Have you ever wondered if it is possible to create a layered, negative space, realistic watercolour in Procreate? This class, Jungle Fever Advanced Layering & Brush Methods in Procreate, will show you that it is truly possible, even if it involves some tricky selections. Tricky, but not impossible. I explain it very thoroughly, and I have discovered that it opens up many new possibilities for my design work. Negative painting techniques are so amazing, and create such depth, that you have to try them! I will teach you my layered illustration methodology, tied into the use of brushes to create a layout efficiently. I show you amazing ways to spruce up your brushes too (I just couldn’t help myself). Brush stamps speed up the process, but this can be done without any brush stamps at all. As always, I include a bunch of free brushes and a master document that we use throughout the process to add a lot of interest and make our process as efficient as possible. In the class, I take you from start to finish in creating the full illustration with all the bells and whistles, including many textures and adding text. Making complex selections is the focus of the class, but I do break it down thoroughly to make sure you fully understand. I am already planning a great follow up class!

In this class I’ll walk you through:

my step-by-step method for making selections
tips for creating compositions using brush stamps
my workflow for use of layers
adjusting and combining layer selections to complete the layering necessary
negative painting techniques
methods for keeping the art fully editable for later adjustments and recoloring

If you’re looking for new techniques and you have a good basic knowledge of Procreate, you’ll be able to go through all the steps. This class will benefit anyone who wishes to create negative paintings and to improve efficiency with making selections for any purpose.

The key concepts I will include:

making simple and complex selections
layering to create depth
unique approaches in your creative work

I really think you will be blown away by the cool things you can do with layer selections. Learning new Procreate techniques is always a step in the right direction. I guarantee you will create something really appealing, and it’s so much fun, once you get the hang of it! Make sure you watch for the follow-up class, Negative Space Forest!

Intro to: Jungle Fever Advanced Layering & Brush Methods in Procreate

This short intro will give you an overview of the class as well as a bunch of inspirational examples. I will show you a quick clip of the class project example.

Lesson 1: Discussing the Overview and Objectives

In this lesson, I will show you the objectives for class and explain the merits of the technique I use. I walk you through the beginning of planning.

Lesson 2: Creating and Embellishing a Brush

In this lesson, I will break down the complete process of creating your own custom brushes. I show you everything from creating the source file, adding embellishments, or filling and adding details, and finally, to importing it into the brush studio and finally adjusting settings.

Lesson 3: The Master Document Set-up

In this lesson, I will explain the use of the master document I have provided. This document makes it easy to add a ton of interest and texture, and it can be used in so many different ways.

Lesson 4: Color Theory and Reference Gathering

This is the lesson in which I teach you some color theory as we finalize our color palette for the project. I also show you a few key methods for creating palettes. Then we will gather reference for the project and put it into our reference panel. At this point, we are ready to start illustrating.

Lesson 5: Advanced Layering and Selection Methods

We start getting to the selections and masks in this lesson that will help us to create both the layering and depth. I explain the negative painting technique. You will see me use several different mask combinations to create the effects. I will also show you the texture brushes I have created, and I explain the settings. Throughout the process you learn much more about selection methods.

Lesson 6: Composition and Layout Ideas

At this stage, we pull our layout together, and I will correct the small details that make it work. I show you a bunch of different ways to add color and texture to the top leaves and make many other small adjustments. We take a quick look at color adjustments and talk about next steps. This will give you so many ideas and will show you just how versatile this technique can be and how valuable experimentation is in your development as a designer.

Lesson 7: Polishing the Design & Adding Lettering

This is the last lesson and in it I give you a bunch of new ideas for finishing touches and we will finally add the text. I will also show you how to re-crop your canvas and add a border all around. I talk about the follow-up class and another new technique you will learn in that one.

Lesson 8: Outro, Mockups and Wrap Up

In this quick wrap-up, I will show you a couple of quick mock-ups that I whipped up. I also give you a few ideas for next steps.

Concepts covered:

Concepts covered include but are not limited to Procreate pattern design, Procreate layouts with brushes, layering, transparency, Procreate brush stamps, making selections, inverting selections, Procreate canvas settings, Procreate snapping and guides, gathering reference and the reference panel in Procreate, Procreate brush creation and embellishing, art licensing, creating original brush stamps in Procreate, the Brush Studio in Procreate, adjusting Procreate brushes, sizing of documents and brushes, compositions with brush stamps, adding texture brush stamps, procreate brushes for adding interest, workflow best practices, painting best practice, Procreate composites, techniques with paints and blending, and much more.

You will get the bonus of…

1 hour of direction from an instructor who has been in graphic design business and education for over 40 years
knowledge of multiple ways to solve each design challenge
an outline with links to further research
a list of helpful online sites to further your education into design

Dale Swackhammer

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