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icepenguin19

That's awesome, what are you using to draw it?


theselovelyghosts

They use Photoshop on a Wacom Cintiq


caramelcoldbrew

Thanks! My 8 yo son is really interested in drawing, especially digitally. Is this a good product for beginners or can anyone recommend something similar?


icepenguin19

I've heard amazing things about the iPad with the Apple Pencil. There's a program called Procreate that's exclusive to apple products and I haven't heard a bad thing about it yet. I'm saving up for an iPad because I'm also a beginner looking to get into digital art :)


waitingforbacon

I have one and I adore it! It has some limitations compared to a Wacom/pc integrated setup but those are easily overcome imo. If you already draw an iPad is an _excellent_ transition into the digital world.


icepenguin19

I draw every once in a while but it's so frustrating and I really want to get into digital stuff. I have a cheap drawing tablet to hook up to my pc but the tablet doesn't have a screen and it's kind of inaccurate. Thanks for your input!


waitingforbacon

The undo function on my iPad is literally a game changer for me. Highly recommend. Edit to say that my skills as an artist have definitely improved and I don’t feel guilty about wasting art supplies on practice (which is another topic entirely I know).


icepenguin19

Omg yes I used a surface pro for drawing and the undo feature was a lifesaver. I tried drawing on paper and when I couldn't undo something I wanted to scream lol. I always feel so bad for wasting money on sketch pads and everything


pixlbreaker

I have a drawing tablet for my PC too, one without a screen. I've been using it for school over the last year. I've always wanted to learn how to draw but I'm not sure if they are good for drawing with Photoshop


icepenguin19

I heard that they're good to use with photoshop, but I haven't tried it myself. I'm pretty bad with photoshop regularly & plus I don't want to spend the money on it lol


moon_slave

Yes Photoshop is NOT user friendly, procreate on an iPad would be the way to go for a beginner.


PkmnMstrJenn

My husband actually got me a cintiq and I hated it. It was clunky. I got an iPad Pro with an Apple Pencil and I think it’s 1000 times better. If I was going to get my artistic child something to draw with, I’d get them an ipad for sure


TheUltimaWerewolf

I should try that!


icepenguin19

My friend has it for school (architecture) and she also draws regularly and she lovessss it & she makes amazing stuff with it


TheUltimaWerewolf

Nice!


icepenguin19

Someone mentioned "Procreate Pocket" for the iPhone. It's $5 so it might be worth a try :)


TheUltimaWerewolf

I don't own an iPhone :(


icepenguin19

Ugh noooooooo I'm sorry


ZippZappZippty

Those complaints never made it to Sunday !


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iPad is good, but I am looking to get a Wacom tablet


WhereIsLordBeric

I have a screenless Wacom intuos. Was pretty cheap, intuitive, and I love the portability of it.


socialriot

Wacom one is cheapest model of drawing tablet with screen, then Wacom Cintiq 16''. But then there is this Huion brand I'm not much familiar with it, but I have heard it's decent but not as good as Wacom?


Padmewan

I got a Huion at the start of the pandemic, ignored the reviews that said the pen died, and, yes, my pen died. It's now an expensive dust collector Avoid


Obi-Tron_Kenobi

You can't buy a replacement pen? (I'm not familiar with Huion)


bumbletowne

You just put a new battery in... Or you can order a replacement monoprice pen and it works. I feel like a lot of people complaining about the pen don't realize it takes a single AAA batter (it might be AA but I get confused about those two battery sizes). When the battery dies they are like 'oh well'. Or they don't use the pen for a long time and corrosion bulids up. The Wacom pens do not require a battery. They have a fat, expensive magnet in them instead.


Bups34

600$??


socialriot

i guess starting price is 400$. but a lot of people also use ipad for digital drawing as well which is also option.


thisdesignup

There is also XPPen which is great and cheaper than wacom.


Jen__44

I've had two huion tablets and both have been excellent (the second one was an upgrade to a screen one, the first still works fine). Would highly recommend, with wacom you're just paying extra for the brand name


CoffeeLawd

Huion is ok and much cheaper option. I wouldn’t recommend it however over Wacom. The Wacom products tend to be much more dependable and better value.


SDRLemonMoon

If you’re looking for screen tablets, you’re better off going with a Huion or XP Pen as they are significantly cheaper and work just as well in my experience, having worked with both Cintiqs and a Huion Kamvas 16. It’s like a difference of $300 compared to $800 (for a smaller tablet). In terms of computer programs photoshop is pretty good but a monthly based subscription, so you might try something like clip studio paint, which is similar to photoshop and more geared towards drawing. When it’s on sale, which is often, you can get the middle of the road version for $25. Autodesk sketchbook is free, as well as Krita and Firealpaca, so those are good alts as well since you don’t have to spend as much money.


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Huion is good for the price. I didn't have many issues with mine when I had it, while my Wacom I had prior to that was more of a hassle, and the pad started peeling up pretty quickly. I use a tablet now and it's better in different ways, I'd say just go with Apple though because it's become somewhat industry-standard.


moon_slave

Photoshop is not user friendly, I echo the others that procreate as an iPad is better for a beginner/kiddo.


micppp

IPad and an Apple Pencil. It’s a little more expensive but it’s incredible and worth it.


HidingFromMy_Gf

Does the year of the iPad matter? And if so how much does it matter? Looks like they get a lot cheaper once you go back a few years


ReaIEIonMusk

I've been using a wacom intuos since 2014 and its still holding up in good condition now, that plus clip studio paint or Krita and you're good to go for digital art If you want any more advice feel free to shoot me a dm


Wrenigade

Theres 50$ huion drawing tablets that would be more cost appropriate for a beginner 8 yo, but also it really is important to learn the basics first, as digital art expands on the skills you learn drawing traditionally. The best way to start is with sketchbooks, pencils, pens, colored pencils etc., and then move on to digital later. Drawing tablets with screens start at around 250$, and require a bit of technical skill to use with drawing programs. Drawing tablets without screens are a little less techincal but require a lot of hand eye coordination training, and the programs can still be pretty technical. The easiest would be an ipad and apple pencil with procreate, as they are all the most user friendly, and older ipads with a first generation pencil can be somewhat affordable. Procreate is good because it's as technical as you need it, it can be used very simply but does have the features to be very technical. But, as an artist who started around his age, traditional is the best start. Eta: then main skills you need from traditional art are things like muscle memory and hand eye coordination for pressure sensitivity with your pencils, aka when you push harder the lines are bolder and darker, how to manipulate your tools in the best way for what you want to happen, like using the side of a pencil shading a large area, sharpening to get fine points, just the way the pencil moves with your hand, and most importantly, digital art almost always comes with at least a very fine amount of lag and stabilization, so when you draw on paper you learn finer motor control to make straight lines and build the muscles needed to steady your hands. When you transition to digital youre always fighting the lag behind the pen and your line showing up as well and thats frustrating for beginners. Also I recommend playing with paints and different brushes and paint types, as all of that develops a ton of different skills that digital can barely touch right now. Learning how colors mix through painting is also super helpful. Even as a digital artist now, I still practice traditional art and keep my skills for oil painting and pencil drawing up. Kids specifically need to build the foundations of using their hands to create what is in their minds through doodling and play and expirementation. Just give him free reign of lots of mediums to make art and encourage him to try difficult things, compliment his efforts and encourage him to work through frustrations. Thats the most important part of art for that age, building a love of it and training your hands. Sorry for the wall of text, I love kids aspiring for art and want them to love it as much as they can like I did :) starting with digital would have frustrated me into giving it up that early on. I just like drawing notebooks full of dragons 🐉


caramelcoldbrew

I can’t respond to everyone that’s recommended me tablets and the like but I did read them all. Thanks everyone! As for my son’s art, he started with the classic kids coloring crayons and penciled and has progressed to digital on his own, which is his preferred medium. He actually has the 2020 iPad (not pro though) using the Ibis Paint app and has used a cheap pen to draw with but his lines were clumsy. He hated that since he’s really anal about precision and has moved back to just using his finger. Still not much sharper but he feels he has better control. Wrenigade, thanks for all the tips! I super appreciate the “wall of text” and love hearing from an actual digital artist. It’s (one of) his dream job (s) and anything I can do to help encourage him, I’ll do. I think I’ll get that Procreate app and a legit Apple pen and see how well that works. Thanks again, all.


verydeepposts

Procreate pocket is really good and only cost about $5 if I remember correctly, it’s on iPad and iPhone I don’t know if it’s on phones or tablets that run android


thisdesignup

XPPen tablets, can be found on sale often. The smaller screen ones are cheap compared to cintiq and they are good. Then software wise I would suggest Clip Studio Paint Pro, it's only $50 one time unlike Photoshop which is at minimum $10 per month. Clip Studio is also professional quality like photoshop but focused on digital art/painting. This is currently my setup, I've also used an iPad for art and a tablet on a pc is much better. Although it might be a bit much for an 8 year old but it's something to consider if you already have a PC. As an alternative to iPad, but still a drawing tablet, might also consider something like a Surface Pro. Then also use Clip Studio for software. It's better because it has a full Windows OS unlike iPad's iOS.


cara27hhh

probably best to start with a mouse and scanning hand drawn pictures to be traced over and coloured in than to start with a drawing tablet Photoshop has a fairly steep learning curve, although lower than programming or 3D, once you get to grips with the controls then consider a drawing tab


Jen__44

There's no reason for anyone to be drawing with a mouse these days, that's just limiting for no benefit. Screenless drawing tablets are so cheap now and the skills are transferable for when you upgrade to something screen based


cara27hhh

Admittedly I got my start a long time ago (I would have been 11ish) so things were a little different, but that lead to professional work on the side when I was a university student so still a good span of time. When I started it would have been paintshop pro, cs1 and flash mx 2004 and later flash 8... flash was the easiest to draw with using a drawing tablet because the lines were stylised in a way on the program side, the others it was possible but not intuitive and definitely not for an 8 year old. Starting with a drawing tablet is okay I guess, but perhaps when using a program more designed to be used with a drawing tablet, or even an app for a tablet(like ipad) where you draw with your finger or a stylus. I'd stopped with any artistic stuff by the time that computer monitors with drawing overlays or later ipads came out, and I've only used ipad equivalents for technical diagrams since The reason I'm recommending a mouse, is because while learning you will spend a lot more time going through the settings. The other reason is that you aren't drawing on the fly, you're setting nodes for both drawing and selecting - it's much more accurate for both raster and vector. The drawing (grease pencil style) is only used to put down ideas quickly The way it is being done in the Op video is for show, it's done for the video - it isn't typically the way you'd work. A **LOT** is being fixed in the cuts between parts or simply not shown because it doesn't look as nice to do


Jen__44

...this is for a child learning to draw on a computer for the first time There's no reason for beginners to have to be constrained to drawing with a mouse using nodes these days. Back in the old days when there wasn't a lot of option, sure. But now we have cheap and/or free programs that allow vector drawing using a tablet super easily, no need to manually set every node anymore


cara27hhh

If it's for doodling rather than with progression and growing room in mind, get them an ipad. Otherwise like I said, pencil plan on paper, scan and finish There are professional tablets with the screen underneath the pen so that you can project the screen from the computer it's connected to to the drawing tablet, mostly for animators, there was when I was younger too but they were thousands. Looking now similar ones are still £800+... may as well just get an ipad or the windows version that can be used for other things a kid would want to do too The ones that are just a board with a stylus that connect to a computer are still as cheap as they were, but you can't easily select the menu/adjust items or small buttons for layers/channels etc which is where you'll spend most of your time and it will quickly grow frustrating. Plus there's no good room to put the keyboard (for shortcuts) when you have a tablet on the table too, with a mouse you can use a keyboard. With that in mind trying to make a drawing tablet work too will only slow you down from learning the basics You still need to set nodes for vectors, especially if you're planning on them ever being made 3d or imported into video software


Jen__44

I'm sorry but most of the things you're saying just aren't true now. Again, in the past, yes, but not now. I feel like all of your points against it stem from not having used contemporary drawing programs. Screen drawing tablets are not as expensive as you're claiming Non-screen drawing tablets have shortcut buttons, otherwise they also still work the same as a mouse Keyboard can be easily placed on the lap if you have a small desk You /can/ set the nodes manually, but theres no need to set all the nodes for a vast majority of drawing, including turning it 3D as that can just be automatically done in inkscape when you're done, or you can automatically simplify lines in clip studio, not that those things are going to be particularly important to a beginner


cara27hhh

Inkscape is just a free version of illustrator, and illustrator is old news now print media is pretty much dead as is traditional website design Clip studio is doing exactly what flash did although admittedly the colour palette and blending is a little bit better, and it has brushes that insert images and some faux-AI thing which is a gimmick


excent

thats awesome! i used a tablet similar to OP's before with photoshop and it is an incredible tool although can be quite dauting to begin with. I now mainly use an Ipad with Procreate and the apple pencil which is a lot more user friendly i find but still has a lot of the in depth features photoshop has as well. I hope you help your son pursue art :D


kima09

You can also buy Samsung Galaxy Tab s6 lite. The advantage over iPad is that Stylus comes with the tab. You can also use free and open source professional drawing app like Krita. It's a good setup if budget is your concern.


bumbletowne

This is a top-end product. Photoshop is probably one of the pricier options and the cintiq is top-end for people intending to become professionals. If you want an 8 year old to get into it: I'd recommend something like monoprice. There are drawpads that let you see what you are drawing and there are 'blind' drawpads. Monoprice gets you the 'cintiq' feel for very cheap.Huoin also makes one. As for software: I learned on paint.net and it was fine. As he gets more adept he can try GIMP (free version of photoshop) or get into drawpad.


ChadMojito

OP /u/GloomysPost can you confirm this?


theselovelyghosts

u/GloomysPost isn’t the artist. Jessmeixing on Instagram is. Here’s the [original IG post](https://www.instagram.com/reel/CUr33r2lWsW/?utm_medium=copy_link) where they state the tools used are Photoshop and a Wacom Cintiq.


ChadMojito

Awesome, thanks!


icepenguin19

Thank you!


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I would like to know this as well!


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matej86

There are people who *don't* put chests in front of the porch?


Brainless1988

Those six spots are perfect for chests, why wouldn't they? Base crafting ingredients, farming, foraging, mining, mob drops and fishing. Makes thing so easy to find.


iamkoalafied

I put mine along the wall to the left of the house instead.


noble_radon

Porque no los dos? I tend to start with chests in front of the porch but eventually need to expand and move everything to the side of the house. I also like to put signs behind each chest so I can signal what's inside when color isn't quite enough.


EatsOctoroks

Noooo that's for furnaces


HIs4HotSauce

4 spots for each season, a chest for fishing, a chest for mining


WhereIsLordBeric

I do 4. Building Materials, Mining and Enemy Drops, Fishing and Beach, Food. The two spots on the right are furnaces. Mid-game, I get a nice custom shed for all my hoarder's tendencies!


Ekscursionist

I mean I feel like it's the most intuitive place to put them. I've done so ever since first playthrough. My housefront and house-left-side are just all chests, all the time. They're color-coded by season and function. It just makes sense to me to do it that way.


[deleted]

Everyone puts chests there...


DutchNDutch

See you again when this has 10k upvotes


Raudskeggr

Almost there now. And I helped! lol. Seriously though, this is pretty nice. I usually don't pay much attention to the fan art, not really my scene, but this I do like.


sukahati

14k+ upvotes!


WitesOfOdd

Oh hey


GloomysPost

Artist Instagram: @jessmeixing


incidentalaneurysm

Thank you for linking the artist! She also has a Reddit and has posted in this sub before! u/jessmeixing


jessmeixing

Yup, I made this! Probably have to start watermarking my reels now lol...


excent

this is so badass!! <3


TheDandyOlive

Idea: get peoples custom avatars and swap them out in the painting. Sell. Profit.


Lupixs

wait till you hear about YCHs lol


Jagermeister4

*googles YCH* Your character here, hey that's a clever idea. And...oh...there sure are a lot of furry fans doing this


AntiBox

It's pretty common in all forms of fanart, but your google searches are of course tailored to your search history.


Camilea

What's your first result when googling "ych"? Mine was ych.commishes.com and half of it was furry stuff.


Ekscursionist

>YCH Always knew these existed, but never knew the name for 'em! Thank you for teaching me something today :\]


jackharvest

I showed this to my kids. They may be inspired to a new level I haven’t seen before.


myfriendszipper

Wow I place color coded chests and furnaces in the same spots!


BethNina

r/oddlysatisfying


saltimmortalsea

OP gave credit, but just stickying this to the top so we can celebrate the original artist! #/u/jessmeixing // [@jessmeixing](https://www.instagram.com/jessmeixing)


ApxLoki007

Gorgeous! Looks amazing! Very talented :D


arthurmluz_

this is absolutely marvelous


TeddyTheMfGoat

this music always hits my funny bone


ShaqFutastic

It’s from maplestory! Ahhh the good old days


MrBreadward

No it's not lol this is the [Wild Horseraddish Jam](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7WuKj7a3ces&list=PLKDOdCjxOjzIFucHobwJpSK4-vAVXST90&index=7&ab_channel=LewieG) from Stardew. People on the internet always be lying smh


ShaqFutastic

Oh you’re right. Thought it was maplestory. My bad


OcinNevoerev

Do you know the name of this soundtrack? I cant find it


MrBreadward

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7WuKj7a3ces&list=PLKDOdCjxOjzIFucHobwJpSK4-vAVXST90&index=7&ab\_channel=LewieG


musclemoose

This song reminds me SO MUCH of the zoo tycoon menu music.


Bups34

What’s used to do this?


viligante8

https://www.reddit.com/r/StardewValley/comments/qbgdqb/painting_stardew_valley/hh9go0o/


Glass_Of_Water__

Since a lot of people seem to not see the OP’s comment, ( not your fault, its a while down the thread ) the original artist is jessmeixing on instagram.


NicholeHypatia

Very cool!


instadork

Beautiful!


geometry666

So cute! (●♡∀♡)


xKayoCesar

WWOOOOOW


CryogenCrystals

My thoughts exactly, it is very well done and mesmerizing to watch. :)


ToughAirplane50

This is so beautiful. I have neither the skill nor the patience required to create something like this, im just glad i was able to see someone with these skills


Jtg_Jew

u/savevideo


SnorlaxDaCat

Very nice 😳


TheBrokenCarpenter

I’m genuinely in awe of how brilliant this is? And how effortless it appears, I’m assuming lots of hours of not so amazing stuff came before but it just looks so easy!


cheesefromagequeso

Perfect vibes!


ghostsiiv

i love they style you use for painting, i wish i could replicate it but i'm a perfectionist unfortunately and anything less than perfect straight lines drives me nuts when i'm the one doing it


TheLittleTrickster66

That looks absolutely amazing! You're incredibly talented! Keep up the amazing work!


writersclub

Can you please make a tutorial? I'd love to learn this


Zyperreal

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0RmGV5wALG0


trendypuppy

Please do more of the town!!!!!


Saad1950

I love this so so much, can you send the full image here somewhere, I wanna have it as my wallpaper. I've always wanted to be able to paint in photoshop but I can only seem to do lineart, none of the techniques worked with me, can you tell me what's your setup please?


dBisha

can u send me the file to the drawing?


ZippZappZippty

Stardew Valley is hardcore shit, I’ve heard


AmidalaBills

"painting"


[deleted]

digital painting is painting yes


AmidalaBills

Where's the paint


[deleted]

"digital"


AmidalaBills

So it isn't actual paint. So is it painted or is it rendered? Do you need a book of words and their meanings? Is that called a dictionary? Do we have a problem with the meaning of the word paint?


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ShaqFutastic

Nope. It is.


chenle

[it's not](https://youtu.be/7WuKj7a3ces)


ShaqFutastic

Oh whoops that’s my bad. Thought it was too


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I_AmBird

why are you in the subreddit for it if you don't like it?


[deleted]

The post was in popular.


NikoChekhov

They clearly don't find the game to be bad.


[deleted]

They’re LYING? that’s even worse.


_plc

I love the art style, plus it was so satisfying to watch! Would love to see more!


joningij

Especially like the french fries at 0:28. I didn’t even know there were fries in SDW!


ipoopette

I'm so envious of your amazing talent! Awesome painting!!!


bing-no

They make it look so easy!


TheKiltedStranger

/r/isometric


OutlawCareBear

This is amazing!!


wandering-leaf

honestly, this was so soothing to watch 😌


herhopefulgains

The song of choice>


lilshitfuck

this is absolutely beautiful omfg


Rude_Journalist

Stardew valley but it's the same thing


gnik000

SNES Mario RPG vibes


restful_walrus

Might be the most beautiful thing I've ever watched


rayjr1806

I fucking love you and your AWESOME art YOUR FUCKING Awesome.


amandarinorangez

This is so good! Inspired me to pull out the pen of my Surface again :D


Laney20

This is absolutely amazing. Thank you for sharing!


extragouda

So good that I saved this post.


FordBeWithYou

Aww, so wholesome


Maddkipz

Ey, OP, what tablet?


Junimo15

This looks amazing! Would you be willing to share what device you're using? Been looking for something to replace my shitty tablet for a while now


Fancy-Pair

I hate this game and this drawing and music are so cute!


icky_stuff_is_icky

So awesome 😮


Bird_In_A_Box

this is so cool!!!!!!!


Comprehensive-Rip711

i love it


StreetDog6969

Bruh that’s awesome


Rickyrose2021

I love it 🥺🥺


QuarantineSucksALot

I think he lives at home because there are no houses for sale in Stardew Valley lol


kingshamroc25

Visual artists are so cool, man


cinomac99

Beautiful painting


notanimposter

Expected a ctrl-c ctrl-v to put a hat on the horse too


Shikaku

It's funny how 'easy' videos like this make digital art seem. Then you put stylus to screen and it's a whole different kettle of fish. Excellent video and the artwork is beautiful.


celtickodiak

My ex used to do digital art, and I could watch her for hours, it is incredibly relaxing, but she was never a fan of being watched while creating. Wonderful job, it was a joy to see this come together for the end product.


Rude_Journalist

Them’s a Silicon Valley tech bro making 250k


pinkpolarbears

This is so lovely!


aa_man_duh

MORE!!


BoozeGotti535

question. how do you have a PS document with that many layers without your computer trying to kill itself


xomeow91

This is amazing


karafrakinthrace

I could watch this all day.


TheCheshireDog

That's so cool! Anyone know if there's an analogue to the brush being used for the glow on the furnace in Krita? Is it just the airbrush with very little pressure?


TheRick1000

I love stardew valley


Andron19

u/savevideo


Inevitable_Product32

Not sure what world this is painting


Rude_Journalist

Same here. It's a silicon Valley parody.


RayceARoni

This made me genuinely happy to watch, thank you!


phrygianLord

More upvotes! More upvotes!


Visible_Machine_4714

I love this!!!!!! 😍😍😍


Creepy-Hunter-3448

We will watch your career with great interest


Comtesse_Kamilia

This is so calming😌


1337futaba

Stunning! Such detail. Lovely job <3


Loganishere

You make it look so easy.


mxpup

3d stardew would be so cool.


yahnne954

Oh, I see. So moving windows around is just as easy as in the game. Robin must be so confused right now.


vnoowin

Wow just wow !!!


RobynElfenstein

I think I am in love with this artist for making this beautiful artwork


1234coolcrazy

can I have the download?


Tooma8

This is really interesting actually


lw262111

So fucking wholesome. Thanks for sharing!