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Hand-Painted GIFs: Bring Your Illustrations to Life in Procreate

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Hand-Painted GIFs: Bring Your Illustrations to Life in Procreate

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About Hand-Painted GIFs: Bring Your Illustrations to Life in Procreate

Introduction

Class Orientation

Planning your GIFs

Painting for Animation

Import & Selection

Animation Features in Procreate

Technique 1: Liquify

Technique 2: Rotation

Technique 3: Erasing

Technique 4: Painting with Procreate

Mix it Up

Exporting

Make your GIFs Searchable with GIPHY

Your Instagram Stories

Conclusion

What You Will Learn?

  • In this class you will learn how to transform your illustrations into animated GIF stickers for use on your Instagram stories!.
  • This class is suitable for all illustration techniques, but if you work traditionally, you’ll specifically learn how to prepare your paintings and animate them using simple techniques that can all be done in Procreate!.
  • You will learn how to:.
  • The skills you will learn here would make a great starting point if you wanted to pursue animation further. As an illustrator, GIF-making is a really useful and sought-after skill that can bring your work to life on social media, set you apart, help you to reach new audiences and broaden the types of commission you can get..
  • You don’t need a background in animation to take this class; in fact it’s perfect for dipping your toes in. However, some basic experience using Procreate would be helpful. We will be starting with just one still image and making it move; this is quicker and simpler than frame-by-frame animation, but very versatile nonetheless..
  • Not to mention, it’s an incredibly fun and rewarding process and once you’ve mastered it you’ll be whipping up GIFs all the time!.
  • You can see Louise’s GIFs here, plus check out her website and find her on instagram!.