Procreate Illustration: Sketching Techniques for the Everyday
The Colored Sketch
A course by Simone Grünewald , Visual Development Artist
About the video: The Colored Sketch
Overview
“Do you like to work with color? If you struggle a bit with it, then don't worry! In this lesson, you will see how to create a color sketch to guide the final illustration. ”
In this video lesson Simone Grünewald addresses the topic: The Colored Sketch, which is part of the Domestika online course: Procreate Illustration: Sketching Techniques for the Everyday . Unlock the secrets of sketchbook mastery in Procreate. Enhance your skills in composition, color, and figure drawing for captivating illustrations. .
Partial transcription of the video
“In this lesson I would like to create a color sketch, so I have a guideline for my future colors. Here you can see that we have the photo I took with the iPad. and I'm going to set it to multiply. It doesn't obviously change anything now. It looks the same as it did before, but if I put a layer underneath, You can see the sketch. and the color mixes. So this is my color sketch. What I also like to do is to have my references open for the color gauge, because then I can use similar colors, the ones I collected on my Pinterest, which was also one of the reasons I collected them. So that's Pin...”
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Course summary for: Procreate Illustration: Sketching Techniques for the Everyday
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Category
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Areas
Character Design, Children's Illustration, Digital Drawing, Digital Illustration, Drawing

Simone Grünewald
A course by Simone Grünewald
Simone Grünewald, widely recognized as Schmoedraws on social media, is a prominent figure in the world of art. Her career flourished as the Head of Art at Daedalic Entertainment, where she contributed significantly to games like the Deponia Series and Ken Follet’s Pillars of the Earth. With an impressive background in character design, storyboarding, and visual development, Simone has garnered accolades throughout her nine-year tenure at Daedalic.
Beyond the realm of gaming, she has launched successful Kickstarter campaigns, authored books like "Sketch Every Day" and "Draw What You Love," and even contributed a comic story to the Malcolm Max Short Story Compilation for Splitter Comics. Simone's artistic journey is characterized by a deep connection to nature, a profound appreciation for the small moments in everyday life, and a tireless quest to encapsulate the beauty of the world through her art.
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