Procreate for lunar sketching

[GeoffMc (Geoff)]

I've been experimenting with Procreate lately. For the moment, just sketching freehand images I've taken displayed on a monitor, while I learn the myriad tools available. Here's Copernicus. Note this is not manipulation of the original image but developing my drawing skills.

I think the result is sufficiently different from traditional drawing techniques to warrant development. Would love feedback from experienced artists/imagers.

Procreate drawing on an iPad using an Apple Pencil.

Cheers,

Geoff Mc

[bkm2304 (Richard Brown)]

Hi Geoff,

The (almost) lost art! There is a reason why the best bird books for example are paintings and sketches - in many cases they catch all the important factors that one photographic instant can't.

Procreate looks promising for this application so good luck and please keep posting your work.

Richard

[GeoffMc (Geoff)]

Thanks for these encouraging words, Richard. I hadn't thought about the bird drawings, but you're right! I doubt my sketches will ever replace good imaging, but it does lead me to focus on aspects I hadn't noticed before. Will put up more over time. Thanks again!

Geoff Mc

[astronobob (Bob)]

Agree, a lost art, amazing the shade intensities on the wall in the right locations which really emphasises a very realistic 3D appearance, so in saying that i'm sure some of us have seen images of craters where the 3D sense is just not there, over-processing, software technicalities, Hmmm !

I see a real good Sand Tobogganing slope there at 4-o'clock

[leon]

That is impressive Geoff, keep up the good work,

Leon