- Learn the best tricks to start drawing in Procreate through these free tutorials
Procreate is, without a doubt, one of the apps of the moment, and any illustrator or designer with an interest in digital drawing will be eager to try it if they have not already done so.
The possibilities offered by this drawing program for iPad are endless, however, taking the first steps with a new software can be somewhat overwhelming. Therefore, we have compiled 10 free Procreate tutorials for beginners that will be of great help to get you started with this tool. Started?
Procreate tutorial: basic actions to work with the iPad
Although the learning curve of this software is steep and getting hold of the tools is quite simple, there are basic actions that can help us squeeze the most out of the possibilities of this app.
In the tutorial Procreate Tutorial: Basic Actions for Working with iPad, illustrator Samuel Rodriguez teaches you everything you need to know when you start working with Procreate: from how to create a new document and manipulate layers to using shortcuts to save time.
Procreate tutorial:How to Create a Drawing Brush
One of the most interesting features of working with Procreate is the possibility to use an infinite amount of brushes and be able to create your own in a matter of seconds. In the Procreate Tutorial: how to create a drawing brush, illustrator and concept artist Jaime Sanjuan explains, step by step, how to create and configure a round brush for realistic painting in Procreate.
Procreate Tutorial: Inking Technique
Procreate allows you to replicate analog techniques in a digital environment, a very useful feature if you specialize in creating manga or comics. If this is your case, do not miss the Procreate Tutorial: inking technique, in which Óscar Lloréns will tell you why it is better to use the paint brushes (and not the inking brushes …) of the app when tracing on your sketch and then coloring it.
Procreate Tutorial: Key Shortcuts for Animated Illustration
That Procreate is a powerful program to make digital illustration is no secret, but did you know that you can also use it to make animations? This is possible thanks to its intuitive handling, the layered drawing system it offers as well as the tips that Martin Tognola shares with you in the Procreate Tutorial: Key shortcuts for animated illustration. With its help, you’ll learn how to set up a quick and easy workflow, where you can use both Apple Pencil and the fingers of your hand that you don’t use to draw.
Procreate tutorial: how to make a gif with static images
Now that you know that you can animate with Procreate, and that you’ve learned to master shortcuts to do it faster, it’s time to give movement to your strokes and export the result as a GIF. For this you have the Procreate Tutorial: how to make a gif with static images, in which Natalia Rojas will teach you how to take a file and transform its layers into the frames that will make up your moving image. An essential tutorial if you are looking to achieve a greater impact on social networks.
Procreate tutorial: how to draw Frankenstein
It’s time to put the knowledge you’ve gained in other free Procreate tutorials to the test by creating an illustration from scratch. For this, the cartoonist Rafael Sarmento recommends using as a starting point a character that allows you to experiment with brushes and give free rein to your imagination. That’s why, in the Tutorial Procreate: how to draw Frankenstein, he has taken inspiration from the monster of Mary Shelly’s novel so that you can polish your technique by coloring, working the layers, modifying the background and adding textures, lights and shadows.
Procreate Tutorial: Creating Custom Color Palettes
Working with color palettes in Procreate is extremely simple, creating your own, even more. In the Procreate Tutorial: Creating Custom Color Palettes, Nubia Navarro —better known as Nubikini— explains the uses of the color picker on a photograph and teaches you how to organize or delete color palettes that you no longer need or will not use.
Procreate tutorial: how to digitize your comic book sketches
Working in a digital environment such as the one proposed by Procreate does not imply that we leave paper aside. In fact, there are many illustrators, such as Charles Glaubitz, who prefer to make their first sketches in an analog way and then digitize them. See how he applies this mixed media in the Procreate Tutorial: how to digitize your comic book sketches, where he will teach you how to ink a comic page using your iPad.
Procreate tutorial: how to create textures and brushes for lettering
There is nothing like a piece of lettering with an organic finish, those that seem to have been created with a real brush or brush. Luckily, you don’t need to stain your hands (or clothes) to achieve a rough and natural look, because Procreate also offers you the possibility to create your own brushes with personalized textures.
Learn how to do it in just six steps in the Procreate Tutorial: How to Create Textures and Brushes for Lettering, taught by renowned lyricist Jimbo Bernaus. In addition to the drawing app, you will also need Adobe Photoshop and photographs with interesting reliefs.
Procreate Tutorial: How to Make a Fashion Sketch on iPad
The portability of the iPad and the intuitive stroke of Procreate makes them excellent tools for freehand drawing, something essential if you are a fashion designer. In the Procreate: How to Make a Fashion Sketch on iPad tutorial, you’ll not only learn how to apply costume and body proportion techniques to the app’s environment, but you’ll also see the benefits of integrating other digital elements, such as photo cutouts and patterned backgrounds, into your design. Your guide will be fashion illustrator Carol Gomide.