Digital Painting Ideas for Beginners
The thing about art, like any skill, is there’s always room for improvement. Whether you’re a beginner just getting the hang of things or a full-fledged pro, you can always learn something new when it comes to the different styles of digital art.
However, it’s not unusual for people to get blocked during the creative process. It can happen when we run out of ideas, or if you have too many ideas and don’t know where to start. Whenever you get blocked, it’s a sign that you need to take a step back and relax. It might be an opportunity to learn something new or follow a trend or learn how to make digital art look real. Until then, keep honing and expanding your skills with new possibilities. There are all kinds of places to find digital painting ideas for beginners.
Create Trend Art
If you use social media, especially Twitter, you've undoubtedly observed that some trends go viral such as AI generated art with software like DALL-E 2. Redrawing characters in a certain position, drawing according to a theme or movement, and humanising inanimate objects have all become massively popular at different times. These trends offer entertaining and easy methods to draw something, gain some followers, and get to know other artists.
Some people find these trends silly, but following the trend is a great way to create material without straining your mind for fresh ideas and still getting your art out there. This is also a great means of interacting with your audience.
Draw Fan Art
Everybody has something they love and enjoy, whether it be a person or an object. Think about creating artwork inspired by the things that grab your attention. You’ll be able to relish the process as you create something you already appreciate.
Try recreating a scene from a show you enjoyed. You don't have to go through the process of thinking up a design, just reimagine it. It's a great way to get ideas and work flowing. And there's always the opportunity of getting your project shared by the original creator on social media as well.
Create Filters for Social Media
You can easily develop filters for social media using tools like Procreate and Spark AR. You don't have to stress about makeup or amusing filters, just create something that appeals to you and your followers. Since the only thing at stake is attempting something new and breaking free of your block, it doesn't matter what you create. Dabbling with augmented reality and 3D is a terrific method of learning while attempting something new.
Learning a new skill in the digital age can be a little perplexing, but equally fun when you master it.
Design Logos
If you want to mix your digital art talents with some printmaking skills, designing logos is an excellent idea. You can start by creating designs on paper, then generate logos using your preferred design program.
Once your project is complete, pass it through the printer to have your logo printed. This project can help you become more familiar with the design programs you use, in addition to allowing you to express your creativity.
Draw Based on a Theme
The idea of a theme is important. In essence, picking a theme limits your creativity because it forces you to work in a specific style. On the other hand, a theme helps you focus on a specific type of drawing.
For instance, you could choose the theme of drawing a wyvern and create a fire wyvern, an ice wyvern, and an aquatic wyvern. Allowing a single, highly focused concept to guide an entire project can help give you direction and open up new avenues of design.
Closing Thoughts
Anyone can get blocked, especially if you’re a beginner. The trick is not giving up and persevering. Try some of these beginner-friendly ideas to get back on track and have some fun while you’re at it.