Happy Goldfish
Want to draw a happy little goldfish? In this easy Procreate tutorial, I’ll guide you through every step—from setting up your canvas and choosing colors, to layering textures and adding vibrant underwater plants. It’s super relaxing, and by the end, you’ll have a playful underwater scene full of life and light. Just follow along, and you’ll create something beautiful in no time.
Brushes used:
- Charcoal Block
- Carbon Stick
- Round Chalk Brush
- Fine Liner Brush
- Charcoal Roll
- Shale Brush
Canvas Size:
- 2300 x 3000 pixels
Skills Learned:
- Layer management and alpha lock techniques: Efficient use of layers, grouping, and alpha lock to add detail without breaking clean edges.
- Using Procreate’s brush variety for textures: Combining different brushes like carbon stick and chalks to add dimension.
- Drawing organic underwater plants: Building variety in shape and color to populate the background and foreground with depth.
Frog Prince
Today we’re creating a super cute and delightfully derpy frog illustration that’s beginner-friendly and packed with charm. We start with simple sketching using basic shapes to block out the frog and its surroundings. Then we dive into adding rich textures and playful details — from the frog’s rosy cheeks to stylized lily pads and flowers, finishing it all with atmospheric water textures and a few charming insects for that extra pop.
Brushes used:
- Basic Sketcher
- Studio Pen
- Flotastic Brush
- Grunge Rock
- Rough Spackles
Canvas Size:
- 3500 x 3500 pixels
Key Skills Learned:
- Building forms from basic shapes: You learn to break down a complex subject into simple ovals and lines to build your sketch foundation.
- Layer organization for coloring: Each part of the scene is layered for flexibility, helping you keep things clean while coloring.
- Alpha lock for non-destructive texturing:You use alpha lock to safely add shading and texture to each colored element.
- Texture layering for visual depth: Textures like grunge rock and spackles are layered with different opacities and brushes to create natural-looking surfaces.
- Creating subtle visual focus: Leaf placement and petal direction are strategically used to guide the viewer’s eye to the frog, reinforcing composition.
Lots of Cats
Creating a playful wallpaper packed with adorable, overlapping cats has never been easier—or more fun. This tutorial walks you through every step, from sketch to final shadow, using an approachable style that encourages creative variation. The end result is a colorful crowd of cats perfect for your iPad or phone background. It’s less about perfection and more about play, with guidance on shaping, layering, and detailing each cat to give them a distinct personality.
Brushes used:
- Peppermint Brush
- Studio Pen
- Round Brush
Canvas Size:
- 2000 x 3000 pixels
Skills Learned:
- Sketching expressive base shapes: You begin with simple, rounded blobs to map out cat shapes, varying their size and layout to establish composition.
- Refining with personality-driven line work: Each cat gains individuality through varied ear shapes, eye expressions, and whisker placement using the Studio Pen and pressure sensitivity.
- Flat coloring with harmonious palettes: Colors are carefully chosen from a pastel palette and placed with intention to maintain visual balance, using separate layers for each hue.
- Adding depth with soft shading: Shadows are subtly applied using the Round Brush, customized by pressure and opacity, giving the cats a gentle 3D appearance.
- Customizing with patterns and features: Details like stripes, spots, cheek blush, and ear tinting enhance uniqueness and help bring the scene to life with playful variation.
Happy Avocados
Ready for some serious cuteness? In this cozy, beginner-friendly Procreate tutorial, we create an adorable avocado couple – perfect as a sweet gift or just for fun. The steps are super chill and easy to follow, and there’s plenty of room to play with expressions, colors, and little touches like rosy cheeks or textures. You’ll leave with a finished illustration full of charm and personality!
Brushes used:
- Inka
- Shale
- Copperhead
- Quoll
Canvas Size:
- 2300 x 3000 pixels
Skills Learned:
- Building layered base shapes: Start with rough, egg-like shapes and build up complexity by stacking colored layers for depth and dimension.
- Using Alpha Lock for clean shading: Apply Alpha Lock to shapes like the pit or avocado body to shade without spilling over edges.
- Mixing brushes for detail work: Switch between expressive and tidy brushes—like the Copperhead and Shale—to balance sketchy charm with clean outlines.
- Adding personality with minimal facial features: Use just a few lines for eyes, mouths, and limbs to give the characters playful expressions and gestures.
- Enhancing illustrations with subtle texturesL Use texture brushes and layer masks to softly distress or enrich the drawing, especially on the background and outer edges.
Watercolor Love Jars
In this cheerful little tutorial, we’re making a super sweet Mother’s Day-themed illustration—but honestly, this one’s perfect for anyone you love (including yourself!). We’re keeping things loose, playful, and a little bit messy, just how we like it. You’ll sketch some cute jars, add inky outlines with character, and finish it off with soft watercolor vibes. Whether you’re brand new or a seasoned doodler, it’s all about having fun and making something from the heart. Let’s dive in!
Brushes used:
- Basic Sketcher
- Flotastic Inker
- Watery Dual Color Brush
- Splatter Brush
- Ultra Soft Mixer
Canvas Size:
- 2300 x 3000 pixels
Key Skills Learned:
- Using Symmetry for Balanced Sketching: Quickly block out the jar shape and maintain proportion while allowing for playful imperfections.
- Loose Inking for Expressive Texture: Incorporate wobbliness, broken lines, and hatching for a charming, handmade feel without pressure for perfection.
- Layering Watercolor with Dual Colors: Apply rich, blended washes using Procreate’s dual color functionality to create a vibrant, blotchy background and object fills.
- Non-destructive Painting on Separate Layers: Preserve ink lines while experimenting with color options and maintaining flexibility throughout the process.
- Adding Final Touches with Splatter and Blender: Finish the piece with textured splatter and softened edges using the ultra soft mixer, enhancing the watercolor look.
Watercolor Lemon
Want to create a fresh, watercolor-style lemon slice in Procreate? This tutorial breaks it down into approachable, mess-friendly steps that feel just like painting with real watercolors—minus the cleanup. Using free brushes and a vibrant color palette, you’ll be working with symmetry, blending techniques, and subtle highlights to bring your digital citrus to life.
Brushes used:
- Round Watery Brush
- Fineliner Brush
Canvas Size:
- 2500 x 2500 pixels
Skills Learned:
- Using Procreate’s radial symmetry tool: Helps easily create balanced shapes like citrus slices by auto-mirroring brush strokes across radial segments.
- Mastering watercolor-style blending: The Round Watery brush allows seamless color blending by keeping your Apple Pencil pressed to the screen—just like layering wet paint.
- Layer masking for highlights: Non-destructive layer masks are used to mimic moisture and shine with soft white highlights painted using black on the mask layer.
- Adding texture and contrast with multiple colors: By layering from light to dark yellows and oranges, the lemon slice gains dimension and realism while still keeping that painterly looseness.
- Combining line work with painterly strokes: A fineliner adds just a touch of crispness to select edges without making the artwork feel too perfect or rigid.
Easter Bunny
In this playful and vibrant Easter-themed tutorial, we’re ditching perfectionism and diving into expressive painting techniques with bold strokes and joyful color. The goal? A colorful, painterly Easter Bunny holding an egg, surrounded by an energetic, texture-rich background. It’s loose, fun, and totally about enjoying the process over precision.
Brushes used:
- Turpentine
- Styx
Canvas Size:
- 2300 x 3000 pixels
Key Skills Learned:
- Using Alpha Lock to Keep It Neat: We turn on Alpha Lock to shade and add details without coloring outside the lines—super handy for keeping things tidy while staying expressive.
- Creating a Loose, Textured Background: By layering big, bold strokes with different brushes and colors, we build a playful, textured base that sets the mood for the whole piece.
- Working with Layers for Flexibility: Each part—bunny, egg, background—gets its own layer, so we can easily tweak things as we go without messing anything up. Super helpful!
- Keeping Things Messy and Fun: Instead of aiming for perfection, we focus on bold shapes, playful lines, and just going with the flow—perfect for building confidence and enjoying the process.
Cute Dragon
In this cozy little tutorial, we’re going to paint the cutest little dragon together. We’ll start with some super simple shapes for the sketch, then block in our base colors, and finally bring it all to life with soft painterly textures and lighting. It’s a really relaxing process, and I’ll guide you every step of the way. You can totally make it your own too—maybe give your dragon different horns or turn it into a water or earth dragon! I can’t wait to see what you create. Let’s jump in!
Brushes used:
- Basic Sketcher
- Opaque Thin
- Round Smeary
- Broad and Smeary
Canvas Size:
- 3500 x 3500 pixels
Key Skills Learned:
- Sketching with simple shapes: Begin with clean, basic ovals and gradually builds up a cute dragon structure, including the face, body, limbs, and wings.
- Refining details with layered sketching: Learn how to create a more polished sketch by lowering opacity and redrawing over it, adding expressive touches like lashes, eyebrows, and scale patterns.
- Building base colors using layers: Learn how to assign different parts of the dragon to separate layers and apply painterly base colors with shape-closing and color drop tricks.
- Adding painterly lighting and shading: Learn how to use alpha lock and blending techniques to add highlights, shadows, and depth, following a consistent light source and enhancing the 3D feel.
Cat on a Roof
In this super fun and easy Procreate tutorial, we’re going to paint a dreamy, starry night scene—complete with a glowing sky, textured rooftops, and of course, a cute little cat looking up at the stars. We’ll be using only brushes that are already in Procreate, and I’ll walk you through every single step so you can follow along with ease. I’ve also chosen a nice tall canvas for this one to really emphasize the sky—can’t wait to see what you’ll create! Let’s get started!
Brushes used:
- Quoll
- Niko Rull
- Oberon
- Flicks
- Splatter
- Soft Brush
- Tinderbox
Canvas Size:
- 1500 x 3000 pixels
Skills Learned:
- Blending painterly gradients: Using the Quoll brush with varied pressure to create rich color transitions while preserving texture in the sky.
- Layering textures with alpha lock: Learn to use Alpha lock to shade and texturize areas like the roof, chimney, and cat without coloring outside their shapes.
- Adding atmosphere with light effects: Use glow layers, splatter brushes, and the Bloom effect to enhance the dreamy night vibe with starry accents and a glowing moon.