Whether you're just starting out on the adventure of learning a new software, or been plugging away at your favourite program for years, there's always some nifty little trick you wish you'd known sooner. And that's exactly why we sought out the expertise of a panel of Procreate masters to share their favourite tips.
We've covered everything from shortcuts to workflows, so beginner, intermediate or veteran, get ready to find out which Procreate pointer will change your game!
1 DRAW USING THE SYMMETRY GRID
There are a multitude of drawing assist tools that will help with your art, but the Symmetry tool is a great way to create uniform pieces. You can create unique shapes or use the tool to draw symmetrical faces like the piece shown left. To change the centre point of the grid, simply move around the blue dot. You can also customise the Symmetry tool to sit horizontally, vertically and at any angle in between.
2 CLIPPING MASK LAYERS
Most of my artworks have a line-art layer on top and my fill or shape layers underneath. Each shape layer has a few layers above it as clipping masks so I can shade, detail and play with colour more easily. Kei-Ella Loewe
3 THE VERSATILE GAUSSIAN BLUR
The Gaussian Blur setting is the perfect way to achieve a uniform, soft blur effect on your creative pieces. This can be used to blend colours for your backgrounds, create a motion blur look (although there is a specific motion blur effect) or produce a soft glow for your lighting effects. It's a great tool to play around with to achieve some unique looks in your pieces.
4 TRY COLOR BALANCE
Bu hikaye ImagineFX dergisinin August 2023 sayısından alınmıştır.
Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 9,000+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber ? Giriş Yap
Bu hikaye ImagineFX dergisinin August 2023 sayısından alınmıştır.
Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 9,000+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber? Giriş Yap
Jan Wessbecher
Dominic Carter talks to the visual artist about creating his own comic and why sketchbooks are great for creative experiments
Kyounghwan Kim
The Korean character concept artist speaks to Dominic Carter about staying open to ideas and the value of drawing regularly
Slawek Fedorczuk
Dominic Carter talks to the concept artist about what keeps him motivated and the advantages of using physical sketchbooks.
Raquel M. Varela
Raquel is inspired by magic, fantasy and fairy tales. She loves designing female characters from distant worlds. \"My greatest reference is Loish's art, thanks to her I learned to draw the movement and fluidity I like to convey.\"
Estrela Lourenço
Estrela is a children's book author and illustrator. Her work is influenced by her background in character animation and storyboards for clients such as Cartoon Network, and she channels comic strips like Calvin and Hobbes.
Daria Widermanska
Daria, also known as Anako, has been drawing for as long as she can remember. Inspired by Disney and classic anime, she loves creating new characters and often finds that a single sketch can spark a unique story.
Allen Douglas
Allen has been painting professionally since 1994 for the publishing and gaming industries. Inspired by folklore, he distorts the size, relationships and environments of animals, and calls his paintings 'unusual wildlife'.
Thaddeus Robeck
Thaddeus has been drawing from the moment he could hold a pencil, but it was the 2020 lockdowns that gave him the time to focus on honing his skills.
DRAW FASCINATING SYMBOLIC ARTWORK
Learn how JULIÁN DE LA MOTA creates a composition from his imagination with a focus on crafting figures, volumetric modelling, and light and shadow
First Impressions
The artist talks about his journey into the mythological world
