S25-31 Procreate for Beginners: Unleash Your Inner Artist NEW
Class | Registration opens 3/9/2025 9:00 AM EST
This course is designed for absolute beginners who want to explore the world of digital art using the Procreate app. No prior experience with digital art or drawing tablets is necessary. We'll start with the basics, covering essential tools and techniques and gradually progress to more advanced concepts.
What You'll Learn:
- Procreate Basics:
- Navigating the Procreate interface
- Understanding layers and layer masks
- Using the brush engine to create custom brushes
- Core Techniques:
- Sketching and line art
- Adding color and shading
- Blending techniques and effects
- Creating textures and patterns
- Project-Based Learning
- Landscape painting
- Digital illustration
Course Objectives: By the end of this course, students will be able to:
- Confidently use the Procreate app
- Create stunning digital artwork from scratch
- Experiment with various art styles and techniques
- Develop a strong foundation for further artistic exploration
- Prerequisites:
- A basic understanding of drawing principles is helpful but not required
- An iPad and Apple Pencil are essential for this course. An off brand pencil may work but NOT ADVISED
SEE SUPPLY LIST
- You will need to bring an iPad.
The Procreate app is $12.99 on app stores.
Here is a Pencil list for different versions of Apple:
Apple Pencil (1st Generation)
• Charging: Lightning connector
• Compatible iPads iPad (10th generation) [requires a USB-C to Apple Pencil adapter]
• iPad (9th generation)
• iPad (8th generation)
• iPad (7th generation)
• iPad (6th generation)
• iPad mini (5th generation)
• iPad Air (3rd generation)
• 10.5-inch iPad Pro
• 9.7-inch iPad Pro
Apple Pencil (2nd Generation)
• Charging: Magnetic attachment and wireless charging
• Compatible iPads:
• iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation and later)
• iPad Pro 11-inch (1st generation and later)
• iPad Air (4th generation and later)
• iPad mini (6th generation)
If you're considering an iPad purchase, check the model number or generation to ensure you pick the right Apple Pencil!
Cheri Homaee
Cheri Homaee’s art career spans fifty years as a painter, a photographer and an art instructor. Her photography has been published and exhibited throughout the East Coast, with many of her works in private collections. She has won several national and international juried competitions. Cheri has taught drawing / pottery / colored pencils / photography at Brecksville Center for the Arts at the Busy Bee for over ten years.