Digital Illustration in Procreate: Detailed Compositions
The grain
A course by Bertrand Aznar , Illustrator
About the video: The grain
Overview
“Now I'm going to teach you how to add grain and texture to your artwork. Grain allows you to add lighter and darker areas to your base colors, but also adds an interesting texture. ”
In this video lesson Bertrand Aznar addresses the topic: The grain, which is part of the Domestika online course: Digital Illustration in Procreate: Detailed Compositions. Craft intricate narratives with Procreate! Create realistic outdoor scenes, fine-tune details, and elevate your digital artistry today..
Partial transcription of the video
“The grain. In this lesson, we'll see how I add grain to my color. For that, we go back to Procreate. I create a new layer, which I will place on top of my color layer. We'll call it "grain." Here, the principle is to select on our color layer, the area we are going to work on. For that, we take the Selection tool, we go to Automatic Selection, and there we will work with this tool. We will start with this area for example. There we see that the selection is much too big. I want to work on this area, that color. To change the selection area, just slide the cursor that you see at the top, and...”
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Course summary for: Digital Illustration in Procreate: Detailed Compositions
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Category
Illustration -
Software
Adobe Photoshop, Procreate -
Areas
Digital Drawing, Digital Illustration, Drawing

Bertrand Aznar
A course by Bertrand Aznar
Bertrand Aznar is a digital illustrator with a passion for modern art and innovative techniques. For several years, he has specialized in creating detailed compositions that tell captivating visual stories. His expertise extends to the use of software such as Procreate and Photoshop, which he masters perfectly to bring his concepts to life. Bertrand draws his inspiration from nature, scenes of daily life and moments of contemplation, which he skillfully integrates into his illustrations.
His work is distinguished by a keen attention to detail and an ability to capture the essence of the scenes he depicts. He places great importance on visual research and careful preparation of his projects. Bertrand enthusiastically shares his creative techniques, including the use of brushes and layer optimization. He strives to encourage everyone to explore their own artistic style, emphasizing the importance of research and planning in the creative process.
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