Fantastical Illustrations with Procreate

Digital illustration is all about connecting. Once you find your inspiration, you can pour your heart into lines and forms, colors and textures, movement and gestures. Michael Relth uses illustration to draw fantastical worlds in Procreate. He’s worked with a number of motion graphics studios for clients such as Netflix and Riot Games, and has worked directly for clients including Warner Animation and Procreate. He also shares his work with over 50k followers on Instagram

In this course, Michael teaches you how to bring your ideas to life in Procreate by learning the essentials of storytelling, composition, and color. Learn to build magical imaginary worlds using just your iPad and an Apple Pencil. Are you ready to start creating illustrations that tell stories?

Begin the course by getting to know more about animator, illustrator, and concept artist Michael Relth. He takes you through his journey to becoming a full-time freelancer, along with the influences which have inspired his creative career.

Dive into the essentials of Procreate and its tools before learning how to use simple values and compositions to create compelling images. Explore color theory and see how experimenting with contrast, hue, value, saturation, and more can help bring harmony to your work.

Time to get started on your illustration! Begin by coming up with an idea for your artwork, drawing on your personal experiences. Michael shares his sources of inspiration when illustrating, and guides you through creating a reference board of your own images. Sketch your ideas on paper using a pencil before importing them into Procreate.

Refine your rough sketch and develop your character using digital brushes. Then learn how to use value composition to illuminate your scene and create a color thumbnail to use as a reference. Michael demonstrates the process behind adding light to your illustration and how to paint it. Then set up your layers and begin painting, starting with the background before moving on to the finer details.

Put the finishing touches to your painting by playing around with things like curves, color balance, and dust particles. To finish the course, Michael guides you through how to export your images and download a time-lapse recording of your creative process to share online.

Imagine and design a fantasy illustration in Procreate that combines storytelling, composition, and color.

This course is aimed at beginner to intermediate artists who are interested in using Procreate to improve their illustration skills and design fantasy worlds.

Previous knowledge of drawing, composition, and painting will be helpful but are not necessary.

You will need a pencil and paper, an iPad with Procreate installed, and an Apple Pencil.