Illustrated Portraits with Procreate
Gestures
A course by Elena Garnu , Illustrator and graphic designer
About the video: Gestures
Overview
“In this lesson I will show you the gestures that will serve as shortcuts to speed up your Procreate workflow even more. In the additional resources I leave you a list with the gestures so that you can have them in writing. ”
In this video lesson Elena Garnu addresses the topic: Gestures, which is part of the Domestika online course: Illustrated Portraits with Procreate. Learn how to create and compose a portrait adding elements, textures, and expressiveness starting from a photo.
Partial transcription of the video
“Gestures I'll teach you about the gestures I use the most, the ones that help with my workflow for the final project. I'm opening the app, creating a new document. You can zoom out and rotate with just two fingers. First thing I'll do is create a shape with any random brush. Now I'm tapping with two fingers and it works like Control + Z, like Undo. If I tap it with three, it's like a Redo. If I tap it with four, I get a full screen and it hides all controls. Okay. Going back now. I can create a layer with my Layer Tool. I'll pick another color so you can see it better. I'm selecting a layer...”
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Course summary for: Illustrated Portraits with Procreate
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Category
Illustration -
Software
Procreate -
Areas
Digital Illustration, Portrait Drawing, Traditional illustration, Vector Illustration

Elena Garnu
A course by Elena Garnu
Elena Garnu is a Spanish illustrator who has been working on both professional and personal illustration projects, since graduating from her studies in Fine Arts.
Her contemporary style involves a strong feminine feel, merging portraits with natural elements that give an abstract feel to her work. Her muses, simultaneously strong and vulnerable, are always connected to everyday life. She has collaborated with editorials such as Simon & Schuster, Norma Editorial, and Mueve tu lengua.
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