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A lot of users on Armor Games have created some awesome art work for a wide variety of projects over the years. The Armor Games' Armatar Contests, the ASC - Art Skills Competition, their own Flash Games (to name a few) or simply because they want to experess their creativity...

In order to make such wonderful works of art, many use the known art programs that are freely available, to whatever's their liking. A lot of those are free to download, or come standard with the purchase of a computer or laptop. Everyone has their preference, or simply stuck with a program their liked to work with. Some examples of these programs are:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/b/bf/Paint_Windows_7_icon.png - PAINT (formerly known as 'Microsoft PaintBrush')
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/45/The_GIMP_icon_-_gnome.svg/64px-The_GIMP_icon_-_gnome.svg.png - GIMP
http://claudiabot.org/e107_images/newspost_images/logo_krita_2.png - KRITA

Where some have perfected their skills on working with such art programs, there are others that want to start expressing their creativity for the first time, or perhaps they bump into problems while working with these programs for a while already. Whether you're a beginning artist, a novice creator, or an expert proffesional... that's where this thread comes in!

Share all your tips, tricks, easy ways of creating, ideas and problems in this thread and let the Armor Games Community benefit from them or -when in need- help you out by solving your problem! The more others will learn, the more we can all express our creative minds and make awesome works of art!

Be creative! Amaze us all!!

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General Advise and Help :

~ Experiment! Try out anything you want, in any way possible, in any color and at any size! You never need to share it with others, but it will most certainly boost your creative skills! Practise makes perfect after all and you can never learn something you haven't tried out...
~ Listen, watch, ask and learn! Search for helpful videos on making art, read about tips and tricks (this thread for example?) and ask questions... Many artists are willing to share their experiences with you, so use that to your own benefit and grow!
~ Don't be afraid of (negative) feedback; use it! Many beginning artists will hesitate to share their work publicly due to low self esteem, simply because their work may be criticized heavily. This can always -and most of the time will- happen, but... instead of pouting and quitting, use this feedback to your advantage!! Learn from your mistakes (if any), try out a new approach, or simply stick to your chosen path and perfect your way of working. It's all up to you... just remember to always know that what you create is unique and those that are shouting how bad/awful/ugly it is, probably don't even know what a pencil looks like!
~ Get out of that box!!! A lot of artists are following pre-defined paths that were paved before them by other artists in the past. There's nothing wrong with that, one can only learn and benefit from it! But... why not be bold and take a side-step? Think out of the box! Try out weird new things, walk down the lonely road and become even more unique with a signature of your own. Don't push too hard at trying to become unique, because that's unnecessary... you already are!

Programs / Digital Art

~ Try out a program's features! Most programs have a lot of features ready for you to use and abuse! Learn how to (ab)use them and master them completely to come up with loads of new ideas and/or ways to create the image of your thoughts!
~ Going digital? Go for a pen tablet! Maybe a little awkward at first, but with a far lower difficulty curve compared to using a mouse. The distance between the point of drawing and your hand holding the pencil is almost zero, especially compared to the greater distance the position of the mouse has compared to the screen you're watching. Hand-eye-coordination is key for some people...

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List of Tips / Tricks / Troubleshooting :

Pixels - Image Sharpness : How to draw smoother lines and shapes.

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Note: This OP will be updated with links to useful posts and ideas when needed, so be sure to keep checking it out for new items, tips or problem fixes!

Credits : @Hectichermit @nichodemus

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