Erika Wiseman is a freelance digital artist with a Bachelor’s in Fine Arts. She has been creating art for over 15 years and made a name for herself on Instagram.
These proven methods are your shortcut to digital art success, giving you the confidence to pick the right brushes, sketch comfortably, and shade your art with ease.
If you ever felt frustrated that your digital drawings didn’t match the vision in your head, Erika is here to help. She’ll share with you everything she wished SHE knew when starting out.
Embrace the joy of creating digital art the easy way! No more guessing or struggling. You’ll learn how to use Procreate like a pro, develop a clear art workflow, use layers expertly, and color with confidence.
She’ll show you expert tricks to fix mistakes easily, pick gorgeous colors, master tools to speed up your workflow, and add stunning lighting to your artwork. At every stage, you’ll get homework exercises to help you cement what you’ve learned, giving you a solid base for the next lesson.
Whether you’re a total beginner or just need a confidence boost, this course gives you the foundation to create art you love. Say goodbye to frustration—start drawing stress-free today!
Join Erika Wiseman in this beginner-friendly course where you’ll master essential Procreate tools, build a flexible workflow, and draw awesome characters.
Packed with custom brushes, worksheets, and insider tips, this course helps you ditch perfectionism and embrace the joy of creating digital art—YOUR way!
Get started in Procreate on the right foot! 🎨 This lesson delves into your setup—custom canvases, ergonomic tips, pressure-sensitive pens, and essential shortcuts—so you can draw comfortably, naturally, and efficiently.
You’ll master layers to experiment freely and fix mistakes easily and wield brushes, the Smudge and Eraser tools like a boss! PLUS, snag Erika’s personal brushes to boost your creativity. Let’s go!
Time for some fun warm-up drills to train your hand-eye coordination, like stretching before a workout! This helps your drawing be smoother and more natural.
You’ll discover Erika’s layered sketching method to give your lines energy. She also shows you how to practice pressure control and blending techniques to dramatically level up your artwork.
Let’s make drawing faces fun, starting with simple shapes and rough ‘construction’ lines to nail the proportions and moving on to expressive eyes, noses, and mouths.
Then, we’ll build the whole body using easy shapes, layering on clothes and fun details, like textured hair and accessories. Erika shares her best tips for keeping the energy of the rough sketch in your final drawings!
You’ll also discover the power of Layer Masks (the Eraser’s more versatile cousin) to hide parts of your art that you aren’t sure about but might need later.
Say goodbye to guesswork and hello to confident color picking. Erika will show you how to break down hue, saturation, and brightness like an artist so that colors finally make sense!
You’ll also unlock the power of clipping masks and alpha lock, keeping colors within the lines while adding gradients and textures. Plus, discover how to replace drab black lines with soft, colored ones to give your art a more harmonious look.
By the end, you’ll be painting faster, smarter, and with way more creative freedom!
Blend modes can instantly transform your art into a completely different vibe—with glows, shadows, and vibrant lighting. You’ll learn which blend modes work best for different effects and how to use them without permanently changing your hard work.
We’ll also explore finishing touches like atmospheric lighting and subtle textures that take your artwork from good to “WOW!” You’ll learn to break free from perfection and rediscover the joy of creating—because digital art should be fun!
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Erika Wiseman (aka Erika the Goober) is a freelance illustrator and character designer who lives in the US. She loves drawing cute, colorful things and experimenting with new drawing techniques.
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