Aning Procreate for Digital Artists

Sharpen your digital art skills with over 50 expert-led walkthroughs
1. Auflage 2025
ISBN: 978-1-83508-359-8
Verlag: De Gruyter
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: 0 - No protection

E-Book, Englisch, 316 Seiten

You know that feeling when you can picture exactly what you want to create-such as a sunlit meadow that glows with warmth-but no matt er what you do, you just can't get the lighting right? Procreate for Digital Artists will help you push past these frustrating roadblocks when your vision doesn't match what's on screen.
Made for digital artists and background artists who tackle creative challenges head-on, this Procreate book off ers step-by-step solutions to common pain points. It's like having a pro by your side, showing you exactly how to fix what's not working. By the end of this book, you'll have a reliable set of go-to techniques and the confidence to take on those ambitious projects you've been putting off.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Aning, Mellisa

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Design Design: Einzelne Designer

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Preface

Procreate is a powerful and easy-to-use drawing app for iPad. It’s loved by artists for its natural brushes, smooth layer system, and helpful tools such as perspective guides and color features. You can sketch, paint, animate, and explore your ideas freely—all with just one app. No subscription needed—just a one-time purchase. And it works beautifully with the Apple Pencil, so your lines feel just like traditional drawing.

Using Procreate as our main creative tool, we’ll walk through techniques that are helpful in background drawing. The walkthroughs in this book are designed to be both practical and to offer guidance to help you grow your confidence while staying true to your unique creative style. This book will guide illustrators in creating backgrounds that feel meaningful and immersive. You’ll find easy steps, kind advice, and helpful tools to support your journey, every step of the way.

Who this book is for

This book was created for illustrators who want to take their skills in background drawing to the next level. Since scenery plays a big role in animation, art books, and the game industry, learning how to create backgrounds can be an important first step in your creative journey. Whether you’re preparing for professional work or simply exploring new artistic paths, this book offers guidance to help you begin with confidence and joy.

is designed for intermediate users familiar with the basics of Procreate. But if you’re new to it, don’t worry. Each chapter includes friendly tips to help you access and use the tools with ease.

What this book covers

, , will help you learn how to create background scenery using Procreate. You will explore the basics, such as brushes, textures, and color, alongside helpful tips for using references, building simple compositions, and setting the mood with thoughtful color choices.

, , will show you how to draw nature-inspired background elements such as fluffy clouds, delicate trees, soft grass, flower fields, and cozy little houses. These details will help set the scene and make your illustrations feel full of life. We’ll also explore how to use contrast, color value, and Procreate tools such as Curves and Hue, Saturation, and Brightness to bring balance to the background scenery.

, , will help you explore how to use both natural and linear perspectives to add depth and realism to your backgrounds. You’ll learn simple ways to apply atmospheric, size, and detail perspective, along with helpful step-by-step guides using Procreate’s built-in tools for one-point, two-point, and three-point perspective.

, , will guide you in using lighting and shadows to bring your artwork to life. You’ll discover how light affects different surfaces, and how to create morning, afternoon, evening, and night scenes with the right colors and moods. With easy walkthroughs and helpful tools in Procreate, you’ll learn to add highlights, shadows, and reflected light in a way that feels natural.

, , will help you learn how to make your art shine through color. You’ll discover how to choose colors that complement each other, create mood with warm and cool tones, and understand how to use contrast and color value to add depth. With friendly Procreate walkthroughs that include tips on color harmony, making palettes, and using the Gradient Map, you’ll feel more confident and creative with every brushstroke.

, , will help you explore how colors can shape the feeling of your illustrations. You’ll learn how different hues, such as warm yellows or cool blues, can help you express emotions such as happiness, sadness, mystery, intensity, or comfort. Through simple Procreate walkthroughs and easy tips, you’ll build color palettes that match the story you want to tell. By understanding how color and composition work together, you’ll discover how to guide the viewer’s eye and bring emotional depth to your art.

, , will guide you through creating visual stories that make your artwork more meaningful and memorable. You’ll learn how to brainstorm ideas, sketch scenes and characters, and build your narrative step by step—starting from a mood board to a finished illustration. With easy techniques and supportive tips, you’ll explore how colors, settings, and emotions all come together to tell a story your viewers can truly feel.

, , will help you explore how to create characters that feel naturally connected to the backgrounds they live in. Step by step, we’ll explore how to brainstorm personality traits, sketch ideas, and finalize characters. You will also learn to draw the characters from different angles and show varied expressions. And finally, you will discover how to place them into a setting and blend everything together to tell a heartfelt story.

, , will help you learn how to arrange elements in your illustrations to create beautiful, balanced, and eye-catching backgrounds. Through walkthroughs, you’ll explore techniques such as C-shape, V-shape, circular, and Golden Spiral compositions. You’ll learn to direct the viewer’s attention, add depth, and craft meaningful, story-rich scenes full of charm.

, , will guide you in creating beautiful backgrounds that support your characters and tell a story. We’ll explore how to set the mood, show distance with depth and perspective, and use layering techniques to make your art feel natural and engaging. Step by step, you’ll draw landscapes set in morning, afternoon, evening, and night—guided gently, with plenty of room to explore and play. By the end, you’ll feel more confident in designing backgrounds that add feeling, atmosphere, and meaning to your work.

To get the most out of this book

In this book, the walkthroughs are here to gently guide you as you create your first background scenery or explore new ideas for your art. Feel free to draw in your own way, using your unique style. And if you’re working in a different drawing program, that’s absolutely okay—these tips are meant to support you, no matter what tools you use.

Download the images

We also provide a PDF file that has color images of the screenshots and images used in this book. You can download it here: https://packt.link/gbp/9781835082980.

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