Intro to Procreate for Beginners! Draw Digital Art on Your iPad ~ Procreate 101
Erin Payne
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Average rating:4.9Number of reviews:(80)
Learn how to draw on your iPad using the Procreate app! Start with the basics and then build your beginner skills over the course of 4 different projects while learning tons of modern digital art techniques! SELF PACED SUMMER CAMP
Class experience
Beginner Level
Are you ready to explore some beginner techniques for creating modern, digital illustrations on your iPad using the Procreate app? Do you like the idea of being able to learn at your own pace using pre-recorded Procreate tutorial videos? Then this Self-Paced course is for you! Follow along with my step-by-step video demonstration lessons to create 4 unique projects: Let’s Doodle, Tropical Leaf, Fun with Symmetry, & Summer Citrus. We'll learn many new Procreate app skills together along the...
5 units//15 lessons//4 Weeks
Unit 1Getting StartedGetting Started2 lessons1 WeekWeek 1Lesson 1Course Goals, Project Overview, & Sharing ArtworkReview a breakdown of the upcoming Lessons and overall goals of the course. You'll also learn how to gain peer feedback and share your artwork by posting on our collaborative art gallery.Lesson 2Procreate App Basics + Adding Color PalettesLearn some Procreate App Basics and how to add the class color palettes onto your Procreate app.Unit 2Let's Doodle!Let's Doodle!2 lessons1 WeekWeek 1Lesson 3Painting in ProcreateFollow along as I show you how to draw and doodle on top of a photograph using the Procreate app. This can be a really fun and no-pressure way to get comfortable drawing digitally and begin playing around with the app.Lesson 4Color ExplorationLearn how to use different Procreate app functions to make color adjustments to specific parts of your doodle illustration, or your illustration as a whole! Explore endless color possibilities + learn how to export and share your final illustrations.Unit 3Tropical LeavesTropical Leaves3 lessons1 WeekWeek 2Lesson 5Plan & SketchGet ready to create luscious and vibrant tropical leaf illustrations! In the first lesson for our Tropical Leaves project, you’ll learn how to use a reference photo to sketch and plan out your illustration.Lesson 6Let’s PaintFollow along to paint the base layer of color for your Tropical Leaf project. Learn Procreate app functions like opacity, ColorDrop, threshold, adding details, and more.Lesson 7Add Depth & ShadingLearn how to use Clipping Masks in Procreate to add shadows, highlights, and texture to your artwork to really make it pop! + Add even more visual interest with a textured background.Unit 4Fun with SymmetryFun with Symmetry4 lessons1 WeekWeek 3Lesson 8Radial Symmetry - MANDALALearn how to use Drawing Guides and the Drawing Assist tool to create a mandala illustration with RADIAL symmetry.Lesson 9Circles & Lines - MANDALALearn how to use the Quick-Shape function to draw perfect circles to add to your Mandala illustration. + Learn how to draw perfectly straight lines in the Procreate app.Lesson 10Vertical Symmetry - INSECTSIn this lesson video, you’ll learn how to use Drawing Guides and the Drawing Assist tool to create an insect illustration with VERTICAL symmetry. Explore new brush techniques to obtain a hand-painted feel when drawing digitally, and learn how to use the Selections & Transform tools to rearrange elements to create a balanced composition.Lesson 11Watercolor Background - INSECTSLearn how to create a watercolor background effect to add to your Insect illustration and add a paper texture background effect. Learn about Layer blend modes and how you ca use radial & vertical symmetry together to create more complex illustrations.Unit 5Summer CitrusSummer Citrus4 lessons1 WeekWeek 4Lesson 12Plan & SketchIt's time to combine all of the skills you've learned during the previous projects and create a Summer Citrus illustration. Start by sketching out a balanced layout for your composition. and learn what needs to be considered when creating balance in a design. + Learn new Selection & Transform techniques.Lesson 13Let’s PaintFollow along to plan your color placement and then paint the base layer of color for your Summer Citrus project.Lesson 14Add Depth & ShadingUse Clipping Masks in Procreate to add dimension with shading, highlights, and texture to your fruits!Lesson 15Background & ForegroundLearn how to add more depth and visual interest to your illustration with a patterned background and foreground elements using past skills learned. + Learn how to use the Alpha lock function in Procreate.
Week #1 — Let’s Doodle! LEARN HOW TO... - Organize the Gallery - Create a custom canvas - Use basic tools and select brushes (Paint, Smudge, Erase) - Select colors - Create new color palettes - Import photos - Use Layers and non-destructive editing techniques - Apply fun color adjustments - Export your final project - Use time-saving skills (gestures, undo/redo, ColorDrop, quick color selecting, etc.) Week #2 — Tropical Leaves! LEARN HOW TO... - Create vibrant, 3D tropical leaf illustrations - Create custom canvas sizes - Sketch using a reference photo - Use the transform tool - Use the selection tool - Change the opacity of layers - Change your ColorDrop Threshold - Utilize base color blocking - Layer shadows and texture using clipping masks - Add visual interest with a textured background Week #3 — Fun With Symmetry! LEARN HOW TO... - Use new brush techniques - Use Drawing Guides - Use the Drawing Assist tool - Use the QuickShape function to draw perfect circles - Apply radial & vertical symmetry - Apply a realistic paper texture - Use Layer blending modes Week #4 — Summer Citrus! LEARN HOW TO... - Layer colors & use Clipping Masks to apply shading and highlights. - Add and layer detail elements to create visual interest. - Create & layer a background pattern with texture to create depth. - Create a balanced Citrus composition.
As a professional, working artist, I have been using the Procreate app as my main tool for creating artwork over the past 6 years.
Homework Offered
Because this is a Self-Paced course, it is the student’s responsibility to follow along with the lesson videos and complete the projects on their own time. There will be no formal assessments.1 - 2 hours per week outside of class
Assessments Offered
Grades Offered
No prior experience with art, drawing, or using the Procreate app is required in order to participate in this course. Learners who have dabbled in Procreate but are looking to build their skills are also encouraged to enroll.
1 file available upon enrollment✔️ iPad: The Procreate app is currently only available on the iPad. ✔️ Up to date Procreate app: This is $12.99 in the App Store, but well worth the investment. ✔️ Apple Pencil: I highly recommend using an Apple Pencil for best results and pressure sensitivity when drawing. However, any stylus can be used or even your finger.
PROCREATE: We will be creating digital art on the Procreate app for iPads during class. This is a third-party app that will need to be downloaded onto the learner's iPad device. You will not need to create an account to use this app. All of your Procreate data is tied to your iPad and your Apple ID. YOUTUBE: My lesson videos will be uploaded and shared in the Outschool classroom as a YouTube link. However, Outschool will automatically embed the link so that learners remain on the Outschool platform and don’t access the YouTube website. PADLET: Learners will be encouraged to post their artwork to our "Procreate Digital Art Showcase" hosted on Padlet.com! Think of it like a collaborative art gallery where students can show off their work and encourage their peers. Through frequent moderation, I will ensure it remains a safe and encouraging space. Learners can post anonymously without an account. However, I recommend that you create an account so that others know whose artwork is being posted and so that you can be notified of any post comments.
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Average rating:4.9Number of reviews:(80)
Hello!—I'm Erin, and I am so excited to teach you something new! I have 4 years of experience as a K-12 art teacher, but when I had my first child, I decided to take a crack at earning an income from home. I've now been working for myself earning...
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