Breaker Bot Blog — digital artist

I only had the chance to do a two digital portraits this week.  Had trouble hitting my groove and had a handful of distractions.  It’s a good thing that I’m genuinely having fun painting these, because I’ve got a ton of anime to catch up on, and Dragon Quest XI just came out (which I bought immediately and I’m really enjoying.) Instagram: Amortentia_SG Instagram: Rolyatistaylor

Labor Day Weekend 2018.  I got a handful of invites to hang out in the awesome weather with awesome people… but I chose to continue dedicating myself to getting better at painting.  I wanted to push myself to do a full scene rather than a portrait.  It took 15+ hours while I watched a big Magic the Gathering event, but I was able to finish my most ambitious painting to date.  It went surprisingly smooth actually!  I finally feel like I’m painting without learning/struggling so much.  It only took like 34 years, no biggy.

I'm starting to make time to do more portraits.  The responses I'm getting have been really great, which just makes me want to do more.  Here's are three I did this week! Loki Gamboni: Kittenwar the Cosplayer!  Check her out on Instagram @kittenwar_ Portrait for a friend!

Once I began posting my shirt designs and illustrations, I started getting hit with SO MANY questions about how someone with little-to-no experience could get started in digital art.  So here’s a little push in the right direction.  I detail each step below with what I did personally to get started, but here’s the TL:DR: Get Photoshop via the Adobe Creative Cloud. Get a pressure sensitive pen and tablet. Learn the basics for free online. Learn to use reference and get inspired. Share your work! Get Photoshop via the Adobe Creative Cloud. Photoshop is the industry standard for digital painting...