"For me, light and colour are everything. They define the mood, depth,and emotional core of an artwork. Over the years, I've developed my own approach to creating ethereal, glowing light effects, which I'll be breaking down in this tutorial using the iPad app Procreate. I build my lighting up gradually, layer-by-layer, playing with various blending modes, opacity and subtle erasing to create soft, semi-realistic effects."
"Smooth Sketch: Perfect for smooth lines with a flowing taper for any line work. Messy Blur Fush:This brush makes use of Procreate's blur feature. Hard Base: A more organic custom version of the standard brush. I use it for flat colours or lines with a small stroke size. Fusch Smudge: Used for satisfying, textured smudging. It can be used softly and powdery, or strong."
Light and colour define mood, depth, and emotional core of an artwork. Lighting is built gradually, layer-by-layer, using blending modes, opacity, and subtle erasing to create soft, semi-realistic effects. The workflow includes sketching and refining line work, laying down flat colours, gradually building shadows and highlights, and experimenting with layer blending and effects to achieve a glowing, dreamlike result. The process remains organic, allowing for accidental discoveries while retaining control. Custom brush presets support smooth lines, blur effects, organic base strokes, and textured smudging useful for colour blocking, line work, and luminous finishes.
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