How to illustrate a character design in Affinity Designer version 2

Welcome to this Affinity Designer tutorial, where you are going to learn how to illustrate a character design in Affinity Designer version 2.

In this video, we'll embark on a colorful journey to illustrate an adorable cat using Affinity Designer version 2. I will take you from inking a sketch using the pen tool to adding a beautiful abstract fill to this cat illustration which can be used as a custom pet portrait if you wish to.

But that's not all – stick around until the end, and I'll show you how to create a custom vector frame mockup to showcase your digital art.
I hope you will enjoy this digital drawing tutorial in Affinity Designer!

Download the sketch provided in the description below to follow along as we bring this vibrant animal to life.

Let me know in the comments if you found this digital drawing tutorial in Affinity Designer helpful and if there is anything you would like me to speak about in one of my future videos. Until next time, happy designing! 🧡

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✦✦ TIMECODES:
00:00 How to illustrate a character design in Affinity Designer 2
00:16 Open a new document
00:26 Inking a sketch for a cat illustration
07:09 How to create an abstract gradient background in Affinity Designer 2
11:32 How to design animal character
16:14 Shading in Pixel persona in Affinity Designer
18:40 Greyscale mode
20:17 How to make a custom frame mockup