Welcome to "Vintage Style Marquee Signs in Procreate"! In this class you will learn how to create fun, textural, vintage inspired marquee signs, complete with bright lights, using the Procreate illustration app.

In this class, we will use a combination of texture brushes and overlays, as well as clipping masks and the adjustment panel, to make these whimsical marquee illustrations.

You can use these illustrations as fun home decor, on seamless patterns or as a celebration of milestones on greeting cards and wrapping paper. As a bonus, I'll also show you a few ideas for animating the lights so that you can create fun e-cards or gifs for your social media accounts.

In the first part of the class, we will start with a simple shape and light set up, where you will learn:

The basics of creating the background elements for your sign, including applying textures and shading, to add depth and dimension to your illustration.
How to use the Text Tool and masks to add text that blends in with the texture of your sign, to give it that "old vintage," feel.
How to create a simple set of lights using a combination of the Marquee Bulb light brushes I created especially for the class, adjustments and the Selection and Transform tools.
How to use Adjustments to add an atmospheric glow to your bulbs, giving the viewer the impression that the sign is, "on."

In the second part of class, we will create individual marquee letters where you will learn:

The best types of fonts or lettering for the most impactful illustration.
How to add realism to your letter by creating dimension, using shading and texture.
How to evaluate your overall composition for the best approach to adding lights and use the selection and transform tools to maximize your time and effort.
How to work your letters in to complementary background and add realism using shading.

In the third part of the class, we will create a more complex, layered sign and you will learn:

How to plan out your sign so that layers are created properly for maximum impact.
How to use masks and shadowing for optimal effect when trying to create a realistic, layered sign.

And, finally, in the last section, we will animate our lights where you will learn:

How to plan out your animation so that you can layer accordingly when creating your illustration.
How to animate a simple, blinking set of lights.
How to animate a looping single light.
How to animate a "broken" light that blinks while the rest are all "on."
The different ways you can save your animation depending on how you plan to use them.

What you will need for the class:

an iPad
an Apple Pencil, a compatible stylus or... your finger!
the Procreate app

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PLEASE NOTE: This class is not a beginner class, it is intended for students with at least some knowledge and experience with Procreate. We will not be going over the basics of Procreate in this class. If you are brand new to Procreate, I recommend taking any one of the amazing Procreate for Beginners classes out here on Skillshare!

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When you take this class, you will receive a set of free Procreate brushes that I created especially for this class. 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)

The set includes:

Three marquee light brushes (one front facing and two side facing) created from a real marquee bulb
Four rust brushes made from seamless rust textures
Two grungy stamp brushes and,
A set of sign shapes which includes both the background shape and the outline which can be used to create the rim around the sign.

I have also pulled together two colorful palettes and a collection of free use images, pulled from Unsplash, Pixabay and Pexels, of rust, wood, bricks and more. I will be using some of these in the class so, if you would like to follow along, please feel free to save the files to your own system. (if you have your own you would like to use, please feel free to do so!)

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Who is your teacher?

Hi there! I'm Tracey and you can find my full profile on my Skillshare Channel page here. I'm a full time illustrator, and photographer, who loves to know how to use allllll of the apps. I bring tons of experience using the Procreate app to the class and I 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.

I can't wait to see what you create, so let's get started!

Music Credit for Intro and throughout: "Gipsy Jazz" by NString on EnvatoElements.com

Caroline Flaherty

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