What I would like to address today is the basic procedure for printing art from a digital file. Let’s begin with the initial setup. The industry standard for digital output of graphic files is 300 dpi (dots per inch). That is the standard, but there is a reason behind it, which should be taken into account before you decide on what you want your resolution to be. The rule of resolution is that the dpi should be twice your lines per inch (lpi or line screen) of the actual printing device. 300 comes from most high end full color printers outputting at 150 lpi. However, many film setters can print up to 350 lpi for really fine screens.

A digital art technique in which a female head is painted from a dark background, building up the forms slowly with lighter tones.

This beginner level tutorial is a walkthrough of how the background of the digital painting “Elenquilde” was created. It explains step by step, the artist’s painting technique.

Corel Painter is now in its ninth (and a half) incarnation. In the last fourteen years it has improved on itself over and over again, introducing the world to the possibility that digital art is not only a neat trick, but, quite possibly, a viable means for creating high quality digital pieces that can rival the masters.

This tutorial describes the process of painting a scene involving various elements from beginning to end, concentrating more on general painting techniques than methods of painting specific objects. The techniques described are suitable for digital or oil painting.

Learn how to paint perfect clouds with oils or digital media in this step-by-step tutorial by Socar Myles.

In this beginner-level tutorial, Socar Myles discusses the practical application of color theory–how it relates to your art, and how you can get it to work for you. This tutorial will get you painting without bogging you down in a lot of technical jargon.

Patrick Keith shows us some introductory digital techniques for painting trees and mountains using Photoshop in this digital landscape painting tutorial.