Modern Portraiture with Procreate: Stylize Your Subject
A course by Paul Ryding , Freelance Illustrator
Combine the fundamentals of human anatomy and digital tools to create recognizable portraits with a personal and contemporary flair
Combine the fundamentals of human anatomy and digital tools to create recognizable portraits with a personal and contemporary flair
With portraiture, you can capture the life story of your subject through the finer details the face gives away. Illustrator Paul Ryding combines anatomical study with digital tools to create portraits with a human element that no filter can replicate. He’s worked with clients including Facebook Forbes, Politico, and The Wall Street Journal.
In this course, he teaches you how to illustrate portraits with a personal and contemporary touch in Procreate. Use a photo reference as your guide to create realistic works of art on an iPad, with your own stylistic flair. Are you ready to take a digital dive into portraiture?
What will you learn in this online course?
15 lessons & 18 downloads
- 98% positive reviews (59)
- 1,828 students
- 15 lessons (2h 23m)
- 18 additional resources (5 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: English
- English · Spanish · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
Recommended software for this course
ProcreateWhat is this course's project?
Create a modern digital portrait from a photo reference using an iPad and Procreate.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
The course is for anyone with an interest in creating unique and realistic digital portraits on their iPad.
Requirements and materials
Experience with Procreate is required.
You will need an iPad with Procreate installed, as well as an Apple Pencil.
Reviews
A course by Paul Ryding
Paul Ryding is a Scottish illustrator based in Belfast. He always knew he wanted to be an illustrator and spent most of his youth drawing from photographs and magazines. He went on to study at Glasgow School of Art and had his work published in a magazine shortly after graduating. He spent the next few years honing his style before taking his career as an illustrator full-time in 2014.
Since then, Paul has worked with clients including Facebook, Forbes, Politico, and The Wall Street Journal. In 2020 he was commissioned by The Guardian to illustrate a series of long-form articles called “Lost to The Virus” about individuals who passed away from COVID-19. He also illustrated the cover for the best-selling book Trayvon Martin: Rest in Power.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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About Me
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Influences
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U2
Getting Ready to Draw
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Preparing Your Source Material
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Introduction to Procreate and the Pencil Tool
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Franken-Drawing
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U3
Mapping, Measuring, and Drawing the Face
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Mapping the Photograph
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Understanding Anatomy
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Drawing the Face 1
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Drawing the Face 2
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Final Touches to the Face
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Adding Graphic Elements
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U4
Professional Practice Makes Perfect
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Preparing Your File for Professional Use
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Approaching Clients and Getting Hired 1
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Approaching Clients and Getting Hired 2
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Copyright and Contracts
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FP
Final project
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X Digital Realistic Portraiture
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decorarte
Un insegnante molto professionale, un ottimo corso! Mi ha aiutato a capire meglio Procreate in funzione della ritrattista.
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angelawillis22
I've been struggling with Procreate on my own for a while but this course really put me on the road to understanding it more fully.
seitz.m
Excellent course for learning how to use Procreate for portraiture. Paul takes you through every step necessary to draw a spot-on likeness. He explains everything in detail and is very concise. He even shows you how to save, export and show your work. Highly recommend!
geraldine_boley
Enjoyed the course, fairly straight forward and well explained.
merestal
PlusVery good, practical and educational course! I was immediately inspired to create my own portraits, in my own style. I am really pleased.