Students will learn how to use the free open-source Krita software effectively and what the basic functions of this tool are. Both beginners and traditional painters are welcome to join the class and learn. The course is for anyone interested in creating digital paintings & sketches.

to using the digital medium and digital techniques to create beautiful digital art.

The course is also designed to help traditional painters transition from using traditional media like canvases, sketchbooks, etc. Update: Krita version 4.0 comes with a brand new set of default brushes! This is great on the whole, but makes the videos a bit confusing! So I added some extra videos to help.The primary goal of this course is to teach students how to paint digitally on a computer and/or drawing tablet. Want more free goodies? Check out my youtube channel: Open Source Tutor Learn about the basic tools available to Krita.Learn about basic brushes and create your first wood texture.(Or you can continue using Krita of course!) Once you have gained confidence digital painting you can easily and painlessly switch over to commercial software if you want. If you want to get started in digital illustration without splurging on license fees then this is a great place to start. Krita is a highly acclaimed digital painting software, and it is completely free and open source. This section is targeted at the complete beginner and covers taking the first steps in digital illustration. This section is absolutely free, but it consists of only the first section of the course. Welcome to Section 1 of my course Essentials of Digital Illustrations with Krita.

Krita digital art tutorial