Digital and watercolor

 (I translated Korean to English with the help of AI.) 

I've been trying to capture the feeling of watercolors digitally for a long time. Now, with the advancement of digital technology, we're in an era where you can simply type a sentence and a watercolor painting is instantly generated.

I long for analog watercolors, but due to circumstances, I'm getting help from digital tools. Even with incredible technology at my disposal, there's something I can't give up: I don't want to abandon the joy of painting that comes through my fingertips. The difference between typing on a keyboard and drawing is immense.

The following image is a digital drawing created using an iPad and an Apple Pencil. It rained on the day I drew this, which is why I depicted a rainy scene.

Even when I'm doing digital drawing, I try to work as if I were creating an analog painting. While I inevitably go through processes unique to digital art, I still strive to experience the feel of real watercolors as much as possible.

1) I do the sketching. I used to think sketching wasn't important since it would soon be colored, but it's actually crucial. If you disregard the process just because it's not visible in the final result, you'll pay a hefty price.

2) I add color. In this drawing, I started coloring the main subjects first. While there's a common coloring process in digital drawing where you create coloring layers beneath the sketch layer, I just create the coloring layers on top of the sketch layer. That's because in analog watercolors, you color over the sketch. I want to follow a process that's as similar as possible to real watercolor painting.

3) I finish up with the background and other coloring.

4) If your drawing skills are lacking, try adding text to your drawings like I do. It looks pretty decent. I think that effect happens because the text diverts attention from the drawing itself.

"Link to the Korean original"