
Even if Procreate was a lot simpler back then, you could still create your own brushes and the painting experience was very nice. Finally a fully mobile device one could sketch on! But there were not many apps to choose from, so when I found Procreate in 2011 I knew they had something special. I have always wanted to evolve as an artist and need to use what free time I have to do that. Then the first iPad came out and I knew this was perfect for my commute to and from work. I painted in Photoshop and loved the way one could paint digitally I just wished there was a smaller and mobile device with ten hours of battery time that I could paint right on. My first concept art job was for a chewing gum commercial in 2005. When he is not teaching, Nikolai works as a freelancer. Nikolai is a pioneer in iPad art, and sharing his Procreate knowledge is very important to him. In 2012, Nikolai started doing all his personal and professional work on the iPad with Procreate. Since the late 90s, he has worked on more than 30 feature films, numerous TV productions, and commercials. Nikolai Lockertsen is a Concept Artist and Illustrator based in Norway. You can download Procreate through the App Store here. We asked Nikolai about the creation of his course, and he shared some advice for artists as well.
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He also shows how to get the best workflow in Procreate by setting up Prefs, Gesture Controls, and QuickMenu. In his new ArtStation Learning course, Nikolai Lockertsen demonstrates his process from the first sketch lines and perspective setup to final render.
