Drawing a portrait in Procreate with only the 6b brush
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- Опубліковано 25 жов 2023
- In today's video I'm drawing Jake Gyllanhal in Procreate using the native 6B pencil.
What you need:
- An ipad and compatible apple pencil
- Optional but recommended: a matte screen protector
- Procreate software
The process:
- Choose your reference picture (I picked a shot of Jake Gyllanhall from a GQ Germany shoot - but whatever works. High contrast, B&W photos do make it easier though)
- Create a background:
- Set your pencil, smudge and eraser to the 6B pencil (this brush can be found in the sketching section of your brush library)
- Sketch the proportions of the head - I used the Loomis method, but whatever works for you!
- Optional: drop in your source picture on a separate layer to check your accuracy
- Use this rough drawing to plan out and block in a posterised version of the head
- Methods to help figure out which areas to make light and dark include: squint at the picture, play with the photo contrast settings or even using a posterisation or Notan app to help
- Optional: add some highlights
- Work around the edges focusing on identifying soft, hard and lost edges, replicating how quickly the tone moves from dark to light in your source picture.
- Take breaks!
- Refine your drawing: jump around and work on different sections, work towards having a good variety of textures; smooth, rough, hatching, sharp lines etc
- Optional: go back and work highlights a bit more
- Hopefully you are now done! (until you come back to your drawing and spot a dozen things you need to fix 🤪)
Amazing tutorial. I could tell it was Jake earlier than halfway through, you captured the likeness so well!
That’s really impressive! Loved the way you show working from broad light to finer details. Thanks for sharing.
you deserve an subs 👏
Great stuff Katie! Learned some nice things.
Ah awesome! Glad it helped👍
Wow
wonderful job. your voice is also very peaceful.
Thankyou! Glad you liked it 👍
@@katiemaeveartcan you cover how you did the eyes
How does it work that the reference picture is shown and you are moving and resizing it?
I’m using my photo album on split screen to the left , with the procreate app on split screen on the right.
Can you recommend a good screen protector?
I use one called Belle Monde matte screen protector. It’s solid - I’ve not tried others so can’t comment on how it compares!
Do you use paper like or esr?
I use a matte screen protector but not paper like- it’s called Belle Monde. It’s good but I’ve not used paper like to compare 😃