Calm Beach
Here’s a fun, easy and relatively short landscape tutorial for you. The perfect way to relax 😊 We’ll create this calm beach illustration with complementary colors.
Brushes used:
- Studio Pen
- Soft Brush
- Monoline Brush
- Script Brush
Canvas Size:
- 2300 x 3000 pixels
Skills Learned:
- Using Complementary Colors: We explored how using colors opposite each other on the color wheel can enhance the visual appeal of your artwork
- Detailing with Brushes: How to use various brushes to add details like grass and clouds, making the scene more dynamic
- Final Touches with Alpha Lock and Clipping Masks: Mastery in fine-tuning details and textures on specific layers without affecting others
River Landscape
Brushes used:
- Script Brush
- Soft Brush
- Soft Scattery Bush Brush
- Simple Grass Brush
- Pine Trees Brush
- Little Pine Brush
- Rainforest Brush
- Fineliner Brush
- Stipple 2.0 Brush
- Snow Gum Brush
- Twig Brush
Canvas Size:
- 3000 x 2000 pixels
Skills Learned:
- Layer Management: Learn to strategically manage multiple layers, using them to separate elements of the scene, such as the sky, mountains, and foreground
- Brush Techniques: Master the use of different brushes for specific textures and effects, enhancing your ability to select the right tool for various aspects of the landscape, from foliage to water surfaces
- Color Theory Application: Apply color theory effectively to create depth and realism through gradients and color blending, understanding how atmospheric conditions influence color perception in landscapes
- Detailing and Refinement: Develop skills in adding fine details and textures that bring a digital painting to life
Warm Autumn Sunset
I have enjoyed some lovely Spring days already over here, but that means Autumn has arrived on the other hemisphere. So that’s a nice excuse to create a lovely Autumn landscape scene. I just love the warm colors of fall!
Brushes used:
- Script Brush
- Flotastic Brush
- Flat Painter
- Soft Brush
- Foliage Brush
- Soft Mossy Grass
- Simple Grass
- Flower Field
Canvas Size:
- 4000 x 3000 pixels
Skills Learned:
- Creating Gradients: Starting with a soft brush to blend colors seamlessly across the sky, setting the stage for the rest of the artwork
- Layer Management: Efficient use of layers for different elements like the sky, river, grass, and mountains, including tips on adjusting layer properties for desired effects
- Detailing Techniques: Adding details such as rocks, trees, and grass, using various brushes to create texture and depth, ensuring each element contributes to the overall aesthetic
- Reflections and Final Touches: Skillfully creating reflections in the water to increase realism
10 Easy Drawing Ideas
Brushes used:
- Dry Ink Brush
- Monoline Brush
- Medium Nozzle
- Wet Sponge
- Wash Brush
- Glowing Brush
- Round Brush
- Soft Brush
- Light Pen
- Old Beach Brush
- Studio Pen
- Tinder Box Brush
- Eaglehawk Brush
Canvas Size:
- 2500 x 2500 pixels
Projects:
- Creating a Colorful Animal Portrait: Learn to transform a photo of your pet into a vibrant, expressive artwork using a color-changing brush technique
- Designing Glowing Stars: Master the art of drawing and glowing star-filled skies, incorporating color dynamics and layer blending modes for a luminous effect
- Crafting an Abstract Watercolor Piece: Explore abstract art by creating random lines and filling them with watercolor brushes for a relaxing painting session
- Drawing a Cute Cat with Symmetry Tool: Utilize Procreate’s Symmetry tool to draw an adorable, perfectly symmetrical cat, enhancing it with colors and shadows
- Making a Minimalistic Tree: Discover how to use selection tools and layer masks to create a stylized, minimalistic tree with a calming aesthetic
- Drawing Black and White Planet Doodles: Delve into drawing various planets with unique textures and rings, adding depth and interest to a cosmic scene
- Painting a Simple Watercolor Landscape: Learn to layer washes of color to form a serene landscape, complete with clouds and a sun, on a textured paper effect
- Creating a Cute Bee Illustration: Combine basic shapes and Procreate’s drawing guides to create a charming bee, surrounded by flowers and clouds
- Building Stylized Watercolor Houses: Use artistic brushes to construct colorful, stylized houses, adding windows, doors, and trees for a whimsical village scene
- Crafting a Colorful Little Monster: Experiment with shapes, colors, and layers to bring to life a unique monster, filled with personality and whimsy
Paper Cutout Desert
Brushes used:
- Script Brush
- Soft Brush
- Corrugated Iron
- Monoline Brush
- Fine Tip
Canvas Size:
- 2300 x 3000 pixels
Skills Learned:
- Creating Wavy Lines: The initial steps involve using the Script Brush to create wavy lines across the canvas, simulating layers of paper cutouts for the desert landscape
- Adding Color and Texture: Through the tutorial, you learn to add color to your layers and how to enhance them with textures using different brushes, including the use of Alpha Lock to apply gradients and the Corrugated Iron brush for a cardboard effect on cacti
- Creating a Paper Cutout Effect: A significant skill taught is giving each layer a realistic paper cutout look by duplicating layers, adjusting their colors to lighter tones, and shifting them slightly to create a layered paper effect
Paper Cutout Mountains
In this tutorial we’ll create a mountain landscape with a paper cutout effect. It’s a great technique to add more interest to your stylized landscape illustrations and it’s really easy!
Brushes used:
- Script Brush
- Monoline Brush
- Soft Brush
Canvas Size:
- 2300 x 3000 pixels
Skills Learned:
- Creating Layered Mountain Ranges: Learn to design varied mountain silhouettes using the Script Brush, employing color filling and alpha locking to add depth and mist for a layered effect
- Applying Paper Cutout Effect: The tutorial teaches you to simulate a paper cutout look by selectively adding light and dark edges to your mountains, achieving a textured, three-dimensional appearance
Night Sky
This Procreate tutorial is short and sweet! In just 15 minutes I will show you how you can create this night sky landscape on your iPad. We’ll use brushes that are already in the app plus some free Procreate brushes from my treasure chest, so don’t forget to sign up for my weekly newsletter if you haven’t already.
Now let’s get started and create a lovely landscape!
Brushes used:
- Medium Brush
- Monoline Brush
- Soft Brush
- Script Brush
- Pine Tree Brush
- Simple Grass Brush
- Light Pen
- Blackburn Brush
Canvas Size:
- 2500 x 2500 pixels
Skills Learned:
- Gradient Creation: Learn how to create a gradient in Procreate by making use of Gaussian Blur
- Layering Techniques: Learn how to build up an illustration with multiple layers for the sky, hills, moon, and details like trees and grass
- Using Alpha Lock: You’ll apply gradients to shapes by locking layers, preventing colors from going outside the shapes
- Drawing Assists and Transformations: Utilize Procreate’s drawing guide for perfect lines and warp tool for dynamic distortions
- Brush Adjustment: Learn how to adjust a brush to make it perfect for creating nebula clouds
Sunny House
In this tutorial we’ll create this whimsical scene with a house in the sun. During this tutorial we’ll make use of the perspective grid, so it’s a perfect exercise for perspective drawing. Once we have created our little house, I’ll show you how you can color the scene and create a playful effect. Let’s get started!
Brushes used:
- Basic Sketcher
- Base Painter
- Monoline Brush
- Script Brush
- Spackle It Brush
- Grassy Brush
Canvas Size:
- 2500 x 2500 pixels
Skills Learned:
- Setting Up a Perspective Grid: Learn how to create a two-point perspective grid in Procreate to ensure accurate dimensions and angles in your drawing
- Sketching the Composition: Master sketching the basic shape of a house and its surroundings
- Creating Line Art and Color Fill: Enhance your illustration with detailed line art and vibrant colors, bringing your sketch to life with a playful and friendly look
- Adding Details and Textures: Explore techniques for adding textures and details to your scene, such as bushes, clouds, and roof tiles
Serene Lake
Heya Flocreators! Let’s create a gorgeous looking landscape together. During this step by step tutorial we’ll paint a serene lake scene with a variety of Flotastic brushes. I’ll take you through all the steps, so let’s go ahead and have some create fun!
Brushes used:
- Script Brush
- Flotastic Brush
- Rounded Rough
- Flat Painter
- Soft Brush
- Smear it Around
- On the Flo
- Wild Grass
- Rough Spackles
- Flower Field
- Flotastic Inker
Canvas Size:
- 4000 x 3000 pixels
Skills Learned:
- Layered Landscapes: Building depth with multiple layers for distant mountains, hills, and a grassy plane, making use of different colors and brushes for texture
- Detailed Textures: Adding texture to landscapes with various brushes to simulate rocky terrains, grassy fields, and fluffy clouds, enhancing realism
- Dynamic Clouds: Crafting expressive clouds by layering colors and shapes, then refining with highlights and shadows for a vibrant sky
- Water Reflections: Simulating water reflections by duplicating, flipping, and adjusting the opacity of background layers, then adding highlights for surface ripples