Winter Mountains
In this tutorial, we’re creating a magical winter wonderland with tall, dramatic mountains, snowy slopes, and cozy forests. This taller canvas really helps add depth and makes those mountains look even more striking. I’ll walk you through sketching the composition, adding layers for depth, and using simple techniques to get beautiful textures and lighting. Let’s dive in and bring this winter scene to life!
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
Your First Drawing
This can be your first drawing in Procreate, because I will guide you through every single step of this Procreate drawing for beginners! In this easy step by step tutorial I will explain the basic features of Procreate while we create this lovely landscape illustration in Procreate.
Brushes used:
- Soft Brush
- Monoline Brush
- Studio Pen
- Sword Grass Brush
Canvas Size:
- 2300 x 3000 pixels
Skills Learned:
- Creating a Custom Canvas and Color Palette: Learn how to set up a custom-sized canvas, import color palettes, and adjust layers to start your project
- Mastering Layer Techniques: Use alpha lock, clipping masks, and layer pinching to organize and enhance your artwork efficiently
- Using Adjustment Tools: Add effects like Gaussian blur and bloom to create gradients, glows, and a sense of depth
- Symmetry and QuickShape Tools: Create mirrored designs and perfect shapes like circles and straight lines with ease
Beautiful Bay
Transform your canvas into a beautiful bay scene with this comprehensive Procreate tutorial. Packed with essential techniques, you’ll learn how to build custom brushes, create glowing clouds, and add intricate textures for a truly dynamic landscape. Follow along as you develop key skills to enhance your digital painting toolkit and bring your artwork to life.
Brushes used:
- Soft Brush
- Monoline Brush
- Studio Pen
- Hard Airbrush (customized)
- Rainforest Brush
- Stipple 2.0 Brush
- Shale Brush
- Twisted Tree Brush
- Flowers Brush
Canvas Size:
- 3000 x 2000 pixels
Skills Learned:
- Create a Custom Brush: Learn to modify an existing airbrush, adding jitter and adjusting spacing to achieve a unique, dynamic stroke effect
- Use the Bloom Feature for Atmospheric Effects
Apply the Bloom tool to add a subtle glow to cloud formations, enhancing the dreamy look of your landscape - Add Realistic Texture to Rocks and Grass
Incorporate brushes like Shale and Twisted Tree to create textured details for rocks and use layering techniques for a natural-looking grass effect - Implement Clipping Masks and Layer Blending Modes
Utilize clipping masks and blending modes like Multiply for seamless shadow and texture effects on flowers and landscape elements
Distant Land Landscape
Create a beautiful, layered mountain landscape in Procreate with this easy-to-follow tutorial. We’ll walk through each step slowly, from setting up your canvas to adding textures, shadows, and atmospheric touches that bring depth and realism to your artwork. With a few built-in brushes and a bit of blending, you’ll have all the techniques you need to create your own mountain scene and master essential Procreate features along the way.
Brushes used:
- Studio Pen
- Soft Brush
- Turpentine Brush
- Cotton Brush
- Old Brush
- Mountain Ash Brush
- Rad Brush
- Oberon Brush
- Simple Grass Brush
- Sticks Brush
- Hard Airbrush
Canvas Size:
- 3000 x 2000 pixels
Skills Learned:
- Using Layers for Depth and Organization: Organize mountains, sky, and foreground elements on separate layers, enabling easy adjustments, depth, and flexibility for modifications in Procreate landscapes
- Creating and Editing Custom Brushes: Learn to modify brush properties, such as jitter and opacity, to craft custom brushes for clouds and textures
- Applying Alpha Lock and Clipping Masks for Controlled Shading: Use Alpha Lock and Clipping Masks to add highlights, shadows, and textures precisely, keeping strokes within specific areas and enhancing control over details
- Using the Smudge Tool for Blended Textures: Achieve a painterly, seamless look by using the smudge tool with various textured brushes to blend colors and soften edges, perfect for clouds, foliage, and distant backgrounds
Halloween Cemetery
Halloween is just around the corner, and what better way to get into the spooky spirit than by creating a creepy cemetery scene? In this tutorial, we’ll walk through easy steps to illustrate twisted trees, tombstones, and glowing pumpkins, all set under a dark, eerie sky. Grab your brushes and follow along!
Brushes used:
- Basic Sketcher
- Inka
- Blackburn Brush
- Soft Airbrush
- Rainforest Brush
- Monoline
- Eaglehawk Brush
- Soil Brush
- Wild Grass Brush
- Grunge Brush
- Studio Pen
- Light Pen
Canvas Size:
- 2300 x 3000 pixels
Skills Learned:
- Sketching a spooky cemetery composition: Start with rough placements for trees, a sickle moon, tombstones, and pumpkins to create the eerie scene’s foundation
- Creating twisted, creepy trees: Use varying brush sizes to make branches thicker near the trunk and taper off towards the ends, adding to the creepy, twisted effect
- Blending and adding texture: Blur and layer light and dark tones using the Gaussian Blur and various brushes to give your scene depth, mist, and glowing highlights
- Designing and glowing jack-o’-lanterns: Invert colors on the pumpkins, add sinister faces, and use blending modes like “Add” and “Color Dodge” to give them an eerie glow
- Detailing tombstones and grass: Add texture with grunge brushes and layer subtle highlights and shadows to integrate tombstones and grass into the scene
Paradise Tree
Ready to create a stunning landscape in Procreate? In this tutorial, you’ll follow step-by-step instructions to craft a beautiful scene, complete with a detailed tree, textured rocks, and a dramatic sky. You’ll learn how to layer elements, add gradients, and build natural textures, all while keeping the process fun and easy. Grab your iPad, and let’s bring this landscape to life—you’ll be proud of the results!
Brushes used:
- Studio Pen
- Soft Brush
- Copperhead Brush
- Rad Brush
- Mountain Ash Brush
- Stipple 2.0
- Simple Grass Brush
- Hard Airbrush (modified)
- Light Pen
Canvas Size:
- 3000 x 2000 pixels
Skills Learned:
- Layering Techniques: Learn to create depth in your landscapes using multiple layers and clipping masks for smooth, editable changes
- Gradient Shading: Use soft brushes and Gaussian Blur to create subtle, realistic gradients in skies, mountains, and rocks
- Custom Brush Adjustments: Modify the Hard Airbrush to add jitter and texture, making it perfect for detailed tree foliage and cloud formations
- Texture Creation: Add visual interest by using different brushes (like Copperhead and Rad Brush) to apply natural textures, enhancing grass, trees, and rocks
- Foreground and Background Elements: Master creating depth with foreground elements like trees and rocks, blending them into the scene with layer masks and shadowing techniques
Felt Landscape
In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to create a colorful, felt-inspired landscape in Procreate. It’s a fun and easy process, and I’ll guide you through every step. With two brand-new brushes from the Procreate Treasure Chest, you’ll build textured hills, mountains, clouds, and more. By the end, you’ll have a soft, fabric-like design that you can apply to all sorts of projects. Grab your iPad, follow along, and let’s get creative!
Brushes used:
- Felt Texture Brush
- Blotchy Felt Brush
- Tinder Box Brush
- Oberon Brush
Canvas Size:
- 2000 x 2300 pixels
Skills Learned:
- Creating felt-like textures: Use the Felt Texture and Blotchy Felt brushes to simulate fabric textures
- Building shapes with layers: Separate layers for hills, mountains, and other elements allow for easier texturing and shadow effects
- Adding realistic shadows and highlights: Utilize multiply and screen layers to add depth, adjusting opacity for subtle blending
- Using Alpha Lock for precision: Apply textures and colors directly to specific shapes using Alpha Lock
- Incorporating stitching details: Add stitch effects around hills and water edges for a finished felt look
Desert Campfire
If you’ve ever wanted to draw a peaceful desert campsite under a starry sky in Procreate, this tutorial will walk you through every step. We’re using only the default brushes, so no need for extras! I’ll show you how to blend colors for the perfect sky, add glowing stars, and create a warm, inviting campfire scene. Make sure to share your work when you’re done—I love seeing all the different variations you come up with. Let’s dive in!
Brushes used:
- Studio Pen
- Medium Airbrush
- Soft Airbrush
- Nebula Brush
- Glimmer Brush
- Brush Pen
Canvas Size:
- 3000 x 2000 pixels
Skills Learned:
- Creating Gradient Backgrounds: Blending colors smoothly to form a desert sky with varying shades
- Adding Nebula and Stars: Using Luminance brushes to craft glowing clouds and starry effects
- Layer Masking: Shaping and adjusting layers for fine-tuning elements like clouds and cacti
- Creating a Campfire Glow: Implementing subtle lighting effects to make the campfire and surrounding area feel warm and inviting
Landscape from a Photo
In this beginner level tutorial I’d like to show you how you can take a photo and use it as inspiration for a slightly stylized landscape illustration. Simplifying the landscape, picking the parts you like most and adjusting the composition.
Brushes used:
- Flotastic Brush
- Soft Brush
- Soft Streaky Mixer
- Pine Trees Brush
- Studio Pen
- Script Brush
Canvas Size:
- 2300 x 3000 pixels
Skills Learned:
- Using a Photo for Inspiration: We’ll use a landscape photo from Unsplash as a guide, focusing on elements like the clouds and reflections to shape our illustration while maintaining creative freedom
- Layering and Composition: Start with a rough sketch and use multiple layers to build up the composition
- Creating Realistic Clouds: Block in cloud shapes with varied colors, then use blending brushes to soften and refine them, capturing the dynamic look of a real sky
- Reflection Techniques: Duplicate the sky layers, flipped them vertically, and apply motion blur to create a realistic water reflection, enhancing the depth of the scene