Introduction to Illustrated Printmaking with Procreate
Image scanning and pen imaging
A course by Pau Masiques , Illustrator and Engraver
About the video: Image scanning and pen imaging
Overview
“We will digitize the sketch on paper and define the "pen image" on this canvas, that is, it lacks midtones and only has absolute values of white or black, this will be the skeleton or structure of our image. ”
In this video lesson Pau Masiques addresses the topic: Image scanning and pen imaging, which is part of the Domestika online course: Introduction to Illustrated Printmaking with Procreate. Discover a digital method for creating powerful two-color illustrations based on the concepts of printmaking.
Partial transcription of the video
“Image scanning and pen imaging We already digitized the image. We will work on the pen image in Procreate. The feather image is an image without midtones and you work on it in absolute values like black and white or in the color that is printed or rendered. We will draw based on the scanned image. With the sketch scanned, we'll start with the new tracing to get the pen image that structures the illustration. We will work in letter size, or A4 size. The file will have a resolution of 300 DPI. Before starting to redraw the image, we’ll lower the intensity of the sketch to see the drawing more...”
This transcript is automatically generated, so it may contain mistakes.
Course summary for: Introduction to Illustrated Printmaking with Procreate
-
Category
Illustration -
Software
Procreate -
Areas
Digital Drawing, Digital Illustration, Engraving, Traditional illustration

Pau Masiques
A course by Pau Masiques
Pau Masiques is an illustrator and printmaker. His interest in history, popular art, and culture has allowed him to create his own language in his illustrations. A language that is characterized by mixing the digital world with the traditional art of engraving, of which he is a true specialist.
Pau has illustrated books, articles, chocolate box packaging, walls, t-shirts, and book and record covers. He has also published children's books with major publishers such as Edelvives, Fondo Editorial de Nuevo León, and Tresnubes Ediciones.
- 99% positive reviews (119)
- 2,745 students
- 12 lessons (1h 17m)
- 25 additional resources (11 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