In-depth tutorial on how to Draw, Paint, Add highlights & shadows in Krita - Chibi Ninja
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 Published On Feb 26, 2022

Hello. Today, we have a long video. 24 minutes!

It is filled with great tips. For instance, you will learn:
1. How to draw a Chibi Ninja with a pencil brush, one layer at a time
2. How to find a specific brush in Krita, using the search bar in the “Choose Brush Preset”
3. How to calibrate a brush for size, in the “Edit Brush Settings”.
4. How to add a color palette
5. How to calibrate the stabilizer
6. How to calibrate the magic wand, for best results (no gaps between the paint and the line art).
7. How to fill your selections with paint, using the shortcut Shift + Backspace
8. How to select layers, holding the shift key
9. How to create a group, using the shortcut CTRL + G
10. How to create clipping masks
11. How to add Highlights and Shadows, using different blending modes (Screen and Multiply)
12. How to rotate your canvas, using numbers as shortcuts (4, 6, and 5)
13. How to rename a layer or group, using F2
14. How to change your colors, using CTRL + U (Hue, Saturation, Lightness)
15. How to create a shadow using the ellipse tool
16. How to calibrate the ellipse tool (foreground color and no outline)
17. How to blur your shadow using the Gaussian Blur functionality
18. Finally, at the very end, I’ll show you several versions of the same ninja.

Thanks for watching!
*** Royalty-free music tracks and sound effects are from AUDIO HERO.***🎵🎶

Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:20 Drawing a Chibi Ninja
05:46 Inking (Line Art)
07:50 Coloring + Highlights & Shadows
20:54 Changing colors with CTRL + U (Lightness, Saturation & Hue)
22:11 Adding a shadow
23:06 Adding flowers
23:35 Showing different versions of the same Ninja. I hope this will inspire you to try! 😊

Click on this link to see how to create your own customized color palette
   • VECTORS - Part 3 -  Creating your own...  
This video was created for people using vectors, but color palettes can be used for paint layers too!!!

Click on this link to see the playlist of all my videos on brushes.
   • KRITA 4.4.3 INTRO TO BRUSHES - Downlo...  

** About Krita **
Krita is a free digital art application that can be used to paint illustrations and create comics and animations. It’s a wonderful alternative to the expensive Adobe Photoshop or Corel Painter software. If you are interested to try it, you can download the free application on their official page: https://krita.org/en/

** I have created a guide that you can use alongside my video tutorials **
Make sure to go and grab my KRITA QUICK START GUIDE 2023: A step-by-step visual and interactive guide on my Ko-fi page! 😊💕
It is a 234-page visual guide filled with clickable links, tips, and more.
https://ko-fi.com/s/90a8fa60c9

** About Corinne **
I am a French author and illustrator. My mission is to provide easy-to-follow tutorials for anyone interested in learning. Thank you so much for watching my channel!

I hope you will one day consider subscribing and following me for more tutorials.

Have a fantastic week and create some great art!

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