Beginner’s Guide to Digital Painting in Procreate: Characters

Beginner’s Guide to Digital Painting in Procreate: Characters is a practical digital guide for artists who want to develop character art in Procreate. This PDF edition from 3dtotal Publishing can be downloaded instantly after purchase, giving you immediate access to the full 220-page book.

The guide is built for newcomers and working artists alike. It explains the core Procreate tools, demonstrates character-focused workflows, and presents step-by-step tutorials from professional artists.

Book Overview

This book introduces the key features of Procreate, including the interface, gestures, brushes, color, layers, selections, transform, adjustments, and actions. It then moves into a character design focus, covering workflow, facial features, hair, materials, and the Liquify tool.

The tutorial section features six complete character design projects. Artists include Olga “AsuROCKS” Andriyenko, Lisanne Koeteeuw, Amagoia Agirre, Jordi Lafebre, Fatemeh Haghnejad “Bluebirdy”, and Kory Lynn Hubbell. A breakdown gallery shows character designs at four stages of development, followed by a glossary and tool directory.

What You’ll Discover Inside

• Procreate basics: interface, setup, gestures, brushes, color, layers, selections, transform, adjustments, and actions.
• Character design focus areas, including workflow, lips, ears, noses, eyes, hair, materials, and Liquify.
• Six step-by-step tutorials from professional artists.
• A breakdown gallery with character designs at key stages.
• A glossary and tool directory for quick reference.

Why This Book Matters

Procreate is one of the most popular digital painting apps for iPad and iPhone. This guide helps beginners build confidence with the app while focusing on character design. It is useful for illustrators, game artists, comic creators, and hobbyists.

Book Details

Device Compatibility

This is a digital download, so there is no physical shipping. Once your purchase is complete, you can access the PDF through your account. The book works with Kindle apps, tablets, desktop computers, mobile devices, and other compatible reading apps.

FAQ

When will I receive the book? Access is provided immediately after purchase as an instant digital download.

Will I receive a physical copy? No. This is a digital PDF edition and no physical item will be shipped.

What devices can I use? The PDF can be opened with Kindle apps, tablets, desktop computers, and mobile reading apps.

Add this guide to your library today and keep the essentials of Procreate character design close at hand.

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