Seaside Summer FLEX Camp - Create the Timeless Look of Mosaic Using Procreate!
Learn how to recreate the beloved art medium of tile mosaics with incredibly realistic detail, using Procreate on the iPad or iPhone. Includes sketching, making grout, tile creation through colorizing, digital “cutting”, lighting and more!
Bryan Niven
Average rating:
5.0
Number of reviews:(805)
What's included
Class Experience
***PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS AN IN-DEPTH, MULTI-WEEK FLEX CLASS, COVERING STEP-BY-STEP TECHNIQUE AND TOOL INSTRUCTION. THERE ARE NO LIVE CLASSES. PLEASE READ BELOW TO SEE EACH WEEK’S CONTENT*** This class DOES NOT require any prerequisites since the principles/techniques needed to complete the class are taught DURING the lesson*** Week 1: In the first lesson students will sketch out the scenery, focusing on composition, including balance, position, and detail. Week 2: The second lesson takes students through the process of creating the grout for the mosaic tiles. After laying down the grout they transform the sketch into shapes, filled with exciting colors, and then prepped for cutting. This stage is critical as it sets the location and overall scene of the picture itself. Week 3: The third lesson introduces students to a process of “digital cutting”, of all the individual tiles. Using powerful yet simple tools in Procreate you will learn how to separate each section into small pieces, that create the mosaic itself. Week 4: The final week covers the process of color-tinting individual tiles, to help create an authentic hand-made look. Once the tiles are complete, students will finish up by learning how to light your mosaic, and create shadow, to further enhance the depth and richness we have come to know and love about mosaics. OPTIONAL: This class also includes the PROCREATE TOOL CHALLENGE! Mr. Niven has hidden a Procreate tool, in each lesson. For each lesson, students can recognize the hidden tool, tell the class which tool it was, and describe the tool’s function, an keep in mind that each tool can operate in multiple ways. The more students involved the better. If you find all 4 Procreate Tools, and can provide proper descriptions of each tool’s use, Mr. Niven will unlock a FREE BONUS DRAWING! Mr. Niven can provide individual feedback using the Outschool classroom via posts, including chat AND the recording feature if desired. This is great for students as it provides more visual connection with Mr. Niven. Happy finding, and happy drawing!
Other Details
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Students MUST have Procreate downloaded prior to class. This class can be done on either iPad or iPhone, and though Mr. Niven recommends using a stylus that supports pressure sensitivity for best results in general, it is NOT required to complete this class. If shopping for a stylus, especially for best results with brushes, and added control, Mr. Niven HIGHLY recommends Apple Pencil, as it is BY FAR the best stylus for iPad. Two other brands of stylus Mr. Niven recommends are Wacom Bamboo Fineline or Sketch, and Adonit. Both brands support pressure sensitivity, (on select models), on iPad and iPhone. For more information on software and hardware, including information about Procreate, as well as compatibility, and recommendations for various iPads, or iPhones and styli that support Procreate, please consider enrolling in Mr. Niven’s Digital Art Orientation, for Students and Parents.
2 files available upon enrollment
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
- Procreate (iPad)
- Procreate Pocket (iPhone)
Joined April, 2020
5.0
805reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
Bryan Niven is an award-winning artist and photographer, whose creativity and skill set spans multiple areas of art and motivation. He has taught thousands of students over the years, in classroom settings and in travel workshops, in places like Arches National Park, and New York City. Although Mr. Niven has taught advanced art and photography to all ages, he loves teaching art to children, because he loves how honest and creative they are. Mr. Niven has also been asked to share his art on various occasions, by companies such as Apple and Adobe for purposes of motivating young and old alike. Reviews
Live Group Class
$9
weekly4 weeks
Completed by 38 learners
No live video meetings
Ages: 10-15
