
The first thing I'd like to cover is the different types of tablets you could consider. They come as my personal recommendations. There are a few items that I'd like to touch on that will make your digital painting journey much easier. However, this book has been set up a little bit differently, as it does not require specific hardware (other than a machine that meets Krita's system requirements, which we will cover later). Normally, in technical guides (especially in other great books from Packt Publishing), there's a Technical requirements section that lists the necessary requirements that you might need to participate in the guided practices or workshops within the book.

Next, you’ll work through a few step-by-step art pieces using the skills and tools learned throughout the book.īy the end of this Krita book, you’ll have a solid understanding of the Krita work environment and be able to bring your artistic visions to life with a myriad of leading industry-standard techniques. As you progress, you’ll get to grips with ‘key styles’ needed to make professional-grade digital art, through techniques such as photobashing, 3D paint-overs, and more traditional painting methods, along with covering how Krita handles these workflows. You’ll learn the functionality and tools of Krita for creating digital and print-quality work as well as explore manipulation toolsets, custom brush creation, overviews of color spaces, and layer management.

This book provides a comprehensive look into functional tools, visual problem-solving, and leading painting techniques using Krita to unleash your inner artist. It allows for a fast, clean approach to creating digital art, without the hassle of pay-to-play or subscription license fees, but just like all other art software, it takes time and effort to learn it. Krita is a free, open-source digital painting program with industry-leading functionality and a creative suite of tools able to bring any visual idea to life.
