How to Sketch Like a Comic Book Artist
Watch Robin Banks share their sketching process for a character. You'll see them start by creating loose forms of the illustration with a blue pencil and then use a red pencil to carve out the final details of the illustration before inking.
DupliTone Community Showcase
Check out examples of real customer work using RetroSupply's DupliTone halftone brushes including detailed shading examples as well as bold and simple applications.
How to Get Perfect Halftones in Procreate
We've noticed a little quirk in Procreate that can throw off the authentic look of halftones when you're working in Procreate. Here's a little known trick to make perfect halftones in Procreate using ColorLab and DupliTone. When you adjust halftone size...
Setting the Right Tone
Commercial art is forever at the mercy of the axiom “Fast, Cheap, Good: Pick Two.” That is to say, if you want it fast and cheap, you’re going to sacrifice quality. If you want it cheap and good, it’s going to take a while—and if you want it good and fast, you’re going to pay through the nose.
A Mid-Century Winter Wonderland
We've always been fans of Little Golden Books, Mary Blair, and the classic mid-century illustration painting aesthetic. In this video, our good friend Brad Woodard of Brave the Woods is going to show us how to create a cozy winter landscape with mid-century warmth.
How to Draw a Portrait of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in Procreate
In honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day we're teaching you how to draw a Procreate portrait of the leader and community organizer. Watch step-by-step as illustrator Brad Woodard shares his best tips and tricks in this video tutorial.
Swipe Right: How Artists Borrow and Steal
The act of creation doesn’t occur in a vacuum and is, in fact, nearly always predicated on what came before. It’s a badly kept secret that artists use the work of others as raw material in the creation of new works.
Until You Make It, Why Not Fake It: Texture and Print
Learn how to create retro-style artwork with this in-depth series. In part three of this series, we’ll explore texture including the impact of ink, paper, aging, and the environment artwork lives in.
Until You Make It, Why Not Fake It: Color and Print
Learn how to simulate retro artwork in this three-part series dedicated to the history of printing methods and how to recreate them digitally. In part two of the series, we’ll explore the history of color in printing including lithography, four-color printing, and more.
Until You Make It, Why Not Fake It: Linework and Print
Learn the secrets of simulating vintage artwork in this three-part series. These articles are a must-read for digital artists, illustrators, comic book creators, and print designers looking to bring retro touches to their work.
How to Make a Screen Print from Your Procreate Art
There's nothing more fulfilling than printing your work. In this tutorial, we'll show you how to create a screen print of your Procreate work using ColorLab for Procreate.
How to Make a Coney Island Steeplechase Poster
Learn how to create a Coney Island Steeplechase poster with authentic halftones in Photoshop.