Draw Animals in Procreate: Plus Tips for Art Licensing Sales

Want to learn how to create professional-grade illustrations on your iPad, plus tips to create artwork that will sell well? If so, this is the class for you!

This class is a 2-for-1:

1. You’ll learn step-by-step how to draw artwork on your iPad
2. This class is packed with professional tips to help you sell your art

My name is Cat Coquillette and I am a professional illustrator. My art has been sold on over one million products worldwide, from art prints at Target to yoga mats at Urban Outfitters. I’ll walk you through exactly how I approach creating artwork with the intention of getting it licensed by big brands. 

Every step of the way, you should consider: how can I optimize this illustration for success? Consider this class a peek into my brain as I brainstorm, sketch, finalize, and publish my design. You’ll get the entire journey. 

Finding commercial success with your art is more than just a whim– these are strategies to choosing the motif, establishing the color palette, infusing your own illustration style, and more. 

By the end of this class, you’ll have created a professional-quality illustration that you can use to upload to print-on-demand sites or license out to earn income with your art.

You'll Need:

• An iPad
• The drawing app, Procreate: available here.

Optional:

• An Apple Pencil or another stylus.
• The class freebies: catcoq.com/bonus
  • These freebies are totally optional– you can use them OR you can use your own favorite Procreate brushes and color palettes. Either way, you'll wind up with a gorgeous Class Project!

In the class, you'll learn how to:

• Brainstorm your illustration to optimize for sales
• Set up a maximum-resolution canvas size
• Use photo references for quick sketching
• Explore color based on what’s trending
• Draw a professional-quality illustration
• Add texture strategically
• Create a balanced composition
• Explore various color palettes

Additional Resources:

• Get even more free brushes from TGTS
• Shop True Grit Texture Supply brushes
• This is the Apple Pencil I use
• This is the iPad Pro I recommend
• Here are the supplies I recommend
• Follow me on Instagram
• Check out my website
• Subscribe to my newsletter

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Ready for the next step? Learn how to illustrate seamless patterns in Procreate!

• Let's Go!
• Your Project
• Brainstorming
• Prepping the Canvas
• Sketching
• Color Exploration
• Main Motif
• Main Texture
• Adding Details
• Secondary Motif
• Composition Balance
• Secondary Texture
• Paper Texture
• Spot Adjusting Color
• Layer Adjusting Color
• Saving
• Final Thoughts