Illustrated Stories with Procreate: Explore Brushes and Textures
A course by Daniela Hernández , Illustrator
Create a collection of analog textures and learn to use them in Procreate to illustrate an everyday scene
Create a collection of analog textures and learn to use them in Procreate to illustrate an everyday scene
Want to learn to turn your daily experiences into illustrations using Procreate? Colombian graphic designer and illustrator Daniela Ilustra, who has worked with clients like Editorial Planeta, KUPA, and the Ministry of Culture in Bogotá, teaches you her method as well as the basic techniques for creating colorful brushstrokes full of volume using your iPad.
In this course, learn to illustrate an everyday scene with Procreate using both manual materials and the main tools in the app. Daniela shows you how to create analogical textures using reference photos to add to your digital composition and experiment with colors, shadows, and other elements for a stunning social media-ready piece.
What will you learn in this online course?
12 lessons & 25 downloads
- 100% positive reviews (96)
- 2,297 students
- 12 lessons (2h 5m)
- 25 additional resources (8 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: Spanish
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- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
Recommended software for this course
ProcreateWhat is this course's project?
Create a digital composition of an everyday space in Procreate using yourself as the central figure.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
Anyone interested in storytelling related to everyday life using digital software such as Procreate.
Requirements and materials
No prior drawing experience is needed as your teacher takes you through everything step by step.
For this course, you need an iPad with Procreate installed, an Apple Pencil, and some basic drawing materials such as colored pencils or a technical pen and a notebook or sketchbook.
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A course by Daniela Hernández
Daniela Hernández, better known as Daniela Ilustra, is a graphic designer and illustrator from Armenia, Colombia. She composes illustrations that tell the stories of her day-to-day with a personal touch. She loves exploring different materials and mediums such as clay and hand-poked tattoos and draws inspiration for her own work from their patterns.
She moves between analog and digital illustration with Procreate and her artwork seeks to revive and foster themes such as femininity and daily life. She has collaborated with Colombian brands such as KUPA, Saturno, and Que Buenas Las Tengo, on editorial projects for Planeta, the Colombian Ministry of Culture, Vice, and Bacánika, as well as with human rights organizations like Dejusticia, Ítaca, Baudó, and CEJIL.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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Presentation
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Influences
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U2
Tools and brushes in Procreate
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Procreate for digital illustration
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Where does the inspiration come from?
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Collection of textures in a blog and digitization
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Sketch and composition
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U3
Color your image
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Color palette
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Brushes and color 1
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Brushes and color 2
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Final picture
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U4
Publish and explore new formats
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Export for Instagram
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Transform your ideas
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FP
Final project
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Illustration in Procreate: Textures and Composition
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aris
Me ha gustado mucho este curso, Daniela es talentosisima y explica con detalle el proceso que ella utiliza en sus ilustraciones, lo unico que me hubiese gustado es que nos hubiese mostrado el proceso completo del proyecto final y no solo un tercio, solo eso le cambiaria al curso.
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carlagiar7
Me encantó! Lo explicó de forma amena y aprendí herramientas y skills nuevas en ilustración!
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marcela_ch_dominguez
Me fascina este curso y como lo va desarrollando paso a paso. Me encanto sobre todo la parte de las texturas
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gabooksart
Ainda não terminei o curso, mas até o módulo em que estou o curso tem sido ótimo, já consegui aprender muitas coisas e a professora entender muito sobre o assunto que está falando.
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marjoleinpaalvast
Just started, did the first two units. I find the teacher inspiring and the contents are what I was looking for: how to bring analogue textures into Procreate illustrations. So far, I’m happy