Illustration with Procreate: Draw Extraordinary Scenes
A course by Óscar LlorénsIllustrator
A course by Óscar Lloréns, Illustrator
Learn to illustrate creative compositions from scratch and achieve professional results using simple techniques
Transform any idea that crosses your mind into a creative illustration. Using his own surreal narrative style, illustrator and designer Óscar Lloréns blurs the lines between reality and fantasy to create impossible compositions.
In this course, learn how to create incredible illustrations by combining unbelievable situations in Procreate. And if you'd like to dive deeper into the world of illustration, take a look at Óscar's other courses: Express Illustration with Illustrator and Photoshop, Express Illustration for Press with Photoshop, Digital Illustration with Procreate, and Illustration Techniques and Styles with Procreate.
What will you learn in this online course?
16 lessons & 17 downloads
Procreate interface and overview
15 minutes, 56 seconds
Drawing and Sketch Brushes
8 minutes, 42 seconds
Lights and shadows
7 minutes, 57 seconds
Navadijos project
3 minutes, 47 seconds
Scene preparation
8 minutes, 25 seconds
Sketch 1
11 minutes, 27 seconds
What's included in this course?
Meet Óscar Lloréns and hear about his professional career and how he took the leap to become a freelance illustrator. Find out who his biggest influences are and the artists and illustrators who inspire his work.
Take a tour of Procreate to get familiar with the program and focus on key concepts and features you'll be using for your final project, including the interface, brushes, layers, colors, and how to create light and shadows.
Next, learn why illustration is the perfect tool for combining fantasy with reality and prepare your canvas by creating a composition with images that will be the foundation for your scene.
Now it's time to work on your project. Óscar guides you step by step through the illustration process in Procreate, from the first sketch to color correction and finishing touches. He also shows you how to mix real scenes with science fiction to transform impossible situations into an illustrated reality.
Recommended software & tools for this course
What is this course's project?
Create a digital composition in Procreate by mixing two unreal situations.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
To all those who want to learn to translate their creative ideas into an illustration using a simple technique, but with professional results.
Requirements and materials
To take this course, no previous knowledge is necessary, neither of drawing nor of Procreate.
As for materials, you will only need an iPad with the application installed and, if possible, the Apple Pencil.
Reviews
- 3 months ago
Otro curso muy bien explicado de Oscar. Te va guiando paso a paso y sin darte cuenta has creado algo increibe
- 5 months ago
buenncurso y todo muy bien explicado
- 10 months ago
Muy bueno, me gustó el curso. Ahora a ponerlo en práctica.
- 1 year ago
This is a great course that shows you how to use Procreate to make a stunning illustration. You're shown step-by-step instructions and no detail is overlooked. Thoroughly enjoyed this class and it's packed with valuable information.
- 1 year ago
excelente course muy interesante el proceso
His illustrations have been the driving force behind major campaigns for big-name brands, including Coca-Cola, Fiat, Red Bull, Vodafone, Movistar, and Cepsa, and have covered the pages of newspapers and magazines such as El País Semanal and Vanity Fair. His crowded illustrations have also been seen by millions of viewers as the backdrop in the confession room on the TV show Gran Hermano.
Content
- U1
Introduction
- Presentation
- Influences
- U2
Knowing Procreate
- Procreate interface and overview
- Drawing and Sketch Brushes
- Lights and shadows
- U3
Fantastic illustration
- Navadijos project
- Scene preparation
- U4
Our illustration
- Sketch 1
- Sketch 2
- Color: brushes and application 1
- Color: brushes and application 2
- Color: light and shadow 1
- Color: light and shadow 2
- Review of pencil drawing 1
- Pencil Drawing Review 2
- Final adjustments, color and texture correction
- FP
Final project
- Creative illustration in Procreate
What to expect from a Domestika course
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Learn valuable methods and techniques explained by top experts in the creative sector.
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FAQs
Yes, this course is designed for those with basic digital illustration skills who want to deepen their knowledge of Procreate techniques and portfolio building.
You'll need a compatible iPad, the Procreate app installed, and ideally an Apple Pencil. Basic drawing or digital illustration skills are recommended.
You'll learn how to create and showcase personal projects, build an attractive portfolio, use Procreate at an advanced level, and display your illustrations online to attract clients.
The course covers strategies for presenting personal projects, creating an illustration blog, and using an online portfolio as a tool to attract clients and professional opportunities.
Techniques include layer management, brush adjustment and customization, creating and using color palettes, shading, lighting effects, textures, and file export.
Yes, the course includes lessons on how to import, download, edit, and tweak brushes in Procreate to suit different illustration styles and needs.
Yes, you'll learn how to create a digital portfolio, showcase your personal projects online, and best practices for presenting yourself as a freelance illustrator.