How do you make something look shiny or reflective? Learn this easy technique on how to draw and shade surfaces so that they look like metal. Follow along as we draw a cute robot in Procreate and demonstrate this technique. We’ll also play around with Procreate 5x Gradient Maps to make colorful metallic surfaces, including silver, gold, and beyond!
Contents
About this Class
Introduction
1 min
58.8 MB
About Metallic Surfaces
Before you start drawing, learn about what makes metallic objects look shiny and reflective.
Metallic Qualities
5 mins
332 MB
Shiny Shapes
3 mins
207 MB
Let's Draw a Metallic Robot
Now that you've learned about what makes metallic objects look metallic, you'll learn how to depict these ultra-shiny surfaces while drawing a fun robot.
Robot Sketch
7 mins
617 MB
Coloring Flat Shapes
9 mins
886 MB
Making Metallic Shading
43 mins
4.54 GB
Glassy Robot Eyes
4 mins
366 MB
Specular Highlights + Bevels
6 mins
609 MB
Get Flexible! Sectioning the Arms & Legs
4 mins
377 MB
Using Gradient Maps to Make Metal Colors
7 mins
578 MB
Wrapping Up
Share your robot creation and get some recommendations about other classes to take.