REMEMBER: Always create a new layer for every color or parts that you do not want to include on a particular part of your drawing. AND, make sure you are using the PEN Tool.

You should use a lighter color so it will not affect your outline (later). So key in your preferred size which would be based on your drawing’s page orientation – if it is landscape or portrait.Īfter that you should start doing a pattern and guidelines of your drawing. –> If you already know the basics of drawing an anime character, and just want an upgrade from traditional method going to the digital method, this might come in handy for you 🙂 If you want to draw an anime style character, I encourage you to use Paint Tool Sai. So right now, I’m going to share my knowledge on how you can draw an Anime character using Paint Tool Sai.īasically, what is Paint Tool Sai? If you are familiar with Adobe Photoshop they are the same (in terms of drawing of course), since PS can be used in other purposes too. It’s like you can do - draw anything you want. Double-clicking the layer will let you change it's name.Drawing digitally can be one of the most exciting things to do in life, well for me of course.Under the new set button there's a button to clear the layer you have selected and next to that you can press the trash can to delete the layer entirely.Underneath the new layers there are two ways to merge a layer into the one beneath it.Next to that is the 'New Layer Set' button, pressing it gives you folders you can put groups of layers in and control them as if they're one.This gives you a special kind of layer that has a different set of tools. Next to the new layer button is the 'New Linework Layer' button.Above the list of layers there is an icon of a blank page with a folded corner, clicking that will give you a new layer.On each layer there is an image of an eye, clicking the icon will toggle the visibility of the layer.They allow you to change parts of an artwork without touching the rest and change how things overlap in your artwork. On the side of your window, there should be a large grey box with a small purple box inside it that says 'Layer 1.' Layers are like painting on sheets of glass and placing the sheets on top of each other to make a picture.

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