Brushes used:

• Basic Sketcher
• Soft Brush
• Studio Pen
• Flotastic Brush
• Pine Tree Forest Brush
• Hard Airbrush
• Standard Blender

Canvas Size:

• 3000 x 4500 pixels

Key Skills Learned:

• Sketching for Composition: Divide the canvas into foreground, middle ground, and background to create a dramatic, well-balanced composition
• Adding Texture and Snow Details: Apply jagged snow shapes and use texture brushes like Flotastic for a painterly effect on snow and mountains
• Efficient Tree Rendering: Combine hand-drawn trees and brush tools to fill forested areas quickly while maintaining variety and detail

Brushes used:

• Flotastic Sketcher
• Flotastic Brush
• Flo Darka
• Flo Lighta
• Overlay Brush
• Darken Line Brush
• Lighten Line Brush
• Soft Brush
• Multiply Brush
• Standard Blender

Canvas Size:

• 3500 x 3500 pixels

Key Skills Learned:

• Using multiple layers for efficient workflow: Layers are created for individual elements like tomatoes, rice, corn, and leaves, allowing precise adjustments and shading
• Adding realistic shading with Flo Brushes: Shadows and highlights are built with Flo Darka and Flo Lighta brushes to give depth and texture to various elements
• Crafting loose painterly styles: Balancing refinement and expressiveness, use textured brushes and deliberate smudging to keep a hand-painted feel
• Building complex details step by step: Intricate parts, like kernels and leaves, are developed in phases: base colors, shadows, highlights, and fine adjustments

Brushes used:

• Studio Pen
• Stressed Pen
• Juizy Marker
• Scratch the Surface Brush
• Glitter Streak Brush

Canvas Size:

• 2500 x 2500 pixels

Key Skills Learned:

• Creating Custom Shapes: Learn to draw baubles with unique shapes and add dimension using simple brush strokes
• Adjusting Composition: Use Procreate’s transform tool to reposition elements for a balanced layout
• Adding Patterns and Textures: Master textures and patterns with alpha lock and custom brushes for a rich, festive look
• Glitter Effect: Use the special glitter brush to add sparkles to your design
• Background and Final Touches: Add subtle texture to the background with lowered opacity for a polished finish

Brushes used:

• Basic Sketcher
• Monoline
• Studio Pen
• Soft Edge Faded
• Spackle it!
• Hair Textured

Canvas Size:

• 3500 x 3500 pixels

Brushes used:

• Flotastic Sketcher
• Smeary Brush
• Opaque Round Brush
• Darken Line Brush
• Lighten Line Brush
• Flo Darka Brush
• Rake Brush

Canvas Size:

• 3500 x 3500 pixels

Skills Learned:

• Sketching a foundational structure: Start with simple shapes to outline the bird’s head, body, wings, and feet
• Layering and color separation: Use separate layers for different color zones (e.g., yellow and blue areas)
• Detailing with texture and highlights: Use textured brushes and subtle highlights to make the bird’s features more vivid and painterly
• Creating a cohesive background: Use soft, minimal strokes in muted tones to complement the main subject without drawing attention away

Brushes used:

• Basic Sketcher
• Soft Brush (Airbrushing)
• Studio Pen
• Basic Flo Brush
• Flow Darka Brush
• Flow Lighta Brush
• Darken Line 2 Brush
• Lighten Line 2 Brush
• Overlay Brush
• Barky Brush
• Standard Blender

Canvas Size:

• 4000 x 3000 pixels

Skills Learned:

• Sketching and Proportion Planning: Begin with a rough sketch to identify large shapes and refine them gradually, considering key landmarks like the eye, beak, and body positioning
• Creating Base Colors and Texture: Establish base colors with opacity-controlled strokes
• Layering and Detailing: Apply the darken and lighten line brushes for shadow and highlight detailing, focusing on feather patterns and fine line work for a realistic look
• Edge Softening and Feather Effects: Use the smudge tool strategically to soften edges and mimic the natural texture of feathers

Brushes used:

• Flotastic Sketcher
• Monoline Brush
• Soft Brush
• Square Chalk
• Flotastic Brush
• Smudge Tool
• Light Pen
• Darken Line Brush
• Flo Darka Brush
• Flo Lighta Brush
• Flotastic Inker
• Overlay Brush

Canvas Size:

• 2300 x 3000 pixels

Skills Learned:

• Constructing a cat sketch: Begin with simple shapes like circles and ovals, and outline major body parts such as the head, body, ears, and tail, refining with basic geometric lines
• Creating a textured cityscape: Employ drawing assist for precise building lines and multiple color layers to form depth, adding gradient shading for dimension
• Forming natural, textured clouds: Blend with rounded brush strokes and the smudge tool to create realistic cloud gradients and transitions, incorporating various shades for depth
• Adding subtle details and highlights: Use the flow lighter and darker brushes for shading and highlights on the cat, emphasizing light sources with bloom effects to enhance glow and dimension

Brushes used:

• Basic Sketcher
• Studio Pen
• Monoliner
• Flotastic brush
• Soft Brush (Airbrushing set)
• Smudging Chalk Mixer
• Darken Line Brush
• Lighten Line Brush
• Light Pen

Canvas Size:

• 3500 x 3500 pixels

Skills Learned:

• Setting up perspective grid and drawing guides: Align the drawing guide with the scene’s perspective, creating a vanishing point and horizon line that simplifies and stylizes the layout of objects
• Creating line art and simplifying details: Trace essential shapes using perspective lines, emphasizing clean, bold lines to achieve a stylized look. Organic shapes are drawn on a separate layer to add expressive touches
• Enhancing depth with multiply and screen layers: Multiply layers add shadows, while screen layers provide highlights, creating color variation and realistic lighting effects in the illustration
• Final lighting and shadow adjustments with masks and duplicates: Use layer masks on multiply and screen layers to add depth, emphasize sunlight, and achieve a glowing effect around light sources, giving the final piece a dynamic, sunny ambiance

Brushes used:

• Base Painter
• Shader Brush
• Flow Darka
• Flo Lighta
• Darken Line Brush
• Lighten Line Brush
• Standard Blender
• Overlay Brush
• Light Shader
• Dark Shader
• Soft Airbrush

Canvas Size:

• 3500 x 3500 pixels

Skills Learned:

• Setting Up Reference and Canvas: Easily set up a reference image by dragging it into a split screen or using Procreate’s built-in reference feature
• Creating a Base Shape: Use the Base Painter brush to create a solid base layer, starting with dark, muted colors for an opaque pumpkin shape
• Shading and Layer Masking: Apply Alpha Lock and use the Shader brush to add depth, darkening the lower areas for dimensional shading without affecting the background
• Refining with Texture: Utilize Flo Darka and Flo Lighta to add subtle details and texture, giving the pumpkin a realistic appearance while building up soft creases
• Adjusting and Blending: Use the Liquify tool and smudge tools for final adjustments, then add highlights and refine edges for a smooth, natural fade into the background