Sup Sup' and Hello! :smile:
I go by the name Rainy.
20 years old from Central Europe with almost 0 experience in drawing. Finally convinced myself that it can be learned! So here I am. New to the art school and can't wait to grow both as an artist and person.
Let's all help each other grow!
I'mma be posting my progress here

Welcome Rainy! I think you'll like it here!

Welcome to the Forums!, Hope you're here to stay for a while and get those SWEET Art gains!.

Welcome and good luck on your journey.

Hi, Hi! It's me!
So I'm sending my first try at first 3 asignments from photoshop. Please don't mind my shaky lines and not closing circles :sweat_smile:
I couldn't manage the pressure exercise. I think I have to tweak pressure settings due to not being able to do light stroke.
Despite it looking bad, I'm posting it for future me to compare results :smile:
Let the learning journey begin!

Kinda scared to post it tho :no_mouth:

Don't ever fear posting anything to these Forums, We've all been at the very beginning at one point, so there's no shame to be had there. And you'll get accustomed to posting your progress in not too long, good start, and I'm looking forward to your next uploads!.

Hey there, haha, don't fear posting here, it's chill. I know I don't judge or try to compare, if anything I use these forums to be part of the community, to try to help with my limited knowledge as best I can - be it acknowledging proper use of the fundamentals as I learn the theory or critiquing in those same lines. Or simply admiring other people's art and getting inspired. So far, I've learned a lot in these forums, and posting definitely helps me stay motivated, so please, don't let fear get in the way!

As for your first assignment, the photoshop stuff is impressive. Very good photo manipulation and the color exercises as well, especially the last one, it's super hard and I think you did a pretty good job.

As for line work, I recommend you use your shoulder for smoother lines. Try ghosting (like rehearsing in the air) the stroke a couple of times, and go for relatively quick strokes, or at least with a steady pace so as to avoid your brain micro correcting the line as you draw it, this helps a lot. Also, ctrl+Z (or command Z) is your friend in digital art.

I also recommend you play around with your tablet's sensitivity to find a sweet spot for how hard you press when drawing, it can help make the transitions from clear to opaque or thick and thin easier to control. Either way, as you keep practicing, doing assignments, playing around, you will get the hang of it in no time

cheers!

Everyone here is nice, no need to worry about posting! You did a really nice job with these! I really like your house assignment and keep up the practice you are off to a good start!