Fantasy Portraits in Procreate

A course by Camila Castro Yong , Graphic Designer and Digital Illustrator

Graphic Designer and Digital Illustrator. Lima District, Peru.
Joined August 2019

Learn how to add soul and texture to your portraits through digital techniques that simulate the finishes of traditional drawing

100% positive reviews (15)
733 students
Audio: Spanish
Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch

Learn how to add soul and texture to your portraits through digital techniques that simulate the finishes of traditional drawing

With the help of Procreate, graphic designer and digital illustrator Camila Castro skillfully translates her ideas into images. In this online course, she teaches you how to create illustrations full of purpose, meaning, and fantasy elements using this versatile platform.

Learn how to make portraits in Procreate and master color, texture, and grain tools. Find out how to generate effects similar to those of traditional drawing, while providing your compositions with a digital dimension.

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What will you learn in this online course?

13 lessons & 20 downloads

Procreate Features
18 minutes, 44 seconds
Granulation techniques
6 minutes, 25 seconds
Light and shadow exercise
9 minutes, 57 seconds
The importance of the sketch
8 minutes, 23 seconds
Choose the color palette
14 minutes, 35 seconds
  • 100% positive reviews (15)
  • 733 students
  • 13 lessons (2h 3m)
  • 20 additional resources (7 files)
  • Online and at your own pace
  • Available on the app
  • Audio: Spanish
  • Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
  • Level: Beginner
  • Unlimited access forever

What is this course's project?

Create a conceptual portrait in Procreate, based on real references and using color, texture, and digital grain techniques to enrich your creations.

Projects by course students

Who is this online course for?

Anyone who wants to delve into representing characters in a range of different contexts.

Requirements and materials

To take this course, you do not need previous drawing experience, since you use real references to help you loosen up and gain confidence when creating your compositions.

As for materials, you must have an iPad or iPad Pro, an Apple Pencil, and the Procreate app installed.


Reviews

733 Students
15 Reviews
100% Positive ratings

Camila Castro Yong

A course by Camila Castro Yong

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Graphic Designer and Digital Illustrator

Camila Castro is a graphic designer and digital illustrator. She began to move towards graphic design and, since 2018, has dedicated her career exclusively to this area. Nowadays, she is a graphic designer specialized in branding and digital product design.

Since she was a child, she has always been passionate about art through drawing, which steadily progressed from hobby to self-taught profession. Over time, she evolved into digital illustration, where Procreate has become her favorite tool to discover different styles and creative processes.


Content

  • U1

    Introduction

    • About Me
    • Influences
  • U2

    Basic concepts

    • Procreate Features
    • Granulation techniques
    • Light and shadow exercise
  • U3

    Project development

    • Collection of reference and concept images
    • The importance of the sketch
    • Choose the color palette
    • Shadows and lighting 1
    • Shadows and lighting 2
  • U4

    Edit and export

    • Last details 1
    • Last details 2
    • Export
  • FP

    Final project

    • Fantasy Portraits in Procreate

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Fantasy Portraits in Procreate. Illustration course by Camila Castro Yong

Fantasy Portraits in Procreate

A course by Camila Castro Yong
Graphic Designer and Digital Illustrator. Lima District, Peru.
Joined August 2019
  • 100% positive reviews (15)
  • 733 students