Procreate for Beginners: Digital Illustration 101
Course 2: Customizing Your Interface: Gestures
By Brad Woodard , Graphic Design and Illustrator
About the video: Gestures
Overview
“One of the best parts of working on Procreate is that you are doing it on a tablet. Having the ability to touch your screen makes the user’s life so much easier, especially when Procreate builds in simple gestures you can do with your fingers that make the entire experience feel more natural than working on a desktop. In this Unit, you will learn the gestures that are so natural and time-saving, you will wonder how you ever worked without them.”
In this video lesson Brad Woodard addresses the topic: Gestures , which is part of the Domestika online course: Course 2: Customizing Your Interface. Get familiar with Procreate’s tools and features.
Partial transcription of the video
“COURSE 2 - LESSON 2 Gestures In this unit, we'll learn gestures in Procreate. In Procreate you get to use your fingers because you're drawing on a tablet. Using your fingers feel more natural than working on a computer. Finger painting counts as a gesture, but I'll talk about the ones that save us time. My typical setup is my Apple Pencil in my right hand and my left hand I use for my gestures. I'll draw with my right and I'll use my gestures with my left. Use your right or your left, whatever's most comfortable. Let's dive into some very basic gestures. One would be the pinch and zoom. You...”
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Course summary for: Course 2: Customizing Your Interface

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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