Painting in Procreate: Reimagine Your Surroundings
Blocking in the Building 1
A course by Mikko Eerola , Artist and Illustrator
About the video: Blocking in the Building 1
Overview
“First, you will learn how to block in the building and find a visual hook on which the painting will be based. ”
In this video lesson Mikko Eerola addresses the topic: Blocking in the Building 1, which is part of the Domestika online course: Painting in Procreate: Reimagine Your Surroundings. Learn to use the digital tools of Procreate to turn inspiration from the world around you into captivating digital illustrations on your iPad.
Partial transcription of the video
“Okay, so we can finally start working on our final illustration. And first we are going to create a new canvas. I'm going to just quickly check what the resolution of this canvas is. It allows for 148 layers, so that is pretty huge. But it's 132 dpi, so I'm going to change this into 300. Also in the sketching phase, your canvas can be smaller in the beginning. Just make sure that before you get into any actual detailed painting, that you blow it up to the size that you want your final illustration to be in. Otherwise you will have ugly looking artifacts in your illustration. For sketching, ...”
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Course summary for: Painting in Procreate: Reimagine Your Surroundings
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Category
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Software
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Areas
Digital Drawing, Digital Illustration, Digital Painting

Mikko Eerola
A course by Mikko Eerola
Meet Mikko, a multifaceted artist whose creative journey has taken him from the world of video games to full-time freelancing in art for film, TV, games, and physical media products. Beyond his professional endeavors, Mikko's true passion lies in promoting the joys of art and creativity to enrich lives.
Mikko's mission is to demystify art, making it more accessible to beginners and enthusiasts alike. He shares his love for art as an art teacher, YouTube content creator, and concept artist. His unique ability to blend traditional art concepts with cutting-edge digital tools sets him apart, and his dedication to enabling others to explore their creative potential knows no bounds.
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