Master The Round Brush Painting RYU (Basics + Demo)
759Check out my Free Line and Color Quick Start Guide: https://www.thedrawingcodex.com/quickstart You will learn how to develop a simple reliable process in photoshop. You also get all the brushes and PSDs that I use in the guide (the same ones I use for most of my illustrations).
The round brush kind of sucks and feels awful to use! But learning to master it will teach you more about digital art than any fancy brush pack ever will.
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It's easy to think that if you just get your hands on the perfect brush set, you'll be able to paint like the artists who use those brushes. But what we actually need to understand is how to utilize and make the most of the tools we have, starting with the most fundamental one.
The round brush is often the bane of the budding artist's existence because it highlights every success and failure in your mark-making. It's not forgiving, it shows when your values are wrong, and it punishes sloppy technique. That's exactly why it's such a powerful learning tool.
This real-time demonstration covers pressure sensitivity control, value structure basics using Ryu's iconic design, edge control mastery, and stroke economy. You'll see how to get the right mark through smart tool use rather than just reaching for smaller brushes.
You'll watch a complete Street Fighter Ryu emerge using only the round brush, with all the mistakes, problem-solving, and real workflow that actually happens when you're learning. The goal here is understanding how these fundamental skills work so you can apply them to any brush, any character, any project.
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00:00:00 - The Round Brush Challenge
00:00:47 - Welcome to Drawing Codex
00:01:21 - Real-Time Demo Philosophy
00:02:58 - Why the Round Brush Matters
00:04:13 - Pressure Control Fundamentals
00:09:46 - Mastering Gradients and Opacity
00:23:17 - Ryu Construction Begins
00:59:18 - Blocking Colors and Values
01:20:48 - Building Form with Shadows
01:54:00 - Hair Techniques and Final Polish
02:13:30 - Mastery Through Limitation
Tools for Today:
iPad Pro (M4 edition)
Apple Pencil Pro
Procreate (using the standard round brush)
Capcom Design Works Artbook (for reference)
Happy Drawing!
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