Illustration
Gregory Darroll’s six-step illustration process, from rough sketch to texture
A 2019 Dribbble walkthrough: block shapes, refine, ink, add details, flat color on separate layers, then texture and highlights.
Done withPProcreate
Older example (2019), illustrator’s walkthrough
WHAT THEY DID
Gregory Darroll blocks basic shapes from the bottom left, refines on a lower-opacity layer, inks with a textured default brush, adds dense details, fills flat color with each color on its own alpha-locked layer, then duplicates the color layers to add textured shadows and highlights before a final curves adjustment.
HOW IT WENT
The finished piece is shown. He says the process should work in any design software.
WORTH KNOWING
From 2019. His tips: settle line work early and keep a clean backup of color layers before texturing.
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Source: Gregory Darroll · Dribbble · Mar 11, 2019Open as a page
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Type: First-person workflow · Firsthand report · Demonstrated workflow · Older example, not a recent development
- Step-by-step illustration process in Procreate with Gregory Darroll | Dribbble Design Blog
Gregory Darroll · Dribbble · Published Mar 11, 2019 · Checked Oct 20, 2026
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