This class, Procreate Highly Textural Mixed Media Cactus Art, has proven to be so much fun! I have loved adding all the mixed media elements to make it look really authentic. In the end, the time it takes is still faster that that of a natural media piece, but NO MESS! I also loved the flexibility of working with blending modes, and minor things like adjusting the scale of the patterns. That is NOT POSSIBLE when working with natural media. The blending modes helped to create pieces which were very cohesive, and I think it would be very easy to create a collection of homogenous pieces.
In this class I’ll walk you through:
- my step-by-step method for incorporating mixed media elements to an illustration
- tips for creating compositions for a varied and appealing illustration using mixed media brushes
- my workflow for use of layers and other great features like clipping masks
- creating and adjusting shadows and highlights to perfect the depth and dimension of the pieces
- creating a full background that compliments the foreground illustration
- methods for keeping the illustration fully editable for later adjustments and recoloring
If you’ve been curious and interested in mixed media art, you’ll be able to go through all the steps by following the lessons. This class will show you how to take an illustration right from the sketching stage to a fully fleshed out final.
