Digital Drawing & Painting Basics
- Introduction to Procreate: Learn about the interface, tools, layers, and digital brushes
- Initial digital sketches are created through simple exercises and drawing from photographic references.
- Understanding light and shadow: Analyzing tonal values and representing volume in grayscale
- Experiment with colors, layer modes, and compositions to create atmospheric images.
This workshop is for artists who have already mastered the fundamentals of traditional drawing and now want to delve into the digital world. Whether you've worked with pencil, charcoal, or markers so far – if you're curious about digital work with Procreate , this is the place for you.
You'll learn to confidently use the drawing and painting program Procreate – from the interface and tools to layers and brush settings . Step by step, you'll develop an understanding of the digital painting process: You'll practice sketching , blocking shapes , working with light and shadow , and the targeted use of color. The focus is not only on technique, but also on creating mood and atmosphere.
Over five days you can expect practical exercises: from simple form studies to still lifes to the final cast painting , where all elements come together.
