Do I need to be good at drawing to be a digital artist?

We often get asked ‘Do Graphic Designers need amazing Drawing skills? In short, the answer is NO. You can still become a successful Graphic Designer and not be good at drawing.

Why is digital drawing bad?

Does your digital art look bad? Common reasons why your digital art looks bad are using too much or too little contrast, overuse of the dodge & burn tools, only painting with soft brushes, using too much saturation, and overusing custom brushes and textures.

Can you learn to draw digitally?

You absolutely CAN learn to draw digitally, even if your analogue drawing skills aren’t great. Regardless of where you draw, what medium you use, you need to draw in order to learn how to draw. One of the biggest teaching tools in learning how to draw is for you to LOOK AT AND STUDY YOUR “MISTAKES”.

Is procreate worth it if you can’t draw?

If you can’t draw, you can still use Procreate. In fact, Procreate is a great platform for learning how to improve your drawing skills. Procreate is well suited for artists of all levels, from beginners to expert users.

Can You Learn to draw digitally without any experience?

Sure, you can… Learning through digital art is the same with traditional art. You don’t need to have any experience to know how to draw digitally. Technology is a futuristic way of learning and to be honest, as someone who is a digital artist, it’s the easiest way to learn.

What is the best way to learn digital art?

Learning through digital art is the same with traditional art. You don’t need to have any experience to know how to draw digitally. Technology is a futuristic way of learning and to be honest, as someone who is a digital artist, it’s the easiest way to learn.

What are the most common mistakes beginners to digital art make?

Drawing on a small canvas is one of the most common mistakes newcomers to digital art make, it makes your lines look rugged, and you lose the advantage of sizing down the final drawing before posting it, which hides many small mistakes you may have made, which could take a lot of time to fix.

What is it like to be a digital artist?

As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Digital art is a fascinating subject, not only you get to draw much easier & faster than traditional art. It has a bit of a technical side to it, yet you still need to be able to draw & understand colors & the like.