Traditional Drawing Techniques with Procreate
The importance of brushes and how to use them
A course by Laura Pérez , Comic Artist
About the video: The importance of brushes and how to use them
Overview
“In this lesson, I'm going to show you brush functions and how I personally use them. We will review the brushes that Procreate includes and you will learn how to make your own.”
In this video lesson Laura Pérez addresses the topic: The importance of brushes and how to use them, which is part of the Domestika online course: Traditional Drawing Techniques with Procreate. Learn how to draw expressive characters on your iPad without sacrificing the hand-drawn look.
Partial transcription of the video
“The importance of the brushes and how to use them Now I will talk about the brushes and show you how to make a personalized brush. First, we'll look at the brushes on Procreate, the ones I use most. We have the option of Brushes. It's practical to create a folder where you put your favorite brushes, which is what I did. It will be much easier to work smoothly with the brushes that best suit your style and way of working. I have a folder called Fav. You create folders here, with this. Here I have a series of brushes that help me with my illustrations, drawings and sketches. With B pencil whi...”
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Course summary for: Traditional Drawing Techniques with Procreate
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Category
Illustration -
Software
Procreate -
Areas
Digital Drawing, Digital Illustration, Drawing, Portrait Drawing, Traditional illustration

Laura Pérez
A course by Laura Pérez
Laura Pérez has devoted her career to illustration and comics. She is an expert in capturing the essence of people in her artwork and is constantly exploring different forms of drawing and expression.
Her career in publishing began a decade ago, working at a Canadian illustration agency for clients like National Geographic, Penguin, The Wall Street Journal, and more. She later entered a Spanish agency and has now been designing comics for over four years. She has created projects for publishers Salamandra Graphic and Astiberri, and has illustrated picture books available in France, the United States, Russia, Italy, and Spain.
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