I'm used to traditional art and I am new to digital. I can't figure out how to colour and make the lines look clean, shade etc. Like other artists (showoffs lol.)

I have sketchbook and ibisPaint X.

Hey there!

I started out with Sketchbook and Clip Studio and now use IbisPaintX

First off, getting cleaner lines is a product of patience and a stable hand. Turning on stabilization is also good for smooth linework. To color, make a layer underneath your lines and color away. I personally use a grey base and clipping layers, and color on top, using the fill bucket.

For simple shading, make a layer underneath your lines, but on top of your color and set the layer blending mode to multiply. Choose a darker, saturated color for your shadows. Stay away from greys, unless the charater you're drawing is greyscale.

For simple lighting, make a new layer above your shadows and under your lines. Set the layer mode to add and choose a light, saturated color.

Keep in mind your lightsource and how light interacts with different surfaces and textures. Play around with filters and brushes a bit, experiment. There's no such thing as bad art, its just another step to reach your goal.

Feel free to PM me for anything art related!

I'm not always the best at explaining so I attempted to do up some steps that I personally do for my own art!

If you're doing traditional to digital, you can take a picture and import it onto a canvas! Afterwards you can lower the opacity, create a new layer on top and start to follow the lines like guides!

I can break these down more if ya have any questions!

For the colouring, I like to use different layers for different parts of the art! Im a big fan of using the magic wand as it keeps colour's within the lines and makes it easier to fill parts in. I also love using the blur tool for shading, blush and the likes.

All art shown was made by me!!