Introduction to SketchBook Pro
A course by Paulo VillagránIllustrator, designer and graphic artist
A course by Paulo Villagrán, Illustrator, designer and graphic artist
Learn how to use the essential app for sketching and creating digital illustrations on iOS and Android
If you are an illustrator, designer, or lover of drawing and you are thinking about how to venture into digital drawing and with what tool, SketchBook Pro by Autodesk is the ideal app to take your first step. Illustrator Paulo Villagrán is an expert recreating the experience of working with paper and brushes, facilitating the transition from analog to digital. In this 5 course Domestika Basics, you will learn how to use SketchBook Pro from scratch. Whether you use iOS or Android, this app is ideal for sketching, creating concepts, and generating digital compositions in a very intuitive way.
Start by meeting Paulo, who tells you about his professional experience and, also, what he will teach you in each of the courses in this Basics. Next, learn the basic functioning of the app: create a new file, take a tour of the interface to understand all its secrets, preferences, and shortcuts, and see how to use the layers in a professional and orderly manner.
Once you have understood the basics of this app, start drawing and creating. In the second course, discover the drawing tools that Sketchbook Pro offers to make the most of them, from pencils and fountain pens to Copic markers or artist brushes. In addition, learn to use different halftone patterns and textures.
In the third course, explore the entire toolbar and see the operation of Selection and Transformation, Guides, Lines and Geometry, Symmetry Tool, Predictive trace, and Video Sequence. Learn how to manage perspectives and refine your strokes, among many other functionalities to help you achieve a professional level of detail.
Next, learn everything you need to know about the SketchBook Pro color bar. See how you can apply shadows and highlights to your illustrations to achieve more artistic effects. At the end of this fourth course, you will know how to use this tool to offer different styles and finishes to your illustrated work.
To finish this Domestika Basics, in the fifth course Paulo gives you a series of tips to keep your files in order, how to save your illustrations, the resolutions in which you can work, and also how to export your projects to give exposure to your work.
Requirements
⦁ You will need an iOS or Android tablet and a digital pen. ⦁ The Autodesk SketchBook Pro app (you can download the latest version from the Autodesk official website). ⦁ It is also recommended to have some drawing skills in order to take full advantage of the course and the tool.
Recommended software & tools for this course
Reviews
- 3 days ago
Me encanto el curso, es SUPER COMPLETO, la verdad utilizo mucho la tablet y siempre estuve en duda si era necesario comprarme un ipad para usar procreate, pero con este curso y mi tablet samsung S6 creo que le di el mismo uso practicamente que con procreate. La verdad me encanto, es uno de los que mas me sirvio de Domestika. Lo unico que le agregaria es la creacion de pinceles propios, He creado para bordes y me gustaron, todavia intento crear los de acuarela realista. Slds!
- 2 months ago
Muy buena su explicación, muy completa
- 3 months ago
невероятен курс!
- 3 months ago
muy basico, me encanta, justo las dudas que siempr tengo y nadie me resuelve por ser muy "obvias"
- 7 months ago
A useful basic course, if you look at it in English, it's a bit difficult to follow due to the Spanish menu options in the drawing program.
He has worked with clients such as Coca Cola, Telcel, Sony Music, Banamex, Crayola, Mr. Sushi or Tutsi POP among others. In the publishing field he has collaborated, in addition to many others, with a! Design, Editorial Televisa, Editorial Macmillan Castillo, SEP, Editorial Porrúa and CONACULTA.
He has coordinated the exhibition SEGÚIREMOS SIENDO 2012 , an illustrated tribute to Café Tacvba at the Museo Universitario del Chopo and has participated as a jury in the exhibition MOVIENDO VIDAS , creating art with Snoopy in the MUMEDI. He has carried out solo and group exhibitions at the MUNAL, within the framework of the International Short Film Festival Short Shorts 2013 and Writes Escribano at the San Ildefonso Museum, within the Mexican Open of design. He has also given a lecture at the IMAX Digital Dome of the Discover Museum in Aguascalientes.
Content
- U1
Welcome
- Welcome
- U1
Pencils
- Pencils
- U2
New Document
- New document in Sketchbook Pro
- U2
Fountain pen
- Fountain pen
- U3
A walk through the interface
- A walk through the interface
- U3
Pastels
- Pastels
- U4
How to use the layers
- How to use the layers
- U4
Artist Brushes
- Artist brushes
- U5
The first steps
- The first steps
- U5
Copic Markers
- Copic Markers
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FAQs
You’ll learn how to navigate the interface, customize brushes, manage layers, use selection and transformation tools, enhance your illustrations with shadows and highlights, and export files with professional quality in SketchBook Pro.
This course is designed for intermediate users, so it’s recommended to have basic drawing or digital illustration experience before starting.
You’ll need a digital tablet (preferably Android), a stylus, and SketchBook Pro installed. Basic drawing skills are also recommended.
You’ll learn how to modify and create custom brushes in SketchBook Pro by adjusting settings like size, opacity, and texture to match your illustration style.
Layers let you organize and edit parts of your artwork independently, making the creative process smoother and your work easier to refine and enhance visually.
The course teaches you specific tools and techniques to add shadows and highlights, boosting depth and realism in your digital illustrations.
Yes, you can use SketchBook Pro on Android tablets, and the course covers the workflow for digital artists working on these devices.