Retrofuturistic Illustration with Procreate
Starting to Work on Layers in Procreate 1
A course by Ada Zielinska , Illustrator and Graphic Designer
Joined June 2021
About the video: Starting to Work on Layers in Procreate 1
Overview
“Let's get started! In this lesson, I will show you how to navigate layers in Procreate. You will see how I employ this software step by step, to create interesting illustrations.”
In this video lesson Ada Zielinska addresses the topic: Starting to Work on Layers in Procreate 1, 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
“ Starting to Work on Layers in Procreate In this lesson, we'll start working on layers. Once the sketch is ready and the color's selected, it's time to shape the whole thing. I'm creating a new layer. Choose the proper color. Again, I'll outline the various elements starting with the frame and doing it the same way as the sketch. I'll choose Edit Drawing Guide. This time I'll choose the Inking brush, Studio Pen. It's worth mentioning that if you want to create a shape to fill, it has to be closed on all sides. Right now, I can fill it appropriately. I choose the color. There we have it. No...”
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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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