Introduction to SketchBook Pro 6
When it comes to creating a quick concept or sketching out an idea for a project, few applications equip artists to do this as quickly and efficiently as Autodesk SketchBook Pro.
What you'll learn
When it comes to creating a quick concept or sketching out an idea for a project, few applications equip artists to do this as quickly and efficiently as Autodesk SketchBook Pro. Because it is a dedicated drawing and painting application, it isn't bloated with features that aren't related to these tasks. We'll get started by learning about the various areas of the interface and how we can maneuver around as well as select and transform parts of the canvas. From here we will dive into one of the more exciting features of SketchBook Pro and explore its brushes and brush engine. Next, we will continue on and learn about several other features including color management, rulers and French curves as well as drawing with symmetry. To wrap this tutorial up, we will spend a little time working with both the synthetic paint brushes as well as the Copic markers, learning some tips to help make you successful with each. After completing this tutorial, you will have a solid understanding of SketchBook Pro's tools and be able to start creating your own concepts in this powerful, cross-platform painting application.
Table of contents
- Interface Overview and File Creation 10m
- Exploring the Lagoon 9m
- Navigating the Canvas 6m
- Working with Layers 10m
- Selections and Transformations 10m
- Brush Basics 9m
- Modifying Brush Properties 11m
- Working with Brush Sets 7m
- Creating Do-it-yourself Brushes 10m
- Creating Custom Icons for Do-it-yourself Brushes 7m
- Creating a Texture Brush 7m
- Working with Color 9m
- Line and Shape Sketching Tools 10m
- Using Flood Fills 5m
- Working with Rulers and French Curves 9m
- Drawing with Symmetry 6m
- Color Correcting Images 6m
- Cropping Images 3m
- Working with Synthetic Brushes 12m
- Working with Copic Markers 11m
- Saving Your Artwork 3m
About the author
Eddie began teaching creative professionals over ten years ago for Digital Tutors. In 2014 Digital Tutors was acquired by Pluralsight and he continued his focus on creating high quality training for artists in both the film and games industries. With a background in graphic design and illustration Eddie has always been focused on visual appeal. This can be seen through his courses in which he shares secrets for achieving production level quality for concept art, illustrations, textures, mater... more