Procreate for Beginners: Digital Illustration 101
Course 1: The Essentials of Procreate: Introduction
By Brad Woodard , Graphic Design and Illustrator
About the video: Introduction
Overview
“Hi, I’m Brad Woodard and this is an introduction to Procreate! I’m a graphic designer, that has created illustrations, typography, cartography, and designs using this app. Here are just a few examples of my work. In this Unit, we are going to introduce you to the powerful combination that is the Procreate app and the iPad Pro for professional illustration. We'll start with our tools, how to get the program, and how to set up our first project. Then we'll learn some critical hand gestures and mark-making techniques to manipulate your work. Understanding layers is another important part of working in Procreate. From there, we'll discuss the selection and transform tools and how to make creative adjustments to a piece. Finally, I'll show you some cool tricks to take your work to the next level. Ready? Let's start the course. As Procreate continues to make important updates to its powerful painting app, illustrators are able to do more and more in the app without ever having to leave the app. Excited to begin? Let’s get started and see what Procreate is capable of! ”
In this video lesson Brad Woodard addresses the topic: Introduction, which is part of the Domestika online course: Course 1: The Essentials of Procreate. Download and set up the app.
Partial transcription of the video
“COURSE 1 - LESSON 1 Introduction Hi, I'm Brad Woodard and this is Introduction to Procreate. I'm a graphic designer and illustrator. I've used this app for everything from making maps to illustrations, and even doing logos. Here are a few examples of my work. In this course, we'll learn all about Procreate. We'll start with our tools. We have the iPad and our Stylus. I'm using the second-generation Apple Pencil, but you use any stylus you'd like. We'll see how to download the program and start your first project. We'll learn hand gestures and mark making techniques to manipulate your work. ...”
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Course summary for: Course 1: The Essentials of Procreate
Brad Woodard
By Brad Woodard
Brad Woodard is an illustrator, graphic designer, and co-founder of the creative agency Brave the Woods. After graduating with a BFA in graphic design, he worked in multiple studios, a creative startup, and an advertising agency before starting one of his own, which specializes in branding and commercial illustration.
Inspired by his childhood adventures, Brad’s style is bold and graphic. He enjoys designing for kids and for those who are kids at heart. His work can be found in bookstores, toy stores, and department stores and, together with his creative co-founder, he has worked for clients including USPS, Ford, Penguin Random House, eBay, and Microsoft.
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