Procreate for Beginners: Digital Illustration 101
Course 4: Working with Layers: Practical Phase
By Brad Woodard , Graphic Design and Illustrator
About the video: Practical Phase
Overview
“This unit will be a walkthrough of an existing illustration, explaining the layers used and why I used them. ”
In this video lesson Brad Woodard addresses the topic: Practical Phase, which is part of the Domestika online course: Course 4: Working with Layers. Find out how to group, merge, and delete layers to add depth and interest to your artwork.
Partial transcription of the video
“Now that we have an example illustration here, let's take a look at the layers and I'll explain why I use them. So try and follow along and incorporate some of these techniques. So we just wrapped up learning about layers, layers, layers, layers. I can't stress that enough. Use lots of layers. This is arguably the most important thing you can learn in digital art, I feel like, because if you don't use those layers properly, that excludes you from doing a lot of different things like masking and using blend modes and changes on the fly, especially if you're doing this for clients, It'll just...”
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Course summary for: Course 4: Working with Layers

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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