How do you turn an animal into a character? Animals can make fantastic characters to illustrate stories and ideas. They are full of unique personality, symbolism, and come in almost limitless varieties! This article will teach you a few concepts to apply when you want to turn an animal into a character. Watch the full…
Support an Awesome Procreate Artist! Kelle Boyd From dad’s tie, to spring flowers, ice cream, and even that second-grade sweater, Kelle Boyd’s happy and colorful artwork is inspired by the familiarity of childhood. At nine years old, Kelle’s backpack was filled with sketches of children’s clothing and wedding dresses. “Fast forward a decade later,” she…
Week twenty-eight Congrats on creating incredible characters! It has been so amazing watching them develop. I love how you are infusing your personality in your characters. Over the past week, we’ve recorded a series of live tutorials where we walk you through building a character, piece-by-piece. In case you missed any of them, you can find them all on the Character Camp…
Is there a Desktop Procreate App for Mac? You might be wondering if you are able to draw with Procreate on your MacBook or iMac? Unfortunately, you won’t be able to use Procreate to draw on a MacBook or similar desktop/laptop.
Support an Awesome Procreate Artist! Octavia Thorns Influenced by her background in printmaking, Octavia Thorns’ work is filled with bright, fun illustrative stories of strong black women. Octavia is a Chicago native. You can hear her proudly shout, “Go Cubs!” even after moving to Grand Rapids, Michigan where she currently resides. An alumni of DePaul…
Week twenty-seven I have something really fun prepared for July! Introducing… Character Champ is a series of prompts, guides, and tutorials to help get you familiar with designing and drawing your own characters. This month we’ll be exploring a variety of character types: humans, animals and creatures, and even inanimate objects. All the prompts are…
What is a character? There is a difference between merely drawing a person, animal, or thing, and drawing a character. A character is used to tell a story. Everything that is included in their depiction has a purpose and is used to tell the story further. A character has a personality and unique characteristics. They…
https://youtu.be/HIryg0GaQUE Follow along with me as I show you how to draw a firefly animation in Procreate. This artwork was inspired by the Making Art Everyday challenge. First, we’ll be drawing a cute little girl character, then adding animation with some fluttering fireflies. My artwork today is inspired by the drawing prompt “firefly” from #MakingArtEveryday. Our…
Support an Awesome Procreate Artist! Danielle Arrington Soft dreamy portraits, subtle textures, and women empowerment are embodied in the artwork of Danielle Arrington. Danielle Arrington has been creating art for as long as she can remember. Danielle’s mother has always been an important figure in her life, encouraging her creativity through painting, sculpting, writing, and…
Week Twenty-Six Buckle up, I’ve got a ton of cool stuff to share with you this week! As I mentioned last week, we’re starting a new series to feature amazing Procreate artists and encourage you to get out there and support them! This week we featured our first two artists of our “Support an Awesome…
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