Design a Risograph Inspired Poster in Procreate using texture brushes

Hello everyone!

I am really inspired by fun ways to combine traditional analog design techniques with digital. Risograph is one of my favorite print processes and I recently experimented with some of the Riso brushes by Uproot Brushes. Riso is such a fun process, but many of us do not have access to the tools neccesary to experiment with the traditional riso process! So, I wanted to find brushes and experiment with a project that let me create similar work, but in digital format on the iPad in Procreate.

What the class is about:

Creating a Risograph-inspired art print in Procreate on iPad can be a fun way to mimic the unique layered, textured look of real Riso printing. Keeping the traditional rise process in mind, I wanted to create art inspired by riso, but that could be done using digital art. I found some great brushes from Uproot that fulfill those goals as well as some free options, and I walk you through the process of creating a riso inspired piece in Procreate! 

Skills you will learn:

Before we jump into how to create a riso inspired print, I share the history on traditional risograph printing, then I jump right into how I apply the process in digital format. I walk students through how to set up the canvas, setting up and separating out the layers , choosing a color palette, and utilizing grain and halftone textures. Risograph prints have a grainy, halftone texture. You can mimic this by:

• • Using halftone brushes
  • Applying texture overlays
  • Adding a noise filter (Adjustments > Noise)

We will also learn how to use Blend Modes & Layer Masks

• Use Multiply or Screen blend modes to simulate how Riso inks overlap and mix.
• Create interesting overlaps between colors to mimic Riso’s imperfect registration and color blending.

And finally how to add Registration Misalignments by slightly offsetting  layers to simulate the imperfect alignment (charmingly called “misregistration”) that is typical of Riso prints.

Supplies Needed for this Class 

All you need to take this class is your iPad, Apple Pencil and some riso inspired brushes. I used paid brushes from uproot studio, but include some free options below and any of these should work to get the effect I do with the course project.

Paid Riso Brushes

Uproot Studio Brushes

Free Riso Style Texture Brushes

Set 1

Set 2

Set 3

Who this class is for: Anyone interested in experimenting with riso inspired work on procreate! This is a beginner level friendly class that is meant to walk you through the steps to achieve a riso style in digital format. 

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Looking forward to creating with you! Let's get started.