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Procreate Essentials: The Ultimate Guide

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Overview

*** This class has been fully updated to the latest Procreate 5x update! ***

Start your illustration journey with Procreate! Join the new wave of amazing nomad Illustrators & artists who are able to take their art anywhere they go - and learn essential knowledge, process and tips & tricks to help you create with the best drawing and illustration app on the iPad. Make sure to go through all the lessons and we can't wait to see what you can create!

Love digital illustration? Learn how to use Procreate, the best drawing & digital illustration app for the iPad, with this special class from from artist and illustrator Ghostpaper!

Master Procreate and learn the ins & outs of digital illustration on the iPad in this guided class. With each chapter fully dedicated to a specific section of Procreate, artist and illustrator Ghostpaper will lead you through all of the tools, options and settings on Procreate, so that you can create your future digital illustrations.

Here's a few key things you'll learn:

  • Setting up a custom canvas
  • Using the power of clipping masks, layer masks and reference layers
  • Tweaking gesture controls to get the most out of your productivity
  • Understanding the power of using grids for composition

Plus, Ghostpaper will show you how to make animation in Procreate as well as two assignments to make sure you understand and practice all of the foundation knowlegde you will acquire.

Whether you’re new to digital art or curious about Procreate, you’ll gain an arsenal of tips, tricks and tools you can use to start creating right away. After this class, you'll never be far from your iPad and your favourite creations on Procreate, wherever you happen to be. 

Syllabus

  • Introduction
  • What You Will Learn
  • Procreate Overview: Sections and Tools
  • Canvas: Staying Organized
  • The New Canvas Section In Procreate
  • CYMK Support In Procreate
  • Getting Started With Brushes
  • The New Brush Studio: An Overview
  • How To Import Photoshop Brushes In Procreate
  • Quick Shape: Your Best Friend
  • Understanding The Power Of Grids
  • A Deeper Dive Into Layer Options
  • The New Reference Feature in Procreate 5X
  • Private Layer in Procreate 5X
  • A Deeper Dive Into Colors
  • The New Color Harmony Tool
  • 1st Assignment: What We Have Learned So Far
  • Move Tool & Selection Tool: Learning To Work Faster in Procreate 5X
  • Adjustment Menu: A Step-by-Step Guide in Procreate 5X
  • The New Clone Tool In Procreate
  • Where Did The Recolor Tool Go?
  • Adding Text In Procreate
  • Pro Tip: How To Make Gradients In Procreate
  • Using Procreate Like A Pro: Gestures & Shortcuts
  • 2nd Assignment: Calendar Design
  • Bonus Lesson: Animating In Procreate! How To Make Gifs That Work
  • 3rd Assignment: References For Your Animation
  • Conclusion (Graduation Day!)

Taught by

Leo Mateus

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