Introduction to Procreate
A course by Román García MoraIllustrator and 3D Modeler
A course by Román García Mora, Illustrator and 3D Modeler
Take your illustration studio with you wherever you go with the leading drawing app for iPad
Throughout the history of digital illustration there have been a succession of leading programs, from FreeHand to Adobe Illustrator, through CorelDRAW and many more. Today, Procreate has taken their place as the top illustration app for iPad. In this seven-course Domestika Basics, master Procreate from scratch with Román García, illustrator and biologist who has collaborated with renowned magazines such as National Geographic and the Real Jardín Botánico of Madrid.
The first course is all about laying the groundwork, analyzing the synergy between Procreate, the iPad Pro, and the Apple Pencil, and why this is the perfect combination for tackling illustration projects. Start by installing the application and beginning to explore its interface.
In the second course, draw your first lines in Procreate before taking a tour of the program's different brushes and basic drawing tools for creating your own digital sketches.
In the third course, get familiar with the Actions menu, which allows you to add images and text, edit the canvas, share images, record your drawing process, and much more.
Focus on the Adjustments menu in the fourth course and explore filters and features such as Blur, Noise, Liquify, Recolor, as well as basic image editing functions.
In the fifth course, discover the importance of layers in the Procreate workflow. See how they are organized, how to create new layers and merge them, and how to organize them into groups. Then, learn about blending modes, masks, and reference layers.
Next, delve into the selection and transformation options and explore how to transform, deform, and select parts of your illustrations.
The seventh and final course of this Procreate Basics is dedicated exclusively to Brushes. Learn how to work with each type and adjust their settings to create different kinds as well as organize them into groups depending on their style.
Technical requirements
⦁ An iPad that’s compatible with the Apple Pencil. For more information on compatible models follow this link. ⦁ An Apple Pencil is recommended in order to get the most out of Procreate.
Recommended software & tools for this course
Reviews
- 3 months ago
Excelente curso para empezar con Procreate ! Recomiendo !
- 4 months ago
Bien explicado y estructurado, sirve mucho para comenzar y aprender cómo funciona el programa , además de muy bien explicado por el instructor ya que tiene experiencia en proyectos reales.
- 5 months ago
Excelente, es un curso básico pero abarca todo lo necesario para comenzar a profundizar en Procreate. El profesor es un ilustrador admirable!
- luna14PLUS7 months ago
Bien explicado y estructurado. Muy bien explicado el uso de Procreate.
- davidfontelaPLUS8 months ago
Me sirve mucho para comenzar y aprender el funcionamiento del programa
His work consists of creating images of things that we cannot see because they belong to a past time, the world of imagination, or simply because they are not perceptible to the human eye. To achieve this, he uses digital illustration as the foundation for his work and combines it with traditional techniques, 3D modeling, and illustrative retouching.
Content
Course 1 – Laying the Groundwork
- U1
Introduction
- Introduction
- U2
Team
- Team
- U3
Procreate and Apple pencil installation
- Procreate and Apple pencil installation
- U4
Presentation of the Procreate work environment
- Presentation of the Procreate work environment
- U5
Creating documents
- Creating documents
- U6
Actions and organization of documents
- Actions and organization of documents
- U7
Preparation of a digital sketchbook
- Preparation of a digital sketchbook
Course 2 – First Lines
- U1
Introduction to drawing tools in Procreate
- Introduction to drawing tools in Procreate
- U2
Brush Library
- Brush Library
- U3
Quick Shape tool
- Quick Shape tool
- U4
Color drop
- Color drop
- U5
Colour selection
- Colour selection
- U6
Color Palette Creation
- Color Palette Creation
- U7
Creation of digital sketches
- Creation of digital sketches
Course 3 – Actions Menu
- U1
Introduction
- Introduction
- U2
Add tab: Images and text
- Add tab: Images and text
- U3
Canvas Tab: Basic Options
- Canvas Tab: Basic Options
- U4
Canvas Tab: Drawing Guides
- Canvas Tab: Drawing Guides
- U5
Share tab: image and layers
- Share tab: image and layers
- U6
Video tab: Accelerated time recording
- Video tab: Accelerated time recording
- U7
Options and Help tab
- Options and Help tab
- U8
Access to brushes with the Quick Menu
- Access to brushes with the Quick Menu
- U9
Create a character using the Symmetry drawing guide
- Create a character using the Symmetry drawing guide
- U10
Animation help
- Animation help
- U11
Reference Viewer
- Reference viewer
Course 4 – Adjustments Menu
- U1
Introduction
- Introduction
- U2
Blur, Focus and Noise.
- Blur, Focus and Noise.
- U3
Liquefy
- Liquefy
- U4
Image editing
- Image editing
- U5
Modifying a sketch with the Liquify tool
- Modifying a sketch with the Liquify tool
- U6
Clone fit
- Clone fit
- U7
Gradient map
- Gradient map
- U8
New filters
- New filters
Course 5 – Layers
- U1
Introduction
- Introduction
- U2
Actions
- Actions
- U3
Introduction to Opacity and Layer Fusion Modes
- Introduction to Opacity and Layer Fusion Modes
- U4
Application of layer fusion modes
- Application of layer fusion modes
- U5
The masks
- The masks
- U6
Reference layers
- Reference layers
- U7
Development and finishing from a sketch
- Development and finishing from a sketch 1
- Development and finishing from a sketch 2
- U8
Private layer
- Private layer
Course 6 – Selection and Transform Tools
- U1
Introduction
- Introduction
- U2
Transform tool
- Transform tool
- U3
Warp tool
- Warp tool
- U4
Selection Modes
- Selection Modes
- U5
Transformation of a sketch
- Transformation of a sketch
Course 7 – Brushes
- U1
Introduction
- Introduction
- U2
The parameters of the Brushes
- The parameters of the brushes 1
- The parameters of the Brushes 2
- U3
Creation of a SUV Brush
- Creation of a SUV Brush
- U4
Creating a brush with shapes
- Creating a brush with shapes
- U5
Creating a textured brush
- Creating a textured brush
- U6
Basic actions with brushes
- Basic actions with brushes
- U7
Creating a collection of Dotting brushes
- Creating a collection of Dotting brushes
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FAQs
This Procreate course is designed for beginners and requires no prior experience. You'll start with the basics and progress to practical digital illustration techniques.
To take the course, you'll need a compatible iPad, the Procreate app installed, and an Apple Pencil. These are essential to fully utilize all the tools taught.
You'll learn how to create sketches, use custom brushes, manage layers and masks, apply symmetry guides, transform selections, and add text and images in Procreate.
The course covers brushes, layer and mask management, symmetry guides, selection transformation, liquify editing, and adding text and images.
You'll learn how to create a new document, pick the right brushes, and use various tools to develop and refine your digital sketches.
Yes, the course includes how to create, edit, and organize custom color palettes to add style and consistency to your artwork.
Layer masks let you hide or reveal specific parts of a layer without altering the original image, making non-destructive editing easier in your projects.