Bevel and Emboss Effects with Procreate
As a designer who works exclusively on an iPad Pro, I use Procreate app about 95% of the time. Naturally, some photoshop/illustrator features are missing. However, they did such an awesome job with the app, and they update in so frequently that my tutorials will be useless after a while! In the meantime, however, let’s […]
Skintones with graphite and choosing the right paper (ft Emilia Clarke)
How to choose the right paper when drawing with graphite (ft Emilia Clarke) So, I started this graphite drawing the other day, after a veeeeery loooong break. Unfortunately, as expected, I had many issues, not having drawn anything in a while. I could not concentrate as much as I normally do, I had to take […]
How to fake vector-based, letter designs in Procreate (yes, it is possible!)
Those of you who have been following me for a while, should know that I do most of my work on an iPad Pro. I progressively started replacing my pc with my iPad about three years ago, and now I use my iPad 95% of the time. I do almost everything here, including digital painting/design, […]
From raw material to presentation – A journey every artist has to make sooner or later
When it comes to art, presentation is the key factor, and surprisingly no one seems to be talking about it! So, this post is about all of you, great artists out there who struggle with marketing their own art. I, myself, (as many of you I am sure) made the same mistake when I was […]
How to create a simple gold/silver text effect in Procreate (and photoshop!)
Here’s a small tutorial on how to create a gold/silver text effect with procreate app. The best part? The best part? It works for photoshop too! Before getting started let’s gather our resources. They are not many, it’s a simple tutorial. All you need is two images. An image with your text, and an image […]
How to create a “Supernatural” text effect in Procreate
A simple and quick, but also useful tutorial on how to create a “Supernatural” text effect in Procreate. I am talking about this one: Here is my Procreate workflow: 1. Choose your background It can be a simple one-color background or a complex illustration. Since we are talking about “Supernatural”, I chose a digitized version […]
Tools of the Trade
So, today is the big day. Decided to share all my secret weapons when drawing with graphite! Not that it is a secret formula, by the end of the post you might feel disappointed guys. Anyways, below is shown my recent drawing and ALL the tools I used to create it. Starting from the left […]
Catching Fire – Procreate Painting Demo
Catching Fire. Heavily referenced by Katniss, however she is not supposed to look like her. Anyways, this post is all about using and manipulating fire in a digital painting. Painting was done on an iPad Pro, using Apple Pencil and procreate app, but the process can be applied in photoshop as well. Since it starts […]
Painting Javier Bardem as Captain Salazar
Painting Javier Bardem as Captain Salazar today, and demonstrating how to use my custom crack (and other) brushes in an artwork. Pirates of the Caribbean 5, aka “Dead Men tell no tales” was an amazing movie and the least I can do is pay a small tribute. 🙂 Like most of my digital works, painting […]