In this class, you will learn how to easily create a Phases of the Moon illustration using the Fill Tool in Affinity Designer for iPad.

Hello and welcome everyone! In this class, I am going to walk you through how I created this textured Phases of the Moon illustration in Affinity Designer using a combination of the built in shapes, the Stock Studio and the Transparency Tool.

PLEASE NOTE

This class was filmed in V1 of the app. If you are using V2 of the app, you can still follow along, as long as you know where tools are located. The process itself hasn't changed, however the interface is much different. Thank you!

What you will need to take the class:

- an iPad (please see note in second bullet point)

- Affinity Designer (I will be using the iPad version of the app, however, if you have the desktop version, and know where the tools are located, you can easily follow along)

- Apple Pencil or other stylus

In this class, you will learn:

How to use the Transparency tool, and the various types of transparency within it, to create varying shadow shapes to mimic the phases of the moon.
How to create moon and Earth shapes using a combination of the built in Ellipse, images from the Stock Studio, and pixel brushes for depth from shadows and highlights.
How to build up a textured, celestial background to spotlight your moon phases and give the overall illustration depth and dimension.
How to efficiently create, and duplicate, one moon shape and make subtle adjustments for the eight phases.

When you take this class, I will provide you with a set of textures, a color palette as well as a Starry Bokeh pixel brush to help you create your illustration. Everything else you will need is already built in to Affinity Designer. A link to the downloads can be found in the Projects & Resources section of the class. (the password will be shared in the Downloads & Resources section video)

While I will be using the iPad version of the app, if you are on the desktop version, and know where the tools are located, you will easily be able to follow along.

PLEASE NOTE: This class is intended for students with some familiarity with Affinity Designer for iPad. If you are brand new t the app, I recommend starting with my beginner class, "Textured Floral Illustrations in Affinity Designer for iPad," below, where I walk you through the entire application as well as explain all of the tools and studios that make up the app.

The methods you learn in this class will provide you with what you need to add transparency to your vector illustrations in Affinity Designer.

Who is your teacher?

Hi there! I'm Tracey and you can find my full profile on my Skillshare Channel page here.I am a full time illustrator and photographer who uses Affinity Designer for the majority of my illustration work. I bring to the table tons of experience using the app and look forward to sharing my knowledge with you!

Do you love textural digital illustrations as much as I do? Join my Textural Illustrations for Digital Artists Facebook Group. In this group, you can share your creations, learn tips and tricks for adding texture in the various digital apps, and ask questions of other artists who love texture as much as you do. Check out there group here.

If you have any questions or issues while taking the class, please don't hesitate to ask me, either in the Discussion board for the class, or my emailing me at hello@traceycapone.com.

Happy Creating!

Music: "Perception," from BenSound

Amanda Cameron

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