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Digital Texture 101: Get to Know Your Procreate Brushes

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Overview

Digital Texture 101: Get to Know Your Procreate Brushes is the perfect class for beginner artists just getting into the incredible world of digital art via Procreate app. This class is a comprehensive deep dive into Procreate brushes, both native brushes and paid. We go over everything from how to use these brushes? How to swatch them? How to discover new textures? and how to make texture your own? We will also draw a textured digital illustration of the Swedish countryside together.

Plus you get 3 free Procreate brushes from Maja Faber! (more info below)

WHO IS THIS COURSE FOR?:

All illustrators, artists or surface designers of any level who would like to learn more about working with digital textures, and discovering new techniques in Procreate.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED:

Supplies you will need to create the class project:

  • Preferably Procreate with the iPad and apple pencil (to follow along exactly as I do.) Otherwise any other drawing tablet and similar drawing program such as Photoshop.

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN:

In this class I will be sharing my process for creating a textured illustration in Procreate.

We will cover the following:

  • How to swatch your digital brushes.
  • How to manipulate digital brushes.
  • How to find your digital texture style.
  • How to save favorite texture discoveries.
  • How to save texture references.
  • How to save a custom favorite brush library.
  • How to build up an entire illustration with texture.

3 FREE PROCREATE BRUSHES:

Check out the Download-freebies-here.PDF in the Projects and Resources section to instantly download 3 free brushes from Maja Faber. Thanks Maja!

BRUSH PACKS MENTIONED IN CLASS:

Lisa Glanz Instant Artist*

Lisa Glanz Aquareal*

Lisa Glanz Effortless Gouache*

Shelly Laslo Lush Brush

Asia Orlando Brushes

Maja Faber Procreate Brushes

Eliza Moreno*

Bardot Brush Pencil Box

Retro Supply Co. Transfertone

(Links marked with an * include affiliates)

I am so excited to share my tips with you and to see what you all come up with in your class projects!

xoxo Kristina

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Syllabus

  • Welcome to Class!
  • Supplies and Class Project
  • Favorite Paid Procreate Brush Makers
  • Digital Texture Intro
  • Tip for Finding Your Digital Texture Style
  • Getting to Know Your Brushes
  • What We've Learnt & Advanced Techniques
  • Create a Custom Brush Menu
  • Project: Sketching
  • Project: Build Out the Scene with Flat Color
  • Project: Adding Texture Part 1
  • Project: Adding Texture Part 2
  • Project: Final Details
  • Final Thoughts
  • Bonus Video

Taught by

Kristina Hultkrantz

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