Digital Illustration, Character Design & Lighting Techniques

Learn Digital Art Skills - Digital Drawing, Sketching, Character Design, Illustration, Painting And Shading In Procreate

What you'll learn

Plan a design process

Design a character based on a set brief

Learn digital shading and lighting techniques

Learn about overcast light, rays of light and key light

Learn to create a luminance brush in the Procreate Brush Studio

Create a complete illustration

Requirements

An iPad With Procreate

Working knowledge of Procreate

Description

In this class you will learn how to create pro digital illustrations in Procreate. You will learn a complete design process from drawing, sketching, character design, thumbnailing and base shading. You will also learn lighting techniques, like overcast light, glowing objects, rays of light, making a day scene a night scene, key light and you will also create your very own luminance brush in the Procreate Brush Studio.In the world of digital illustration, mastering lighting is key to bring your creations to life. There is so much talk about shading and contrast, but a very little about adding that extra light to your artworks. Light brings characters alive, sets the mood of the setting and adds that extra magic that makes your viewers go like… WOOOOW. :)The class has two main parts, in the first part we create the base illustration, and in the second apply the lighting hacks. You will have artistic freedom to either follow me through the whole illustration process or just light your own illustration up with the lighting techniques.Topics covered:Part 1. IllustrationWarming UpFinding InspirationCharacter DesignThumbnailigSketchingCreating A Color Palette (Color Thumbnailing)Part 2. Lighting HacksOvercast LightGlowing ObjectsRays Of LightChanging a day scene to night sceneKeylight & BloomCreating a Luminance BrushMagical DetailsThis class fits more experienced Procreate users better, but the resources provided and the detailed video guidance will help also beginners to successfully complete the class.You will need your iPad and Procreate, however the concepts can be applied in other softwares too but you will need to adjust the steps for yourself.Whether you are a very beginner or a more seasoned artist, I am convinced, this class will take you on a valuable journey!So are you ready to let your creativity shine?Let’s get started!

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Introduction

Lecture 2 About The Class

Lecture 3 Resources

Section 2: Design

Lecture 4 Warm Up!

Lecture 5 Find Inspiration

Lecture 6 Mind Map

Lecture 7 Thumbnailing

Lecture 8 Sketching

Lecture 9 Detailed Sketch

Lecture 10 Creating A Color Palette

Section 3: Illustration

Lecture 11 The Overcast Light

Lecture 12 Completing The Froggy

Lecture 13 Painting The Water

Lecture 14 Leaves & Background

Section 4: Lighting Techniques

Lecture 15 Add Some Glow!

Lecture 16 Rays Of Light

Lecture 17 Bloom & Keylight

Lecture 18 The Luminance Brush

Lecture 19 Add Some Magic!

Lecture 20 Final Thoughts

Very beginners who need step-by-step instructions to complete an illustration,Beginners who can work on their own but need guidance,Intermediate students who would love to learn digital lighting techniques,Illustrators who would love to learn a pro digital illustration design process