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Illustration Tips: Have Fun with Digital Art

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Overview

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Learn digital art skills that will help you get comfortable with digital drawing and painting.

In this class, you will learn digital art tips & tricks which apply to most digital tools and software so that you will get super comfortable with drawing and painting on a digital screen!

Whether you are just starting with digital art or a more experienced artist, who wants to pick up new tips and tricks, this class is for you. And if you are a traditional artist, come along, too :) You may get a new hobby and expand your horizons by learning new technology!

Learning digital art may seem overwhelming because “tons” of tools and software exist. There are so many questions:

  • Where do you start?
  • Which tools and software should you get?
  • What is the best stylus and digital pencil?
  • Which brushes to use in Procreate?
  • How do you paint and draw digitally?

And this is what I want to help you with within this class. By creating a fun and colorful underwater scene, I will show you, step by step, digital art techniques, tips, and tricks that will help you draw and paint digitally better and faster.

You will learn:

  • What Drawing Tablets and Digital Drawing Software to choose from;
  • Work with Canvas and Layers;
  • How to Select, Test and use Brushes
  • and How to Sketch, Color, Render and use Textures

I will use Procreate 5X but feel free to use any other digital drawing software you prefer.

In addition, you will also get a bunch of freebies to use with this class:

  • Color palettes
  • Moodboard with references

Let’s start expanding our horizons and having fun with digital art!

See you in the class!

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Syllabus

  • Introduction
  • Drawing Tablets
  • Software
  • Canvas
  • Sketching Brushes
  • Blending Brushes
  • Shortcuts
  • References
  • Loose Sketching
  • Flip Canvas
  • From Sketch to Color
  • Lasso Selection
  • Blending Modes
  • Thumbnails
  • Background
  • Texture
  • Preview Modes
  • Adjustments
  • Painting with Brushes
  • Final Adjustments
  • Final Thoughts

Taught by

Iva Mikles

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