Cartoon-Style Character Portraits with Procreate

A course by Cristina Gómez (adesignerlife) , Illustrator

Illustrator. Madrid, Spain.
Joined July 2009

Learn to create unique, stylized, and dynamic portraits using character and background references

99% positive reviews (93)
4,731 students
Audio: Spanish, English
Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch

Learn to create unique, stylized, and dynamic portraits using character and background references

Al pintar retratos, contamos con un espacio muy reducido para captar la esencia y expresividad del sujeto. La ilustradora Cristina Gómez, sabe que esto puede provocar poses rígidas y atmósferas tediosas.

Por ello, se ha dedicado a mejorar la dinámica de sus obras generando más movimiento, aportando más color y gestos más divertidos. En este curso online, Cristina te enseñará a utilizar herramientas digitales y técnicas de renderizado para dar vida a un personaje lleno de estilo.

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What will you learn in this online course?

16 lessons & 22 downloads

Procreate Basics
5 minutes, 17 seconds
Facial proportions
6 minutes, 50 seconds
The sketches 1
15 minutes, 26 seconds
Color and thumbnails
15 minutes, 1 second
Start painting 1
17 minutes, 1 second
  • 99% positive reviews (93)
  • 4,731 students
  • 16 lessons (2h 21m)
  • 22 additional resources (12 files)
  • Online and at your own pace
  • Available on the app
  • Audio: Spanish, English
  • Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
  • Level: Beginner
  • Unlimited access forever

What is this course's project?

Realizarás un retrato de un personaje estilo cartoon en Procreate mediante el uso de referencias.

Projects by course students

Who is this online course for?

A ilustradores y artistas tanto principiantes como profesionales que quieran aprender a realizar retratos dinámicos de personajes.

Requirements and materials

Para tomar el curso, deberás contar con conocimiento básico de dibujo y de ilustración digital. Además, necesitarás un iPad, un Apple pencil, y la aplicación Procreate o similares.


Reviews

4,731 Students
93 Reviews
99% Positive ratings

Cristina Gómez, illustrator and content creator, specializes in cartoon portraits, which she creates in Procreate. With all the tools available to her in a couple of clicks, she can create fantastic environments and atmospheres in no time at all, and without getting her hands dirty!

An important part of her work is collaborating with major brands in the industry such as XPPEN and Huion, with whom she has carried out challenges, competitions, and product reviews of their tablets. She has also been involved in promoting the launch of Mulan with Disney+ and has illustrated a series of children's books.


Content

  • U1

    Introduction

    • About Me
    • Influences
  • U2

    Notions of Procreate and proportions

    • Procreate Basics
    • Facial proportions
    • Dynamic compositions for the portrait
    • Search for references and creation of a mood board
  • U3

    Create a portrait in Procreate

    • The sketches 1
    • The sketches 2
    • Color and thumbnails
    • Start painting 1
    • Start painting 2
    • Lights and shadows
    • Portrait setting
  • U4

    Last touches and sharing on social networks

    • Final adjustments
    • What is the proper file size?
    • Share on social networks
  • FP

    Final project

    • Cartoon-Style Character Portraits with Procreate

What to expect from a Domestika course

  • Learn at your own pace

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  • Learn from the best professionals

    Learn valuable methods and techniques explained by top experts in the creative sector.

  • Meet expert teachers

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  • Share knowledge and ideas

    Ask questions, request feedback, or offer solutions. Share your learning experience with other students in the community who are as passionate about creativity as you are.

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FAQs

Domestika's courses are online classes that provide you with the tools and skills you need to complete a specific project. Every step of the project combines video lessons with complementary instructional material, so you can learn by doing. Domestika's courses also allow you to share your own projects with the teacher and with other students, creating a dynamic course community.

All courses are 100% online, so once they're published, courses start and finish whenever you want. You set the pace of the class. You can go back to review what interests you most and skip what you already know, ask questions, answer questions, share your projects, and more.

The courses are divided into different units. Each one includes lessons, informational text, tasks, and practice exercises to help you carry out your project step by step, with additional complementary resources and downloads. You'll also have access to an exclusive forum where you can interact with the teacher and with other students, as well as share your work and your course project, creating a community around the course.

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Cartoon-Style Character Portraits with Procreate. Illustration course by Cristina Gómez (adesignerlife)

Cartoon-Style Character Portraits with Procreate

  • 99% positive reviews (93)
  • 4,731 students