Hello, i Need some advice about the average size of canvas most artist used to draw digitally. the current canvas size im using is 1600x1100. I just think its a bit odd to me to see pixels, felt like im drawing at a very low resolution. is it normal ?

For me, depends on the shape of the canvas I use. The square one I use most often is 2048 x 2048, which I think was one of the default canvases in Procreate (the program I use). I also use a taller canvas which is 3048 x 4048 (larger, but pixel quality looks the same to me). And finally I use a wide canvas that is just the tall canvas flipped horizontally.

From what I've seen and read, the canvas sizes I use are actually very large and might not be entirely ideal, but I like the way the pixels look on them personally so I do it anyway. Also just depends on what brush I'm using as well.

I think your canvas size is fine, seeing pixels in digital art if you zoom in is completely expected and pretty much unavoidable, but if you wanna make it bigger then go ahead. Do whatever you think works best for your art.

It is minimum 4800 shortest edge, so when I downscale to 800-1000 for web posting it look better.

very low indeed especially when it comes to printing. 300 PPI is usually the minimum recommended for your files if you plan to print it. 1600x1100 is abit smaller than A6/300PPI. my canvases are usually 7016x4961 which is A3/300PPI. my minimum would be 3508x2480 which is A4/300PPI. I often export the images at ~1000px for web. note you cannot scale up the original file should you require a larger resolution.

I work in the ballpark of 4k but I'm always reducing the end result to 1080 wide because it doesn't need to be any bigger than that. The usefulness of reduction is limited and niche; it's not necessary at all.

I think it truly depends on how detailed it is. If it's sketchy or very cartoony, you can get away with anything. The larger the canvas size and PPI, the more resources it consumes, so I would advise against going crazy with the canvas size.

Oh, so you downscaled it ? does that also mean the quality of the art also changed because it was downscaled ?

Im giving my art some little detail. tho im more concerned about the quality of my art when i tried to post it online. so do i have to use a larger canvas size first, then scale it down when i want to post it somewhere, for example on twitter ?

I take down-scaling into consideration already while working, so like I do less details in large image knowing that human eye thinks the details are in there.

That's a good point. but just to be sure is that how most artist normally do when they export their art ? because now i think ive been exporting my art, wrong all this time lol (sorry if the term for finishing the art piece was wrong)

Ipad 7 has small operative memory, so 4096x4096 is maximum which I use. If I see that I need more than 7 layers I prefer use something around 3k or smaller.

It is kind of norm in industry to do as I do - work on large and downscale. Most artists have bigger differences than I do, but my 10 year old machine cannot run the sizes I'd like to.

But what if you want to post it somewhere in the web, for example like twitter. they usually have their standards when it come to the art size. do you have to downscale your art for it ?

I made pixel art before it usually starts at 1x1 then you scale it up if you want to post some on the web. im not sure if this is also a thing for digital art when it comes to that, mind you the opposite way of that

I see. Thank you for the advice and time i need, really appreciate it

I do not know about the 'most' hobbyists, for example, when someone above posted they work on 1600-ish, then when i open canvas of that size, it means it looks small on my drawing screen already and the details would be messy and blurry. For other poster it also works because they do not do very detailed or painterly works.

So it also means what kind of work you do. When I do writing (i.e. comic or just idle sh'tposting, as I call my mini comics) by hand, then I often do it already downscale pages because my handwriting being as it is and it works best on 1500- landscape canvas.

I normally downscale only on saving lower quality web format (jpg), except, when I do my so called 'lowkey' doodles, where I temporarily may do it in app to add text layer. Depends.

I don't manually downscale my art, unless I decide to post it in a forum or as a profile pic/banner (those have specific limits). When I'm just posting it though, I don't do anything. There are tutorials on how to set up a 'downscale image' option for your photos using the shortcut app (if you're using iOS), which is what I do.

As others have already said though, if you draw in a simpler style then downscaling doesn't really affect it too much.

I use 4096 x 4096 to start, and crop it as needed while i work. When I post the finished piece, I downscale the vertical size to 1080 and let the width automatically scale with that. This so it can load easier for people with lower end net. It's good to make stuff at a high resolution in case you wanna print it ever.

5000x5000 and I go ham with smaller drawings, then if I like it, I blow them up and redraw them at a higher resolution with thinner lines, and crop to them

I personally work with regular A4 pages, in case one day I feel a piece I drew is worth being sold as a print and such. For Squared ones, I go for 3508x3508 (My lazy ass just copy-pastes the maximum pixel size for a A4 piece at 300 dpi)

Unless you intend to print your art, 72dpi is adequate. The res I tend to use for regular art is 2160x2700 72dpi which is about 30x37.50 in. I make my art using vectors and solid color layers with masks so I can scale up as needed.

I guess that makes sense, i mean no one wou noticed the pixels on the lineart except for myself. Thanks for the advice and time

I usually work on either 1920x1080 or 1080x1080.

I use a 2000 x 2000 canvas for pics I want to publish in IG, and for other drawings I usually use presets that resemble real life sheets, mostly from A4 format. I never go down 1920 x 1080 tho, since that's my screen dimensions

Normally i use 2316 x 3047 but depending of the situation oorrr what thing requires a bigger canvas then i just go for random numbers, don't have an exact number for it tbh

I usually start at 3000x3000 (300dpi) and then narrow it down to a desired size depending on the project, I like to have crisp image quality for many of my personal art, so I might even keep it at that same ratio and res for them.

Thankfully my computer can handle it, lol

I use 5016x3541 but I used to draw in 2000x1500. I discovered that I have a habit of drawing small but I'm working on it, You might have to resize stuff for awhile if you decide to use a bigger canvas. But just use what feels right.

I usually go for 1920 x 1080, mainly for Youtube thumbnails. I do change it to 1920 x 1920 though to get some perfect canvas space though. For finalized pieces, the canvas size just goes wherever, lol.

i think it is? i use like on the 1000 range

Almoust all my pictures in 1500x1000 (if not all) becouse when I making it bigger, my laptop (and currently Samsung phone) start lagging as Cyberpunk on release, or simply crush the app... It's enough for web galleries, but if you planning to print your work - it's waaaaay to low resolution....

Just work at whatever resolution is comfortable for you. It shouldn't really matter, unless you have a specific reason it needs to be high res. Like if it is going to be zoomed in, or printed, or to be used in a professional capacity, then it should be higher resolution.

You usually don't need to downscale your images when uploading them. The service you are posting to will downscale and compress the image automatically.