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How to paint Lips Using Digital Painting Software

I’ll explain how to paint lips using digital painting software and (ideally) a drawing tablet in this digital art tutorial. This is the outcome that this tutorial aims to achieve.

Starting to draw digitally can be intimidating, particularly if you haven’t used a pencil and sketchbook since you were a child. However, if you practice drawing basic forms, features, and objects, you may rapidly pick up the fundamentals and create your own digital sketching style.

Steps To Paint Lips Using Digital Painting Software

Here are some basic steps that helps you to paint lips using digital painting software.

How to paint Lips Using Digital Painting Software

Draw the basic shape of the lips

One common error is to draw a strong outer line around the lips’ outline. As this defines the contour of the lips, it is better to concentrate on the line or shadow between them. You can’t tell where the lips begin and end without a lip pencil or a black lipstick.

Paint a base tone

If the light is coming from above, which is typically the case, then paint the lips with a base tone that makes the upper lip darker than the lower lip.

Basic shading

Add some shadow to further define the lips. To better grasp the subject and lighting, make sure to use appropriate references (pictures or a mirror).

Refine lines and add highlights

Start adding highlights, then accentuate the lips’ natural lip line.

Add color variation

To add more color variety, use a layer with the Overlay setting. I generally add oranges and reds, but you may change by reducing the layer’s opacity to soften the effect.

How to paint lips using digital painting software

Add brighter highlights

Bright highlights can be used to give the lips a shiny, moist appearance.

Blending colors

For a smoother appearance, especially around the lips, you can mix the colours using a soft brush with a low opacity setting. Pick up colors and glaze them over similar colors until the colors are well-blended. Repeat this process with additional colors.

Add more definition

Start defining the details more with a tougher brush (I typically use a simple round brush with somewhat ragged edges).

How to paint Lips Using Digital Painting Software

Final Details

Enjoy adding the finishing touches! To slightly alter the colors and add a hint of pink or red to the lips, I utilized an Overlay layer. Detailing should continue till you are happy.

Conclusion

We hope after reading this post you will get enough knowledge about how to paint lips using digital software.

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