
Design a cat character through layered sketching in Procreate, align proportions with the final frame, and refine with value lines, clothing details, boots, and a bag.
Explore Procreate and character design by sketching a princess from initial shape to final line art, using layers, value lines, and detailing to build personality and storytelling.
Explore ghoul character illustration in Procreate, starting with sketching and geometric simplification, refining with value lines on new layers, and detailing features to maintain story harmony.
Create a character mood board in Procreate by setting up a 40x50 canvas at 300 dpi, importing reference images, and organizing layers as a blueprint for sketches and frames.
In the procreate illustration course, adjust the cat and rabbit for the chase frame, craft the rabbit hole scene, and practice drawing them from three quarters angle views using layers.
Color and adjust characters in Procreate using layered edits and a model, then organize frames into albums and use downloadable resources to practice textures, depth, and tonalities.
Learn to design Puss in Boots in Procreate by coloring and shading with layered tonalities, building hat, cape, and boots details with precise edges.
Color and detail the cat character's facial features by managing layers and palette, shading around the eyes, adding highlights, and refining edges for consistency.
Master fur details and texture for the Puss in Boots character by applying light color, shading, and brush changes in Procreate, while keeping recognizable features consistent.
Learn to build fur texture and facial details for Puss in Boots using layered brushes, shadows, and color spots, then add feather textures and final shading techniques.
Designing a character and telling a story through digital illustrations has never been easier than it is today, thanks to tools like the iPad and Procreate. With these tools, anyone can learn to create captivating illustrations and designs that bring their ideas to life.
This comprehensive course will teach you all the techniques, tips, and tricks of Procreate that are useful in character design and illustration, whether you want to pursue a career in illustration, book design, or simply enjoy it as a hobby. You'll learn how to create original characters, design storyboards and sketches, combine characters and story, and ultimately create a brand new digital illustration artwork.
Throughout the course, we will focus on the original Puss in Boots story as the main core of the curriculum. In the first chapter, we'll work on a project together where you'll learn how to work with Procreate, including how to use different brushes, layers, colors, and all the other capabilities of the application for character design and illustration.
The next step is learning how to work on a story for illustration. This includes reading a story and determining the main characters and their distinctive characteristics, deciding which scenes to work on, and remaining consistent throughout the work. We will work on all the main characters of the story together, as well as all the important features and elements of the story, creating an archive of all we need to start working on the main scenes.
Working on several scenes from the story, you will learn all you need to know about composition, storytelling, and adding details. Along the way, different techniques, detours, tips, and hacks used in illustration will be explained and applied on different samples.
All the lessons of this course are accompanied with FREE additional resources such as outlines, grids, and carefully designed assignments that will help you enter the field you love and practice what you have learned right away.
Throughout the 25 lessons of this course, you will learn how to use Procreate for character design and illustration. You'll get familiar with the fundamentals of character design and illustration, learn how to develop a unique style and maintain it throughout your work, and explore how to work on different scenes of a story while adding relevant details. Additionally, you will learn how to effectively tell a story through your illustrations.
By the end of this course, you will have the skills, knowledge, and resources needed to create captivating illustrations that bring your ideas to life.
How to use Procreate for character design and illustration
Fundamentals of character design and illustration
Developing a unique style in design
Maintaining style throughout the work
Working on different scenes of a story
Adding all kinds of details and staying relevant
Storytelling with illustrations
Working on original characters and designs
Designing storyboards and sketches
Combining characters and story
Creating brand new digital illustrations
Techniques, detours, tips, and hacks used in illustration
Different samples for applying techniques
Composition, storytelling, and adding details
Assignments to practice what you've learned
Free additional resources such as outlines and grids
Valuable knowledge and skills for pursuing a career in illustration or book design, or simply creating art as a hobby.