Watercolor Jellyfish
You can totally draw this in Procreate. And trust me, it’s easier than it looks. In this tutorial, we’re painting these super cute watercolor jellyfish with big happy eyes, wobbly tentacles, and lots of soft, dreamy color. I’ll guide you through every step, and we’re keeping it loose, playful, and just a little bit messy, because that’s what makes watercolor so fun. By the end, you’ll have a whole bunch of adorable jellyfish friends floating around your canvas.
Brushes used:
- 6B Pencil
- Wapping
- Tidewalker
- Bridgewater
- Black Swan
- Flicks
Canvas Size:
- 2500 x 2500 pixels
Skills Learned:
- Sketching cute, expressive characters
You start with simple rounded shapes and wobbly edges, then add oversized eyes and happy little smiles to instantly give your jellyfish personality. - Inking with confidence (and imperfection)
You embrace slightly messy, irregular lines to create that charming inky look, no perfectionism needed. - Building soft watercolor backgrounds
You blend blues gently with minimal pen lifts to get that smooth, flowing watercolor effect around your jellyfish. - Layering translucent color and shading
You build depth by layering soft purples, pinks, and blues, adding darker tones underneath and using complementary colors like purple and yellow to make everything pop. - Adding texture and final watercolor details
You create speckles for that salt effect, add subtle highlights to the eyes and mouths, and finish everything off with a paper texture set to Multiply for a realistic watercolor feel.
Love Birds
In this Procreate tutorial, we’re drawing something super sweet, two adorable love birds surrounded by hearts, flowers, and lots of cheerful textures. It’s a perfect little project for Valentine’s Day, but really, you can make this any time you want to spread a little love. I’ll walk you through all the steps, from sketch to final texture, and by the end, you’ll have a lovely piece you can gift or share with someone special. So, grab your iPad and let’s have some fun together!
Brushes used:
- Studio Pen
- Philosopher Falls
- Night Heron
- Pelion
Canvas Size:
- 2300 x 3000 pixels
Skills Learned:
- Using layers and clipping masks with confidence
Learn how to stack and organize your layers smartly so nothing ever gets messy, even with all the added elements. - Building characters with playful shapes
We’re creating cute bean-shaped birds and adding personality through color, shape, and detail, no stress if it’s not perfect! - Filling a background with balance and charm
Add hearts, branches, leaves, and flowers while keeping your composition nicely balanced and full of energy. - Bringing illustrations to life with texture
Use gouache and pencil brushes to give your drawing warmth, depth, and that handmade feel, so satisfying! - Finishing touches that make it pop
From rosy cheeks and wing patterns to flower dots and floating hearts, you’ll learn how small details make a big difference.
Moonlight Owl
In this cozy and fun tutorial, we’re drawing a sweet little owl sitting on a branch, bathed in soft moonlight. We’ll use only free Procreate brushes and a lovely chalky texture to give the whole scene a soft, dreamy look. It’s super beginner-friendly, you don’t need to get everything perfect. I’ll walk you through it step by step, and we’ll take our time building up the background, sketching out branches, and adding in all the little details that bring our owl to life. So grab your iPad, open up Procreate, and let’s start creating something magical together!
Brushes used:
- Miena
- Florentine
- Bandicoot
- Pelion
- Ravenswood
Canvas Size:
- 2500 x 2500 pixels
Skills Learned:
- Creating a soft, textured background
We start with layered pastel strokes to build a dreamy chalky sky that sets the mood, no need to stress, just light strokes and soft blending. - Painting with light and shadow
You’ll learn how to make your owl pop by using gentle highlights and shadows that mimic moonlight, especially fun on the moon and branches. - Adding detail with Alpha Lock and textured brushes
From fluffy feathers to sleepy eyes, we use Alpha Lock to add soft details without worrying about coloring outside the lines. - Tweaking shapes with Liquify and Transform
Not happy with the face or wing? No problem! We’ll use simple tools to adjust shapes on the fly, super handy and flexible. - Layering colors for depth and charm
With just a few dabs and brush strokes, we bring the owl to life using soft blues, warm tones, and light textures that feel playful and sweet.
Two Tone Illustration
In this super calming tutorial, we’re creating a cozy little window scene with just two colors, yes, really, just two! You might’ve seen this trending on TikTok or Instagram, and I just love how moody and magical it looks. We’ll sketch everything from the curtains to a cute cat, add soft line art, and then bring it all to life with dreamy lighting and texture using only two hues. It’s like making your own printable coloring page, but with a digital twist. I’ll guide you through every step, it’s easier than it looks!
Brushes used:
- Bruny
- Studio Pen
- Night Heron
Canvas Size:
- 2500 x 2500 pixels
Skills Learned:
- Making the most of Procreate’s symmetry tool
You’ll set up a symmetrical guide to quickly sketch balanced elements like the window and curtains, super handy! - Creating clean line art from a sketch
We lower the opacity of the sketch and go over it with the Studio Pen to get those nice, crisp lines. satisfying stuff. - Building a full scene with only two colors
By layering light and shadow with just two tones, you’ll create depth and atmosphere without a huge color palette. - Adding handmade texture with gouache brushes
Instead of just tapping to fill, you’ll brush in your colors to give the scene a warm, natural, coloring-book feel. - Placing highlights and shadows for extra mood
We imagine where the light hits and layer on soft rim lights and deep shadows, this is where the magic really happens.
Girl with a Cat
In this tutorial, we’re drawing a cozy little scene: a girl with her white cat, sitting among simple flowers. We start with a basic sketch, block in flat colors, and then bring it all to life with texture and tiny details. It’s chill, nothing too tricky, just a relaxed drawing session with soft shapes and lots of layering. Let’s get into it!
Brushes used:
- Basic Sketcher
- Studio Pen
- Nutgrove
- Florentine
Canvas Size:
- 2300 x 3000 pixels
Key Skills Learned:
- Sketching a basic composition
Start with simple lines to block out the girl, her cat, and a few gentle curves for posture and placement, no pressure to be perfect! - Building color with thoughtful layer organization
Use separate layers for each part, like the sweater, cat, and flowers. So you can tweak things easily as you go. - Adding soft textures with charcoal brushes
Bring everything to life using Nutgrove and Florentine brushes to gently shade clothing, hair, plants, and more with that lovely grainy feel. - Creating natural flow with varied leaf and hair shapes
Have fun playing with rounded and pointy leaves, and draw loose strands of hair to add movement and softness to the scene. - Finishing with delicate details and little starry extras
Top it all off with sweet star shapes and tiny touches that make your piece sparkle without overcomplicating anything.
Kawaii Fruit
Okay, so it’s winter and I really miss those sunny summer vibes, so in today’s tutorial, we’re drawing a super cheerful bunch of fruity friends! It’s a fun, laid-back project where you can play around, move things, reshape them, no pressure to be perfect. We start with a loose sketch, build up our cute fruit characters with faces, blush, and all that fun stuff, then add color, texture, and even some sweet little background flowers to pull it all together. It’s really all about enjoying the process, experimenting as you go, and ending up with something that just makes you smile.
Brushes used:
- Basic Sketcher
- Studio Pen
- Underwood
- Round Chalk Pencil
Canvas Size:
- 3500 x 3500 pixels
Key Skills Learned:
- Using layers to stay organized
We separate each fruit into its own group so it’s easy to tweak, color, or move anything around without messing things up. - Alpha lock for easy shading
With alpha lock on, we can add texture and shadow right inside our shapes, super handy and fun with those chalky brushes! - Adding personality with cute faces
Happy eyes, tiny smiles, and rosy cheeks make your fruits come alive. Each one ends up with its own little vibe. - Mixing brushes for texture
We play with smooth and rough textures to make everything feel a bit more lively, from glossy apples to fuzzy coconuts. - Balancing your composition with details
Little flowers in the background help fill up the space and keep the whole piece feeling cheerful and fun.
Cute Yeti
Ready for something cozy and fun? In this wintery Procreate tutorial, we’re creating the cutest little yeti. He’s jumping in the air, full of joy, and surrounded by a dreamy snowy landscape. I’ll walk you through everything, from sketching that simple “tada!” pose, to layering in those fuzzy textures and soft snowy hills. We’ll build him up piece by piece, add those rosy cheeks, glowing light effects, and finish off with a cozy scene full of pine trees, soft shadows, and a glowing sun. Trust the process, have fun, and make it your own!
Brushes used:
- Basic Sketcher
- Studio Pen
- Forester Brush
- Monoline Brush
- Soft Brush
- Darken Line Brush
- Lighten Line Brush
- Flo Darka Brush
- Flo Lighta Brush
- Standard Blender
- Pine Tree
- Pine Tree Broad
- Basic Flo Brush
Canvas Size:
- 3500 x 3500 pixels
Key Skills Learned:
- Sketch simple, playful shapes for characters
Start with ovals and curves to sketch your yeti’s head, body, and sausage-like arms and legs in a fun jumping pose. - Use flat colors and build in layers
Keep everything tidy by separating head, body, limbs, and facial features on their own layers, super helpful when refining. - Add shading and furry textures
Use soft brushes and textured strokes to add fur, shadows, and subtle color changes that bring the yeti to life. - Detail the face with charm and clarity
Layer in big round eyes, soft teeth, a blushing nose, and rosy cheeks to give your yeti a warm, friendly expression. - Create a soft snowy background with light
Draw rolling snow hills, glowing sun rays, and pine trees using radial symmetry, blur effects, and soft color blends.
Snow Landscape
Let’s create something magical together! In this super easy Procreate tutorial, we’ll build a peaceful snowy landscape step by step, and yes, you can totally do this too. We’ll start with simple hill shapes, add some lovely gradients, paint soft trees, and finish it all off with a glowing moon, sparkly snow, and gentle shadows. It’s all about layering, blending, and keeping things fun and relaxed. Don’t worry if you’re new, I’ll walk you through everything.
Brushes used:
- Studio Pen
- Soft Brush
- Forester Brush
- Pine Tree Broad Brush
- Moon Brush
- Piermont Brush
- Winkly Brush
- Glimmer Brush
- Light Pen
Canvas Size:
- 3000 x 2000 pixels
Skills Learned:
- Creating depth with blur
By adding subtle Gaussian and motion blur, we give our hills and trees that lovely soft-focus look, perfect for building depth in a snowy scene. - Soft shading with Alpha Lock
Using Alpha Lock makes it easy to add soft gradients to hills and trees without painting outside the lines, it’s like magic for gentle shading. - Painting glowing shadows
We create dreamy moonlit shadows by duplicating tree layers, flipping them, and gently distorting and blurring, it’s such a fun and effective trick. - Adding texture with smudging
Using the Smudge tool with painterly brushes like Winkly gives our snow and trees a lovely textured feel, like a real painted scene. - Sparkles and moonlight with Add mode
The Add blending mode is perfect for creating light effects, we use it to make our moon glow and our snow sparkle just a little extra.
Watercolor Snowman
In this super fun and easy Procreate tutorial, you’ll learn how to create a cheerful watercolor snowman, no experience needed! I’ll guide you through each step, from sketching those first simple circles all the way to adding snowy details that bring your snowman to life. Don’t worry about being perfect,this one’s all about keeping things loose, playful, and just enjoying the process. So grab your stylus, get cozy, and let’s have some creative fun together.
Brushes used:
- Bruny
- Wapping
- Bridgewater
- Pacific Golden
Canvas Size:
- 2500 x 2500 pixels
Skills Learned:
- Starting with a simple sketch
We begin with just two circles and build from there, using the Bruny brush to create a rough, relaxed sketch that doesn’t need to be perfect at all. - Inking with personality
You’ll trace your sketch using the Wapping brush, making wiggly, imperfect lines that give your snowman tons of charm and character. - Painting with digital watercolor
We layer soft watercolor textures using the Bridgewater and Pacific Golden brushes, letting the colors build naturally with each stroke, just like real paint! - Using Alpha Lock for easy shading
I’ll show you how to shade and highlight your snowman without worrying about coloring outside the lines, keeping everything neat and contained. - Adding cozy finishing touches
We top it off with details like a patterned scarf, a rosy carrot nose, and lots of fluffy snowflakes, just the thing to make your snowman extra sweet.