Animated Illustration in Procreate: Tell a Story with Movement
A course by Martín Tognola
, Illustrator
Learn how to use animation as a narrative tool to emphasize an idea and develop a concept
- Spanish with subtitles in English
- 99% positive reviews (173)
- 4965 students
Learn how to use animation as a narrative tool to emphasize an idea and develop a concept
- 99% positive reviews (173)
- 4965 students
- 20 lessons (3h 32m)
- 12 additional resources (4 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: Spanish
- Spanish, English, Portuguese, German, French, Italian, Polish, Dutch
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
Animation can be a powerful tool for telling a story. Over the years, illustrator Martín Tognola, whose clients include The Washington Post and The New York Times, has mastered the art of explaining things using animated loops.
In this course, learn how to use animation as a narrative tool for illustrating while also learning how to use Procreate. Your goal is to create a graphic solution for an idea, text, or script and convey the core message using only your animated loop. By the end of this course, you’ll be able to add motion to any illustration and bring it to life using Procreate.

What will you learn in this online course?
Course table of contents
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U1U1. Introduction
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U2U2. On going
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U3U3. Towards the final project
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U4U4. Export
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FPFP Final project
Start by meeting Martín who tells about the creative process he goes through while developing an idea. He also shares some of his main influences and discusses the narrative tools he regularly uses before walking you through the course content.
In the second unit, study the three main concepts you need to know to complete your project. Start by learning how to work with Procreate. Then, discover the basic principles of animation. Lastly, explore the different types of visual narration.
Now it’s time to work on your illustration project. Play with rhetorical figures until you develop a conceptual language and define your creative idea. Then, create a sketch and a storyboard. Finally, clean up your design in Procreate, add color, and experiment with foreground.
Once your animation is finished, export it from Procreate in a format that allows you to either share it on social media or send it to clients. Analyze which options suit you best based on your needs or the platform you’ll be using.
What is this course's project?
Create an animated loop that tells a short story with an unexpected ending.

Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
Anyone with or without knowledge of drawing interested in exploring the narrative capabilities of animation applied to illustration.
Requirements and materials
All you need for this course is basic knowledge of Procreate, a graphic tablet with the program installed, and a lot of imagination.

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A course by Martín Tognola
Martín Tognola is an Argentinian illustrator who has been living in Barcelona for more than half of his life. He has over 25 years of experience in the industry and specializes in print publications and editorial content. His work can be found in major newspapers, magazines, and ads around the world. As the media transitioned to the digital era, Martin adapted by adding animated loops to his repertoire.
His client list includes The Washington Post, The New York Times, Time Out Barcelona, BMW, Samsung, Citibank, and Budweiser. Since 2015, he has regularly collaborated with The Wall Street Journal, The Telegraph Magazine, and La Vanguardia where he publishes an animated GIF every week in the digital issue and illustrates the opinion column written by journalist Jordi Évole.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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Presentation
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Influences
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What will we do in the course?
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U2
On going
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Knowing the tool
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Move or animate? 1
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Move or animate? two
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Move or animate? 3
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Different types of narratives
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U3
Towards the final project
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Talk about one thing in terms of another
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Process + breakdown 1
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Process + breakdown 2
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Under construction 1
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Under construction 2
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Under construction 3
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Under construction 4
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Under construction 5
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Close-up & Clean up 1
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Close-up & Clean up 2
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U4
Export
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How to export our illustration
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Share our illustration
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FP
Final project
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Animated Illustration with Procreate - Tell a story in motion
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Domestika's courses are online classes that provide you with the tools and skills you need to complete a specific project. Every step of the project combines video lessons with complementary instructional material, so you can learn by doing. Domestika's courses also allow you to share your own projects with the teacher and with other students, creating a dynamic course community.
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esteffgom16
Me gusta este curso y es muy bueno saber como podemos animar con cosas básicas en procreate, me gustaría que sacaran mas técnicas avanzadas con este mismo programa.
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franc1sc0_cardozo
Muy buena introducción, es importante conocer a fondo a quien nos va a enseñar.
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oscarcontrerasg1
Excelente, me gusta, se nota que es profesional al explicar.
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rodolfo_gallego
Muy profesional y didáctico Martin. Explicaciones claras. Realmente me lo pasé muy bien en su curso
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werner.javier
Explicaciones claras y tips importantes al momento de animar.
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