Atmospheric Scenes in Procreate: Paint with Color and Light

Meet your teacher for the course, Ramona Wultschner, as she discusses the path she took to becoming a freelance illustrator. She also shares what sparks her imagination from the world around her, and talks about the people who have influenced her work.

Explore the essentials for digital painting, starting with Ramona’s advice on the features of Procreate, with a focus on brushes, and painting concepts like layering. Delve into the principles of color and light using photographs as a guide. Then, Ramona explains how to break down the complex details and shapes found in nature and represent them in your own style. Continue to further understand color, focusing on the nuances such as hue and detecting hidden colors, before learning how to lead a viewers’ eye to the areas of your image you want them to focus on.

Ramona shows you, step by step, how to turn your idea into an image, beginning with finding inspiration. After, explore thumbnailing as a way to map out your piece, then refine your thumbnail sketch on a new canvas, concentrating on things such as balance, mood, and ratios to create a value sketch. Take what you’ve learned to add color, before starting the final painting process, with Ramona taking you through each detail. Then, learn to render your image.

Discover how to take a critical look at your work and analyze weaknesses in your image as you make any final adjustments, and add the finishing touches. End the course with Ramona’s advice on sharing your art and creative journey on social media.