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Procreate 2025: book illustration - Beginner to Expert
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Procreate 2025: book illustration - Beginner to Expert

Learn how to create digital art and illustrate like a pro: Procreate, illustration, iPad drawing, digital art
Last updated 7/2025
English
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What you'll learn

  • Working with Procreate Tools
  • Sketching: Working with brushes and textures
  • Laws of composition and placement of elements on canvas
  • Working with limited palettes
  • Working with light, shadow, penumbra, reflected light
  • Working with styles in painting
  • How to create great combination of several styles
  • How to create a detailed characters
  • How to experiment with proportions, shapes, colors and textures
  • Emotions and mood of your characters
  • How to work with storylines
  • How to create a plan of all the illustrations for a story
  • Composition angle: How to create compelling angles
  • Characters in action: How to show emotions with poses and movements
  • Background: How to create the right atmosphere
  • Creating a book cover
  • Creating a book spread
  • Tips for creating an Outstanding Art Portfolio
  • Secret application: 3D visualization of your book

Course content

6 sections29 lectures7h 29m total length
  • Introduction: Procreate Tools31:32
  • Layers: Why do we need them and how do they work?29:39
  • Basic techniques: Lines, painting, using textures24:58
  • Sketching: Working with brushes and textures19:12
  • Laws of composition and placement of elements on canvas7:00
  • Limited palettes: How do colors influence perception of the image?9:54
  • Working with light, shadow, penumbra, reflected light49:35

Requirements

  • iPad
  • Procreate

Description

Hello, dear friend!


Would you like to dive into the world of creativity by creating cool illustrations for books? Then this course is for you!

We'll cover everything from the basics of working in Procreate 2024 to creating magical drawn plots, emotional characters and fantastic covers. And that's not all!


Inspirational lessons: Master the tricks of working with light, shadow, textures - everything you need for vibrant illustrations.

Plot Techniques: Learn how to create illustrations for different stories that will hook and captivate the reader.

Emotional Characters: Convey feelings through characters so that each picture is a true work of art.

Ambience and Backgrounds: Let's take a peek into the world of creating colorful backgrounds and inspiring environments.

Cover and spreads: You'll learn how to create magical spreads as well as a cover you can't look away from.

Portfolio and Presentation: Learn how to make a stylish portfolio and present your creations in a 3D book.


But that's not all! Together with the course I give you a set of unique brushes that will help you in creating your masterpieces!


It's not just a course, it's a journey into a world of fantasy and creativity! Ready to pick up your brushes and create together? :)

Who this course is for:

  • Digital art newbies of all ages: If you're just starting out in the world of digital drawing and want to learn all the basics, this course will help you take off.
  • Artists looking for variety: If you're already an experienced artist and want to expand your arsenal of skills by mastering illustration for kids, this course will come in handy.
  • Fans of children's literature: If you have a passion for creating colorful illustrations for children, this course will help you bring your ideas to life.
  • Creative people with a love of drawing: If your imagination is running wild and you love to draw, this course will be a great source of inspiration and new skills.