Illustration Hour

About this Episode Haley Tippmann (IG; Web; Society6) is an illustrator based in Koblenz, Germany. who loves to draw people. Haley's signature way of drawing, an observational, organic and extremely expressive style has earned her commissions from clients like the New York Times, the New Yorker, Culture Trip and Vice. While she's always been an avid drawer, Haley's specific style of illustration grew out of her love for the Ipad Pro app Procreate. Now well into her career, Haley has developed a way of working with Procreate that mimics traditional media while leveraging the tools' great capabilities.

In this episode, we talk about:

  • Haley's path to becoming an illustrator
  • why Haley only draws from her own photographs or directly from observation
  • how digital tools like Procreate helped Haley to refine her approach to illustration
  • Haley's pro tips for using Procreate effectively
  • how Haley customizes Procreate's built-in brushes
  • how Haley picks her colors and tricks for harmonizing colors
  • Haley's strategies for social media, self-promotion and representation

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