Animation Basics in Procreate | Creating Vintage Style Animated Marquee Signs

Create captivating vintage marquee signs in Procreate! This comprehensive class teaches you how to design fun, textural illustrations with bright lights, perfect for home decor, seamless patterns, greeting cards, and wrapping paper. Learn to use texture brushes, overlays, clipping masks, and the adjustment panel to achieve a whimsical, vintage aesthetic.

What you'll learn:

• Background Creation: Master the fundamentals of building background elements, including applying textures and shading for depth and dimension.
• Text Integration: Use the Text Tool and masks to add text that seamlessly blends with the sign's texture, achieving an authentic "old vintage" feel.
• Light Effects: Create realistic marquee lights using custom light brushes, adjustments, and selection/transform tools to add an atmospheric glow.
• Letter Design: Learn the best fonts and lettering techniques for impactful illustrations, adding realism with shading and texture. Optimize your composition for efficient light placement.
• Layering & Shading: Develop skills in planning and executing complex, layered signs using masks and shadowing for a realistic effect.
• Animation: Bring your signs to life by animating the lights! Learn to create blinking, looping, and "broken" light effects, and explore various saving options for e-cards and GIFs for social media.

Who is this class for?

This class is designed for artists with existing Procreate experience. No beginner tutorials are included. If you're new to Procreate, check out beginner classes on Skillshare.

Bonus Resources:

• Free Procreate Brushes: Receive a set of custom-designed marquee light brushes, rust brushes, grungy stamp brushes, and sign shapes (background & outline).
• Color Palettes & Images: Access curated color palettes and free-to-use images from Unsplash, Pixabay, and Pexels (rust, wood, bricks, etc.) to enhance your illustrations.

What you'll need:

• iPad
• Apple Pencil (or compatible stylus/finger!)
• Procreate App

Meet Your Instructor:

Tracey Capone, a full-time illustrator and photographer, shares her extensive Procreate knowledge.

Join the Community:

Connect with fellow artists in the [Textural Illustrations for Digital Artists Facebook Group](link to group). Share your work, get tips, and ask questions!

Questions?

Reach out via the class discussion board or email: [email protected].

Music Credit: "Gipsy Jazz" by NString on EnvatoElements.com.