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My favorite surface pattern design Skillshare classes
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items I've learned most of what I know about surface pattern design on Skillshare. Here are my favorite instructors and classes.
I absolutely love Cat Coquillette's classes. Very precise and full of great content. If you want to learn surface pattern design and illustration, that's one to watch.
Procreate for Beginners: Learn the Basics & Sell Your Artwork | Cat Coquillette | Skillshare
Another Cat Coquillette class, this one to learn Seamless Patterns in Procreate.
Drawing Seamless Patterns in Procreate + Professional Surface Design Tips | Cat Coquillette | Skillshare
Did I say I'm a Cat Coq fan? This class is great for setting up a watercolor to digital seamless pattern workflow.
Watercolor a Seamless Pattern: Surface Design in Adobe Photoshop for Print-On-Demand | Cat Coquillette | Skillshare
I'm going through that class now. Very good so far.
Draw Animals in Procreate: Plus Tips for Art Licensing Sales | Cat Coquillette | Skillshare
A good starter guide to get an inkling about what art licensing is about.
A Step-by-Step Guide to Art Licensing: Sell Your First Piece of Artwork Online | Cat Coquillette | Skillshare
Another good Cat Coq class for workflow involving digitizing physical art.
Digitize Your Art to Sell Online: Prep Your Paintings for Print-On-Demand | Cat Coquillette | Skillshare
I like her trendy watercolor style.
Modern Watercolor Techniques: Explore Skills to Create On-Trend Paintings | Cat Coquillette | Skillshare
Kris Ruff is another of my favorite teachers. Her courses on how to make mockups are excellent, not only for making mockups but also generally for learning the finer points on how to best select a specific item in an image for a specific purpose.
Make Photoshop Mockups with Mockup Academy's Simple Method | Kris Ruff | Skillshare
Module 2 of the Mockup series. Again, excellent.
Realistic Curved Mockups - Mockup Academy Class 2 | Kris Ruff | Skillshare
Perfect for learning the finer points of how to use Smart Objects in Photoshop.
Make Mockups Quickly With Smart Objects: Mockup Academy Class 3 | Kris Ruff | Skillshare
I've learned to much about shadows and highlights in this class!
Make Shiny Mockups Pop! Mockup Academy Class 4 | Kris Ruff | Skillshare
Added soft selection skills to my Photoshop palette.
Wallpaper & Framed Art Lifestyle Mockups: Mockup Academy 5 | Kris Ruff | Skillshare
This module teaches you about using the puppet tool in Photoshop.
Fabric Mockups - Mockup Academy Class 6 | Kris Ruff | Skillshare
And this module is about field depth. Just as good as her other classes.
Create this Soft-Focus Latte Cup Mockup in Photoshop: Mockup Academy Class 7 | Kris Ruff | Skillshare
Perfect for learning the basics of making repeat patterns in Photoshop. Kris Ruff is a top-notch instructor.
Learn EVERYTHING about Creating Surface Patterns in Adobe Illustrator | Kris Ruff | Skillshare
Very useful for understanding the different types of brushes in Illustrator.
Drawing in Adobe Illustrator: How to Retain the Artist's Hand | Kris Ruff | Skillshare
A very comprehensive course on Illustrator for beginners.
Adobe Illustrator CC – Essentials Training | Daniel Scott | Skillshare
It's not easy to find classes who really teach how to find your style. I like her approach.
Find Your Style: an Actionable Guide to Develop Your Illustration Style | Brooke Glaser | Skillshare
Another style-finding class, perfect for a modern illustration style. This is a Staff Pick and I can see why. I'm going to check her other classes as this one is really good.
Finding Your Style with Textures in Procreate | Claire Makes Things | Skillshare
I just finished this class and it's very good. I like her style very much, it's trendy and fresh and she's a good teacher. You'll learn how to draw sardine tins, which are very trendy.
Master Line Brushes in Procreate: Illustrate Vintage Sardine Tins | Claire Makes Things | Skillshare
A very interesting class on minimalist illustration by a fellow Swiss illustrator. I want to practice this more as it's really not my comfort zone!
Minimalist Illustration Secrets: Creating Successful Minimalist Art in Procreate | Sandra Staub | Skillshare