Procreate: Creative Illustration Techniques

For illustrators, connecting with their audience through their work is essential, especially in the publishing industry. With her illustrations, Vero Navarro tries to add a twist to the mysterious or the unknown. Maybe that's why so many publishers want to work with her; Penguin Random House, Grijalbo, Alfaguara, Montena, RBA, Triskel, and Green Bean Books are just some of the ones she has collaborated with.

In this course, Vero teaches you the keys to digital illustration with Procreate. Learn the creative process, from the initial idea to the deliverable file, and discover how to use the app's tools, by experimenting and, above all, having fun while you work on creating a complete creative illustration. To top it off, learn how to bring it to life with Procreate's animation assistant.

Meet Vero Navarro, who tells you about her career in illustration and shows you her favorite artists.

She then introduces you to Procreate, reviewing its most common tools and actions, and gives you the basics of composition and color.

Learn techniques to awaken your creativity and come up with a concept for your project. See the importance of having good reference images and how to work with them on Procreate.

Then, start working on your final project! First, work on the layout of the elements and the linework using the drawing, selection, transformation tools. Discover how to use the app’s brushes and how to create or modify your own. Then, move on to applying the color and learn how to make the right creative decisions.

As you progress, learn about volume, lights, and shadow and explore blending modes, masks, and other layer options to experiment with. Learn how to refine your drawing, creating several versions.

Vero shows you how to create basic animations on Procreate from scratch, without the need for any previous experience. Finally, she teaches you how to export and share your work in various formats.

Create a complete creative illustration, starting from a concept based on magic realism. Develop it by experimenting with Procreate’s tools and learn how to animate your illustration.

For drawers, illustrators, designers, and anyone interested in immersing themselves in the world of digital illustration with Procreate in a practical and fun way.

No previous Procreate is needed, as you will learn how to use the app from scratch. But it is recommended to have basic drawing knowledge. Having used other digital drawing programs before can also be helpful, although it is not essential.

You will need a Procreate-compatible iPad and, ideally, an Apple Pencil.