Digital Portraits in Procreate with Graphical Elements
Practicing Portraits
A course by Bo Feng Lin , Artist
About the video: Practicing Portraits
Overview
“Here I will show you how to start working on one of the two components that shape my paintings: portraits. I will show you how I look at references, choose one from the mood board, and then you will learn how to draw some sketches to warm up. ”
In this video lesson Bo Feng Lin addresses the topic: Practicing Portraits, which is part of the Domestika online course: Digital Portraits in Procreate with Graphical Elements. Discover the art of painting expressive portraits with a tropical and minimalistic touch. Embrace abstract art as part of your creative process..
Partial transcription of the video
“Practicing Portraits In this lesson, I'll show you how we approach portraits using references from Pinterest. Let's open the canvas. And we can just swipe up here and drag Pinterest to the side. So you have your references right in front of you. Let's choose one that we had before. Like this one. And now we can start right away. What I like to do is start with a brighter brush. For example, a yellow. And then I will do a rough sketch of the portrait. I like to start with the face because that's usually where the focal point is in a portrait. What I do first is I draw a circle to suggest whe...”
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Course summary for: Digital Portraits in Procreate with Graphical Elements
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Category
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Software
Procreate -
Areas
Digital Illustration, Figure Drawing, Portrait Drawing

Bo Feng Lin
A course by Bo Feng Lin
Bo Feng Lin is an artist based in Hamburg, Germany, specializing in stylized portrait illustration. She has collaborated on global projects in areas including books, collectibles, fashion and cosmetics, standing out for her ability to infuse depth and diversity into her work.
Bo's work has been exhibited in various galleries and is characterized by his vibrant approach and his use of abstract forms that complement his portrait technique.
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