3DTotal Publishing Beginner's Guide to Digital Painting in Procreate: How to Create Art on an iPad®

Good book and love it

Works great with a new artist to procreate & to the digital arts, this book will guide your creativity. Worth buying

Great book, lovely illustrations, clear guides per lesson with illustrated steps. My biggest bonus was that even brainstorming was covered. Great for beginners. I'm excited to learn the techniques through their application as detailed.

"Beginner's Guide to Digital Painting in Procreate" is an absolute gem for aspiring digital artists and a valuable resource for anyone looking to unlock their creativity on an iPad. This guide offers a comprehensive and inspiring journey into the world of digital painting, and it's a must-have for beginners and even seasoned artists looking to harness the power of Procreate. The book is structured with clarity and care, taking you through the fundamentals of digital art in a way that's both informative and accessible. The step-by-step instructions and illustrative examples make it easy to follow along, even if you have no prior experience with digital art or Procreate. What sets this guide apart is its ability to spark creativity. The author's guidance and insights encourage experimentation and personal expression, so you're not just learning the mechanics of Procreate but also developing your own unique artistic style. The book covers a wide range of topics, from understanding Procreate's interface and tools to exploring various painting techniques, color theory, and composition. The guidance on blending modes, brushes, and layer management is especially valuable for achieving professional-looking results. The inclusion of practical exercises and projects ensures that you're not just reading but actively applying what you've learned. This hands-on approach is invaluable for skill development. Whether you're interested in digital illustration, concept art, or simply expressing your creativity through digital media, this guide has something for everyone. It's not just a beginner's guide; it's a springboard for artistic growth. "Beginner's Guide to Digital Painting in Procreate" is a well-crafted and highly educational resource for anyone interested in digital art. It's a fantastic starting point for beginners, but it also offers valuable insights and techniques for more experienced artists. It's a guide that not only informs but also ignites your creative potential. I can't recommend it enough.

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Amo este libro. Tened muy en cuenta antes de comprarlo que está en inglés. Es un inglés bastante entendible, pero es necesario tener, al menos, unos conocimientos básicos del idioma. Las imágenes son preciosas y en alta resolución y te explican paso a paso cómo usar Procreate, de lo más sencillo a lo más complejo. Está súper bien, y además puedes realizar algunos de los proyectos de tus artistas favoritos, pues los explican paso a paso.

This is a stunningly designed book, and I will for sure be purchasing more books from this publisher, though this book does give me pause on whether I would buy any more of their Procreate range. Published in 2020, it is out of date, and there are features mentioned that no longer exist in Procreate, and other features they don’t cover as they weren’t a part of the software back then. As someone who has been using Procreate for 10+ hours a day for the last 3.5 years, I am far from a beginner with Procreate, but I do work with and teach beginners how to use it. i’m pretty knowledgeable on most of the features, though of course we do all have our blind-spots. There were a couple of features this book did shine a light on for me, though I also found my eyes glazing over at times. I’m not entirely sure if that’s because of the layout and the glossy pages (often black with white writing) or because it was all a lot of talk about the features without anything interactive. The first 71 pages are a run-down of the features, and while it is informative and there are some handy illustrations and comparisons between filters and features, this definitely would have been more engaging if it went into how to best utilise these tools, or included exercises to demonstrate any of this. The artists featured all create stunning work and it was interesting to get insight into how they develop their concepts, but the projects that make up two thirds of the book cover many of the same bases in terms of composition, sketching, filling in, and detail. It would have been nice to have projects that focused on different elements of the program a little more, incorporating elements like text, adjustments, filters, and custom brushes, which are all largely missing from these exercises. In summary, I think this book would be more useful for a reader who has some experience with digital art/Procreate and is fairly confident on an iPad. I would not suggest this for the absolute beginner or someone who is just starting to explore Procreate. It’s not really accessible to those who are just getting started.

All 3D total publishing books are professional guides. This book is a fantastic guide to multiple disciplines such as landscape paint, character paint etc. All the concepts here are applicable to other studio grade apps like Photoshop.