How to Age a Character: from Infant to Elderly Whether you want to draw a character as it progresses through life or whether your character is simply a baby, grown-up, or senior citizen, you will need to know how to depict how someone looks at different life stages. There are some easy things you can…
Support an Awesome Procreate Artist! Erick Ramos From fun color palettes to wonderfully textured pieces, Erick’s artwork invites you in to a warm and inviting experience. Erick M. Ramos was born in Puerto Rico and lived there until he was a young adult. In fact, his Puerto Rican upbringing is what inspires his art. He…
Week twenty-nine You have made some awesome animal characters this past week! It has been fun seeing the personalities you’ve given your animal characters from last week’s prompts. In case you missed it, I wrote an article all about turning animals into characters. Also, be sure to watch the animal character video tutorial we recorded live on Wednesday. Check…
How to create characters from inanimate objects An inanimate object is a thing that is not alive, such as a book, a chair, or a spoon. They might seem like unlikely candidates for character development, but it can be so much fun dreaming up their world. Our goal is to push beyond reality and imagine these…
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…
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