How to Use Layer Modes in Digital Art // Multiply, Overlay, etc.

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6 жыл бұрын

Here's a little tutorial explaining layer/blend modes in digital painting programs and how I use them.
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@JelArts 6 жыл бұрын

100k?!? I hope you know that I really appreciate every one of you! I would love to hear your thoughts for a 100k special video 💕💕 (also sorry if some parts of this were a bit out of sync - I was trying a new recording setup and it seems whenever I made a brush stroke, the recording lagged)

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@artsideoflife 6 жыл бұрын

Congratulations! Well deserved!!! 😊🙏

@anngreen6257 6 жыл бұрын

Holy cow! Congrats! :D

@deadmeme4058 4 жыл бұрын

Screen: For light purposes Overlay: Dramatic effect Shine: Lighter Screen Luminosity: Glowing effect Multiply: Shadow effect Shade: More Intense / realistic shadow effect Binary Color: I am confusion

@bruh-zn8ju 4 жыл бұрын

Binary Color is that one weird kid

@ayeyo5097 4 жыл бұрын

THANK U!!!!!!!

@fushthediamond 4 жыл бұрын

Maybe binary color is used to find that one pixel that's transparent when it's not supposed to

@orksca5459 4 жыл бұрын

How bout the others

@tsoomn 4 жыл бұрын

666 likes lmao

@kittyshiro7964 6 жыл бұрын

Oh my god. I've finally learned what multiply layers are. Finally, the ancient scrolls have been found!!! The question I've had since day one!!! Praise the Goddess JelloArts. PRAISE!!!

@sylendraws1249 6 жыл бұрын

STOP MAKING SO MANY TUTORIALS!!! IT'S TOO HELPFUL xD

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@siljeyt3690 5 жыл бұрын

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@weafurrybutabandoned 4 жыл бұрын

I see you everywhere...

@aurorapaintseverything6717 6 жыл бұрын

So that's what "clipping" means!!! Omg... This was so helpful in all areas!! Thank you!! 💖

@italgreylvr 6 жыл бұрын

I've been a traditional artist for over 30 years.....I'm just now delving into digital. Thank you so much for your tutorials. They are very helpful.

@cherrycola1951 6 жыл бұрын

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@stonecat676 6 жыл бұрын

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@razagan1343 6 жыл бұрын

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@gendumbb 6 жыл бұрын

*Drops Homework*

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@aries6663 5 жыл бұрын

*drops life*

@nippergigi411 6 жыл бұрын

I feel like overlay would be really good for creating moods or colored lighting

@xenolizardz 4 жыл бұрын

I use overlay to help make the character fit the background more. If the background is mostly blue, for example, I'll put a blue (sometimes purple) overlay on the character.

@jasperspirit9245 3 жыл бұрын

I made a bee charcter and he was wearing a gas mask and used overlay to make the shine on the glass part for the eyes

@NerdAlert42 3 жыл бұрын

I use overlay mostly for non-colored lights and shading, but if you pair it with a color overlay, it can look really cool!

@the_bob_147 6 жыл бұрын

"you don't have layer modes irl" i wouldn't think about it that way, digital art is just different and cool in its own way and you have to use it in the way you want, don't think about other mediums cause every is different (i suck at most of them, including digital) you have pencil you can think just about eraser and pencil, when you have watercolors you use water which makes it all different, you can have markers which you have just them and blender and you go with it, you have digital and sooooo many different stuff you can do with it you have to find your way experiment with it and just try it all out, i am not the best in it in any possible way but im gonna do the same thing and you are basically doing the same thing with every medium just experiment and use all the benefits the medium gives you that you want ;) cool video as always btw i loved it :3 good to know how these layer modes work

@MondayMorningMist 6 жыл бұрын

I really agree with you. To me, digital art is "real life" as well, just another medium with it's own quirks. I think the jist of "you don't have layer modes in real life, so it's good to not rely on them too much" reworded is more so, don't blindly rely on layer modes, but understand what color theory is going on behind them.

@requiembeatz4476 6 жыл бұрын

Watercolor is just a shitton of multiply layers

@strilux.2a 5 жыл бұрын

It's about making the use of it? I guess? I mean, it's there.. so why no use it?

@ayla6513 5 жыл бұрын

Binary colour changes the colours to one of the binary colours that a computer uses. I believe that it is a filter that allows you to preview what your artwork would look like if saved as 16 colour bitmap (I think that's the right file type...) Soo many colours in the one sentence...

@Olivia-cl6ww 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you! A bunch of other tutorials just say “use multiply /etc.” Like, I DONT KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS

@llyyn3084 5 жыл бұрын

I really liked this video. I usually use traditional mediums in my art, so using digital programs is frustrating because I KNOW how to get the pretty light effects on paper but on digital art it just kind goes *merp* and turns into a blob. This helped me understand the actual program I'm using and what all of these extra terminology means.

@ren-ze2uc 4 жыл бұрын

If u drew ur profile pic then ur amazing at art!!!! I really love that drawing

@SS-yb3ss 3 жыл бұрын

Omhmahgawd yes. No matter how good you are at traditional art, you have to relearn everything for digital art. I hope your digital art journey is going well 😊

@xMoomii 4 жыл бұрын

8:05 *This is just a time stamp so I can look at the different layer options. Don't mind me.*

@aditikarthik3615 4 жыл бұрын

i actually needed that as well. Thanks dude

@NoName-ld7gg 3 жыл бұрын

Another pro tip: If you want colored line art, just put alpha lock on your line art layer. (Alpha lock basically means that you can only color what's on that layer, obviously, alpha lock only works if you're on the layer you want to be colored. Therefore, if you go over your line art with the color you want it, then you'll have perfectly colored line art. Clipping can also be used for this trick as well, and clipping is actually more so recommended than alpha lock because clipping is on an entirely different layer, so if you messed up on a part of the coloring, then you can erase that color easily without affecting the line art, but alpha lock is on the same layer, so if you tried erasing a bit of the coloring then you'd be erasing the line art as well).

@sanyogoo6017 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍

@anagniou 6 жыл бұрын

I've been looking for a tutorial like this for months! Thank you so much!

@JelArts 6 жыл бұрын

Anagniou I'm really glad it helped!

@SimplyMixu 4 жыл бұрын

I guess I need a sort of "why" video? I've never understood "why" these modes exsist when I can do the exact same thing with differemt brushes and opacity. Is it kinda just a more adjustable shortcut?

@taylorfireflame 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah it's just an easier way to do things so you don't have to get the effects by hand.

@udithkumarv734 4 жыл бұрын

The difference is more like using a stone instead of a hammer to put a nail into a piece of wood. So the 'why' is actually, why would you use a stone when you have a hammer?

@DanteYewToob 4 жыл бұрын

A common use is for coloring. A lot of professional digital artists work in b&w and then add color after, using layer modes. This let's you perfect shading and textures and then worry about color at the end, it's much faster and more efficient to work that way for many people. Another use is getting effects that might take waaaay too long if you did it by eye, as an example; if I wanted a nice night time scene, I could hand pick a pallet that matches and fits my color scheme and then try to tweak them to get a night time effect and go by eye for each individual color like.. "Well if his coat is red, in shade on a moonlit night, it should be more purple ish.. but the street lamps are orange... so..." OR I could do the piece as if it had neutral lighting and then add a blue or other color filter using the right layer mode and make it look night time very easily! Certain modes can do exactly what you want. Since shadows are affected differently than bright spots at night, you might use a mode that applies the blue color only to the shaded parts and not the bright spots. This way is much faster and easier if you understand the layer modes as well as color theory. There are many more examples you can find, and I'm still learning myself. I'd just say go play with them. Draw and neutral scene and try to use just modes and adjustments to get different meanings or feelings. Make it feel like a love scene, or a horror scene, or make it night, or feel like they're in the matrix. It's a good learning experiment for layer modes. Hope this helps!

@ginasartcorner5686 6 жыл бұрын

When I used digital art and discovered this layer thingy :D I used it a ton! Great explaining and showing how to use them :)

@TheRealZeldachu 6 жыл бұрын

Holy cow, this was incredibly helpful! I've been trying to figure out layer modes for AGES and this video showed everything perfectly! Thanks so much, can't wait to try this stuff!

@ketchocolate 6 жыл бұрын

it makes me happy seeing you doing ideas/requests by your viewers because i remember seeing someone request this video on the glow tutorial

@Hibiki_vtuber 4 жыл бұрын

I always wondered how artists shaded their lines! Multiply also super helps when drawing patterns on clothes since it can pull the shading from the layers below it.

@ilomilo5133 5 жыл бұрын

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR MAKING THIS VIDEO!! I'm fairly new to digital art and I'm being self taught. I always wanted to know about the layers and modes and how to use them correctly. This video is by far the best tutorial I've seen. You stick to the point and you show and explain everything in detail. Thank you so much.

@krownzee4439 3 жыл бұрын

i’ve been searching for this tutorial for so long , where has this been all my life?? thank you!

@cutewilbunnies 5 жыл бұрын

What have I been doing with all my time?! This makes things so much easier! Thank you so much for making this video. I didn’t even know these later modes existed.

@SwedePotato314 Жыл бұрын

You have no idea how badly this was needed. I watch all these “beginner” tutorials and they tell me to multiply layer but not WHY or what it does! I need to understand why I’m doing it so when I’m doing my own art I can get the effects I want. Why was this so hard to find?!? I’ve been a traditional artist for YEARS… I’m 36, and now trying to move to digital has been the hardest thing I’ve done in art ever. Ever. I think I was just too set in my ways of doing things. I have a great understanding of lighting, anatomy, proportions and rendering….. it’s the digital tools and what I have to work with, what they do and why and when I’d want to use them. Thank you this was hugely helpful

@darkklokk3367 2 жыл бұрын

This Tutorial/Guide has been so useful to me, I've really never actually understood how this modes worked, but after wacthing this I feel like I could use them on my own. Tysm!

@kirk7893 6 жыл бұрын

this channel has the most helpful tips when it comes to art, her voice is calming, it isn't boring. this is why I subbed to you

@bonelessbooks9263 4 жыл бұрын

thank you!! i've been looking everywhere for an explanation on this and yours is the best tutorial i could find

@jzkDog 9 күн бұрын

This was the most helpful and simple tips artwork ever. Thank you

@sakurafan771 3 жыл бұрын

I'm just starting out and I'm really happy that you exist and this channel exist.

@moonlite 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Jel! I love you and your videos! ❤👏👏

@JelArts 6 жыл бұрын

+MoonlightQueen Ahh thank you! I appreciate it!

@ethanthompson7741 3 ай бұрын

Thank you very much! I've been stumped by what Layers even do or how artists are able to colour/Shade really quickly

@-ruubi-7270 4 жыл бұрын

Ohh tysm for this! I’ve been doing digital art on CSP for a year now but thought blending modes were too confusing so I sticked to the basics, going no further than clipping, and manually changing the shades in color and lineart like in the multiply, shade, etc modes. Thank you, this is going to save me *so much time!* :”D

@turqueseart762 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this!! And congratulations for 100k, you deserve it and so much more!! 💕💓💕💓💕

@goldenkingyo 2 жыл бұрын

This actually helps so much!! Thank you! I’ve been trying to figure out how to change the lighting/shading to be more appealing and/or change the hues and looks of that whole layer.

@googleisacruelmistress1910 7 ай бұрын

This was really well done!

@solfaie 5 жыл бұрын

Wow, this really helped me with my issues, i really had no idea what those were so my drawings are old plain and solid, love you❤

@FortunePayback Жыл бұрын

Fantastic tutorial; incredibly easy to understand and massively helpful! Have always struggled with shading and lighting hut studying othet artist's .psd files, I see them using these nodes all the time, but never understood why...now I do! This will not only make studying easier but also very much help me to determine what layers to use where and how.

@vertrev 4 жыл бұрын

You're channel is amazing! I love all your Art tutorials! it's really useful, It actually helped me a lot!

@artsideoflife 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this tutorial, yet again great tips!!! 😊🙏

@saralapoint7512 3 жыл бұрын

I have been trying to find out how to use layers for a while now and this has been the most helpful video I have found this far. Thank you so much!

@meebmeew5926 6 жыл бұрын

i have been looking for something like this forever. This is a really great tutorial

@ItsDreamiee 5 жыл бұрын

This just opened up a whole new world for me thanks

@zeeno3759 3 жыл бұрын

My god, your tutorial explained everything so well. I'm so greatful because every other tutorial I've seen made things confusing, thankyou sm for this 😭

@carrotstache 6 жыл бұрын

I'm actually somewhat new to digital art (around 1 and half month or so), so this is really helpful! Thank you~

@tamriel8149 3 жыл бұрын

Carrotstache same I’m lost without the help of these tutorials.

@renukabani2781 3 жыл бұрын

Tutorials was of great help...very clear explanations of the blend modes..Thank you for the tutorial 😀

@lioracercado2112 3 жыл бұрын

you have no idea how helpful this was THANKYOU SO MUCH😭❤

@09splashball6 6 жыл бұрын

Aaaah thank you so much I was searching for this vid! Loved it!❤️❤️

@noname-hd1uy 4 жыл бұрын

im new to digital art and ive been looking for this everywhere, HUGE THANKS

@fatygalonenuno9315 2 жыл бұрын

thank you so much for your time and help lady 😊

@tamriel8149 3 жыл бұрын

I’m just starting out with digital drawing. I’ve always been confused over how these work and meaning to them. Thank you so much for this video, which I can now refer back to should I need too.

@Romans-un8nx Жыл бұрын

This is literally the most helpful tutorial I've ever seen😲 And I don't even HAVE Paint Sai, I have Krita!!

@miadasixart3278 6 жыл бұрын

Congratulations on 100k subscribers! :3 And good tutorial!

@PrismAnimates 4 жыл бұрын

Wow now my drawings went from OK to genuinely appealing to look at. You deserve a sub😍

@catf3039 5 жыл бұрын

thank you so much for this video! i never understood how to use the layers and to know howw they work is great

@Pironesia 5 жыл бұрын

Sorry I know this is an older post but it's so helpful. A thing I have personally noticed and been meaning to mess around with, is this saturated colour that often forms when your lighting layer (what I use is called soft light in Artrage 5) hits, or in my case, goes over the multiply layer. Ive seen in nature that this tends to happen and I always wondered how to replicate it or how and why it happens but, there it is!

@banana-op5je 4 жыл бұрын

Where has this been all my life... TY SO MUCH

@darkecoromantica4879 5 жыл бұрын

You explained so much. I featured some of your videos in my art blog to help remind me of lessons and what things are used for along with what I learned.

@justnobodyz2883 5 жыл бұрын

Ive been a digital artist for five years and finally i understand those layer modes XD thx alot

@wolfpacklofi 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tutorial 🥰

@satou7748 4 жыл бұрын

THANK YOU!! I HAD TO PICK A DARKER COLOR OF EACH COLOR JUST TO ADD SHADOW I HAVE BEEN BLESSED

@savvy4672 6 жыл бұрын

This was extremely useful!!! Thank you so much for making this!

@gab4386 4 жыл бұрын

THAT IS SO HELPFUL

@archimedeis Жыл бұрын

Thank you. This finally turned these layers from jargon to something I can see myself using.

@monty1222 4 жыл бұрын

OH MAI GUDNESS THIS IS A LIFE CHANGER

@saleh235 Жыл бұрын

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS YOURE A LIFE SAVER

@evitrisnawati433 4 жыл бұрын

Oh my glob! This tutorial i looking for a whole time😭 so helpfull. Thank you😭😭😭

@slanibanani7050 4 ай бұрын

im just starting to find a new hobby and digital painting is the one im trying. Thank you for the explanation it really helps to understand the features

@JelArts 3 ай бұрын

Digital painting is so fun to get into! It has its own challenges but it has its benefits! I love it

@DemiAzazel 4 жыл бұрын

This was extremely helpful!! Thank you so much for this 💜

@melooo3215 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this. Really helpful

@aminatamartin7082 2 жыл бұрын

THANK U SM THIS IS SO HELPFUL

@fvcelessvrt3524 6 жыл бұрын

Wow this is super cool! I’d like to get started on this soon!

@nyanzurenyan 2 жыл бұрын

god, finally, i found a tutorial about blending modes that is so easy to understand(at least for me). thank you so much! *kneels and bows down*

@hapit1948 4 жыл бұрын

now i can't wait to try this out on my next work!! thank u ♥️

@chuumins 2 жыл бұрын

u make it look so easyy

@jairahclaud7480 4 жыл бұрын

Im new with using digital art software since I got my first drawing tablet recently. This is helpful for a beginner like me! Thanks for this video ❤❤

@octomar1815 4 жыл бұрын

This video was EXTREMELY HELPFUL THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!! I don't alot of videos explaining the layer modes.

@astoldb 5 ай бұрын

Thank you, this was very helpful!

@mmiomri 4 жыл бұрын

This video helped me so much with my digital art! Thank you a lot!!

@shurab247 3 жыл бұрын

This was very helpful. thank you

@JeffSans 3 жыл бұрын

So helpful. Love this vid

@GcorpCoPrez 6 жыл бұрын

Paint tool sai 2. I NEEED EEETTT! 👌 Edit: i like using screen with a blueish white color to make an effect that glinted lenses have. Its my go to effect for ppl wearing glasses.

@blazzie7498 4 жыл бұрын

If you have paint tool Sai 1, you have free access to 2. To actually get the program you need the certificate that they email the details for. If you take the email details and make a new certificate, you can add in the paint tool Sai 2 code in instead of 1. Soz this is really complicated to type out but if you have paint tool Sai 1 I'd recommend researching to get 2

@chailatte8559 4 жыл бұрын

*i never realized that i needed this so much*

@mr.hoodie9292 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, this was really helpful

@ashgarden5863 4 жыл бұрын

Very helpful. Thanks!

@LunaWitcher 4 жыл бұрын

This was incredibly helpful. Thank you very much!

@nitishprajapati8546 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this!! you're awesome!

@FieryKitsune1 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you, this will help greatly in all my works in future!

@yoshintachristabella9909 4 жыл бұрын

I just started to learn digital art and sooo confused about so many things in the app Then i found this video and it is soooo helpful!!!💖💖💖 thank you! 🌸🌸🌸