How to Blend - Art Tutorial

Hey everyone! Short video here, but it is a question I get the most of! Which is simply how do I blend and have control over my blending! I hope this short clip shows just how easy it is :)

Thanks!

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[DaveGreco]

So yes this piece looks insanely like Giorno Giovanna! I actually wasn't aware of the character before creating it.. but honestly it freaks me out how close it does look like the character. Glad it brought people into the video! Maybe I actually have to do some real fantart now :x

[q_q]

I clicked for Giorno, stayed for the art

[noylasri]

I, Giorno Giovanna, have a dream to learn shading!

[grimwolf]

Right off the bat this is better than every other blending guide I've found, because you actually showed which brush you use. It was driving me insane that no one else did.

[Suger]

First, thank you for the nice explanation
Second, thank you for the DB with the corrosponding brushes.
Third, subscribed.

Side note:
What i think most people dont really get with blending is the fundamentals of Color Theory and Anatomy behind it.
You can blend all you want but to make it look good you have to understand how light and color interact with each other on different surfaces.

Have a great week, cheers.

[resFA]

I LOVE drawing and illustration, and my traditional skills have improved over time but I've always struggled with digital work. I went to an art school for architecture design and my roommates were illustrators and it was astounding watching them work and get a million times better than when I first met them. It encouraged me to keep doing my traditional art and dive into digital art, but its a struggle trying to figure things out on your own sometimes. Blending has always been an issue with me, its so much easier with a pencil and finger! I appreciate people like you who show things like this, even if you consider it simple. Thank you for posting, and providing your brushes too!

[ThePrimeMerlinian]

"massaging the shadows" weirdly enough inspired me, i live by those words now. thanks for a great tutorial!

[alex_c]

I don't know how to thank you ! Your "main" brush is revolutionnary for me ! I did the first painting that i love and it's due to you ! Thank you a lot !

[miaumichimiau]

I'm starting to try to figure out how to blend colors and how to show volume properly and this tutorial helped me a lot because 1) it's short, 2) you explain the fundamentals quickly and to the point, and 3) you apply the technique slowly on a real piece instead of a thousand of boxes. Thank you so so much! Now, time to practice it 😁

[Vladislavaklyma]

R63 Jorno is awesome. Thanx for the tutorial, I was doing it correct all the time and you give me some self-acceptance!

[kddo]

Dave, I had a horrible thing happen to me yesterday. I had a drawing all set up with the perfect proportions and all the colors and values I liked, and it looked great, but I just needed to blend some rough edges. Well, I used the regular soft round brush and it was horrible. Everything became so smooth and plastic. I ended up with some sort of creepy bot person and I wanted to cry. I'm sorry if this story darkens your day, it definitely darkened mine lol

[demoniac]

I, Giorno Giovanna got a new haircut.

[scw]

Thanks for confirming a valid way to do tonal work.

[aogiricentipede]

Thank you so much for the help! I've migrated to photoshop in 1 week and you've already helped me A LOT! ♡

[sugarystar]

Thank you so much for the tutorial! I was having major troubles with blending the shades, they were looking awful until I saw this video. And now its looking pretty good. Thanks a lot!

[SpazZRatic]

Thank you SO much for sharing your brushes! That was incredibly kind of you. I cant wait to give these a try and try blending like this - i think my art will take a huge step forward and this is what i have been needing.

[blackoutgenez]

looks at thumbnail*
jojo part 5 hype bois

[thaitrantrung]

LOVE UR FREE BRUSHES, HELP ME ALOTTT ALOTTTT

[alexiasoucy]

I've always been intimidated by digital painting and watching your videos has inspired me to give it an honest try!

[swisdom]

I'm gonna start using this method. Super helpful!