Here are the key steps to simulate linocut printing techniques in Procreate on an iPad:
1. Import or create your image in Procreate as a new layer.
2. Use the Selection tool to isolate the subject from the background.
3. Fill the selection with black on a new layer to create a solid silhouette.[1]
4. Use textured brush stamps or the Eraser tool with grungy brushes to "carve away" areas of the black silhouette layer, simulating the carved linoleum block.[1]
5. Vary your brush sizes and apply with different pressures to create natural uneven edges.
6. Create a new layer clipped to the carved areas. Use dry brush stamps, charcoal or ink textured brushes to add gritty details within the carved lines.[1]
7. Adjust the layer blend mode (e.g. Multiply) to blend the textures with the black areas.
- Use the "Rainbow Roll" brush loading technique to blend colors for multi-color prints.[1]
- Separate colors onto multiple layers, erasing each layer to build up the print in layers like multi-block linocuts.
- Add paper texture stamp layers to simulate printing on different papers.[1]
By leveraging Procreate's selection tools, textured eraser brushes, layer blend modes, and brush stamp textures, you can closely mimic the unique carved lines, uneven inking, and handmade qualities of traditional linocut printmaking.[1]
[1] Learn to Create Linocut Inspired Art in the Procreate App - YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5uz1j7KwT_4
[2] Digital Woodcut Tutorial in Procreate (but works for any software). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7VYUSizitUQ
[3] How to Do Lino Cut with Procreate https://folio.procreate.com/discussions/10/28/23101
[4] Emulating a lino print in Procreate - YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xj0xfwTFljw
[5] Procreate | - One Poet's Vision https://onepoetsvision.co.uk/category/art/procreate/
Here are some key Adobe Illustrator techniques that can be used to simulate linocut prints:
1. Use the Blob Brush Tool to draw rough, irregular shapes that mimic the cuts made by linocut gouges and knives.[1][3]
2. Create Art Brushes from these shapes, adjusting settings like width, colorization method (Hue Shift), and stroke options to achieve a carved look.[1][3]
3. Make brushes with varying thickness by drawing tapered strokes with the Blob Brush and adjusting the width profile.[1]
4. Use the Roughen effect on line segments to create brushes that look like they were carved with a V-shaped gouge.[1]
5. Create Pattern Brushes from small hatched or crosshatched strokes to simulate the textures achieved through printmaking techniques like cross-hatching.[1][4]
6. Use the charcoal, ink, and dry brush stamps in Illustrator to add gritty textures within carved areas, mimicking the uneven inking of a linocut block.[1]
7. Utilize the "Rainbow Roll" brush loading technique by blending colors on a single brush to create transitional hues, just like blending inks on a brayer.[1]
8. Start with a solid black shape and use white brushes to "carve away" areas, leaving the remaining black areas as the "printed" image.[1][3]
9. Work in multiple layers, using clipping masks and adjusting blend modes to build up colors like a multi-block linocut print.[1]
10. Add paper texture stamps or watercolor brush strokes to mimic printing on different paper surfaces.[1]
11. Use brushes with uneven, rough edges to create the imperfect registration and slight misalignments characteristic of hand-printed linocuts.[1][3]
By leveraging Illustrator's brush creation tools, textures, blend modes, and layering capabilities, you can closely replicate the unique carved lines, uneven inking, and handmade qualities of traditional linocut printmaking within a vector environment.[1][3][4]
[1] Create a Set of Art Brushes to Make a Linocut-Style Illustration https://design.tutsplus.com/tutorials/create-a-set-of-art-brushes-you-can-use-to-make-a-linocut-style-illustration--cms-21964
[2] How to make a Linocut effect in Adobe Illustrator CC https://bringyourownlaptop.com/courses/adobe-illustrator-cc-advanced-training-course-tutorial/how-to-make-a-linocut-effect-in-adobe-illustrator-cc
[3] ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR - LINOCUT EFFECT TUTORIAL - YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3fzT3QelRk
[4] How to make a Linocut effect in Illustrator - YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UiNj9bbOKds
[5] Using Different Tools to Make Marks on Lino - Handprinted https://handprinted.co.uk/blogs/blog/using-different-tools-to-make-marks-on-lino