Sketch to Final: Fantasy Illustration Process (Procreate & PS)

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Check out my Free Line and Color Quick Start Guide: https://www.thedrawingcodex.com/quickstart You will learn how to develop a simple reliable process in photoshop. You also get all the brushes and PSDs that I use in the guide (the same ones I use for most of my illustrations). Let's walk through the process of creating a recent illustration I did in Procreate and Photoshop. I'm using the Sepia Lines technique from this video: https://youtu.be/-Ogu54fMvK4 Here are some Automagically generated takeaways to help with search optimisation: --- In this video, I walk through my process for creating an illustration of Ara, a character from my fantasy comic book, using a combination of Procreate on iPad and Photoshop. I explain how having a reliable, step-by-step process makes creating art more enjoyable and less stressful because you always know where you are and what comes next. This approach gives you the freedom to experiment with composition and style while still producing polished results. My process begins with a simple thumbnail that combines planning and construction, then moves to line work, flat colors with minimal rendering in Procreate, and finishes with color adjustments and texture in Photoshop. Throughout the video, I demonstrate how this centered, symmetrical composition creates impact with minimal complexity, and how simple techniques like color temperature (warm character against cool background) can create depth and focus without elaborate rendering. By breaking illustration down into manageable steps, you can produce work with professional quality while keeping the process relaxed and enjoyable. --- 00:00 Intro 01:29 Welcome 02:02 Why a Process Walkthrough??? 03:10 The Idea for this Illustration 06:25 The Process I am using here 10:24 The Steps 13:24 Process Walkthrough 24:11 Final Touches 29:11 Out Happy Drawing! Tim Mcburnie: Learn Drawing and Illustration at The Drawing Codex: www.thedrawingcodex.com Art Community: www.mightyartisan.com Podcast Channel: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Tim-Mcburnie The Drawing Codex Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@TheDrawingCodex Portfolio: www.timmcburnie.com www.artstation.com/tim-mcburnie www.instagram.com/timmcburnie x.com/timmcburnie