Retrofuturistic Illustration with Procreate
Creating a Pattern with Elements from the Illustration
A course by Ada Zielinska , Illustrator and Graphic Designer
Joined June 2021
About the video: Creating a Pattern with Elements from the Illustration
Overview
“In this lesson, I will demonstrate how to create a simple pattern based on the elements from the illustration.”
In this video lesson Ada Zielinska addresses the topic: Creating a Pattern with Elements from the Illustration, 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
“ Creating a Pattern with Elements from the Illustration In this lesson, I will show you how to create a simple pattern using elements from our illustration. That way, you can use this pattern in various types of projects. Let's do it. In Photoshop, I've opened the final picture that I have previously saved in Layers, and I've created a new document with a size of 40 x 50 cm at 300 DPI. I'm adding a dark color using the Paint Bucket tool. From the window of the illustration, I'll drag the layer with the spheres. To create a pattern, I need to have all the elements on separate layers, so tha...”
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Course summary for: Retrofuturistic Illustration with Procreate
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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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