Digital Portraits in Procreate: The Brushes and Techniques You Need to Level Up Your Paintings

Unlock Your Inner Artist: Procreate Portrait Painting for Beginners

Ready to create stunning digital portraits? This class is designed for artists of all levels, especially those struggling with muddy or soupy digital paintings. Transform your artwork from amateur to professional with proven techniques for beautifully blended portraits, captivating lighting, and vibrant colors in Procreate.

Learn my step-by-step process for creating illustrative digital portraits, starting from a simple black and white sketch and culminating in polished finishing touches. Discover the secrets to achieving a smooth and refined look in your digital paintings.

In this comprehensive class, you'll learn:

• Brush Selection: I'll share what I look for in brushes and recommend my favorite Procreate brushes – both paid and free Procreate brushes – to achieve a variety of effects.
• Smooth Painting Techniques: Master the techniques to create seamless blends and a professional finish.
• Photo Reference Mastery: Learn how to find and utilize photo references effectively to develop compelling palettes and dynamic lighting in your portraits.
• Layer Organization: Discover my system for organizing Procreate layers for efficient and intuitive workflow.
• Procreate Tools & Functions: Explore my favorite Procreate functions and tools to enhance your painting process.

Practice with a Vintage Vampire Girl!

In honor of Spooky season, we'll be painting a captivating vintage vampire girl. You can:

• Follow along using the provided Vampire Girl sketch (downloadable in the resources tab).
• Use your own photo reference to practice your portrait painting skills.
• Sketch your own unique vampire character!

While the brushes I recommend are for Procreate, I'll also provide tips on finding similar brushes in other digital painting programs.

Resources:

• Download the Vampire Girl sketch (.png or .psd file) to practice along with the class.
• Find photo references on Pinterest.
• Procreate Brushes: Explore the Retro Max Pack and Essential Max Pack, plus the Procreate Basic Brushes.

Music:

• "Stay The Night" by Zachary Friederich: https://thmatc.co/?l=F9702F98
• "Desert Rose" by Lef?: https://thmatc.co/?l=711000AC
• "October" by north takoda: https://thmatc.co/?l=6E10BAB9

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