How to Draw Metallic Surfaces

  • Course
  • 13 Lessons

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.
    Share your Robot!
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