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Composition for Digital Illustrators: 10 Tips in Procreate

Improve your composition with these quick exercises in Procreate. Feeling comfortable with drawing backgroundsfor your artworks starts with agreat compositio...
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Platform: Skillshare
Video: 1h 50m
Language: English
Next start: On Demand

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Improve your composition with these quick exercises in Procreate.

Feeling comfortable with drawing backgrounds for your artworks starts with a great composition. 

In this class, I would like to share with you what I learned about composition to help you become more confident when creating your own unique artworks.

We will use fun story moments from my travel sketchbook to go through 10 tips on how to quickly and easily improve your compositions step by step.

We will talk about:

  • What makes a strong and pleasing composition design,
  • How to arrange and balance elements in your artworks so they work well together
  • How you can engage the audience through your art
  • How to lead the eye of the viewer around the image, visual weight, composition schemes, static and active compositions, point of view and much more 

I included fun exercises to build your confidence in creating your own compositions, emphasizing what is important in your Illustration, resulting in overall pleasing artworks.

To practice in a quick and easy way, we will use sketchbook illustrations.

I will be using Procreate, but feel free to use any other digital drawing software or pen and pencil and other
traditional tools. 

Whether you are a beginner just starting to learn about compositions or you are a little bit more experienced illustrator looking into learning some new skills, this class is for you.

So let’s start creating awesome compositions. 

See you in the class!

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You will learn

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As a class project, I would like you to sketch simple compositions including one object or character as a focus and then applying at least 3 tips and rules of composition I will share with you during this class. 

For example a wild cat in the jungle setting. The wild cat is the main story focus here. Or you can create a character on a meadow in the distance, seagull in the seaside or a cute little house in the mountains. The choice is yours.

Please share your work with other Classmates in the projects section. I can’t wait to see all of your awesome artworks! If you would like me to also share your illustrations on Instagram please tag me in your image with handle @art_side_of_life so I get notified and can share your work.

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Requirements

There is no requirement, anyone can start this course.

This course is for

Anybody can take this course, as it is suitable for all levels.
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Platform: Skillshare
Video: 1h 50m
Language: English
Next start: On Demand

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