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# Learning digital art

## Overview

Most people buy a drawing tablet to create digital art. I have collected some links below to help you get started.

## The role of drawing tablets

I do recommend a drawing tablet for digital art, but you do not have to use one for everything.

Many people use tablets **in addition** to other techniques. For example, some people draw on paper and then photograph or scan the drawing to get it into their computer. From there, they finish their work with a drawing tablet.

## Videos

* Digital art
  * Nadiaxel - [Beginner's Guide to Become a Digital Artist - Drawing Tablets & Apps](https://youtu.be/bzeXcn6Amwo) 2022-07-04
  * Brad Colbow - [Digital Art for Beginners (2020 Edition)](https://youtu.be/0RmGV5wALG0) 2020-02-24
  * Trent Kaniuga - [Getting started with digital art: tools and practices](https://youtu.be/8OsiACxQwvM) 2022-03-02
  * Marc Brunet - [THE BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO DIGITAL ART (from an art teacher)](https://youtu.be/O40KGoCmpNA) 2020-12-12
  * David Revoy - [Comic Book Artist - Tutorial: an illustration from A to Z with Krita](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYdEkOyFUn8) 2022-08-15
* Learning to draw and paint
  * [Draw like a Sir - LEARN TO DRAW FROM 0 to 100!](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jjmOF1hQqI) 2023-05-21
  * [Art tutorial for the intermediate painter](http://androidarts.com/art_tut.htm)
  * [Drawabox](https://drawabox.com/) - A free, exercise-based course focused on fundamentals.

## Social

* Kawaii Sensei <https://x.com/KawaiiSensei_jp> - There's lots of practical tips every day.
* EtheringtonBrothers <https://x.com/EtheringtonBros> - More frequent practical tips. And they publish useful printed guidebooks.

## Equipment

* [Laptops for digital art](/drawtab/guides/computers-for-digital-art/laptops-for-digital-art.md)


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