How to Make Your Digital Art Look More Natural

In this episode I talk about why it’s so hard to make digital art look more natural. For many of us, we work digitally out of convenience but really want our work to have a more analogue appearance — as though it were made using physical media. I explain why this is harder than you might think, citing 3 key factors I’ve encountered in my own experience. Then, I offer 5 more practical ways you can overcome these challenges and make your work look more natural. Stick around to the end where I try a new segment called “The Embarrassing Story of the Episode”!

NOTE: I accidentally published this episode a day early and now I can't take it back. Enjoy the head start!

IN THIS EPISODE

• 3 reasons why it’s hard to make digital art look analogue
• The most common mistake of new digital artists
• 5 ways to avoid an overly digital look
• PLUS - Embarrassing Moment of the Episode: Lady Jacket

SHOW LINKS

• Jonathan Woodward’s (@jonathan_woodward_studio) collages - https://www.instagram.com/p/DIuHhUkKcPL/?img_index=3
• I said I’d share a specific issue from Roman Muradov’s DADA ISSUES Substack, but I couldn’t find it. Either way, go subscribe to it anyway. It is truly one of the best newsletters out there for illustrators. https://dadaissues.substack.com/

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CREDITS

Music and Cues by Mark Allan Falk - ⁠http://www.linktr.ee/semiathletic⁠⁠