Add Detail and Dimension and Fill Out the Background for Drama

This class is part 2 to follow-up Dramatic and Vivid Luxurious Garden in Procreate 1. In this class, I am further exploring the use of the Blur to help create shadows, but this time it is for the lettering we add. And it is not the Gaussian Blur this time, but Motion Blur. Intrigued? You should be! You will be blown away with how this works.

Here in Part 2, I will show you many more ideas for the finishing. At the end of today’s class, you will see we have all the flowers, stems, leaves and fillers all dressed up. I use many different techniques and try to give you as many ideas and examples as I can. We re-visit the work of JP Patra to continue to get ideas.

In this class I’ll walk you through:

• my step-by-step method for working with clipping masks to add details

• tips for creating lettering 3d shadows easily with the Motion Blur

• my workflow for use of blending modes to add additional highlights, shadows and details

• methods for dealing with lack of layers with interim saves

The challenge is in keeping your head wrapped around the clipping masks and layering. This class will benefit anyone who wishes to learn more about adding dimension and methods to improve efficiency. You will beautify the art you created in Part 1 and you will be learning many techniques you can tie into all the art you produce with Procreate.

The key concepts I will include:

• review of my organization of a complex illustration

• a look at how to work with inspiration without copying

• approaches you can take to arrange motifs to compliment positioning of lettering

• instructions on how to duplicate motifs and build up layers for depth

Whether creating work for POD or any other purpose, learning new Procreate workflows is a great way to advance with your skills. I think this art and technique would make a great greeting card series, for example. It could also be used for prints that a customer can download digitally and have printed themselves. I know you will create something dramatic and luxurious, and it’s so rewarding. I can’t wait to see your finished piece!

Intro to Dramatic and Vivid Luxurious Garden in Procreate

This short intro will give you an overview of the class Dramatic and Vivid Luxurious Garden in Procreate Part 2. I explain where I want to go as an extension of the Part 1 class, Dramatic and Vivid Luxurious Garden in Procreate Part 1.

Lesson 1: Filling in the Background for Depth

In this lesson, we will review what we accomplished in Part 1 of this series. I take the time to show you how I filled in the background to give the illusion of more depth. We use motifs we have already created and use blending modes to change the effect.

Lesson 2: Add and Multiply Blend Modes

In this lesson, I will break down the use of blending modes like multiply and add to give more detail to the flowers. I paint the flower details and I explain the reasoning behind the choices I make with regards to layering. I show you how multiply can be used with the exact same base color to give a tonal change to the base color. Add blend mode will give you the highlights that will give our motif a really effective highlight, again using the same base color.

Lesson 3: Different Methods for Leaf Detailing

In this lesson, I will show you a few key techniques for adding detailing to the leaves. We will refer to the inspiration work, but create a few variations of our own to be completely original. By the end of the lesson, you will have added detail to the leaves and foliage in several different ways and with several different layers.

Lesson 4: Experiments with Overlaps

In this lesson, we will be importing a typeface, setting colors for the type, and creating a drop shadow. We will be using an interesting method for creating the drop-shadow. It involves using motion blur to create a 3D effect. I take you through all the steps of the process.

Lesson 5: Finishing Touches and Details

In this lesson, we will be taking a close look at the layering. I will be finalizing the flowers and some of the leaves and that will include creating clipping masks to make all the shadows work. There are a few tricky spots, and you will see as I experiment with different techniques. We are one step closer to finalizing our design now.

Lesson 6: Conclusion and Closing Thoughts

We will conclude everything in this lesson. I will chat about next steps, and I will show you a couple of mock-ups I produced with the art. At this point I also share a mock-up for your use in Procreate, free of charge! Enjoy, and tag me if you post to social media.