We’ve saved Spencer Nugent’s most ID-licious Star Wars illustration for last. Here Nugent shows you not only how to sketch up an X-Wing Fighter, but also how to render it in color—all done on the iPad Pro, using an Apple Pencil and the sexy Procreate program.
In Part 1 we see some of Procreate's tricks, from perspective assist to quickly fade-able layer opacity and how it handles palm rejection. On the drawing front, Nugent demonstrates using line weight to emphasize directionality/motion in a vehicle and offers some of his signature tips, all while using the custom digital brush he's created (The "Spencil!").
In Part 2 we get a look at some of Procreate’s brushes and
the magic of digital: A variety of layer tricks, the back-and-forth dance
between them and a fast, cheater-y way to pull in backgrounds. On the rendering
front Nugent goes from roughing out the values to adding the all-important
color and highlights, then pulls the original linework back in to add some
definition.
nice work Spencer :)
The sketch is barely acceptable and the rendering is atrocious.
These videos/tutorials are awesome. Spencer, I'm curious to know which do you prefer... iPad pro or wacom ? I'm sure it might be hard to definitively pick one over the other but would be great to hear your overall opinion on pros/cons for each. thanks so much!
Check his youtube channel out, it's great. There's a super in depth video comparing the ipad pro, surface, and wacom.
Thanks George!
The Wacom Companion or SurfacePro have the advantage to run Desktop apps. But the problem or question is if desktop apps on such a tiny screen is really a good idea.
As Star Wars anticipation builds to a fever pitch, the impact on the culture simply cannot be understated. Some of it is fun, like the social media memes. While this one here isn't particularly brilliant, the comment beneath it cracked me up: By the way, so clogged are media networks
There's no army on Earth that suits their soldiers in white. But the Imperial Army's Stormtroopers, with their gleaming white suits, are not on Earth. Does that mean they can get away with it? What decisions could have possibly led to such a poor color choice for a military uniform
While Spencer Nugent's ID-Sketching-style Millennium Falcon video was presented in time-lapse, absent any explanation, those of you still learning to sketch might benefit from more detailed instruction. Well, fear not: In the following video, Nugent shoots--and narrates--in real time, providing you with a step-by-step breakdown of his process. Among
Just a couple days to go until Star Wars: Episode VII airs! In the meantime, tide yourself over by watching Spencer Nugent crank out the Millennium Falcon, ID-sketching-style, then digest the hard-hitting facts below: Trivia question: Where in the movie timeline does the version of the Falcon that Nugent drew
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