Learn to Draw on your iPad

This class will take place over five consecutive Wednesdays.

Learn the basics of the Procreate painting app, including:

• Make a manga cartoon character
• Drawing and coloring a simple object to practice color and shading
• Create a simple landscape painting
• Portrait drawing and painting
• Create a fantasy character from a reference photo

Homework assignments may be assigned to students to help them use and remember what they learned.

Ages 13+ (if under 18, a parent or guardian must register)
Skill level: absolute beginner
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Syllabus
Lesson 1

• Get to know Procreate
• Creating a new document
• The brush selector and brush settings
• The color picker
• Layers (a way to organize the parts of your artwork)

The instructor will demonstrate an in-class paint-along for a simple cartoon character by choosing a brush, choosing a color, and drawing basic shapes for the head and body. The rough sketch, final ink drawing, and colors will be put on separate layers.

If the students finish this assignment early, they can create more characters using techniques they learned.

Lesson 2

• Drawing and coloring
• Students will learn the basics of drawing lines and adding color.
• In-class assignment: draw and color an apple

Lesson 3

• Using layers to create a landscape
• Students will learn how to create a simple landscape using smooth and textured brushes on multiple layers.

Lesson 4

• Portrait painting from reference photos
• Students will learn to draw and color a simple portrait in Manga style.

Lesson 5

• A fantasy painting from a reference photo (draw and color a forest nymph).

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Materials (students are responsible for their own materials)

• A small drawing pad, a graphite pencil, and an eraser to sketch out ideas.
• An Apple iPad
• An Apple Pencil (1st or 2nd generation)*
  Please note: the Apple Pencil only works with selected models of the iPad tablet. Visit Apple's website to check compatibility.
  – – The newest model is $79.00 on Apple’s website. You may find better deals on Amazon or eBay.
• The Procreate app ($12.99 at the Apple Store)
  – This app will only work on Apple iPads.
• Optional: a palm-rejection glove to prevent unintentional marks made by your palm on the screen.
• All reference photos used in this class will be emailed to you after registration.

* Several non-Apple styluses can be used with an iPad. While they may cost less, many lack the functionality of the Apple Pencil, specifically pressure sensitivity. This feature allows you to draw thick and thin lines based on how much pressure the tip applies to the screen.
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About the instructor
Jedidiah Walker has been drawing since he was 5 years old. He has been creating art with Procreate for 5 years. He is the owner and founder of JUTZU Creations where he takes commissions for caricatures, portraits, and comic book-themed drawings.
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