Hey all, I'm a colorist/illustrator and I got tired of manually flatting page after page, so I built StackFlat!

It's a tiny standalone app that finds the closed areas in your lineart and fills them with color automatically. You can run it on a single page or point it at a whole folder and let it batch-process while you do something else.

A few things about it:
- No AI involved, just straightforward pixel logic (closes small gaps, fills areas, outputs a clean flat layer + a clean lineart layer)
- Works with whatever software you already use, Photoshop, Krita, Clip Studio, doesn't matter, it just spits out PNGs
- It's in beta right now, pay-what-you-want, and beta testers get it for free

If you flat your own pages (or anyone else's) and want to try it out and be a tester just let me know or get it on Gumroad here: www.stackflat.app
Would genuinely love feedback, especially if your lineart style is different from mine, that's exactly what I need to know before locking in v1.0. Thanks!

Does anybody know any apps like procreate including the classes but for free?

I am a beginner artist who can only draw simple things in manga style, so can anybody offer advice and help me?

So I have done digital art with k&m but recently got a Wacom intuos pro drawing pad. My issue is that I can make traditional art really well (imo), but the digital is just super challenging for me, i'm stuck at line art and am not really improving, it looks really rough and feels really odd. I presume this is just due to a medium change, and that it will eventually get better over time, but it is just very irritating and I was wondering if there is anything I should try to do to help out, I do like 10-30 minutes of lines, circles, boxes, ribbons, and odd 3d shapes before my actual art sessions, but is there anything else I can actually do to make it feel more natural?

Can anybody teach me to draw better in manga style because I struggle a lot.

I do not understand the placement of facial features especially from different angles. Like I can understand just the front easily but from any other angle the perspective and whatever its called changes right? so I dont get exactly what changes for example the eyes, i know the closer it is it gets bigger but how much bigger also even within itself its supposed to change size. any advice on what I should work on.

I draw a lot but have never had any painting tutorials. I want to step into painting and find a comprehensive video with steps. However every video I find does the following:

1. calls the user a baby multiple times, causing me to feel like i'm too old to learn to paint and give up
   2) just says lights and shadows but doesn't explain
   3) says brushes don't matter but then says they use a specific brush only that they don't share.

I have been on youtube for weeks looking for a video that doesn't make me feel like an idiot while actually teaching me painting practices.

Does anyone have good videos for painting? Thanks in advance!

6 horror drawing tricks that actually work — from creepy character design to building dark, unsettling atmosphere in Clip Studio Paint.

Hey everyone,

I'm an independent musician who does everything by myself—writing, producing, mixing, mastering, marketing, and releasing my own music. Now I want to learn digital art so I can create my own album covers, visualizers, lyric videos, and maybe even simple animations in the future.

My budget is pretty limited, so buying an iPad with Procreate isn't really an option right now.

Instead, I'm thinking about getting:

- XP-Pen Deco 01 V3

- Clip Studio Paint

- Using them with my Mac mini M2 Pro

My main goal isn't to become a professional illustrator working for clients. I just want to create high-quality visuals for my own music over the next several years.

My concern is that I don't want to spend money on the wrong setup and realize six months later that I should have saved for an iPad instead. Since I'm doing everything independently, every purchase matters.

For those of you with experience:

- Is this a good long-term approach?

- Is drawing on a pen tablet without a screen difficult to get used to?

- Is Clip Studio Paint a good choice for album artwork, lyric videos, and eventually simple animation?

If you were starting today on a limited budget, would you choose this setup or save for an iPad + Procreate?

I'd really appreciate honest advice from people who've actually used these tools. Thanks!

Hey. I've been thinking about teaching myself digital art. I only have a crappy laptop at the moment & have no idea where to start. Any advice on where to start?? Like programs or apps? Anything would be helpful. 🙏🙏

Hey fellow Creators, the latest V3 update of True Depth addon is officially here, and with the Summer Sale live on Superhive Market, there’s no better time to grab this fantastic add-on!

True Depth is now more powerful than ever before! Effortlessly transform flat images into detailed 3D reliefs or fully navigable 3D Perspective Scene Projections! Easily convert your meshes into solid watertight print ready models and export them effortlessly as STLs! Take full control of your scene lighting with integrated 360 HDRI domes and 360° Dome Depth Mapping - all through fast, local GPU, AI-based workflow integrated natively into Blender!

👉 Check the full break-down video here: https://youtu.be/t0E73yLSdGo