City Cat
Transform your art skills by combining the charm of cityscapes with the character of animals. In this tutorial, we’ll paint a vibrant city cat scene step-by-step, from sketching the basics to adding intricate textures and final details. It’ll be fun!
Brushes used:
- Flotastic Sketcher
- Monoline Brush
- Soft Brush
- Square Chalk
- Flotastic Brush
- Smudge Tool
- Light Pen
- Darken Line Brush
- Flo Darka Brush
- Flo Lighta Brush
- Flotastic Inker
- Overlay Brush
Canvas Size:
- 2300 x 3000 pixels
Skills Learned:
- Constructing a cat sketch: Begin with simple shapes like circles and ovals, and outline major body parts such as the head, body, ears, and tail, refining with basic geometric lines
- Creating a textured cityscape: Employ drawing assist for precise building lines and multiple color layers to form depth, adding gradient shading for dimension
- Forming natural, textured clouds: Blend with rounded brush strokes and the smudge tool to create realistic cloud gradients and transitions, incorporating various shades for depth
- Adding subtle details and highlights: Use the flow lighter and darker brushes for shading and highlights on the cat, emphasizing light sources with bloom effects to enhance glow and dimension
Cute Otter
In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to draw an adorable otter in Procreate, perfect as a gift or to share online. The tutorial begins with simple shapes and uses the Round Chalk Pencil brush, ideal for adding texture and detail. The Liquify Tool is then used to adjust the basic shapes, followed by adding cute features like ears, eyes, and a shell. The final steps involve coloring and adding highlights, sparkles, and texture, making the otter come to life with a warm and playful look.
Brushes used:
- Round Chalk Pencil
- 2B Compressed
- 4B Compressed
Canvas Size:
- 2500 x 2500 pixels
Skills Learned:
- Using the Liquify Tool: Adjusts basic shapes to create the otter’s head and body structure
- Creating Fur Texture: Short, angled strokes add realism to the otter’s fur using the Round Chalk Pencil
- Layer Masking: Adds and refines details, like water ripples, without affecting other elements
20 Fun Doodles Vol.2
Brushes used:
- Dry Ink Brush
Canvas Size:
- 2500 x 2500 pixels
Skills Learned:
- Creating Simple Shapes: Learn how to draw basic shapes like sausages, triangles, and curves to form the foundation of your doodles
- Adding Facial Features: Discover techniques to add cute faces to your doodles, including eyes, mouths, and expressions
- Using Line Weight: Explore the impact of varying line thickness to emphasize different parts of your doodles and add texture
Combine Your Doodles
In this video we are going to combine the doodles that we created. I’ll show you how to manage your layers and how to color your work once you have combined all of your doodles. But of course you can also add your own style!
Brushes used:
- Dry Ink Brush
- Script Brush
- Flat Marker Brush
Canvas Size:
- 2500 x 2500 pixels
Skills Learned:
- Combining Layers: Learn to select, resize, and reposition doodles for a balanced composition
- Tracing Line Art: Use reduced opacity to trace doodles, starting with the front layers and working backwards
- Adding Details: Enhance doodles with extra elements like light rays and movement lines, and vary line weights for interest
- Coloring Techniques: Create separate layers for each color, and use tools for precise color application and adjustment
- Shading and Highlighting: Apply shadows with a Multiply layer and highlights with a Screen layer, adjusting colors and brush settings for depth and character
20 Doodles for Patrons
The 20 doodles I recently released at YouTube were very popular, so I thought it would be nice to bring you 20 more fun doodles! In this video we’ll create all the separate doodles and in the other video we’ll combine our doodles and turn them into a complete art piece. Have fun!
Brushes used:
- Dry Ink Brush
Canvas Size:
- 2500 x 2500 pixels
Skills Learned:
- Creating Simple Shapes: Learn how to draw basic shapes like sausages, triangles, and curves to form the foundation of your doodles
- Adding Facial Features: Discover techniques to add cute faces to your doodles, including eyes, mouths, and a variety of expressions
Cute Chick
In this video, we’re drawing an adorable little chick in Procreate. Whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned artist, I’ll guide you through every step. Don’t forget to share your artwork on Instagram and tag me—I love seeing what you create!
Brushes used:
- 4B Compressed
- Round Chalk Pencil
- 2B Compressed
Canvas Size:
- 2500 x 2500 pixels
Skills Learned:
- Creating Base Shapes: Start by sketching an egg-like shape for the chick’s body, then add details like the beanie, eyes, wings, and beak using different brush sizes and colors
- Layer Management: Use multiple layers for different parts of the drawing, such as the body, beanie, eyes, and wings, to keep elements organized and editable
- Alpha Lock and Shading: Utilize Alpha Lock to add shadows and highlights to your drawing without affecting other parts. This technique enhances the texture and depth of your artwork
- Adding Background Elements: Create a background with simple shapes and textures, like grass, plants, and flowers, to make your drawing more dynamic and visually appealing
Cute Dragonfly
Dragonflies are such intriguing creatures and I must say I find them kind of scary when they are in hunting mode. I have heard they can bite really hard! This dragonfly we’re drawing in this tutorial is super cute though! We’ll have fun with chalk like textures and create this children’s book illustration vibe. I hope you like it!
Brushes used:
- Rough Round Brush
- Subtle Chalk Brush
- Round Chalk
- Chalky Liner
Canvas Size:
- 2300 x 3000 pixels
Skills Learned:
- Creating Textured Shapes: Learn how to create simple shapes with a textured brushes
- Layer Management: Master layer creation and organization, ensuring each part of the dragonfly is on a separate layer for easy editing and detailing
- Adding Details: Use different brushes and colors to add eyes, wings, and additional features like rosy cheeks, legs, and stylized eyelashes to give the dragonfly personality
Sunny Dog
Welcome to another realism tutorial, this time aimed at beginner to intermediate levels. Today, I’ll show you how to trace a photo to create a painting, starting with a cute dog photo. Some people might think tracing is cheating, but as long as you’re honest about it, it’s a great way to learn in my opinion. So let’s have fun!
Brushes used:
- Basic Sketcher
- Flo Darka Brush
- Flo Lighta Brush
- Darken Line Brush
- Lighten Line Brush
- Soft Brush
- Standard Blender
- Basic Flo Brush
- Smudgy Hair Brush
Canvas Size:
- 4000 x 3000 pixels
Skills Learned:
- Adjusting Photo Warmth: Warm up your reference image using hue, saturation, and brightness adjustments along with color balance for shadows, midtones, and highlights
- Tracing and Line Art Creation: Lower the opacity of your photo and trace key lines using the Basic Sketcher brush to establish guidelines for your painting
- Building Base Colors: Start with broad base colors for the background and dog, using the Base Painter brush to fill in large areas with warm tones
- Adding Texture and Detail: Use the Flo Darka and Flo Lighta brushes to deepen shadows and enhance highlights, gradually building up the dog’s fur texture
- Finalizing with Lighting Effects: Add glow and contrast by setting layers to Multiply and Screen, using masks to paint in shadows and highlights, bringing your dog painting to life
5 fun animal drawings
For this week’s tutorial we’ll take one shape and turn it into five different cute animals (plus one bonus animal!). I’ll also show you different coloring/rendering styles and techniques. I hope you’ll enjoy it
Brushes used:
- Dry Ink Brush
- Carbon Stick
- Round Chalk Brush
- Studio Pen
- Medium Brush
Canvas Size:
- 2500 x 2500 pixels
Skills Learned:
- Symmetry Drawing: Use the Drawing Guide and Drawing Assist to create perfectly symmetrical shapes
- Layer Management: Adjust opacity, use multiple layers for different parts of the drawing, and apply clipping masks for controlled shading and highlights
- Basic Outlining and Shading: Employ the Dry Ink Brush for initial outlines and the Carbon Stick for adding textured shading
- Advanced Coloring Techniques: Utilize Alpha Lock and Clipping Mask to add shadows, highlights, and textures, making the illustration more dynamic