Show me how you start your steps of drawing art

faisalhussein394 2025-12-07 08:03:47 UTC #1

Here is mine, for example:

And add links to your works/comics:

kyupol 2025-12-07 08:42:34 UTC #2

RED-VELVET-CUPCAKE 2025-12-07 15:10:38 UTC #3

Here's a drawing of the Pokémon Polteageist, where I documented my process:
SKETCH:

LINEART:

FLAT COLORS:

DONE: (add more colors and details)

wolflu66 2025-12-07 16:15:10 UTC #4

I usually start by freely sketching the vague image in my mind with a black pen.

Then I add rough colors based on my preference (though they might be very different from the final result).

Then I roughly outline the characters.

Then... I know this is jumping ahead quite a bit. But after sketching out the characters, I start painting directly, adjusting as I go. Most of my colored illustrations don't have a "line art layer." I typically use only one layer per character, at most using a second layer for small, trivial accessories.

justincarbunkle 2025-12-07 18:23:41 UTC #5

sketch

Ink

Paint

Detail

Christmas

Humbug 2025-12-08 02:24:32 UTC #6

Was experimenting with the shading, being a mixture of my usual technique and one I found on Youtube.

vapidink 2025-12-08 04:02:11 UTC #7

Here's what my rough sketching is usually like

And here's some in progress screenshots of how I made one of my covers. You can see a bit of the rough sketch under it, but I'd already started the linework.

Linework was almost done here.

Then I did some flats, gradients, and inking. I'd already started a bit of the rendering on the skull.

Last is lighting, effects, and a simple background

When I do digital paintings I just block out shapes with colors and then add details. It's easier to fix things when I'm not using linework so I'll usually use one or two layers. Maybe more if I'm doing a foreground and background.

Here I had a layer with the color palette and one where I did the actual painting. (the other one was a sketch I ended up scrapping, lol)

faisalhussein394 2025-12-08 07:59:58 UTC #8

Sweet, Hopefully I will start my content on YouTube like you one day.

faisalhussein394 2025-12-08 08:00:25 UTC #9

Love the conclusion on the coloring.

faisalhussein394 2025-12-08 08:01:11 UTC #10

I really love the way you paint the characters.

faisalhussein394 2025-12-08 08:01:52 UTC #11

Love how you put works on all the details.

faisalhussein394 2025-12-08 08:04:09 UTC #12

Love how you use the figure shapes as a blueprint for your art.
The shading looks great by the way, especially the conclusion of the art.

faisalhussein394 2025-12-08 08:05:14 UTC #13

Very clean art, I love it. Especially the effects and the light colorings.