Landscapes

Mountain Cabin

In this Procreate tutorial, we’re diving into the art of landscape creation, featuring a cozy cabin in the hills. I’ll guide you through all the steps, so you don’t need any experience with Procreate or with drawing

We’re covering everything from utilizing clipping masks and alpha lock, to mastering layer blending modes for that perfect sunrise or sunset. Plus, I’ll show you how to use the perspective grid to ensure your cabin sits just right within its scenic backdrop. And, of course, we’ll talk about choosing the right brushes and colors to bring your landscape to life.

The tutorial is designed to be easy to follow, offering tips and tricks that I use in my own artwork. By the end, you’ll have a piece you’re proud of and, hopefully, a bunch of new skills to apply to your future Procreate projects.

So, grab your iPad, open up Procreate, and let’s create something beautiful together. Can’t wait to see what you all come up with. Happy painting!

Brushes used:

  • Script Brush
  • Monoline Brush
  • Soft Brush

Canvas Size:

  • 4000 x 3000 pixels

Skills Learned:

  • Clipping Mask & Alpha Lock: Learn to control where your paint affects the canvas, allowing for non-destructive adjustments and layering techniques
  • Layer Blending Modes: Understand how blending modes like Multiply and Screen can add depth, shadows, and highlights to your artwork
  • Perspective Grid: Utilize the perspective grid to accurately sketch and place objects within a three-dimensional space
  • Layer Management: Gain insights into effective layer management to enhance the complexity of your scene without overwhelming your canvas
Landscapes

Anime Style Sky

In this advanced tutorial, we’ll tackle the challenge of creating an anime-style dramatic sky with voluminous clouds. This lesson is ideal for those seeking to enhance their skills in cloud painting.

Brushes used:

  • Soft Brush
  • Flotastic Brush
  • Smear It Around Brush
  • Dynamic Color Brush
  • Soft Streaky Mixer
  • Smooth Sketching Brush
  • Luminance Brush
  • Couple Brush

Canvas Size:

  • 2300 x 3000 pixels

Skills Learned:

  • Cloud Shaping and Detailing: Master the art of using the Flotastic Brush to paint fluffy, detailed clouds, focusing on shape variety and layering for depth
  • Color Variation: Explore how to add life to your clouds and sky with a dynamic range of colors, ensuring your clouds pop with realism and depth
  • Light and Shadow Dynamics: Discover the secrets to painting realistic light and shadow on clouds, enhancing the three-dimensional feel of your scene

Isometric House

Dive into the world of isometric art with me as we create a stunning little blue house together in Procreate. No need for any special brushes or prior experience; I’ve got you covered every step of the way. From setting up your isometric grid to adding those final touches that bring your house to life, you’ll learn it all. We’ll play with basic shapes, layer masks, alpha locks, and even throw in some environmental elements to make your artwork pop. Grab your iPad and let’s make something amazing together. Don’t forget to share your masterpiece and tag me – I can’t wait to see what you create.

Brushes used:

  • Monoline Brush
  • Soft Airbrush
  • Script Brush

Canvas Size:

  • 2500 x 2500 pixels

Skills Learned:

  • Setting Up an Isometric Grid: You’ll start by establishing an isometric grid in Procreate, learning how to adjust the grid size, opacity, and color for optimal visibility during your project
  • Basic Shape Construction: The initial stages involve constructing the house’s base shapes on the grid, ensuring accurate perspective and dimensionality
  • Detailed Layer Work: As you progress, you’ll delve into more complex techniques involving layer masks, alpha lock, and clipping masks to add intricate details and textures to your house
Characters

Storybook Character

We’ll have so much fun creating our own storybook character in this step by step tutorial! We’ll start with basic shapes and slowly build up our girl character. I’m sure you can do it too! Just don’t forget to share your result because I always love seeing so many variations. Have fun!

Brushes used:

  • Monoline Brush
  • Old Brush
  • 2B Compressed
  • Round Chalk Brush
  • Script Brush
  • Fineliner Brush
  • Soft Brush
  • Basic Flo Brush
  • Smudgy Hair Brush
  • Dark Noise Brush

Canvas Size:

  • 2500 x 2500 pixels

Skills Learned:

  • Creating Basic Shapes and Transforming Them: Learn how to draw perfect circles and transform them into different shapes using the Liquify tool
  • Layer Management and Clipping Masks: Master the use of layers, Alpha Lock, and clipping masks to neatly organize your artwork and apply textures and colors efficiently
  • Texturing Techniques: Gain skills in adding textures using various brushes for a more dynamic and layered illustration
  • Adding Depth with Shadows: Learn how to create shadows and depth by using the multiply blend mode and adjusting opacity
  • Detailing with Highlights and Lines: Enhance your character with highlights, detailed lines, and hair textures to bring it to life
Rooms

Lovely Shelves Part 1

This is part 1 of a two part tutorial in which we will create these lovely and almost magical looking shelves. I’ll guide you through the process from sketch to fully rendered piece. In this first part we’ll focus on sketching and laying down the base colors.

WATCH PART 2

Brushes used:

  • Basic Sketcher
  • Smooth Lines Brush
  • Script Brush

Canvas Size:

  • 3000 x 4000 pixels

Skills Learned:

  • Sketching Techniques: Learn to start out with a rough sketch and then putting a more detailed sketch on top, using layers effectively to refine designs
  • Color Blocking: Master the art of laying down base colors for different elements, ensuring a solid foundation for further detailing
  • Layer Management: Gain insights into organizing layers, using Alpha Lock, and employing clipping masks for efficient workflow
  • Symmetry and Precision: Utilize the Symmetry tool and quick shape features to achieve precise and symmetrical designs
  • Attention to Detail: Enhance skills in adding intricate details and textures to various objects, preparing for more advanced rendering
Landscapes

Autumn Sunset Landscape

In this Procreate tutorial we’ll be creating an amazing landscape that’s both fun and easy to make. No experience? No problem. I’ll walk you through every step, from basic shapes to adding gradients and texture, and even a cool trick for making a standout tree. You’ll be learning by doing, and by the end, you’ll have a piece you’re eager to share. And if you do, don’t forget to tag me so I can see your fantastic work. Ready to create something you’re proud of? Let’s get started!

Brushes used:

  • Soft Brush
  • Monoline Brush
  • Script Brush
  • Fineliner Brush

Canvas Size:

  • 2300 x 3000 pixels

Skills Learned:

  • Creating Gradients: The tutorial demonstrates how to seamlessly blend colors to create a stunning background gradient using the soft brush
  • Layer Management: Learn to effectively manage layers, including merging them to maintain organization and prevent exceeding the layer limit
  • Lighting and Shadow: Through the use of clipping masks and color variations, the tutorial explores how to simulate lighting and shadow, enhancing the realism and dynamism of the landscape
Landscapes

Ghibli Style Landscape

I’m so excited about this tutorial, a landscape like this is so much fun to create. During this tutorial we will paint this Studio Ghibli inspired landscape together. It’s pretty easy actually!

Brushes used:

  • Soft Brush
  • Flotastic Brush
  • Tapered Lines Brush
  • Scattered Soft Bush Brush
  • Fineliner Brush
  • Soft Rounded Mossy Grass Brush
  • Medium Hard Brush

Canvas Size:

  • 2300 x 3000 pixels

Skills Learned:

  • Gradient Creation: Master the technique of creating a smooth gradient for the sky, using the soft brush and Gaussian blur
  • Layer Management: Learn how to efficiently use layers for creating elements like water, hills, clouds, and foreground objects
  • Color Blending: Enhance your skills in blending colors for natural-looking elements like hills, rocks, and trees
  • Detailed Texturing: Develop the ability to add texture and depth to various elements, such as grass, rocks, and tree trunks
  • Shadow and Light Effects: Gain insights into using shadows and light to add realism and depth to the landscape
Landscapes

Storybook House

In this fun beginner friendly Procreate tutorial we’ll create a charming storybook style house in a forest together. We’ll use simple techniques and I’ll guide you through all the steps, so you’ll end up with an amazing result. So grab your pencil and let’s get started!

Brushes used:

  • Fineliner Brush
  • Round Chalk Brush
  • Smudgy Hair Brush
  • Dark Noise Brush
  • Soft Brush

Canvas Size:

  • 2300 x 3000 pixels

Skills Learned:

  • Creating Basic Shapes: We start with simple geometric shapes to form the house’s base, gradually adding complexity to our drawing
  • Layer Management and Clipping Masks: Efficiently organizing layers and utilizing clipping masks to add textures and details without affecting the underlying layers
  • Color Blending and Shadow Techniques: Employing blending modes like Multiply and Screen to add depth with shadows and highlights
  • Texture Application: Using various brushes to apply textures, simulating materials such as tree bark and foliage
Landscapes

Mountain Landscape

In this Procreate tutorial, we’ll tackle a summer mountain scene that’s beginner-friendly but packed with techniques every digital artist can appreciate.

Finished the piece? You should feel pretty stoked! Remember, if you’re sharing your work, tag me so I can see your awesome take on this tutorial.

Brushes used:

  • Script Brush
  • Soft Airbrush
  • Fineliner Brush

Canvas Size:

  • 4000 x 3000 pixels

Skills Learned:

  • Layer Clipping Masks: This tutorial demonstrates how to use clipping masks to ensure that new layers of paint or texture only apply to the designated underlying shape, maintaining clean, crisp edges
  • Layer Blending Modes: Learn how to effectively utilize blending modes like Multiply and Overlay to add depth, shadows, and highlights
  • Creating Natural Elements: Through step-by-step guidance, the tutorial covers the creation of natural landscape elements like mountains, trees, rocks, and clouds