Bubble Tea Cat
In this cozy Procreate tutorial, we’ll draw a happy little kitty hugging its favorite bubble tea. You’ll start with a simple sketch using symmetry, then bring it to life with clean line art, vibrant colors, soft shading, and a pop of background fun. Along the way, you’ll pick up all sorts of Procreate tricks to make your digital art shine. And by the end? You’ll have an adorable illustration to make you (and your iPad) smile.
Brushes used:
- 6B Pencil
- Studio Pen
- Round Brush
- Monoline
- Soft Brush
Canvas Size:
- 2500 x 2500 pixels
Skills Learned:
- Mastering symmetry for balanced sketches: Use Procreate’s symmetry guide to instantly mirror your drawing for perfectly aligned shapes.
- Creating expressive line art: Play with pressure to make your outlines lively, varied, and full of character.
- Layering colors with precision: Use reference layers and clipping masks to keep every color exactly where it belongs.
- Building depth with light and shadow: Add soft highlights, gentle gradients, and subtle patterns for a rich, dimensional look.
- Designing backgrounds that complement your art: Use simple shapes, playful accents, and a touch of retro charm to make your scene pop.
Lots of Dogs
Want to fill your screen with a bunch of goofy, fluffy, silly, and super cute dogs in Procreate? In this tutorial, I’ll take you through every single step. We’re doing the same fun process we did in the “screen full of cats” video—only now it’s all about the dogs. We’ll start with loose blob shapes, turn them into fun little characters with big noses, weird ears, derpy eyes, and then bring them to life with colors, patterns, shading, and highlights. It’s super relaxed, no pressure to be perfect. Just have fun, get creative, and fill your canvas with personality-packed pups!
Brushes used:
- 6B Pencil
- Studio Pen
- Round Brush
Canvas Size:
- 2000 x 3000 pixels
Skills Learned:
- Start with loose, simple shapes
You begin with overlapping blobs—some tall, some round, some peeking from behind. No need to think too hard, just fill the canvas! - Build quirky, expressive faces
Mix and match ears, eyes, snouts, mouths, and fur to create a fun variety of dog personalities—from confused to mischievous to full-on floofball. - Inking with style and pressure play
Using the Studio Pen, you trace over your sketches while playing with pressure to get dynamic, playful line variation. - Organize colors and patterns in layers
By using separate layers for different dog colors, you can easily add spots, patches, ears, and snouts with freedom and control. - Add depth with shading and highlights
You’ll use multiply layers for shadows and a screen layer for those subtle bright touches—perfect for snouts and shiny eyes.
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.
Stylized Character Portrait
In this tutorial, I’m going to walk you through the full process of drawing a stylized character portrait in Procreate—think a bit of a Disney vibe! We’ll start with a simple sketch, build up the colors, add facial features, hair, and finish it all off with some soft background texture. I’ll explain everything step by step, so even if you’re just getting started with character drawing, you can totally follow along. Grab the free color palette or play around with your own colors—let’s make something fun and unique together!
Brushes used:
- 6B Pencil
- Studio Pen
- Soft Brush
- Monoline
- Oberon
- Quoll
Canvas Size:
- 2500 x 2500 pixels
Skills Learned:
- Using symmetry for sketching and refining character features
You’ll learn how to activate Procreate’s symmetry tool for balanced facial construction and refine key elements like the eyes and jawline. - Building a stylized character with Disney proportions
The tutorial explains how to exaggerate facial proportions—larger eyes, compact facial spacing—to achieve a Disney-style look. - Layer-based coloring with alpha lock and clipping masks
You’ll see how to organize flat colors, apply shadows, highlights, and blush using alpha lock and clipping masks efficiently. - Customizing details like hair texture and shine
Using brushes like Oberon, you’ll add lively hair texture and subtle light effects, enhancing your character’s realism and style. - Enhancing your portrait with subtle background texture
The final touch involves using artistic brushes to softly color the background, giving the portrait a polished, cohesive feel.
Cute Capybara
Okay, I’ve had sooo many capybara requests—and now it’s finally here! In this super fun Procreate tutorial, we’re drawing the cutest capybara ever. You don’t need any drawing experience or to be a Procreate pro. I’ll walk you through everything step by step, and by the end, you’ll have your very own adorable capybara illustration. We keep things chill, easy, and creative—just the way I like it.
Brushes used:
- Round Chalk
- Carbon Stick
- Little Pine
Canvas Size:
- 2500 x 2500 pixels
Skills Learned:
- Building basic animal shapes using simple ovals: We start with super simple shapes to build the head and body—totally beginner-friendly.
- Using Alpha Lock for precise shading: I show you how to lock your layers so your shading stays nice and tidy (it’s a game-changer!).
- Applying texture with Procreate’s charcoal brushes: We use the Carbon Stick to add lovely, furry texture and bring your capybara to life.
- Creating expressive eyes and facial details: Big eyes, shiny highlights, a little rosy cheek—everything to make your capybara extra cute.
- Designing playful backgrounds with simple brushes: We finish it off with grass, flowers, clouds—super soft, stylized and full of charm.
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.
Painterly Portrait
This was such a fun one—first tutorial at the new desk, and we’re diving into a super expressive, painterly portrait! It’s all about loose brush strokes, bold colors, and embracing imperfection to create something full of life and character. We walked through sketching a stylized head, adding color with confidence, and finished with some of my favorite Procreate tricks to bring it all together.
Brushes used:
- Basic Sketcher
- Old Brush
- Chalk Blocker
- Round Smeary
- Opaque Thin
- Rake Brush
- Overlay Brush
Canvas Size:
- 3500 x 3500 pixels
Key Skills Learned:
- Sketching expressive facial proportions: Start with circles and guidelines to create a stylized but balanced head shape with facial feature placements.
- Layer-based coloring workflow: Separate layers for background, face, hair, neck, and clothing keep things clean and make adjustments easier.
- Brush blending for painterly effects: Use the Round Smeary and Chalk Blocker to create expressive color variation and texture without losing structure.
- Smudging with the Rake brush: Bring it all together with the Rake brush set to Smudge—perfect for soft painterly effects and stylized textures.
- Finishing touches with light and overlays: Use Overlay brush and Chromatic Aberration to fine-tune highlights, warmth, and depth for a professional polish.
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.
Golden Berries
This tutorial is all about keeping it loose and painterly with a still life inspired by golden berries. No sketching—just diving straight in with expressive brush strokes, exploring texture, color, and light. It’s more about the feeling and less about the details, making this a perfect exercise to let go and loosen up. Grab your brushes and let’s make something beautiful together!
Brushes used:
- Round Smeary
- Smeary Damp
- Basic Sketcher
- Overlay
- Opaque Thin
- Painterly Mixer
- Flo Darka
- Flo Lighta
Canvas Size:
- 3000 x 2000 pixels
Key Skills Learned:
- Blocking in without sketching: Jump straight into painting by laying down big, expressive shapes, skipping the traditional sketch phase to keep things fluid and intuitive.
- Using painterly brushes for texture: Learn to blend and layer using textured brushes like Round Smeary and Smeary Damp, building depth while maintaining looseness.
- Manual brush tracking and labeling: Smart tip: jot down the brushes you use on a dedicated layer with a writing brush to keep track for future projects or tutorials.
- Photo editing tricks for painterly contrast: Use duplicated layers with Multiply and Screen blend modes plus layer masks to add contrast, depth, and light, borrowing techniques from photography.