Creating Art Nouveau style illustrations is always fun, so here’s another one! This time we’ll create this beautiful Art Nouveau style fox with swirly shapes. If you don’t feel like sketching, you can simply grab my lineart and trace that, it’s a great exercise actually. Have fun!

Brushes used:

• Basic Sketcher
• Studio Pen
• Soft Brush

Canvas Size:

• 3500 x 3500 pixels

Skills Learned:

• Shape and Structure Creation: Starting with basic shapes like circles and ovals to form the intricate structure of a fox, emphasizing the importance of foundational shapes in complex illustrations
• Detailing and Refinement: Enhancing the initial sketch with swirly, Art Nouveau-inspired details that add elegance and complexity to the illustration, teaching you how to build on simple shapes to create detailed artwork
• Line Art Techniques: Utilizing the Studio Pen for creating refined line art, focusing on varying line thickness and precision to bring out the details and character of the fox
• Coloring and Shading: Applying colors strategically across layers and utilizing the reference layer feature for efficient coloring. The tutorial also covers gradient shading with the soft brush to add depth and dimension

It’s time for another fun watercolor painting tutorial! In this tutorial I will show you how you can combine landscape brushes with watercolor brushes to get this wonderful effect. It’ll be like real watercolor painting, but with some digital magic.

Brushes used:

• Basic Sketcher
• Round Watery Brush
• Foliage Brush
• Blobby Foliage Brush
• Loaded Brush Pen
• Soft Pastel Brush

Canvas Size:

• 2300 x 3000 pixels

Skills Learned:

• Sketching the Composition: Learn to create a basic sketch using the Basic Sketcher brush, setting the foundation for your forest scene with shapes for paths, foliage, and trees
• Layering Techniques: Master the art of working from back to front and light to dark, a crucial skill in creating depth and realism in watercolor art
• Creating Foliage: Use the Foliage and Blobby Foliage brushes to create realistic, textured foliage, enhancing the natural feel of your forest
• Watercolor Effects: Discover how to use the Round Watery Brush to add transparent, watercolor-like effects to your painting, achieving a soft and blended look

We’ll let go of perfectionism and create an expressive and painterly seascape with a boat. It’s a fun and relaxing project and you’ll end up with an amazing and expressive result!

Brushes used:

• Random Strokes Brush
• Smeary Brush
• Broad and Smeary Brush
• Rake Brush
• Opaque Thin Brush

Canvas Size:

• 2300 x 3000 pixels

Skills Learned:

• Color Blending and Variety: Master blending multiple colors, like oranges, blues, pinks, and purples, to create a vibrant sky and reflective water
• Creating Textures: Use the rake brush and other tools to add texture to the sky and water, enhancing the painterly effect
• Simple Boat and Sail Construction: Discover how to draw a simple yet effective boat and sails, focusing on basic shapes and adding color variation

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

I have a charming but simple tutorial for you! We’ll have fun creating this cute little bird using chalk brushes. It’s a short project to get you into the flow.

Brushes used:

• Rough Round Brush
• Soft Edge Faded Brush
• Chalky Liner

Canvas Size:

• 2500 x 2500 pixels

Skills Learned:

• Shape Creation: You’ll learn to draw simple shapes like circles for the bird’s head and ovals for its body and wings, essential for creating the basic structure of your illustration
• Layer Management: This tutorial will teach you how to effectively use layers, including adding new layers for different elements and using Alpha Lock for editing specific areas without affecting the rest
• Texture and Detailing: You’ll explore adding textures and details to your bird, like feathers and a beak, using various brushes and techniques
• Adding Final Touches: You’ll learn to add final details like branches, leaves, and a paper texture overlay, giving your illustration a polished and complete look

Here’s the last Patreon tutorial of the year, it’s a dreamy piece. I love dreaming about what 2024 will bring, so I thought it was fitting 😊 During this tutorial we’ll have fun with a variety of brushes that I have added to this post.

Brushes used:

• Soft Brush
• Script Brush
• Blobby Foliage Brush
• Soft Clouds Brush
• Blender Brush
• Wild Grass Brush
• Light Pen
• Flotastic Brush
• Barky Brush
• Rock Texture Brush

Canvas Size:

• 2300 x 3000 pixels

Skills Learned:

• Creating a Gradient Sky: Learn how to blend colors smoothly for a dreamy sky using the Soft Brush and Soft Clouds Brush
• Layering Landscapes: Master the art of creating layers of hills and mountains
• Adding Textures: Discover techniques for adding texture to landscapes using the Flotastic Brush, Bark Brush, and Rock Texture Brush
• Tree and Foliage Creation: Hone your skills in creating natural elements like trees and foliage with the Blobby Foliage Brush and Wild Grass Brush
• Final Touches and Details: Understand how to add final details like clouds, stars, and water reflections to bring your landscape to life

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

Let me guide you through the steps of creating this whimsical holiday themed illustration. We’ll start out with a basic sketch, then we’ll add the base colors and then I’ll show you a way to add a painterly effect to your illustration. It’s easy!

Brushes used:

• Basic Sketcher
• Flotastic Inker
• Base Painter
• Flo Darka
• Flo Lighta
• Darken Line
• Lighten Line
• Ultra Soft Mixer
• Round Watery Brush

Canvas Size:

• 2500 x 2500 pixels

Skills Learned:

• Creating Basic Shapes and Sketching: You’ll learn how to sketch a character using basic shapes
• Layer Management and Base Coloring: Learn to organize layers effectively for different elements like the character, clothes, and accessories, and apply base colors with textured brushes
• Shading and Texturing: Utilize various brushes to add depth, texture, and a painterly feel to different elements, focusing on shadowing and highlighting
• Creating a Background: Use watercolor-like strokes and subtle color variations to create a background that complements the character

Embrace the holiday season with this tutorial and create a vibrant, festive isometric room in Procreate.

This tutorial guides you through each step of constructing an isometric room, starting from setting up the room structure to adding festive elements like a fireplace, window, couch, rug, Christmas tree, wreath, socks, presents, and a candle. You’ll learn to use various brushes from the Isometric Christmas Pack, perfect your line art, and apply colors with precision. Additionally, the tutorial covers advanced techniques like shading and adding lighting effects to bring your digital art to life.

Don’t forget to share your beautiful artwork and happy creating!

Brushes used:

• Room Brush
• Fireplace Brush
• Window with Curtains Brush
• Couch Brush
• Rectangular Rug Brush
• Decorated Tree Brush
• Wreath Brush
• Sock Brush
• Present Box Brush
• Candle Brush
• Script Brush
• Dry Ink Brush

Canvas Size:

• 2500 x 2500 pixels

Skills Learned:

• Isometric Design: Learn to create a cozy, Christmas-themed room in an isometric perspective
• Layer Management: Understand the importance of creating new layers for each element for easier manipulation and adjustments
• Brush and Tool Techniques: Master the use of isometric brushes, the move and transform tool, and flipping objects for composition
• Line Art and Cleanup: Gain skills in creating clean line art and erasing unnecessary lines for a neater appearance
• Coloring and Shading: Explore techniques for coloring, including using the selection tool for precise areas, and adding shadows to enhance dimensionality