to change a model's hairstyle that is different from the original image, then the following steps will be useful for you. Create a new layer and using a small diameter brush (the same pointy brush we used in the previous steps), start painting the hair curls. I started from the top of the head, drawing strands of hair up to the model's eyebrows. If you wish, you can use another photo to copy the hairstyle.

Step 4

To make it easier for you to draw the hair, turn off the visibility of the original model layer. Next, create a new layer and then draw lines to define the shape of the model's head, taking into account the model's facial features. This allowed me to get the right angle of my hairstyle. Next, I deleted the auxiliary layer with the sketches of the contour lines, because... I don't need him anymore.

Step 5

I have completely finished tracing the outline of the model image. Notice how the lines thicken closer to the outer contour of the image and become more arbitrary than those drawn within the contour of the image (in particular, this applies to the hairline). Once you've completed the outline, merge all layers, delete any supporting outline layers, and be ready for the next step, creating the airbrush effect.

5. Color the model's portrait

Step 1

My main color for this design is pale pink #ecd4f6. Create a new layer. Using a tool Feather(Pen Tool), trace the outline of the model image. Once you have closed the path, fill the selected shape with the specified color.

Step 2

Create a new layer on top of all other layers and then use the tool Gradient(Gradient Tool (G), gradient type Linear(Linear), drag the gradient diagonally. The gradient colors I chose: yellow, pink, purple.

Change the gradient layer's blending mode to Soft light(Soft Light). I turned off the visibility of the pink fill layer so you can see the effect of the gradient layer in the screenshot below. This effect will be more obvious in the next step.

Step 3

I highly recommend using gradient colors that complement the base fill color you've chosen for your model's skin color. In this case, we are talking about pastel colors. Using a tool Moving(Move Tool), move the pink fill layer down and then a little to the right to create an offset from the contour line.

Translator's note: move the color fill using the direction keys, i.e. move the fill using arrows.

Step 4

Create a new layer below the color layers. Select a tool Brush(Brush Tool), in the brush settings, select a standard brush Chalk(Chalk), also reduce Opacity(Opacity) of the brush to 60%, and also reduce Pressure(Flow) brushes up to 75%.

Step 5

Using a light shade, such as yellow (#fffdda), paint strokes around the outline of the model's image. I use this step to add a new color tone to the sketch, adding texture to the painting.

6. Add soft colors

Step 1

Create a new layer above the pink outline layer of the model image and below the contour lines layer. Using a brush, select the chalk brush, paint over the earrings, and also carefully paint over the outline of the model's eyes. Next, let's go Filter - Noise - Add Noise(Filter > Noise > Add Noise). Apply the settings for this filter as you wish.

In the filter settings, I set the amount of noise to 10% and selected the type of noise distribution Uniform(Uniform), and also checked the box Monochrome(Monochromatic).

Step 2

Create a new layer on top of the layer you created in the previous step. Select a tool Gradient(Gradient Tool), set Radial Gradient(Radial Gradient), a gradient color from the foreground color to transparent, where the foreground color is white.

Add a slight radial gradient to the model's lips. Do the same on the model's eyes, lightening the shadows on the eyes. Using an eraser, hide the white gradient effect behind the contour of the eyes and lips.

Step 3

Let's use soft gradients to simulate spray paint on the model's body.

1. Create another new layer. Using a tool Gradient(Gradient Tool), add small soft radial gradients of purple color (#9e57d7) on the model's shoulder and arms.

2. Reduce the opacity of the tool or layer if you think the color of the gradient is too saturated.

3. Loosen the gradient on the chest, where the arm touches.

4. Using a tool Moving(Move Tool), move the purple gradient down and a little to the right, exactly the same as we did in Point 5, Step 3.

Step 4

Just like you added a white gradient to the model's face, we'll also add the same effect to the hair. Create a new layer on top of the remaining gradient layers. Using a radial gradient from white to transparent, paint soft gradients on the model's hair. Hide areas of the gradients whose color is on the face.

7. Draw butterflies

Step 1

Create a new layer, then use a radial gradient, the color of the gradient from the foreground color to transparent. I used different shades of purple, blue, turquoise and pink, adding a spray effect around the model's head.

1. Using a tool Free figure(Custom Shape Tool), draw a butterfly. Next, go to the bookmark Outlines(Paths) and in the bottom panel, click the button Load outline as selection(Load Path as Selection). Copy/paste the copied butterfly shape along with the color gradient.

2. While on the gradient filled color layer, draw more butterflies. Load the active selection of the drawn butterflies, copy/paste to a new layer. Vary the size of the butterflies, as well as their placement, as you see fit.

3. Use a tool Moving(Move Tool) to move butterflies around the scene. Turn the butterflies, for this we go Edit - Transform - Rotate(Edit > Transform > Rotate). Once you are happy with the placement of the butterflies, merge all the butterfly layers and then turn off the visibility of the color layer we created in the previous step.

8. Add a spray paint effect

Step 1

Create a new layer again. Add colored radial gradients around the model's shape. Also add a white radial gradient in the center of the image to diffuse the gradients themselves. At this point, the painting looks like it has been airbrushed several times.

Step 2

Add noise to a new layer of spray paint. Set the amount of noise to 10-15%, and also select the distribution type according to Gaussian(Gaussian). Don't forget to check the box Monochrome(Monochromatic). Click OK to apply the changes.

Step 3

Place this layer below the pink fill layer of the model's outline. Notice that after adding noise, the painting began to look as if it had been spray painted rather than simply airbrushed onto the surface of the painting.

9. Add More Patterns

Step 1

Create a new layer on top of the layer you created in Step 8. Using the tool Free figure(Custom Shape Tool), draw another shape selected from the standard set of shapes. I chose the figure Flower Pattern 2(Floral Ornament 2) in patterns.

Draw a flower pattern in the top right corner of your painting, overlapping the edges of your working paper.

Step 2

Select the tool again Gradient(Gradient Tool), gradient color from white to transparent, gradient type Radial(Radial). Carefully drag the gradient across the entire selection. The pattern is barely visible, so it is not as bright and also not completely white.

Step 3

Repeat steps 1-2 of this paragraph. Add more floral designs to the corner of your painting. If you wish, you can add floral patterns to the opposite corner of the picture; to do this, copy, paste, rotate the floral patterns.

Congratulations! We have completed the lesson!