Learn Surface Pattern Design
I thought I would also put May’s art challenge prompts here on the blog as well as over on Instagram and my newsletter! Since January this year, I’ve been hosting the #committedtocreate2023 art challenge over on Instagram and it’s been so much fun! It’s hard to pick my favourite part: seeing your lovely artwork, or […]
Bring your illustrations to life with this short tutorial on using the multiply blend mode in Procreate to apply canvas paper textures! This is the second in a series of short videos explaining how to use some of the different blend modes in Procreate. Today we’re looking at the multiply blend mode. How does the […]
This week I’m going to show you one way that I use the colour burn blend mode in Procreate. This is the first in a series of short videos exploring each of the blend modes in Procreate and how you can use them in your illustrations! First up and in no particular order, other than […]
Today I want to show you how you can easily back up all your Procreate files to an external hard drive without using desktop computer, Wi-Fi or cloud storage. Backing up your work regularly is so important. Hands up if you’ve ever accidentally deleted something from Procreate, never to see it again!? I always recommend […]
I wanted to see if I could make a seamless texture in Procreate because I love using gold textures in my surface pattern designs. But all the ones that I use were made using various different programs on my desktop computer and I wanted to share a tutorial that those of you who only use […]
This is more than just another surface pattern design class about how to make patterns in Procreate. It’s about creating a workflow that will make the most of your time. You can enjoy the creative process and fast forward through some of the more tedious steps. This post contains affiliate links! I’m going to take you through […]
Do you want to download better quality Spoonflower images without pixelation? Are you looking to make your designs shine on social media? With this hack, you can easily do both. Now you can download bigger, higher-quality images from Spoonflower that are perfect for sharing on your social media accounts. No more pixelation and fuzzy images […]
Can you make a beautiful, folk-art inspired wreath using 5 lines of symmetry with Procreate? Absolutely! Creating a five-pointed wreath with a folk-art style design requires just a little help from the symmetry tool and it’s something anyone with minimal Procreate experience can do. In this article, you’ll find out how to take a few […]
‘Tis the season for drawing festive things, so here is a quick tip for drawing easy snowflakes in Procreate! I’ve been working on a client project recently which involved drawing snowflakes and it took me a while to get my head around in procreate as I wanted 6 points and all the symmetry tools in […]
I make almost all of my patterns in Procreate and then put them together in Photoshop. I LOVE using soft textured brushes in Procreate. Cool to draw lines with and get those lovely rough edges, but not so much fun for filling in, right? Because you get those wooly edges that just won’t fill all […]
