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Draw Animals in Procreate: Plus Tips for Art Licensing Sales

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Overview

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Want to learn how to create professional-grade illustrations on your iPad, plus tips to create artwork that will sell well? If so, this is the class for you!

This class is a 2-for-1:

  1. You’ll learn step-by-step how to draw artwork on your iPad
  2. This class is packed with professional tips to help you sell your art

My name is Cat Coquillette and I am a professional illustrator. My art has been sold on over one million products worldwide, from art prints at Target to yoga mats at Urban Outfitters. I’ll walk you through exactly how I approach creating artwork with the intention of getting it licensed by big brands. 

Every step of the way, you should consider: how can I optimize this illustration for success? Consider this class a peek into my brain as I brainstorm, sketch, finalize, and publish my design. You’ll get the entire journey. 

Finding commercial success with your art is more than just a whim– these are strategies to choosing the motif, establishing the color palette, infusing your own illustration style, and more. 

By the end of this class, you’ll have created a professional-quality illustration that you can use to upload to print-on-demand sites or license out to earn income with your art.

You'll Need:

  • An iPad
  • The drawing app, Procreate: available here.

Optional:

  • An Apple Pencil or another stylus.
  • The class freebies: catcoq.com/bonus
    • These freebies are totally optional– you can use them OR you can use your own favorite Procreate brushes and color palettes. Either way, you'll wind up with a gorgeous Class Project!

In the class, you'll learn how to:

  • Brainstorm your illustration to optimize for sales
  • Set up a maximum-resolution canvas size
  • Use photo references for quick sketching
  • Explore color based on what’s trending
  • Draw a professional-quality illustration
  • Add texture strategically
  • Create a balanced composition
  • Explore various color palettes

Additional Resources:

  • Get even more free brushes from TGTS
  • Shop True Grit Texture Supply brushes
  • This is the Apple Pencil I use
  • This is the iPad Pro I recommend
  • Here are the supplies I recommend
  • Follow me on Instagram
  • Check out my website
  • Subscribe to my newsletter

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Ready for the next step? Learn how to illustrate seamless patterns in Procreate!

Syllabus

  • Let's Go!
  • Your Project
  • Brainstorming
  • Prepping the Canvas
  • Sketching
  • Color Exploration
  • Main Motif
  • Main Texture
  • Adding Details
  • Secondary Motif
  • Composition Balance
  • Secondary Texture
  • Paper Texture
  • Spot Adjusting Color
  • Layer Adjusting Color
  • Saving
  • Final Thoughts

Taught by

Cat Coquillette

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