Plants/Flowers

Watercolor Poppy

Here’s a fun and easy watercolor tutorial for you! We’ll use a variety of watercolor brushes (which you will find attached) to create a lovely watercolor poppy flower. It’s the perfect project to get used to working with watercolor brushes.

Brushes used:

  • Basic Sketch Brush
  • Round Watery Brush
  • Dab Brush
  • Small Brush
  • Half Loaded Brush
  • Wet Mixer Brush

Canvas Size:

  • 2300 x 3000 pixels

Skills Learned:

  • Sketching: You’ll start with a simple sketch, learning to lay down the basic structure of your flower with confidence and clarity
  • Layering Colors: Discover the art of building up colors gradually, starting with light washes and adding depth with darker hues and varied tones for a rich, dimensional look
  • Detailing and Texturing: Learn to add details and texture, from the delicate outlines of petals to the subtle variations in the flower’s center
  • Background Creation: Create a softly blurred background with abstract shapes and colors, adding depth and context to your flower, making it truly stand out
Plants/Flowers

Cute Tree

Here’s another fun and cute tutorial! We’ll use chalk brushes to create this cute looking tree with a bird on top. I think it’s perfect for a children’s book.

Brushes used:

  • Basic Sketcher
  • Round Chalk Brush
  • Chalk Mixer Brush
  • Lighten Line Brush
  • Darken Line Brush

Canvas Size:

  • 2300 x 3000 pixels

Skills Learned:

  • Sketching with Basic Shapes: Learn to construct your illustration’s foundation using simple shapes like circles, ovals, and bean shapes
  • Layering and Texturing: Gain insights into creating depth and interest by layering shapes and applying textures using the Round Chalk Brush
  • Effective Use of Alpha Lock: Master the technique of applying shadows and highlights on specific layers without affecting the rest of your artwork, allowing for precise color control and shading
Plants/Flowers

Realistic Rose

Let me guide you through the process of painting a realistic rose in a glass vase. We’ll start with a rough sketch, then we’ll lay down the base colors and finally we’ll start rendering everything. I’ll make a canvas on the go and talk about how you can find and adjust the right colors.

Brushes used:

  • Basic Sketcher
  • Base Painter
  • Standard Blender
  • Light Shader
  • Dark Shader
  • Basic Flo Brush
  • Lighten Line Brush
  • Darken Line Brush
  • Flo Lighta Brush
  • Flo Darka Brush
  • Overlay Brush
  • Monoline Brush

Canvas Size:

  • 3000 x 4000 pixels

Skills Learned:

  • Sketching Techniques: Starting with basic shapes and proportions, using the Basic Sketcher brush
  • Layer Management: Effectively using layers for sketching, base coloring, and detailing
  • Color Picking: Creating a color palette on the go, with a focus on achieving realistic hues
  • Texture and Detailing: Techniques for rendering realistic textures, especially for the rose petals and leaves, using a variety of brushes
  • Light and Shadow: Understanding the interplay of light and shadow to bring realism to the rose, leaves, and glass vase
Plants/Flowers

Watercolor Cactus

In this tutorial, we’ll play with the Symmetry tool and watercolor brushes to paint a cute little cactus. You’ll learn how to layer your work like a pro, using different brushes to bring our cactus to life with realistic watercolor effects. In the end we’ll give our cactus a cute face, making it not just a plant, but a character with its own charm!

Brushes used:

  • Script Brush
  • Wet Layering Brush
  • Round Watery Brush
  • Wet Mixer Brush
  • Add Salt Brush
  • Rough Spackles Brush
  • Small Brush

Canvas Size:

  • 2500 x 2500 pixels

Skills Learned:

  • Using Symmetry Tool: We’ll use the symmetry tool to create a symmetrical pot for our cactus
  • Layering Techniques: You’ll learn to organize different elements (pot, cactus, leaves, facial features) on separate layers
  • Watercolor Effects: We’ll create a watercolor look by blending colors with brushes like the Wet Layering and Round Watery Brushes
  • Final Touches: The use of paper texture effect and shadows under the pot will add a realistic and professional finish to our artwork
Plants/Flowers

Pen and Ink Lotus

Let’s have fun with pen and ink and create this lotus flower. By the end of this tutorial, you’ll have a beautiful, realistic flower and a new set of skills to apply to your future Procreate projects. Remember, practice makes perfect, so keep experimenting and have fun with your artistic journey!

Brushes used:

  • 6B Pencil
  • Fineliner Brush
  • Round Watery Brush

Canvas Size:

  • 3500 x 3500 pixels

Skills Learned:

  • Guided Sketching: Starting with simple ovals as guides, you’ll learn to sketch the flower, understanding the structure and placement of petals
  • Line Art Creation: Transitioning from sketch to line art using the Fineliner Brush
  • Adding Texture and Hatching: You’ll add texture and depth to your flower with hatching techniques, focusing on light and shadow
  • Watercolor Effects: Utilize the Round Watery Brush to apply watercolor effects, creating a delicate and realistic look
  • Layer Blending and Paper Texture: Learn how to blend layers effectively and add a paper texture for an authentic finish

Get the full set!

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Plants/Flowers

Stained Glass

Dive into the colorful world of digital art with this Procreate tutorial, where you’ll learn how to create a stunning stained glass illustration from scratch. By the end of this tutorial, you’ll have created a beautiful stained glass window, complete with symmetrical designs, vibrant colors, and a dynamic composition centered around a glowing sun. Don’t forget to share your result and tag me in the image!

Brushes used:

  • Monoline Brush
  • Script Brush
  • Soft Brush
  • Wet Glaze Brush

Canvas Size:

  • 2500 x 2500 pixels

Skills Learned:

  • Quick Shape & Symmetry Tool Mastery: Learn to draw perfect circles and symmetrical designs effortlessly
  • Layer Blending Modes: Explore how different blending modes can bring depth, texture, and vibrancy to your stained glass illustration
  • Color Filling & Gradient Creation: Master the art of color filling and gradient application
Plants/Flowers

Isometric Plant

Ready to level up your isometric drawing skills? In this tutorial, we’re creating a unique isometric plant with a twist – a charming little frog living inside its pot. This project mixes organic and rounded shapes, making it a bit more advanced but super rewarding. Don’t worry, I’ll guide you through each step!

Brushes used:

  • Flotastic Sketcher
  • Fineliner
  • Leafy Brush
  • Flo Darka Brush
  • Flo Lighta Brush
  • Barky Brush
  • Lighten Line 2 Brush
  • Basic Flo Brush
  • Soft Brush
  • Light Pen

Canvas Size:

  • 3500 x 3500 pixels

Skills Learned:

  • Setting Up an Isometric Grid: Learn how to accurately set up and adjust an isometric grid in Procreate for complex shapes
  • Sketching Complex Shapes: Master sketching more advanced shapes like a pot and plant in isometric perspective
  • Layer Management: Understand how to effectively use layers to organize your sketch, line art, and color
  • Creating Textures and Lighting: Use different brushes to add texture and simulate lighting for a more dynamic look
  • Adding Details and Characters: Learn how to sketch and incorporate small details and characters (like our frog) to bring your drawing to life
Plants/Flowers

Bonsai Tree

Here’s another fun step by step tutorial! We’ll create this cute bonsai tree together. This tutorial dives deep into creating and refining shapes, from the basic vase to the intricate branches of the bonsai. You’ll learn how to use different brushes for specific textures, like moss and bark, and how to add realistic lighting and shadows to bring your scene to life.

Brushes used:

  • Smooth Lines Brush
  • Script Brush
  • Basic Leaves Brush
  • Foliage Brush
  • Dibby Dabby Brush
  • Forest Brush
  • Barky Brush
  • Grunge Brush
  • Lighten Line Brush
  • Soft Brush
  • Medium Brush
  • Standard Blender
  • Overlay Brush

Canvas Size:

  • 3000 x 4000 pixels

Skills Learned:

  • Symmetry Tool Utilization: Master the art of creating symmetrical designs for a vase-like shape
  • Brush Pressure and Texture Application: Gain proficiency in varying brush pressure for different effects and applying texture to elements like moss, rocks, and bark for a more lifelike appearance
  • Lighting and Shadow Techniques: Explore techniques to create and manipulate light and shadow, adding a dramatic effect to your scene
Plants/Flowers

Van Gogh Flowers

During this beginner to intermediate level tutorial we will paint sunflowers in the style of van Gogh! I have attached a brush pack with special brushes that we’ll use. Let’s get expressive!

Brushes used:

  • Sketching Brush
  • Broad and Smeary Brush
  • Random Strokes Brush
  • Impressionistic Brush
  • Smeary Damp Brush
  • Tapered Brush
  • Opaque Thin Brush
  • Overlay Brush

Canvas Size:

  • 3000 x 4000 pixels

Skills Learned:

  • Sketching and Composition: Learning to sketch loosely to lay down the initial composition, focusing on the overall shapes and placement of elements like the vase and sunflowers, without getting caught up in the details
  • Underpainting: Creating an underpainting layer to establish a base of colors, using a Broad and Smeary Brush for the background and table, and introducing color dynamics with varied strokes
  • Painterly Effects: Utilizing a variety of brushes to achieve painterly effects, imitating Van Gogh’s expressive brushwork to add texture and vibrancy to the painting
  • Final Touches: Applying the Overlay Brush for adding warmth and unity to the colors