How To Paint Photos In Procreate: The Aussiedoodle Dog Painting

Hello, and welcome to my class!  If you love to take photos and have been searching for ways to transform your photos into works of fine art, you’re in the right place!

In this class we will be taking a snapshot of an Aussiedoodle dog, and we will paint the photo into an old masters portrait style work of art using Procreate on the iPad.  We will do it all using my Portrait Painting Brush Set, which I have provided to you in the class resources.   You can choose to paint my dog photo I’ve provided you with, or you can choose to paint one of your own dog or pet photos if you desire.

In the class, I show you:

• How to set up your canvas and do a brush test to learn the characteristics of the brush
• How to mask away the dog’s background, and blend him with a new background {provided to you}
• How to paint the eyes and face
• How to paint the head and neck areas
• How to add detail to both the dog, and to the background, tying subject and background together
• How to add texture with brushwork and finish out the painting

To participate in this class, you’ll need:

• An iPad
• An Apple Pencil
• Procreate 5 installed on your iPad
• A basic understanding of how to use the features of Procreate, including installing brushes
• The brush set I have provided you with
• An understanding of how to transfer the photo you wish to paint onto your iPad, whether that be the photo I’ve provided you with or one of your own