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Press 'Edit Presets' on the top-right corner. Protip : Accelerate your workflow, save a preset for your filters the next time you need to use them. By doing this, you'll merge the blue datas of your sketch into this ocean of blue and so, sort of removing them.

Filter : Color Adjustment curvesOpen Filter > Adjust > Color Adjustement curves, and flatten the channel RED and GREEN. I added over the screenshot here under green line to show you the composition lines I'm looking for.ĩ. This lines helps me to setup a better cropping. Then, I select the crop tool, and in the tool options I activate the 'Thirds' Decoration.

CroppingI rotate my Image with Image > Rotate > Rotate image 90° to the right. Note for tester or developers : The raw scanned file is available at the end of this tutorial.Ĩ.

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The only modifications I made on my Krita install is the usage of a dark theme, and for the presets my last brushkit.

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KritaI open my file in Krita ( version 2.8.5 from the Kubuntu update ppa ). I can setup Xsane to just grab all the surface of the scanner, and save them as PNG 300dpi in color automatically on my disk.ħ.

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Note my super compact dark windows border theme for Xfce, I share it on my Github. ScanI scan on my Xubuntu 14.04 Linux desktop with Xsane, from the default package. So impracticable for my style of inking.Ħ. Pixels are too big, stylus too far from the surface, and stylus nib impact this glass at 5mm over the real surface. Note : my Cintiq 21UX don't allow me to draw with this same precision. well, without inkI 'ink' my drawing with Stabilo lead pencil 0.5mm B, it's soft on my Bristol paper and allow me dark and light grey variations. With a bright sketch, it's easier to see the rendering of your dark pencil lines.ĥ. The purpose of this step is simple : make the sketch line easier to remove with Krita later, because they will be less dark and also bring comfort to my inking process. Pentel blue lines are really hard to erase, so you don't risk to loose a part of the drawing definitely anyway. ErasingWith my kneaded eraser, I soft erase my blue sketch. The goal is not to make a perfect blue sketch, then to just overwrite each one of lines. I need to let room for still getting a bit of freedom on the next step. I'm doing my best to build the main volumes. Blue sketchI keep drawing with my blue pencil, and add details. My gesture are large, and I handle the pen also differently than usual to not draw with the wrist or finger, but involve the whole arm in the gesture.ģ. You can see I trace large arc and keep the whole things undetailed. I tested also many other brands, and the Pentel are the one who suit more my taste and drawing style. I keep them very light and subtle, with minimal pressure on my blue pen. GuidelinesI take my reference on the side of my desk and with a new sheet of paper I start drawing guidelines. It's certainly a classic composition, or something a bit cliché for a run and jump pose but I wanted to see this one done with more details.Ģ. This morning, a little thumbnail catch my attention. I do it to be in sync with my volumes, and also break the stress to draw badly later on the day. I usually draw facial expression, then poses and sometime thumbnails. Warming upI start every day with a sheet of A4 sketch at the same time I drink coffee at morning. The following tutorial is released under a Creative Commons Attribution License, and indirectly sponsored by my Patreons.ġ.

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In the last part, I'll show how to tint the lines, and make them transparent to be ready to receive a full color work later.

In the second part, we will scan the lines, and clean them in Krita to keep only the pencil artwork. In the first part of the tutorial, I'll show you my choice for sketching, and 'inking' with pencil. You'll see all the step I use for drawing, scanning and cleaning my webcomic Pepper&Carrot. This is a tutorial about the 'traditional to digital' topic. Versions: this is V5.0, previous releases pages : V4.0 | V3.0 | V2.1 | V1.0a. (Note : It can take some time, be patient ). Fill a nickname and ask your questions, someone will reply to help you. Support : If you need support for installing brush in your operating system, connect now to the Krita developper chat here.

You can open your preference directory inside Krita : Edit > Ressources > Open Resources Folder. Installation : Unzip, and copy/paste the folders into your Krita user-preference directory : screenshot on Linux. Demo picture on this page : CC-By, attributed to David Revoy. Tools : Eraser, Warp, Alchemy, Clone,Line. for less color pollution on screen, and tested during monthes incrementally on github.Ī.

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A free, minimalist, compact, with black&white thumbnail brushpreset kit for the free and open-source software Krita.ĭesigned for my own productivity.

Best krita brushes for line art