Learn Krita from Zero

Learn how to use Krita, the award-winning digital painting program. This 6-hour course is completely free!

Quickstart Guide Intro

Krita tutorial: getting to know the UI

Learn the shortcuts to navigate on the canvas with Krita.

Painting with the freehand brush tool

Learn how to paint with the Freehand Brush tool in Krita

How to Install Krita on Windows

Learn how to install Krita 2.9 and Krita 3 on Windows.

Troubleshooting common issues in Krita

Let's see how to fix the most common issues like a black canvas in Krita.

How to take the most out of these Krita tutorials

Your Krita learning toolbox

Introduction to graphic tablets

Learn what types of tablets exist and which one you should start with.

How to set up a Wacom tablet with Krita

Learn how to install your Wacom tablet to work with Krita.

PureRef tutorial: a free, cross-platform virtual board for artists!

Learn how to use PureRef, a free application to organize your references for digital art.

Working with the selection tools in Krita

Krita's pop up palette and color picker

Krita's Fill tool: fill outlines and selections

Let us see how we can fill a selection or our strokes in Krita.

Create your own keyboard shortcuts in Krita

Move and Transform your selections in Krita

Learn how to use the move tool and the free transform tools in Krita.

What’s New in Krita 3: Krita Review

In this Krita review, discover all of the major new features added in version 3.0!

Instant Preview: new rendering engine in Krita 3

In this video, we look at how the instant preview works in Krita 3!

Intro to grid, guides and snapping in Krita

How to use the Grid in Krita 3

Learn how to use the grid in Krita, and see how it can be used for game art.

How to use the Guides in Krita 3

We're looking at how the guides work in Krita in this tutorial.

Overview of snapping in Krita 3

In this Krita tutorial, learn how to use the new snapping feature.

How to make a comic strip layout in Krita 3 - part 1

In this 2-part tutorial, we see how to create a comic book page's layout, using pencil drawing art from Pepper and Carrot, made by David Revoy: //www.peppercarrot.com/

How to make a comic strip layout in Krita 3 - part 2

Layers in Krita 3: Overview of the new features

In this video, we are looking at the new features in Krita 3’s layers docker.

Layers in Krita 3: Color tags

In the previous tutorial, we looked at the new functions in the layers docker in Krita 3. In this video, you will learn about the new color tags and filtering.

Customize your Keyboard Shortcuts in Krita

In this Krita tutorial, we’ll see how we can customize our keyboard shortcuts.

Overview of the game asset creation process in Krita

Learn the 4 big steps game artists follow to produce game assets!

The game asset workflow: Concept 1 - Learning

In this video series, we look at the big steps that game artists follow to create game assets from scratch.

How to block in a game sprite in Krita

3 techniques for game asset blocking in Krita

Refining the game asset in Krita

Polishing a game sprite with Krita

Krita tutorial: Understanding Krita's blending modes

Krita tutorial: How to paint in symmetry

Krita tutorial: Draw tiling patterns with the wrap around mode

New features in Krita 3.0.1

Krita tutorial: How to use the perspective transform mode

Krita tutorial: How to use the warp and cage transform for concept art

Krita tutorial: Sculpt your assets with the liquify transform

Krita tutorial: 4 useful filters

Krita tutorial: 3 essential color adjustment filters

Krita tutorial: understanding transparency masks

Make Clipping Masks in Krita, tutorial about Inherit Alpha

Learn to create "Clipping Masks" in Krita - with its powerful alpha inherit feature.

Krita animation tutorial: How to use the animation tools

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