Retrofuturistic Illustration with Procreate
From a Paper Sketch to Procreate
A course by Ada Zielinska , Illustrator and Graphic Designer
Joined June 2021
About the video: From a Paper Sketch to Procreate
Overview
“Next, I will show you how to create a more advanced sketch in Procreate. This will form the foundations of your illustration. ”
In this video lesson Ada Zielinska addresses the topic: From a Paper Sketch to Procreate, which is part of the Domestika online course: Retrofuturistic Illustration with Procreate. Explore composition, color, contrast, and texture to create contemporary illustrations inspired by the past.
Partial transcription of the video
“ From a Paper Sketch to Procreate In this lesson, we'll create a more advanced sketch in Procreate. This will be the base of our illustration. Now that we have the selected sketch, it's time to transfer it to Procreate. I photographed my sketch beforehand. You can use a scanner or take a photo like me and put it into the program. Before creating the project, remember to export your image to the library on your tablet. I opened Procreate and created a new work. I'll choose centimeters for this work. I'll give the work the size of 40 x 50 cm with 300 DPI and create a new work. I'll click the...”
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Course summary for: Retrofuturistic Illustration with Procreate
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Category
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Software
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Areas
Digital Drawing, Digital Illustration

Ada Zielinska
A course by Ada Zielinska
Ada Zielińska is an illustrator and graphic designer from Poland. She completed a bachelor’s degree at the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw and a Master’s degree at the Academy of Fine Arts in Gdańsk. After publishing her work on social media she later began attracting work which allowed her to turn her hobby into a career.
Since then Ada has collaborated with brands including Adobe, Netflix, Levi’s, the National Museum in Gdańsk, and Fast Company Magazine. She also runs a graphic studio alongside a fellow illustrator where she designs album covers, visual identities, books, exhibitions, and more. She shares her work, which combines modernity with the nostalgia of the 60s and 70s with over 18K followers on Instagram.
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