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.
Watercolor Fall Landscape
In this cozy little tutorial, we’re painting a beautiful fall landscape in Procreate using some of my favorite watercolor brushes. It’s super simple, super relaxing, and you don’t need to stress about things being perfect. I’ll walk you through all the steps, from building soft, overlapping hills to adding trees, leaves, grass, and even some birds flying off into a stormy sky. You can totally follow along with the free color palette I’ve left for you or mix things up with your own favorite colors. Just have fun with it!
Brushes used:
- Winkleigh
- Cascade
- Nowhere Else
- Bronzewing
Canvas Size:
- 2300 x 3000 pixels
Skills Learned:
- Layering hills with painterly texture
We build our landscape with soft watercolor strokes, stacking hill shapes in separate layers to create that dreamy, moody depth. - Using Alpha Lock to add color variation
With Alpha Lock on, we gently brush in lighter and darker tones to give our hills more texture, super quick and it looks so good. - Creating trees with freehand selections
Trees are made with wobbly, hand-drawn shapes, no need for precision! Then we fill them in with watercolor for that nice, loose look. - Drawing trunks and branches with pressure control
The tree trunks are drawn using pressure-sensitive strokes, so the branches naturally taper off. Super satisfying and very fun. - Finishing touches with grass and birds
A few strokes of grass here and there, plus some little V-shaped birds in the sky, and boom—your scene comes to life!
Castle in the Hills
In this cheerful and beginner-friendly Procreate tutorial, you’ll be creating a colorful, whimsical scene of a castle tucked into rolling hills. No drawing experience needed. I’ll guide you step by step. You’ll start with some cozy hill shapes, layer them up for depth, and then build your own fun little castle with playful towers and quirky rooftops. You’ll be adding fluffy clouds, bright flowers, dreamy textures, and a winding path to complete the scene. It’ll be relaxed, messy, and full of charm, and by the end, you’ll have a piece you’ll be proud of!
Brushes used:
- Oberon
- Salamanca
- Jagged
- Niko Rull
- Inker
Canvas Size:
- 3500 x 3000 pixels
Skills Learned:
- Layering with Clipping Masks and Alpha Lock
Use clipping masks and alpha lock to seamlessly apply texture and shading to specific areas without disrupting your base shapes. - Stylized Hill and Background Building
Craft expressive, overlapping hills using different brush sizes, opacities, and hues to build depth and create a playful, stylized look. - Creating a Custom Fantasy Castle
Design a layered castle with towers, roofs, and walls using the selection tool and color fill, adding personality with imperfect lines and wonky shapes. - Texture and Detail with Multiple Brushes
Add life to your artwork using textured brushes like Niko Rull and Jagged to build detail on plants, rocks, paths, and architecture. - Foreground Depth with Flowers and Foliage
Enhance the scene with large foreground flowers, custom stems, and layered plants using expressive strokes and color variation to build visual depth.
Landscape in a Circle
In this fun and easy tutorial you’ll learn how to build a beautifully layered jungle landscape inside a perfect circle, all from scratch.Whether you’re a beginner or just here for the technique tips, you’ll walk away with new skills and a digital painting you’ll want to show off.
Brushes used:
- Monoline
- Nikko Rull
- Jagged
- Oberon
- Aurora
- Cotton
- Inka
Canvas Size:
- 2500 x 2500 pixels
Skills Learned:
- Using Clipping Masks and Alpha Lock
You master how to control where your brushstrokes appear with clipping masks and alpha lock for clean, layered work. - Building Depth with Layered Mountains and Rocks
You create a painterly, multi-dimensional landscape using overlapping shapes, varied brush sizes, and subtle texturing. - Painting Realistic Bushes and Foliage
You explore the Aurora brush for soft, layered plants, learn how to smudge for realism, and add tonal variety for depth. - Creating Stylized Trees with Branch-Foliage Balance
You learn to structure trees starting with foliage or branches, using the Inker brush for expressive lines and visual harmony. - Final Touches with Drop Shadows and Texture
You add final polish using Gaussian blur for a subtle shadow and textures via Inka and jagged brushes for visual interest.
Watercolor Whale
Ready to paint something fun and relaxing? In this tutorial, we’re going to create a super cute watercolor whale in Procreate. I’ll guide you through every step, from the rough sketch all the way to those sparkly finishing touches. It’s all about keeping it loose, having fun, and not worrying too much about being perfect. We’ll use some great watercolor brushes (you can grab my free Treasure Chest brush pack if you haven’t yet!), and by the end, you’ll have a soft, painterly whale full of texture, charm, and even a little golden sparkle. Let’s dive in!
Brushes used:
- 6B Pencil
- Studio Pen
- Round Watery Brush
- Watercolor Brush
- Flicks Brush
- Spackle it Brush
- Inka Brush
- Light Pen
Canvas Size:
- 2500 x 2500 pixels
Skills Learned:
- Sketch a whimsical character with simple shapes
We start with a fun, exaggerated whale sketch, nothing realistic here, just loose shapes and a happy face. - Build up painterly edges using watercolor brushes
By layering soft strokes and not following the lines too closely, we get those lovely, organic watercolor edges. - Add rich texture with layering and alpha lock tricks
Duplicating and blending layers helps us build up that opaque, textured look, just like real watercolor paint. - Use brush masks and spackle brushes for realistic details
We create effects like watercolor salt textures and spatter using masks and fun custom brushes. - Bring your painting to life with gold accents and light
With a few extra highlights and sparkle using the light pen, your whale gets that magical, glowy finish.
Bear with Coffee
In this cozy little painting session, we’re creating something super cute, super chill, a sleepy bear on a tree stump, sipping on coffee (or tea, or cocoa, totally up to you), all wrapped in a calm, foresty vibe. It’s loose, painterly, and just really fun to do. We start with a soft sketch, build up those lovely background layers, and then slowly bring our bear and the world around him to life, one gentle brushstroke at a time. Nothing too precise, just relaxing and going with the flow.
Brushes used:
- Basic Sketcher
- Jagged
- Wet Acrylic
- Dry Mixer
- Tapered
- Impressionistic
- Soft Brush
Canvas Size:
- 2300 x 3000 pixels
Key Skills Learned:
- Sketching a peaceful scene with simple shapes
We start loose and light, a bean shape here, a soft circle there, just enough to map things out without overthinking it. - Layering painterly textures for atmosphere
Using big, soft strokes and playing with color gives us that dreamy, almost storybook forest look. - Using color to create calm and depth
We mix warm tones and soft shadows to gently lead the eye, with no harsh lines or loud spots, it’s all about the mood. - Adding soft texture and detail with purpose
Fur, bark, foliage, it’s all about little touches that keep things feeling fluffy, natural, and handmade. - Framing your subject to guide the viewer
We gently surround our bear with leaves, bushes, and soft shadows to keep him cozy and right at the heart of the scene.
Watercolor Cactus
In this tutorial, I’ll show you how you can create a super cute watercolor cactus in Procreate. We’ll go step by step, from sketching a simple pot to adding soft watercolor textures and tiny details that bring everything to life. It’s a fun, relaxed project that’ll help you get comfortable with watercolor painting on your iPad. No pressure, just play!
Brushes used:
- Round Watery Brush
- Fineliner Brush
Canvas Size:
- 2500 x 2500 pixels
Skills Learned:
- Building watercolor texture with pressure and layering
By keeping your pen on the screen, you blend naturally and recharge pigment with every lift, just like real watercolor. - Creating dimensional shapes using color layering
Layering multiple shades of green and red adds depth and realism to both the cactus and the pot. - Using layer masks for subtle highlights
Layer masks allow for non-destructive edits that bring volume and realistic lighting to your piece. - Detailing with fine lines and brush variation
Switching to the fine liner brush introduces fine textures like cactus needles and salt-like specks. - Smudging techniques for watercolor blending
The smudge tool with the round watery brush helps soften edges and enhance the natural flow of pigment.
Watercolor Girl
I’ve got another lovely watercolor project lined up for you – this time, we’re painting a graceful lady with a flowy dress and soft, dreamy textures. We’ll start with a simple sketch, build up soft watercolor layers, and finish with some playful butterflies and splatters to give it that extra bit of magic. It’s a gentle, relaxing process – perfect if you’re in the mood for something elegant and a little whimsical. Let’s get into it and enjoy the flow together.
Brushes used:
- Basic sketcher
- Round watery
- Water bleed
- Water flicka
- Blotch
- Big splatter
- Small brush
- Fineliner
Canvas Size:
- 2300 x 3000 pixels
Key Skills Learned:
- Building a loose, confident sketch
Start with simple shapes to block out the pose, giving your figure structure and flow before refining into something more elegant. - Layering soft watercolor tones
Work in delicate passes with the round watery brush, letting colors blend naturally for that light, painterly feel. - Adding warmth and depth with color variation
Introduce pinks, blues, and yellows to create rich skin tones and subtle shadows – don’t be afraid to be bold with it! - Creating flow with splatters and smudging
Use expressive splatters and gentle smudging to bring the dress to life and add some lovely, organic texture. - Finishing with whimsical details
Add butterflies, little flicks, and soft white highlights to pull everything together and give it that dreamy, magical finish.
Colorful Houses
In this fun and super chill tutorial, we’re creating a stylized city scene using a photo reference, inky lines, and loose, painterly colors. This one’s perfect for any skill level—no pressure, just a relaxed way to boost your line confidence and practice simplifying shapes. We’ll keep things light and expressive, and by the end, you’ll have a vibrant little painting full of character.
Brushes used:
- Inka
- Gouache
- Pandani
Canvas Size:
- 3000 x 2000 pixels
Key Skills Learned:
- Building line confidence by tracing over a photo reference using a loose, expressive inking style.
- Simplifying complex scenes through selective detailing, omitting elements to focus the viewer’s attention.
- Layering with Multiply mode to add subtle shadows and depth using both gouache and inking brushes.
- Creating texture and visual interest by mixing dabs, strokes, and patterns to imply bricks and tiles.
- Balancing color and shape by contrasting the rigid geometry of buildings with the soft curves of trees.