Create Realistic Concrete Scenes in Sketchbook Pro!

1. Welcome to the class: Hi, everyone, and welcome to this class on how to draw concrete texture digitally using Sketchbook Pro. My name is David, and in this class, I'll show you how to give your sketches a realistic concrete appearance with these using just a few simple steps. This class is designed for anyone looking to enhance their drawing skills, as well as for those who want to learn how to create realistic textures in their drawings and proposals. For this class, we'll be using an app called sketchbook pro. While it's commonly used for product sketching by industrial designers, it also has a wide range of brushes and tools that are perfect for creating artistic scenarios. The final project for this class will be to create your own concrete scene using the techniques and methods we'll cover. So without any further ado, let's get started. I'll see you in the next lesson where we'll create a quick initial sketch for our project. See you there. 2. Creating the reference sketch: Welcome to the class. In this lesson, we'll begin working on our initial sketch, which will serve as a guide for applying the language to all the elements in the scene. For this project, I'll be drawing a center table and two chairs arranged neatly in a horizontal layout. There are several ways we can approach this in sketchbook. We can use reference guides like the perspective grade and rulers, or if you prefer, you can go freehand and try to sketch the elements in perspective. In this lesson, I'll use a combination of these methods. I'll start by drawing the center table using the one point perspective tool and ruler. Begin by placing the perspective point in an upper position on the canvas and use a pencil brush to make a quick sketch of your table's proportions. For the vertical lines, you can unlock the perspective by clicking the magnet icon, allowing you to draw free. This will let you draw diagonal lines instead of vertical ones, free from the one point perspective constraints. Once you're happy with the shape, erase any as lines left on the canvas and move on to the chairs. I'll start with the right share and go free hand this time. Since I already have a reference from the table's perspective, I can estimate where the vanishing point is and use that as a guide for the chairs proportions and angle. Next, we'll repeat the process for the left chair. Finally, we'll add a horizontal line using the perspective grade to represent the wall for joint in our sketch. This will help anchor the scene, and from here, we can begin working on our final drawing. In the next lesson, we'll focus on adding line weight to the elements. 3. Adding lineweight to the elements: Welcome back. In this lesson, we'll focus on the line weight of our table and chairs. To start, create a new layer above the reference sketch we just made and name it table line weight. On this layer, we'll focus solely on the final lines of the table. For this, you can use either a fountain pen or a regular pen to mark the lines clearly. You can either estimate the perspective from the initial sketch or use a ruler to ensure accuracy. In this case, it's easier to simply use a ruler. Start by drawing the horizontal lines first, then proceed with the diagonal lines. Make sure the lines are well defined with no gaps at the edges as we'll need them to be as clean and precise as possible when adding color. Once the lines are done, erase any excess marks carefully with your eraser, making sure not to erase the main lines. Oh After finishing the table, we'll repeat the same process for the chair. If you'd like to make any adjustments such as adding or removing thickness from a section, this is a perfect time to do so. H For the left share, you can either repeat the process you use for the right one or duplicate the layer and use a distort tool to invert the perspective. From there, adjust the proportions until you achieve the desired shape. Feel free to use the reference sketch as a guide during this process. Finally, I'll close the share shapes and move them into a better position. Closing them ensures that the chair is neatly prepared in case further adjustments are needed. In the next lesson, we'll begin adding color to the elements of our sketch. 4. Applying color to the table: Applying color to the table is a simple step. The first thing we need to consider is identifying our light source. This will determine which phases of our sketch will appear brighter and which ones will be darker. Let's imagine the light source is coming from the upper right corner. In this case, the upper surfaces will be the brightest followed by the right sides. The left surfaces will be darker since less light is hitting them. Understanding this concept is simple, but it will be very useful whenever you're coloring any sketch. To start, will create a new layer called table Color and use the Polyline tool to select the area we want to color first, which in this case, is the upper section of the table. With the era selected, go to the paint bucket tool in the main menu and change the color on the color puck to a light gray. Then simply click on the selected area to fill it with color and repeat this process for the lower section of the table. For this section, we'll use a darker gray tone by applying pressure to the color pack and pulling the pen downward. In the next lesson, without details to the surfaces we've just colored. 5. Adding details to the table: With the table painted, we can now add all the details that would enhance the appearance of concrete in this lesson. We'll start by adding texture on a new layer using the charcoal brush, which is located in the texture section of the brush palette. For better results, set the brush size to medium or large and use a dark gray tone instead of black for the lower part of the table and a lighter gray tone for the upper part. I know. Once we're done with that, we can adjust the opacity of this layer to make the texture more subtle. To apply the texture, we are affecting the surrounding areas. Use the magic one tool and select the area first. Next, our concrete may also have white texture on its surface. To add this, repeat the process in a new layer using the same brush, but switch to white. After that, we can add some cracks using the fountain been tool at a very small size. Set the pressure parameters to draw lightly with light pressure and wider when applying more pressure. This will create a more realistic rack effect on the table. We don't want to overdo the cracks unless we want the table to look worn, so I'll just add two cracks in a new layer. Next, we can add some stains to the concrete surface by using the arbors tool on a new layer, applies like dark gray tone to the surface. To highlight the pores of the material, draw small dots directly on the surface using black and white. This is a sold detail, but it's a great way to accentuate larger pores on the surface. In a new layer behind all the others, use the airbrush to apply some floor shadows beneath the table. Finally, we can change the line white color by locking the transparency of the layer, using the small button on the left side or by selecting lock transparency on the mobile versions. Then use a graton similar to the ones on each surface of the table. I. The last step is to group all the layers into a single folder. This will be very helpful when working with numerous layers, which we'll be doing in the next lessons. 6. Working with the right chair: Now that we finish adding details to the table, we can focus on doing the same for the chairs. In this lesson, we'll work exclusively on the right chair by coloring it and adding the same surface details. To begin, we'll use the polline tool to select each phase of the right chair and paint it with the desired gray tones. Following the same approach we use for the table. I know. And D. Next, we create a new layer, use the Magic One tool to select each phase and apply the charcoal brush at a medium to large size to add texture to the surfaces. While it's tempting to simply apply the brush across the entire selected area, it's better to follow the geometry of each phase of the chair. This will make the textures look more realistic and properly aligned with the perspective. In a separate layer, I'll add three cracks to the hair using the fountain pen tool. Then on another layer, I'll apply some stains to the surfaces. Finally, I'll add some floor shadow and change the languide color as we did with the table. Once everything is done, I'll group all the layers into a new folder. Afterward, we need to place the chair group behind a table group so the surfaces of the table appear in front of the chair. 7. Working with the left chair: Welcome back. In this lesson, we'll work in applying texture and color to the left chair. We'll follow the same methods we've used so far, selecting the area we want to work on, coloring the surfaces, applying texture with brush. However, for this chair, we can experiment with different brushes to achieve the same rough texture effect. Instead of using the camo brush this time, I'll switch to a watercolor brush and repeat the same process we use for the right chair and table. You'll immediately notice how the surface looks more realistic. I'll finish texturing the chair using the watercolor brush, then position both chair side by side so you can compare the results. I know. I know. I know. I Now we can see how both chairs look. Personally, I prefer the watercolor texture overall, so I'll go ahead and change the texture of the rest of the elements. With that, we'll have finished applying texture to all the objects in our scene. In the next lesson, we'll focus on working with the background. 8. Applying texture and color to the background: Now that we have finished working on the elements in our scene, we can add some background color and texture to enhance the overall aesthetics of the project. To begin, divide your scene in half by drawing a horizontal line. This will create a separation between the floor and the wall. Next, apply texture and color to both areas. I'll replicate the concrete texture on these surfaces and finish by adding shadows on the floor to give the scene more depth. Finally, if you'd like to move any of the elements, this is a perfect time to do so. In the next and final lesson, will discuss a final project for this class? 9. Final project: Welcome to the final lesson of this class. I hope you've enjoyed taking this course as much as I enjoyed creating it for you. In this class, you've learned how to create quick sketches for your digital drawings, applying weight, color, and at details. While we focus only on concrete textures, the methods learning in this class can be applied to other textures in your sketches as well. For your final project, find a scene you'd like to replicate or create yourself using concrete as a primary texture. Remember to apply the skills and techniques you've learned through this class. Once you finish, don't forget to post your drawings so other students can view your work. Thank you so much for taking this class and I hope to see you in the next one. Oh.