Digital Character Painting with Procreate
A course by Erick Hernández AndaIllustrator
A course by Erick Hernández Anda, Illustrator
Illustrate characters like a pro by playing with backgrounds, lighting, texture, and color
In the character design industry, perseverance and practice are two key factors to standing out among your peers. Discover how to elevate your creative potential with Procreate, one of the most prominent digital illustration tools on the market. Learn all you need to create unique characters with Erick Hernández, an illustrator specialized in concept art for characters.
In this course, learn how to illustrate detailed characters in a professional way, using Procreate to achieve complex effects just like those in your favorite video games and movies. By the end of the course, you’ll know how to use lighting, backgrounds, color, and textures to their maximum potential and breathe life into original characters.
What will you learn in this online course?
17 lessons & 12 downloads
What will we do in the course?
2 minutes, 23 seconds
Procreate tools
6 minutes, 11 seconds
Texture and light 1
14 minutes, 46 seconds
Texture and light 2
7 minutes, 35 seconds
Learning about color
11 minutes, 19 seconds
Characters
4 minutes, 22 seconds
What's included in this course?
Start by getting to know Erick, see some of his work, and learn about his career as a professional creative. Get a run through of what you’ll cover in the course and see how to prepare for your final project.
Explore the range of possibilities that Procreate offers. Learn the fundamental aspects of rendering an illustration and see how it can affect the light, texture, and color of your character.
Then, apply your new skills and give life to your character. Understand the importance of collecting references and explore the different ways you can add color to your artwork.
Learn how to add subtle details and make your work really pop. Play with backlighting, material textures, and other tricks that Erick will show you. Finally, see how to add a background and the best way of exporting your piece in different photo and video formats.
Recommended software & tools for this course
What is this course's project?
Create a detailed illustration of a character based on a sketch.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
For artists who want to perfect their rendering techniques or anyone looking to become more effective with Procreate. Anyone interested in learning how to present their character creations like a pro will also enjoy the course.
Requirements and materials
To take this course, you’ll need an iPad with Procreate and an Apple Pencil.
Reviews
- umutemirkPLUS1 month ago
Super Good
- 4 months ago
Adorei o curso, bem explicado. O professor é bem didático!
- daze_edmondPLUS8 months ago
Este curso me ha ayudado mucho a mejorar en el dibujo digital, he aprendido mucho gracias al curso, recomendado
- 10 months ago
Eu gosto da maneira como ele aborda cada detalhe do processo de pintura. É um curso muito claro.
- 10 months ago
muy buen artista pero como tutor no muy bueno, siento que no explica bien algunos procesos y eso hace dificil entender el paso a paso de muchas cosas
He has been actively involved with video game developers, which nurtures his passion for fantasy and science fiction. His most recent work includes character illustrations for Halberd Studios.
Content
- U1
Introduction
- Introduction
- Influences
- What will we do in the course?
- U2
Knowing Procreate and the basics of rendering
- Procreate tools
- Texture and light 1
- Texture and light 2
- Learning about color
- Characters
- U3
Character illustration
- References
- Line art
- Values Black and white 1
- Black and white values 2
- Color
- U4
Finishing touches
- Details
- Substract, difference and exclusion
- Backgrounds
- Process video and export image
- FP
Final project
- Digital Character Painting with Procreate
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FAQs
This course is designed for intermediate learners—perfect if you already have basic digital illustration skills and want to advance your techniques, master Procreate, and develop your own characters and worlds.
You’ll need an iPad with Procreate installed, basic digital illustration knowledge, and a willingness to practice and experiment with new techniques and styles.
You’ll learn how to design characters, build worlds, refine your strokes, use references, texture materials, render illustrations, and streamline your workflow in Procreate.
This course focuses on professional digital illustration techniques, character design, world building, advanced Procreate skills, and publishing your portfolio on art platforms.
The course includes exercises and techniques to create clean sketches, vary line thickness, and achieve professional lineart using Procreate and visual references.
You’ll learn how to share your art and get feedback on platforms like ArtStation and DeviantArt, boosting your professional and artistic presence.
Yes, the course covers techniques for rendering materials like metal, skin, and wood, applying shadows, simulating light, and creating realistic textures in Procreate.