Traditional Drawing Techniques with Procreate
Portrait
A course by Laura Pérez , Comic Artist
About the video: Portrait
Overview
“In this lesson we are going to focus on applying the knowledge we have acquired in the theory lessons; with them we are going to finish the face of our illustration. Working on our sketch, we will add layers of details to the drawing focusing on the face.”
In this video lesson Laura Pérez addresses the topic: Portrait, 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
“Portrait We've digitalized the drawing, we've started to do a digital sketch. I've done some small details to feel comfortable with the drawing. Now I'll do the portrait in more detail. I'll start with the stain for the hair. I like working with the first stains that I know will work. Let's start to give the work some love. We open a layer, very important. For the stain, we can use pencil, the Ink bleed, the selective tool and add the stain... But, I like to gradually generate the whole black stain. These shadows I do under the hair are the shadows cast, which will give depth to the head. T...”
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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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