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Playing with Shapes in Procreate: Illustrate a Graphic Still Life

Learn illustration basics with Sarah Beth Morgan! Discover techniques to create impactful visuals. Perfect for beginners looking to improve their art skills.

4.8(220)
6,850students
1h 12m
Certificate
Sarah Beth Morgan
Sarah Beth MorganDirector + Illustrator

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Playing with Shapes in Procreate: Illustrate a Graphic Still Life is an all-levels Skillshare course taught by Sarah Beth Morgan. It runs 1h 12m, is taught in English, and includes a certificate of completion. Learners rate it 4.8 out of 5 from 220 reviews, with 6,850 students enrolled. It is a paid course, first published April 2021.

Unlock Your Inner Illustrator: Create Stunning Graphic Still Lifes in Procreate

Ready to elevate your illustration skills? This class guides you through the exciting process of creating captivating graphic still life illustrations using Procreate. Illustrator Sarah Beth Morgan provides practical, actionable tips to transform everyday scenes into eye-catching, abstract art.

Learn to streamline your Procreate workflow and develop a strong sense of composition and layout. Discover how to reduce ordinary objects into visually compelling, graphic illustrations.

We'll journey through Sarah Beth's proven illustration process in Procreate, starting with arranging a still life using common household items. You'll learn to photograph your arrangement and then simplify it into its fundamental shapes within Procreate.

By the end of this class, you'll have created your own unique graphic still life and gained valuable creative techniques.

  • Abstraction in Procreate: A warm-up exercise to understand the fundamentals of abstract illustration within the app.
  • Still Life Arrangement: Learn effective techniques for arranging your own still life using readily available objects.
  • Photo Breakdown: Master methods for simplifying your reference photo into clean, geometric shapes.
  • Composition Techniques: Discover hot tips for enhancing your composition through the use of proportion, distortion, and overlap.
  • Color Palette Creation: A quick and easy solution for developing effective limited color palettes.

Bonus: You don't need an iPad! While this class focuses on Procreate, the underlying principles are applicable to other software like Photoshop and Illustrator. We'll delve into the core principles and thought processes behind creating graphic illustrations, making it valuable regardless of your preferred tool.

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