How to TRULY Render Digital Art (Mind-Blowing Method)

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Struggling to figure out how to render digital art like a pro without your characters looking flat or muddy? In this video, I’ll walk you through my step-by-step process for rendering digital art, breaking it down into 7 clear stages you can follow to level up your work.

This tutorial covers:
The importance of reference for design, anatomy, and lighting.
My unique Shadow Work method for controlling values and holding your drawing together.
How to use clipping masks to organize and color your art.
Rendering lighting effects with color dodge layers.
Adding special effects for anime, video game, and comic-inspired characters.

Whether you’re into anime drawing, digital painting, or character illustration, this guide will give you practical tools to improve your workflow and make your art pop.

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⏱️ Chapters
0:00 Rendering digital art is tough!
1:11 Step 1 - Reference for design, anatomy, and lighting.
2:22 Master the Figure & Rendering
2:47 Step 2 - Sketch
3:36 Shadow work and its benefits
4:20 How to use shadow work
6:06 Step 3 - Clipping Mask
7:08 Step 4 - Refine Drawing
8:04 Step 5 - Lighting9:43
Step 6 - Special Effects
10:40 Step 7 - Final Touches