Playing Card Portraits: Illustrate an Icon

  • Started Jul 9 at 4:00 PM PDT

In this month’s live tutorial, we’re blending pop culture, portraiture, and thoughtful design to create bold and expressive playing card illustrations.

You’ll learn how to draw a stylized portrait in 3/4 view and use Procreate’s symmetry tools to build a mirrored playing card design featuring your chosen icon. I’ll be demonstrating with a portrait of my personal art hero, Frida Kahlo, but you can illustrate anyone who inspires you: a celebrity, character, loved one, or even yourself!

In this members-only live tutorial, you’ll learn how to:

  • Draw a stylized 3/4 view portrait

  • Use Procreate’s symmetry tools to create a mirrored card layout

  • Add bold, expressive design elements to make your card iconic

  • Apply your finished design to a realistic card mockup (included!)

Procreate Mockup Included

You’ll get a custom Procreate mockup to see your illustrated card in a real-world setting—like it’s part of an actual deck! It’s included with the tutorial, along with the Procreate brushes you'll need to follow along.

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