Learn how to bring your cartoon characters to life using Procreate
InstructorBrad Colbow
Free
FreeThe structure moves from basic head shapes to redrawing characters with specific details like facial expressions and different angles.
Lessons include frequent assignments for head shapes, expressions, and poses to reinforce the learning process.
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These 4 complementary views highlight concrete, legible examples from the course presentation.
A demonstration of drawing basic geometric shapes in Procreate, showing a hand using a stylus to create a red circle within a square on an iPad screen.
This interface view demonstrates the layer organization within Procreate used to construct a cartoon character illustration alongside a prop.
This view shows the Procreate workspace during the coloring process, highlighting the active layer selection and opacity adjustments in the layers panel.
This screenshot shows the early sketching phase in Procreate, featuring a loose line drawing of a character and a planned grayscale palette for shading.
One signal indicates the Procreate version used may be outdated compared to current software iterations.
The concluding exercise may lack depth, consisting primarily of painting a single character without significant complexity.