City Skyline
In this fun and easy tutorial we’ll create a stunning looking city scene. Have fun!
Brushes used:
- Basic Sketcher
- Soft Brush
- Monoline Brush
- Script Brush
- 6B Compressed
- That’s a Line Brush
- Square Brush
- Salamanca Brush
Canvas Size:
- 2000 x 3000 pixels
Skills Learned:
- Layer Management: Learning to create, merge, and adjust layers was crucial, especially for managing the foreground and background elements
- Gradient and Color Blending: We’ll master the art of creating smooth gradients for the background and adding subtle light effects
- Creating Building Shapes: We’ll focus on abstract shapes for buildings, using various brushes to add uniqueness to each structure
- Adding Details and Textures: Exploring adding intricate details like antennas and refining textures, such as the moon’s surface, for realism.
Neon Street
In this advanced tutorial we will take a complex photo and turn it into a more stylized digital painting. The original photo was created by Steve Roe: https://www.redbubble.com/people/phrames/works/31098852-incheon-rain-2 Please make sure to credit the original photographer when sharing your work.
Brushes used:
- Flotastic Brush Pack
Canvas Size:
- 2500 x 3500 pixels
Skills Learned:
- Using a Perspective Grid: You’ll learn how to set up a perspective grid in Procreate, helping to maintain accurate proportions and perspectives throughout your drawing.
- Layer Management: The tutorial emphasizes the importance of organizing layers, especially when dealing with complex scenes
- Selection Tool for Crisp Edges: Using the selection tool to create clean, sharp edges, essential for detailed architectural elements
- Color Blocking: You’ll see how blocking in colors can lay the groundwork for the detailed work that follows, helping to separate elements in the scene
- Adding Glow Effects: The tutorial explores techniques for adding glow effects to neon signs and lights, adding a realistic touch to the digital painting.