Tips For a beginner digital artist

[bronze kettle]

So i actually dont fully advise a process like this. Personally i think you should do it entirely in a raster program and not use a vector program. This being because vectors arent really to be used in this way. Plus its a lot easier to use lineweight later on. I recommend trying out going fully raster. I also dont recommend using photoshop as an art program because it was designed from the ground up for photography. It just later on added brushes as a feature and for a while basically held a monopoly over digital art. Even if youre given it by your school program i dont recommend using it for personal art stuff. Procreate, clip studio paint, ibis, medibang. All great art programs that are just objectively better for digital art purposes

Also i can tell youre doing way too high res of an image as well as not understanding the structure of the face

[thorn roost]

I've been using photoshop for years but not for drawing. thats why i chose it
Also I'm using a mouse. Basically I draw on paper then trace that on illustrator
Do u have any suggestions for an app i can use with a mouse?

[bronze kettle]

I don’t recommend using a mouse either. There are some nice cheap tablets you can buy. I think theres one you can get from xp pen thats like $20 usd

[thorn roost]

I have a tablet but i prefer drawing on pc cuz im just comfortable using it and never tried drawing on tablet before

a regular tablet not a graphic one

[bronze kettle]

Btw im talking about one that plugs into your pc

I promise the switch makes a huge difference. I for a while insisted on only using a mouse for digital art. But believe me. It will make a immense difference on how your art turns out