Sci-fi and Fantasy Illustration in Procreate
Initial project sketches
A course by Rafael Sarmento , Illustrator
About the video: Initial project sketches
Overview
“Anyway, hands on! In this class, I will begin to sketch the beginnings of what will become my illustration. Take your tools too, it's time to scratch! ”
In this video lesson Rafael Sarmento addresses the topic: Initial project sketches, which is part of the Domestika online course: Sci-fi and Fantasy Illustration in Procreate. Learn how to create images of a fantasy universe with illustration, composition, and digital painting techniques in Procreate.
Partial transcription of the video
“Initial Sketches In this lesson, I’ll finally start drawing. I’ll sketch some thumbnails to find the ideal composition that will act as our base. This process is one of favorites, because in these doodles I make before the illustration is finally made, we can do anything. We want to have elements from the Arthurian legend. It’s rich in characters and detail. So what I'd like to do is summarize the myth into a single image. Before we start, I’ll export the panel I made in the previous class using an app called Vizref. You can use the app you prefer as long as it can export a PNG or JPEG file...”
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Course summary for: Sci-fi and Fantasy Illustration in Procreate
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Areas
Design, Digital Design, Digital Illustration, Traditional illustration

Rafael Sarmento
A course by Rafael Sarmento
Rafael Sarmento is an illustrator from South Brazil. Both his artistic and professional trajectories have always been inextricably linked to fantasy and sci-fi, and it is between these two worlds where his creative strength and passion for creating illustrated narratives lie.
Over the last few years, he has worked with big names like Wizards of the Coast, Riot Games, ArtStation, Universal Pictures, DeviantArt, Procreate, ImagineFX, MaxPacks, and many more. He also works as a cover artist for Dark Horse Comics and DC Comics, and writes his own music in his spare time.
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