color<\/a> and more before you use the tablet, or else you may just find yourself getting very frustrated instead. You can look up some tutorials online for specific software. If you find that you don\u2019t like the software very much you can also change later down the line – there are hundreds of options out there to choose from.<\/p>\nExperiment<\/h2>\n
Now that you know the basics of how to use your graphics tablet, it\u2019s now time to do a little bit of experimentation.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s worth noting that in many respects drawing on a tablet is very much like drawing on a sheet of paper, but there are some key differences. For instance, you may find yourself struggling to join up line strokes at first because you\u2019re trying to look at the screen rather than down at the tablet you\u2019re drawing on.<\/p>\n
For this reason, it\u2019s a good idea to play around with doing some simple strokes on the tablet. For instance, do a few basic things – try drawing a square that has straight edges free hand – don\u2019t cheat and head straight to the straight edge tool! Then try to draw a circle – as round as you can. Here, you can also experiment with the size of the brush stroked to see what you like.<\/p>\n
Once you\u2019ve drawn some basic shapes for a while, you can then move on to writing. This part is particularly fun, since you can play around with a bunch of different calligraphy brushes. Try not to rush it – just work at a slow pace and see the results!<\/p>\n
Finally, you can get into the real nitty gritty stuff – sketching freehand! Just take a small brush stroke on the tablet and gradually start to sketch. You can play around with the darkness of the brush too, just like you would be able to do with a normal pencil.<\/p>\n
Let\u2019s Draw!<\/h2>\n
You\u2019ve got your basics in place – now it\u2019s time to start sketching properly! You can start with doing some outlines of some basic objects and then gradually fill them in. It\u2019s worth looking up some tutorials online to get some inspiration.<\/p>\n
You can apply your usual sketching techniques here, too. You can play around with different kinds of tools as needed.<\/p>\n
Shading<\/h2>\n
You would shade in your creations on paper, so you also need to do it on your tablet! You will need to create a new layer on your software, and then create a silhouette of the object in question. You then color the shape in and press firmly onto it so that it turns opaque. It may look a little bit irregular once you\u2019ve gotten rid of the outlines, so you may need to play around with it to make it look more uniform.<\/p>\n
Shading<\/h2>\n
Shading layers should then be applied to your creation. You can do this in a number of different ways – sketch and smudge is just one of them. The name may also differ between programs, so you should play around with it a little.<\/p>\n
Coloring<\/h2>\n
Every drawing needs a little color! Simply add another layer on your drawing program of choice, and then color it in. This should go underneath the shading layer.<\/p>\n
Refining<\/h2>\n
Once you have done all of this, you can then do other things such as adding shadows and scaling. You can basically play around with the tools available to you to find out what you like, much like you would with drawing on paper with a pencil.<\/p>\n
Save!<\/h2>\n
There\u2019s one huge difference between drawing on paper and drawing on a graphics tablet – you need to make sure that you save! You don\u2019t want to spend hours on a drawing and then all of your hard work is gone because you didn\u2019t save your work properly. Once you are done, you can also export it into a PNG so that you have the image saved so you can share it if you want to!<\/p>\n
Conclusion<\/h2>\n
Illustration using a graphics tablet can be tricky at first, but with a little bit of time and patience you can get fantastic results in no time!<\/p>\n
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