Digital drawing tutorial in Affinity Designer with a paper cut out effect

In this digital art tutorial, you’ll learn how to create an illustration with a paper cut-out effect in Affinity Designer version 2.
I am going to show you how to draw this character design step by step using mainly shapes and the pen tool.
This illustration tutorial is suitable for beginners who are learning the basics in Affinity Designer.
I am going to provide you with 3 tips on how to use shadows for a paper cut out effect in illustration so that you would feel more confident when drawing your own designs.
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✦✦Downloads:
Sketch: https://shorturl.at/AiiMs
Illustration: https://shorturl.at/qDH7F
Colour palette: https://shorturl.at/8j9iS
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✦✦Timecodes:
00:00 Digital drawing tutorial in Affinity Designer with a paper cut out effect
00:21 Character design bird in Affinity Designer
04:35 How to draw simple digital leaves
05:20 Gradient fill in Affinity Designer
05:35 Style picker tool
13:12 How to add texture to a vector illustration

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