Procreate: Solid Foundations, Part 1 - Your First Painting!

You only learn Procreate once, so learn it properly!

Treat yourself to a thorough grounding in the tools and techniques that Procreate has to offer. Along the way you'll get tips and advice from someone with nearly 40 years as a digital designer/illustrator.

You'll create your first artwork and you'll also create a realistic painting of some peppers while learning all about the color theory that Procreate has to offer.

Even more than that, you will learn how to create brushes with an extensive in-depth tutorial covering the incredible Procreate Valkyrie brush engine.

There are hundreds - no - thousands of Procreate tutorials out there that show you how to do this or how to paint that. But do you ever get the feeling that there are gaps in your knowledge? How do you know when you've learned all the important stuff?

These are the questions that Simon's Procreate: Solid Foundations classes answer. All you need to bring is Procreate plus ideally an Apple pencil for your iPad and you're set to go.

On this course you will:

• Discover the fundamentals of Procreate in depth
• Practice with 2 projects plus extra starter files to create your own work
• Learn how to create new files, what DPI is and dispel the myths surrounding it
• Learn and apply the color theory that Procreate includes
• Find out the important stuff about color profiles
• Learn about the Gallery and all the wonderful things you can do with Layers
• Learn why digital art is different to traditional art, and how to get the best from it

By the end of the class you will have overcome the initial 'What am I supposed to do with this app?!' and be ready for the more advanced knowledge in future parts of this course. The things you need to know to be proficient in Procreate - the how to but also the why to - and learn it thoroughly.

This course is aimed at beginners plus existing users who want to round out their knowledge. But that doesn't mean it's over simplified. Nope! You will learn the same tools and techniques that are used in professional studios.

As well as being a designer/illustrator for decades, Simon also spent time as a teacher and his university degree is all about how people learn. And it is his firm belief that the right way to learn something like Procreate is not to just learn the tools. The right way to learn Procreate is to practice the right workflow, and use the tools when they are needed.

See you on the course!