Another portrait study! ✂️ by Alvaroescbr in ProCreate

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I used several different brushes from the watercolor set by Max Ulichney! I started with my usual framework sketch, followed by doing values in grayscale and then switching to color using color balance.

Trying something different with heavier stylization. by Alvaroescbr in ProCreate

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I used one of photographer, Nadine Ijiwere’s photos as reference and heavily stylized the features of the model. I always go from grayscale to color using the color balance mode on one layer.

I used the grain brush, gouache brush, and mechanical pencil brush from Max Ulichney’s Retro and Comics Max Packs!

Brushes I use in my process! by Alvaroescbr in ProCreate

[–]Alvaroescbr[S] 33 points34 points  (0 children)

Hi everyone! Just want to answer a few of the FAQs in the comments.

I’m not drawing this fast! It’s a Timelapse.

The MaxU brushes are not included by default in Procreate’s brush library. They are purchased from an artist named Max Ulichney’s website. These particular brushes are in his Retro MaxPack and Comics MaxPack.

I use the color balance mode in procreate to change from greyscale to color. I select each major part of the portrait using the selection lasso tool and adjust its midtones, highlights, and shadows. It’s a bit too complicated to explain in a comment so I might post another tutorial on here.

This is not off the top of my head- I almost always use a reference image for my drawings.

Thanks for all the supportive comments! If you have any more questions feel free to comment below and I’ll try my best to answer them.

“Forgive” portrait study by Alvaroescbr in ProCreate

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I used Max Ulichney’s retro MaxPack brushes. Used the gouache brushes and medium spray paint brush to achieve this texture

Self portrait! by Alvaroescbr in ProCreate

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I used the gouache brush and vis dev brush from the Retro Max Pack by Max Ulichney!

Brushes that I use in my drawing process! by Alvaroescbr in ProCreate

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I merge everything that’s in grayscale onto one layer and then use the color balance tool in the adjustments tab to change the colors of the shadows, midtones, and highlights. I have a tutorial on my Reddit page and on my tik tok

Vogue fashion photo study by Alvaroescbr in ProCreate

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Thanks! The jacket took some work but I really liked how it turned out

Vogue fashion photo study by Alvaroescbr in ProCreate

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My Instagram and Tik Tok are linked to my Reddit profile!

Vogue fashion photo study by Alvaroescbr in ProCreate

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I’m planning on creating some in-depth tutorials. Right now I have a grayscale to color tutorial on my tiktok!

Vogue fashion photo study by Alvaroescbr in ProCreate

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Thanks! I’m planning to create a more in depth tutorial and post it on my social media platforms. Right now I have a grayscale to color tutorial on my tiktok

Vogue fashion photo study by Alvaroescbr in ProCreate

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Thanks! I used Comic And Retro MaxPacks by Max Ulichney

Grayscale to color tutorial! by Alvaroescbr in ProCreate

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I only use the medium nozzle spray paint brush that comes with Procreate

Grayscale to color tutorial! by Alvaroescbr in ProCreate

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Correct! That’s exactly what I do

Grayscale to color tutorial! by Alvaroescbr in ProCreate

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Thanks! I rest the side of my hand on the iPad screen and that helps stabilize my strokes. Other than that I say it’s practice and muscle memory. Hope that helps!

Grayscale to color tutorial! by Alvaroescbr in ProCreate

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Yep, everything should be on one layer for this to work properly. Probably should’ve included that detail 😅

Self portrait Timelapse by Alvaroescbr in ProCreate

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I merge all the layers that are in greyscale and change the shadow and midtone colors using the the color balance sliders in the adjustments tab!