10 DIGITAL ART Mistakes 💀 

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"Don't save your art as a JPEG" My teacher: Remember to save your art as a JPEG!

*when you forget to do layers and have done your sketch on the same later as your lineart*

Is everyone just going to ignore how terrifying the picture of the robot was?

Him: Look at this apple *shows a really realistic apple* Him: iTs rEallY fL4t Laughs in stickman

"layers are ur friend." but sometimes they just like to ruthlessly betray you.

Mistake No.11 Drawing on the wrong layer. DX

My digital art is already a mistake.

7. Not saving often enough Jokes on you, my art program autosaves

I'm so glad this isn't like all the other "Digital art mistake" videos that are floating around. This one was actually helpful and didn't shame on a person's style of art by calling it "bad" and "unprofessional/childish." I've seen far too many videos where the creator says "ALWAYS color inside your lines. If you don't it will look like a child's drawing" but some peoples' art style is a lot like how clip art in Microsoft Office is; lines, and vague coloring in. That doesn't make it less of an art piece than a digital painting, imo. Art is art, and everyone has a different style. This was extremely helpful, especially the part about destructive editing!

I never knew how much saving my art as a jpeg data could ruin it. Welp thanks for enlightening me!

I hate that moment when your drawing something that’s not supposed to be on this other layer you have but you accidentally draw on that other layer T^T

Dang, I've been doing art forever and I still sometimes make these mistakes.

This is a BRILLIANT guide for beginners. Every single lesson here is one that I had to learn the hard way via trial and error, so having this as a reference for new artists is super useful!

Kind of a buzzfeed-y title, but still a very helpful video Unlike buzzfeed

"keep your tablet parallel to your screen" *laughs in screen tablet*

*when you can’t find that mark on your drawing because of all the layers you have-*

*does sketch* *does line art* *deletes wrong layer* *does line art again* *deletes wrong layer* *Dies*

WHAT!? Ok, I stopped it barely 2 mins in because the hue pointer changed my life and I needed to say something! Since I have barely even started with digital media, I think you saved me a lot of heartache. My other favorite pointer was changing resolution. I cried a little for your stick man because, using Photoshop through the years, I've had to learn those destructive issues the hard way. THANK YOU AARON! :)

"Use layers." Bob Ross incarnates in the digital-art world: Hold my beer.

Who the f doesn't use layers.. lol

1st mistake: incorrect use of tablet Me: *laughs in poor* (I'm just using Ibis paint x and an Android phone and my fingies xD)

Mistake #2 is due to subsurface scattering in soft surfaces like hair, skin, pulp, wood, etc, pretty hard surfaces don't have this hue shifting property, like metal.

?: The line shows up. Me: Ok. ?: Also don't add the details. The print won't show it. Me: But- ?: Accidental lines have special powers.

i save my files as a jpeg... *im sorry i was born*

I always like to watch different videos that have tips for beginners. Because while I'm not completely new to this process there is almost always one new thing in each video. The changing the hue for shading was very helpful thank you so much.

I’ve done 100+ full drawings on my computer and I saved them all as jpeg... kill me now.

"Let's call this 'dumb'". Best line of the video, and such a good, dry delivery.

Do I look like I know what a "JPEG" is?! I just want a picture of a got'dang hotdog!

Point of note: when shading a shadow with a red hue red is universally understood to be WARM-using green would have been correctly described as “cooler”.

Some very good info about jpeg vs png saving formats, but the tip about resizing an object as a smart object to retain its form/data is absolutely BRILLIANT!!!

I dont even draw but I make these mistakes?

Worth it for the adjusting hue when shading tip alone. Good work, sir!

Great information and very helpful to me especially the part about saving as a jpeg vs png, thanks so much Aaron!

6:15 Unless if your drawing program automatically saves even though the device crashes 😂 -coughcoughIbisPaintXcough-

I just saw u comment on a roberto blake poll haha!

Thanks a lot for making this video. I'm studying Graphic Design and I'm hoping to do digital art and I was *not* taught some of those things in class, even when working in Photoshop.

THIS WAS SOOOO HELPFUL, THANK YOU!!! I really wish more channels would make more of an effort to edit, rec quality audio, and plan a script for what they're going to say. It becomes harder to find helpful videos when mediocre tutorials outweigh the good ones. I just had to say this because I've been searching for hours how to do one of the things in this vid.

The circle looks real

This is like one of the best, least judgemental art mistakes video. Props to you for creating a damn a useful video

i’m right handed and my wacom tablet is always slightly to the right. it does not affect my hand/eye coordination at all. right in front would be weird, thats like saying my mouse has to be right in front which would also be weird

Admit it. Were you guilty of any of these? If so, you should subscribe to my art channel for free #DigitalArtSmart tutorials: ru-vid.com

Shift your hue... mind blown. Thank you. Update : Smart object ... i use this in photo editing all the time .. i would never have thought to use it for this!!!!

Thank you Aaron. In all honesty there are some artists who forget these things and I'm one of those who has forgotten these things at times.

Take a shot for every mistake u makin

number 9 changed my life what the heck

I know about the difference between JPEG and PNG but i never thought i could use it so save my artwork. Thank you for the advice!

every time i draw with my tablet straight in front of me, i feel like it makes me draw worse on the computer compared to the side

I can't write or draw when a piece of paper or tablet is straight in front of me, i always have to move it slightly. :(

A lot of people here say they still keep their tablet sideways and "can't" use it parallel to their monitor. It's a learning thing, it won't feel right at first but you just have to get used to it. "It works fine sideways" no, it doesn't. If you get used to keeping it parallel to your monitor, then try to go back to your previous ways, you'll notice why. I learnt drawing digitally, and when I first started out I always kept the tablet very tilted. But with time, I slowly started moving my monitor more and more to be closer aligned with my tablet. And every time I reset my monitor to its original position but kept the tablet where I had it, it was extremely difficult to draw even the simplest line. You can't really pinpoint where you are on the screen when your tablet is not aligned with it. Nowadays I use a Cintiq 13HD, so I draw on the tablet's monitor directly. But out of habit, I still keep it aligned with my computer's monitor. At school, we have Intuos, and the majority in my class are using a tablet for the first time and everyone's keeping their tablets unaligned with their monitor. And I see my old habits in all of them - the constant frustrating Ctrl+Z spam trying to get ONE line in the right position? The difficulty colouring within the lineart or erasing outside it without crossing to the other side? Get used to keeping your tablet and monitor parallel and you'll notice how these struggles lessens immensely. Edit: Another things to add - You can't compare a paper to a tablet, unless your tablet is a display one like mine. A paper has the drawing right where you hold your pen. A tablet doesn't - the drawing is on your screen, not where your pen is. You're supposed to write with your paper slightly tilted, this isn't a paper. And if you really can't draw on a tablet without tilting it, then move your monitor so it's still aligned with your tablet. What's important isn't whether you draw tilted or not, the point is that your tablet has to be parallel with your MONITOR, where yours EYES are. But we could also mention health issues in not sitting properly while drawing with a tilted tablet. Your back, neck and especially your arm and wrist will suffer immensly from sitting incorrectly while drawing digitally. Remember to draw with your WHOLE arm, and not just your wrist. The secret behind straight lines? Speed? Precision? A stable hand? No. Moving your entire arm.

In number 2, I actually preferred the "wrong" one.

So it’s pronounced “J-peg” and not “J P E G”? *surprised pikachu face*

Woah I’ve always done JPEG will do PNG from now on

Aaron, Nice piece. As an amateur artist wannabe, this was very valuable to me. I really am grateful that you share your expertise. Best, _Scott

You have no idea how helpful your videos are. I'm planning to get a drawing tablet but I wanted to know everything about them and how to use them first. You helped me so much with that. Thank you.

I'm starting to get into Digital Drawing so I'm really sure to be aware of these mistakes

I cant draw straight on to save my life allways have my page at an angle.

“Don’t turn your tablet, make it parallel to your screen” *Me, with turned tablet* This is hard.. *sells that tablet and gets one you can directly draw on* 😂

Thank you so much for that shading thing. Finding anything on the internet talking about shading without being overly complicated and confusing is impossible and it's such a relief to have such a concise, useful explanation. Would you believe out of every video I've seen I never knew to change the actual color? 😂

When somebodys mistake is better Than Your Drawing

I like it so much when you duplicate the stickman, and call it dumb because you want to resterized it XD 9.20

When i started drawing with a small tablet, ive tried using it infront of the screen and damn i struggled a lot. And then one day, i put it on the side beside my laptop and it worked just well. I'm comfortable and drawing with it became easier. I use shourtcut keys on the keyboard and screen is closer to me

The 7th tip to video editors is applied this rule *extremely.* Every 2 or 3 changes I have to save if I don't want to crash randomly and wipe out hours and hours of work unsaved. And that's why now I now have a tick pressing CTRL+S

Thanks for being so clear, methodical and pedantic, lots of very important points and not just what tools do. AND not mute:)

11:02 poor stickman hahaha

"wrong tablet use" **Laughs in mouse**

Fantastic for beginners, hobbyist, and professional digital artist. Thank you! 👍🏽😎

Hey, man. I would like to say that you have posted high-quality videos. Thanks a bunch!

Also, my WACOM tablet is to the right of my laptop and partially under the lip of my laptop (I have my laptop on risers). I have no trouble aligning anything despite the 1.5 foot offset from the center of my screen. My arm is in a natural position relative to my shoulder and not squished to the center line of my torso (which would put too much strain on my shoulder and back). My elbow is bent at a natural angle and my wrist does not have to bend at an acute angle relative to the wrist. If I had my wrist centered on my tablet and my tablet was centered relative to my torso + screen, my wrist would be contantly cocked at an angle and I would very quickly strain everything. I am wondering if anyone else uses the same positioning I use?

Despite this being helpful to those who make the mistakes mentioned in this video and being important basics, the title is not really applying to people who passed the beginner level though... It should be called '' Digital art errors made by beginners''. Im kinda confused why the title is on german, is there a translation function ?

I've been doing digital art for almost an year and those are some really good advices.Thank you so much for sharing cause this will help me a lot as I am still considering myself a beginner 😄

Digital art >> traditional art Its easier and more fun.... imo... I don't use Tablets. I draw strictly on iPad without anything tools

I always used my tablet wrong... No wonder it was so hard to use lol

Mistake 2 made me improve my way of colouring. Thanks for the tips!

Dear Mr. Rutton, Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us. I thought it was very cute when you were teaching us about destructive editing, and the stick man was frustrated with your use of the eraser! You didn't have to add that detail, but you did, and it made your very informative video a little friendlier. (If tormenting a stick man with amputation can be considered "friendly"... fortunately I dont formally know the stick man, so I can simply assume he was fine with it) I feel confident enough now that I can start my illustrated anthology... I just got a new laptop, I havent been able to really work in a few years. But I have all the equipment I need now (except for a flatbed scanner perhaps, because I prefer drawing on paper like I have been doing since I could hold a pencil, then putting my art into the computer and painting it there) and I have the storys in my head. Great and useful video!

"aaargh nooooo, please, no more" hehe.. That`s what people say when they see my drawings, AND when they hear my music xD

I have a disagreement with the first one because the really small drawing tablets feel better on a slight angle.

I’m a beginner to digital art so I decided to watch a bunch of these vids before I start! Thanks!

Glad I know about the hue, this will make skin texturing much nicer than a plain color

JPEG will also transform transparent backgrounds into a blank white one, only fixable by using an eraser. PNG doesn't: it keeps the transparency.

Very interesting points man, I honestly made some hahahah! let's improve!

Thank you so much

Honestly its been only a year since I first watched this video, but only now do I understand just how much this actually helped. Thanks so much.

Only just started out on my digital art journey and most of the tips on here helped me massively and I'm glad I watched it first

Thanks for the JPEG fact!!! Now I know how to keep my drawings with better quality

Spanish title is wrong. It says "10 arte digital ERRORES que estás haciendo!" When it should be like this: "10 errores comunes en arte digital" or "10 de los peores errores en arte digital"

Really helpful and can I just say that during this vid it started rainin and the combo of your voice and the pitterpatter and my tiredness put me right the hell to sleep

I've made my share of these mistakes when starting out and others later on. One thing is for sure, making a mistake and spending hours correcting something or starting over is a fast teacher! I'm glad you refreshed my memory on resolution and destructive editing. Very easy to forget important factors in making clean quality artwork. Nice tutorial as always Aaron!

5: I always put too much detail. Unless it's a HUGE canvas or print it's useless. 6: I never use JPEG unless I'm completely finished with my illustration, it flattens it and you lose all your layers. Which is a disaster for an evolving piece. 7: YES save. And increment by date/time.

Luckily fire alpaca has a auto recovery thing.

I'm glad to know that after 2 years working with digital art, I've not done most of these mistakes. I just recently knew about the Hue one, which I've already learned, and from watching this, I learned about the resolution thing. TY for that! xD

I am guilty of overlooking little mistakes. Then they bother me later after I've already published a piece. Definitely going to work on this.

Doesn't lessons under 'Mistake 2' (orange ball) & 'Mistake 3' (apple) actually contradict each other? the orange ball on the left, that "looks kind of flat", has been given the same shading effect as the apple: deeper shadows & highlights. The "more natural" orange ball on the right actually looks more flat due to a lower contrast between the shadow & highlight. But I guess it depends on the type of material you want to convey - i.e rubber vs. brass.

What happens if you draw with your finger on an iPod? Asking for a friend

Heya... Thanks for this! As an aspiring digital artist, I can't tell you how much videos like this is appreciated!

You nailed it. These are all things people often ignore.

BMP is also good, but your file will be enormous.

Some very helpful tips for beginners, but #1 is just not true and imo it's pretty unhelpful to say there's aright and wrong way to position your tablet. Every artist has different preferences and workflows. It's like saying there's a right and wrong way to use shortcuts or what kinds of tools and windows are present on your *insert fav art program* workspace. I ,who would have thought, use my tablet not only offset to the right side but also at an angle about 45 degress relative to the screen on a table that is concave. So I essentially sit in a half circle table, with my right hand resting naturally over the tablet, my left hand resting naturally over the keyboard which is offset to the left of my screen. My ellbow is my anchorpoint so I draw exact horizontal lines on the tablet and twisting my wrist easily makes perfect half-circles. My left hand controls keyboard shortcuts to undo, copy, select etc. My girlfriend on the other hand can't draw with that set up at all. She prefers sitting back in her chair with the tablet on her lap and she uses no keyboard at all, just the quick buttons on the tablet. She also never uses the back tip on the wacom pen as eraser (which I do). So everyone has preferences of their own. And I implore new artists: find what workflows you like and what makes you work most efficient and with the least amount of strain on wrist and shoulders and stick to that, not what anybody tells you is "right".

At first I was surprised I haven’t made most of these but then I realized just how one I’ve been experimenting with digital art! It’s been years and it definitely took me a while to learn all of these, with some help from my dad of course (who told me about the png thing when I first started using my tablet). I’m really glad this video exists!

that stickman is hiding quite alot of pain behind that smile...