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Skillshare

Digital Illustration: A Beginners Guide to Mastering Procreate

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Overview

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In this Procreate beginners class, you will learn, practice, and master all the necessary tools and functions to create stunning digital illustrations on your iPad using the Apple pencil. 

While making a set of botanical assets, you will learn how to use all the drawing, painting, and transforming tools. I will cover how to create and fill up shapes with color, use layers, how to use the brush and eraser tool creatively, how to make gradients, how to draw with symmetry, how to add texture using masks, how to erase backgrounds, and how to transform the shape and color of your assets. 

Lastly, you will use all of your elements to create an infinite number of botanical digital designs! 

By the end of the class, you will have learned how to make digital art in Procreate and developed a workflow logic that will serve you for years to come. 

The best part is that everything that you create will already be digital. This means that your artworks will be ready to be uploaded to social media, print-on-demand websites, make repeating patterns, print stickers, decorate your walls, sold to clients, and more. 

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN:

  • How to work with layers
  • Use brushes and make brush libraries
  • Color and color systems
  • Drawing and painting tools
  • Add texture
  • How to make gradients
  • Create and combine geometrical shapes
  • Fill shapes with color
  • How to do symmetry in Procreate
  • Remove a background
  • Move and transforming tools
  • How to export your image 
  • How to export your timelapse video

Use this Pinterest board if you need some inspiration!

ALL LEVELS ARE WELCOME! 

Whether you’re an absolute beginner with no digital design or art experience, a hobby artist or a professional looking to learn digital illustration, this class will be great for you. 

Since each lesson's name describes the specific tool being covered, you can skip the ones you already know. Or better, watch them at high speed in case you miss something that might be helpful. No matter your level of experience, you'll enjoy it! 

TOOLS TO TAKE THIS CLASS: 

All you need to take this class is an iPad with procreate installed. You can get it in the apple store for a single $9,99, one-lifetime payment, which is pretty good, right? 

Make sure you start this class with your tools ready, and see you in class!!  

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Syllabus

  • Introduction
  • Your Project
  • Gallery Overview
  • Opening a Document
  • Hand Gestures & Personalizing the App
  • Color Systems & Color Palettes
  • Undo & Redo Recent Actions
  • Layers, Layers!
  • Exploring Brushes
  • Making Your Own Brush Collections
  • Filling Shapes with Color
  • Adding Texture with Alpha Lock
  • Smudge Tool
  • Eraser Tool
  • Drawing Made Easy with Pressure & Smoothing
  • Using the Eraser as a Sculpting Tool
  • Geometrical Shapes
  • Clipping Mask to Add Texture
  • Layers: Advanced Functions
  • Decorating Your Assets
  • Making a Flower with Assisted Drawing
  • Saving Layers as PNG Files
  • Importing Images Back into Procreate
  • Move & Transforming Tools
  • Selection Tools and Cut, Copy Menu
  • Color Transforming Tools
  • Composing Your Final Plant
  • Exporting Your Artwork
  • Sharing Your Artwork
  • Reasons for Starting an Image Library
  • Final Thoughts

Taught by

Silvia Ospina

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