Introduction to SketchBook Pro

If you are an illustrator, designer, or lover of drawing and you are thinking about how to venture into digital drawing and with what tool, SketchBook Pro by Autodesk is the ideal app to take your first step. Illustrator Paulo Villagrán is an expert recreating the experience of working with paper and brushes, facilitating the transition from analog to digital. In this 5 course Domestika Basics, you will learn how to use SketchBook Pro from scratch. Whether you use iOS or Android, this app is ideal for sketching, creating concepts, and generating digital compositions in a very intuitive way.

Start by meeting Paulo, who tells you about his professional experience and, also, what he will teach you in each of the courses in this Basics. Next, learn the basic functioning of the app: create a new file, take a tour of the interface to understand all its secrets, preferences, and shortcuts, and see how to use the layers in a professional and orderly manner.

Once you have understood the basics of this app, start drawing and creating. In the second course, discover the drawing tools that Sketchbook Pro offers to make the most of them, from pencils and fountain pens to Copic markers or artist brushes. In addition, learn to use different halftone patterns and textures.

In the third course, explore the entire toolbar and see the operation of Selection and Transformation, Guides, Lines and Geometry, Symmetry Tool, Predictive trace, and Video Sequence. Learn how to manage perspectives and refine your strokes, among many other functionalities to help you achieve a professional level of detail.

Next, learn everything you need to know about the SketchBook Pro color bar. See how you can apply shadows and highlights to your illustrations to achieve more artistic effects. At the end of this fourth course, you will know how to use this tool to offer different styles and finishes to your illustrated work.

To finish this Domestika Basics, in the fifth course Paulo gives you a series of tips to keep your files in order, how to save your illustrations, the resolutions in which you can work, and also how to export your projects to give exposure to your work.