Picturebook Character Illustration with Procreate
Add the Background and Shadows
A course by Gozde Eyce , Picturebook Creator
About the video: Add the Background and Shadows
Overview
“In this lesson, you'll learn how to add a background and some shadows to your page so that your page slowly will turn into a final shape. ”
In this video lesson Gozde Eyce addresses the topic: Add the Background and Shadows, which is part of the Domestika online course: Picturebook Character Illustration with Procreate. Learn to create unforgettable picturebook characters to put together a portfolio and land the publishing projects of your dreams.
Partial transcription of the video
“Add the Background and Shadows Now our character page is ready. We'll make it more attractive by adding some backgrounds and shadows. Now we have a lot of layers in our file, so let's group them together so the file can be simplified in that way. I'm choosing these layers and then choosing Group here. Now those are the old layers that I colored. Here is my sketch layer on top. Let's rename this group "Colored Bunnies." This one is my reference image. Now I'll add another layer down there because I will start creating my background. For this background, I need a little lighter brush with som...”
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Course summary for: Picturebook Character Illustration with Procreate
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Areas
Character Design, Children's Illustration, Digital Illustration, Narrative, Traditional illustration
Gozde Eyce
A course by Gozde Eyce
Gozde Eyce is a freelance illustrator and picturebook creator from Istanbul. After completing a degree in business management and working in the corporate world, she decided to turn her passion for drawing into a career. As a self-taught artist, she developed her skills by observing, reading, and sketching. Gozde eventually realized that her colorful and artfully imperfect illustration style was ideal for children’s literature, and she began sending out her portfolio to publishers, landing numerous freelance jobs.
Since then, she has taken on many different projects all over the world, including children’s books, kids’ apparel, and editorial illustrations. She has also collaborated with NGOs and publishers like Justdiggit, UNICEF, and Mo’s Daughters, embracing these opportunities to support causes like sustainability and equality.
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