Creatures

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
Portraits

Realistic Eye

Hey, how are you doing? Let’s dive into another realism project. I’ve heard you enjoy these, so I’m making them a regular practice. Today, I’ll show you my process for painting a realistic eye. I haven’t rehearsed this or anything, so you’ll see my raw approach and I’ll create a color palette along the way. It’s a great exercise!

Brushes used:

  • Basic Sketcher
  • Base Painter
  • Standard Blender
  • Basic Flo Brush
  • Flo Darka Brush
  • Flo Lighta Brush
  • Darken Line Brush
  • Lighten Line Brush
  • Lashes Brush
  • Overlay Brush
  • Multiply Brush
  • Soft Brush

Canvas Size:

  • 4500 x 3000 pixels

Skills Learned:

  • Sketching Proportions: Using markers and negative spaces to find the right proportions for the eye
  • Base Layer Techniques: Blocking in base colors and gradually refining the shapes with a soft brush
  • Layering and Blending: Using multiple layers and the smudge tool to soften edges and build up details
  • Detailing: Using specialized brushes to refine shadows, highlights, and textures for a realistic finish
Food

Fruity Shake

I’m feeling the summer vibes! For this tutorial we’ll create a colorful, fruity shake illustration. It’s fun and easy.

Brushes used:

  • Basic Sketcher
  • Monoline Brush
  • Script Brush
  • Powdered Shader
  • Smooth Pencil
  • Round Chalk

Canvas Size:

  • 2300 x 3000 pixels

Skills Learned:

  • Sketching Techniques: Using basic shapes and guides to create a composition sketch
  • Symmetry and Transformation Tools: Utilizing Procreate’s symmetry tool and transformation features to ensure elements are aligned and proportional
  • Texturing and Shading: Adding depth and texture using the Powdered Shader and Smooth Pencil
  • Detailing and Final Touches: Applying highlights, shadows, and small details to bring the characters to life, adding personality to the illustration
Characters

Kawaii White Mage

It’s time for cuteness! In this tutorial we’ll create this kawaii white mage and here cute white cat. We’ll start with a sketch and finish off by adding lovely light effects to our illustration. It’ll be fun!

Brushes used:

  • Basic Sketcher
  • Soft Brush
  • Medium Brush
  • Script Brush
  • Monoline Brush
  • Dry Ink Brush
  • Light Pen
  • Stars Brush

Canvas Size:

  • 3500 x 3500 pixels

Skills Learned:

  • Sketching Techniques: Starting with a basic sketch using the Basic Sketcher, we’ll create the initial shapes for the White Mage’s head and body
  • Layer Management: Learn about the importance of using multiple layers for sketching, refining, and coloring
  • Coloring and Shading: We’ll explore how to effectively use different brushes for coloring and shading, including the application of light and shadow to add depth to the illustration
  • Detailing and Final Touches: I’ll show you how to bring the characters to life, we’ll be applying bloom and lighting effects for a magical ambiance

Golden Bee

It’s time for another realism project! This time we’ll paint this golden bee napkin holder together. It’s a perfect exercise to work on crips and soft edges and transitions.

Brushes used:

  • Basic Sketcher
  • Basic Flo
  • Standard Blender
  • Darken Line
  • Lighten Line
  • Soft Pastel

Canvas Size:

  • 3000 x 4000 pixels

Skills Learned:

  • Soft Transitions vs. Crisp Edges: Learn about the importance of recognizing and applying both soft transitions for subtle value changes and crisp edges
  • Value Work: Learn to effectively work with light and shadow to add depth and realism to the painting
  • Color Selection: I’ll demonstrate the process of choosing and adjusting colors dynamically to match the reference, enhancing the realism of the artwork
  • Creating Shiny Textures: Learn how to make objects appear shiny and metallic
Landscapes

Paper Cutout Mountains

In this tutorial we’ll create a mountain landscape with a paper cutout effect. It’s a great technique to add more interest to your stylized landscape illustrations and it’s really easy!

Brushes used:

  • Script Brush
  • Monoline Brush
  • Soft Brush

Canvas Size:

  • 2300 x 3000 pixels

Skills Learned:

  • Creating Layered Mountain Ranges: Learn to design varied mountain silhouettes using the Script Brush, employing color filling and alpha locking to add depth and mist for a layered effect
  • Applying Paper Cutout Effect: The tutorial teaches you to simulate a paper cutout look by selectively adding light and dark edges to your mountains, achieving a textured, three-dimensional appearance
Creatures

Underwater Scene

In this easy Procreate tutorials I’ll be guiding you through the steps of creating this bright and colorful underwater scene. We’ll start off by drawing a fish, then we’ll create a variety of underwater plants, next we’ll duplicate the plants to save ourselves some time and effort creating our scene. We’ll finish the project up by adding lighting effects, more fish and a bunch of bubbles.

I’m sure you’ll end up with a lovely result, so don’t forget to share it!

Brushes used:

  • Monoline Brush
  • Script Brush
  • Soft Brush
  • Spackle it Brush
  • Fineliner
  • Light Pen

Canvas Size:

  • 2300 x 3000 pixels

Skills Learned:

  • Shape Crafting and Adjustment: The tutorial kicks off with crafting a simple fish shape, showcasing how to perfect its form with the liquify tool
  • Efficient Layer Use and Coloring Techniques: Learn how to make use of alpha lock for easy coloring
  • Blending Modes for Depth and Glow: Get familiar with blending modes like Multiply and Screen to add depth and glow to your scen
  • Creative Composition and Duplication: Learn how to duplicate, rearrange, and recolor elements to build a cohesive and visually appealing scene
Landscapes

Serene Lake

Heya Flocreators! Let’s create a gorgeous looking landscape together. During this step by step tutorial we’ll paint a serene lake scene with a variety of Flotastic brushes. I’ll take you through all the steps, so let’s go ahead and have some create fun!

Brushes used:

  • Script Brush
  • Flotastic Brush
  • Rounded Rough
  • Flat Painter
  • Soft Brush
  • Smear it Around
  • On the Flo
  • Wild Grass
  • Rough Spackles
  • Flower Field
  • Flotastic Inker

Canvas Size:

  • 4000 x 3000 pixels

Skills Learned:

  • Layered Landscapes: Building depth with multiple layers for distant mountains, hills, and a grassy plane, making use of different colors and brushes for texture
  • Detailed Textures: Adding texture to landscapes with various brushes to simulate rocky terrains, grassy fields, and fluffy clouds, enhancing realism
  • Dynamic Clouds: Crafting expressive clouds by layering colors and shapes, then refining with highlights and shadows for a vibrant sky
  • Water Reflections: Simulating water reflections by duplicating, flipping, and adjusting the opacity of background layers, then adding highlights for surface ripples
Landscapes

Winter Landscape

In this fun and easy Procreate tutorial I will guide you through the process of creating this stylized winter landscape full of color. You’ll get familiar with tools like alpha lock and make use of the selection tool. By the end of the tutorial you will have an illustration to be proud of. So have fun!

Brushes used:

  • Soft Brush
  • Script Brush

Canvas Size:

  • 2300 x 3000 pixels

Skills Learned:

  • Layer Management: Master the art of organizing multiple layers for creating complex scenes, including the use of clipping masks and alpha lock for detailed texturing
  • Creating Gradients: Utilize the soft brush for blending colors and creating soft gradients
  • Selection Tool Mastery: Learn to use the selection tool effectively for creating shapes and filling them with color, perfect for crafting trees and clouds with precision
  • Adding Textures and Details: Explore techniques for adding textures and details to your landscape, from jagged mountain edges to fluffy, dimensional clouds