Symmetry & Shape Drawing with Procreate for iPad!

Name: Symmetry & Shape Drawing with Procreate for iPad!
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Create amazing mirrored art or mandalas! Draw perfectly straight lines, smooth curves, & clean shapes in your artwork.

Created byKurt Michael Russell

Last updated 1/2020

English

What you'll learn

Students will learn to use Procreate 4.2's shape, line, and symmetry tools to create symmetrical art and mandalas with any iPad.
Students will learn the basics of using Procreate's tools and gestures.
Students will learn how to create perfectly straight lines, shapes, and curves in their own drawings.

Course content

3 sections • 17 lectures • 1h 41m total length

Introduction1:11
A brief introduction to the course.
About the instructor0:43
Learn about the instructor - digital artist, YouTuber, and instructor K. Michael Russell.
Downloadable content & instructions2:57
You'll find the downloadable content here as well as instructions for installation.
Creating a canvas3:50
Important info on creating a properly-sized canvas.

Using the brush, smudge, & eraser tools8:02
In this lesson, we'll cover the basic operations of the primary drawing tools - the brush, smudge, and eraser.
How to draw perfectly straight lines, shapes, and smooth curves7:20
Shaky hand? You'll like this lesson on drawing perfectly straight lines, smooth curves, and clean shapes wi th Procreate 4.2.
Layers and layering techniques10:10
Procreate has a powerful layer engine with tons of features. We'll cover the basics here.
The Color Tool5:47
Some basic color terminology and how to use the Color tool.
The Selection Tool6:28
Procreate has a wide range of selection tools available. We'll cover the basics here.
The Transform Tool5:40
The Transform Tool is great for adjusting your work on the fly.

Using drawing grids5:56
Drawing grids can assist with keeping your lines consistent across your work.
Drawing with vertical symmetry7:45
A great way to draw mirrored images for clip art, logos, illustrations, and more.
Drawing with radial symmetry - Part I10:12
Use radial symmetry for interesting effects!
Drawing with radial symmetry - Part II7:42
More on radial symmetry.
Drawing with radial symmetry - Part III6:46
More on radial symmetry.
The Liquify Tool9:48
This quirky tool allows for all sorts of interesting things!
Conclusion0:46
Congratulations on making it to the end. I hope you’ve enjoyed it!
If you’d like to check out some of my other courses on Udemy, I’ve linked them below with a discount for you!
Using Procreate:
The Beginner’s Guide to Digital Art with Procreate - If you want to learn a simple coloring workflow in Procreate from the basic tools on up, this is a good place to start.
The Advanced Guide to Digital Art with Procreate - This course takes a deep dive into Procreate’s tools and features -- covering features such as making and different rendering techniques.
Let’s Color A Goblin with Procreate! - We’ll color a drawing I’ve provided step-by-step throughout each lesson.

Using Photoshop (or another equivalent app)
A Pro’s Guide to Digital Comic Book Coloring - This is my main coloring course (v2.0) using Photoshop. There’s also a big focus here on storytelling -- the most important aspect when coloring for comics. You can use other apps like Clip Studio for many of these functions here, but the courses uses Photoshop.
Advanced Digital Comic Book Coloring Concepts & Techniques - This course offers a deep dive into how I use Photoshop’s more advanced features and discusses how I think through coloring specific materials like metal, glass, lightning, etc. (This is not for beginners!)
The Beginner’s Guide to Color Theory for Digital Artists - The course covers the basics of color theory and ways to apply it. This applies to any app, but uses Photoshop to show the concepts.
Digital Coloring: Comic Style Light and Shadow Made Easy - This course is a more technical look into rendering light and shadows. If you want a logical, almost formulaic approach to lighting, you might like this one!

Requirements

The course requires Procreate version 4.2+ & an iPad.
The course can be completed with Apple Pencil or touch.

Description

Procreate is a simple, but powerful digital drawing app for the iPad. Beginners and seasoned pros alike use this incredible app for everything from quick sketches to finalized artwork for publication. Procreate is a bit like a piano. If you know the basics, you can play Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star or, with a little practice, you might play some Beethoven!

This course is designed to teach you an easy-to-follow, step-by-step way to use Procreate's symmetry tools and drawing guides to draw perfect shapes and angles or use the awesome new symmetry tools to create stunning mandalas, mirrored artwork, and kaleidoscope-like trippy-looking drawings! I've heard "I can't even draw a straight line" many times over the years, and Procreate takes care of that with ease. :)

We'll go through the app together - first covering the basic tools and how to use them. Procreate is also full of neat little gestures that can be hard to stumble across, but I'll show you my favorites.

I teach you how to use vertical symmetry to create mirrored images in half the time it would take to draw the whole thing. I'll go over the incredible new radial symmetry tool as well. It's a great way to create designs to sell, publish, or print!

My name is K. Michael Russell, and I use Procreate extensively in my work for publishers like Image Comics and Top Cow as well as my own paintings and drawings. I've been creating tutorials since 2013 teaching thousands of students worldwide about digital art. Procreate is MUCH more powerful than most users realize. You'll learn tons of tips, tricks, and shortcuts that I had to learn the hard way! :)

I'll also include:

Example PSD & Procreate files I've created with the app.
Time-lapse videos from Procreate in mp4 format

So check it out! If you'd like a fun walkthrough my hands-down favorite drawing app, I'll see you inside!

*Requires Procreate 4.2 & an iPad. Apple Pencil is preferred, but touch/finger will work as well.

Who this course is for:

Anyone who struggles to draw a straight line, smooth curves, or clean shapes.
Anyone interested in learning how to use Procreate's tools to create interesting artwork.

Symmetry & Shape Drawing with Procreate for iPad!

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Getting started4 lectures • 9min

Using Procreate's simple by powerful tools6 lectures • 43min

Using Drawing Grids & Symmetry7 lectures • 49min

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