Create a Paper-Cut Light Box in Procreate

Name: Create a Paper-Cut Light Box in Procreate
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Learn how to create and animate a paper-cut light box using Procreate and your iPad

Created byLettie Blue

Last updated 11/2022

English

What you'll learn

To create a digital paper-cut effect
To make an illustration glow
To add texture to an illustration using custom brushes
To animate illustrations using only Procreate
To work with layers

Course content

5 sections • 8 lectures • 47m total length

Introduction1:40
Turn your Procreate artwork into a paper-cut light box by crafting a paper-cut landscape with glow, texture, and shadows. Explore brushes, color palettes, and a magical animation.
Download Resources + Bonus Brushsets1:31
Access downloadable resources, two color palettes, a grayscale palette, and bonus brush sets to create a digital paper-cut light box in Procreate, using brush sets to complete a 45-minute sketch.

Sketching4:12
Frame a centered owl silhouette on a screen-sized canvas and sketch a layered landscape with mountains, trees, moon, and stars using Procreate brushes, guided by symmetry.
Layered Landscape11:57
Create a layered grayscale landscape in Procreate using brushes to form shapes, cut holes for light, and add mountains, trees, and reflections with multiple layers and grayscale palettes.

Making an Animation6:36
Create color-change animations in Procreate by organizing layers, using a timeline of grouped layers, and duplicating frames. Export as GIF or MP4 for sharing.
Bonus Animation7:36
Create a dynamic paper-cut light box animation in Procreate by naming groups, layering, and gradually adjusting light intensity with duplicates, color changes, and overlays.
Animate your paper-cut light box

Requirements

An iPad with the Procreate app
Be ready to learn and have fun!
Basic knowledge of Procreate is recommended but not required to take this course

Description

In this class, I will show you step-by-step how to turn your iPad into a layered paper cut light box.

This time, I don’t want you guys to worry about how to draw trees, the sky, mountains or any other element of the composition. I want you to be focused on making the illustration glow and cast rich shadows to get a enchanting scene. So, I’ve put together a set of brushes and two color palettes for you.

We are going to make together three fun and easy exercises and I will share with you lots of useful tips along the way.

For starters, I will walk you through my process to create a nice (paper cut) landscape. Then, we will add texture, light and shadows to our landscape and turn it into a paper cut light box. And finally, we will create a magical multicolored animation of our wonderful light box.

Whether you are a Procreate beginner or expert, this class is for anyone looking for improving their skills and learning new techniques when drawing digitally.

Ready to have fun creating a paper-cut light box? Let’s get started!

Basic knowledge of Procreate is recommended but not required to take this class. Having said that, let’s get started!

Who this course is for:

Aspiring artist and illustrators interested in learning digital art
All levels Procreate users
People interested in creating a digital version of a paper-cut light box

Create a Paper-Cut Light Box in Procreate

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Course content

Introduction2 lectures • 3min

Creating a Layered Landscape2 lectures • 16min

Textures, Lights & Shadows1 lecture • 10min

Color1 lecture • 3min

Animation2 lectures • 14min

Requirements

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