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Dive Into Procreate With These Tips, Tricks, and Tools!

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Procreate is the #1 app for creating digital art! I've used it for years and couldn't love it more. This list features helpful tutorials for the app, extra brushes you can download to take your art to the next level, and a few extras I personally fin...
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The Procreate App

This is where you'll find the app and a few related social media accounts!

 
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This app is the most popular app for creating digital art! Here it is on the app store.
‎Procreate
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The official Procreate Instagram account shares amazing artwork you can be inspired by and helpful tips and tricks for using the app!
Instagram (@procreate)
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The Procreate YouTube channel has tutorials and such but also artist interviews and other videos to help inspire and bring out your inner artist. :)
Procreate (YouTube Channel)
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The Procreate subreddit has over 280,000 members! You can ask questions, get critiques, and more here!
Procreate Subreddit
 
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If you don't have an iPad but still want to try out Procreate and learn more about it, this “pocket” app is designed for your phone!
‎Procreate Pocket (Phone App)

Procreate Tutorials

This section contains a mix of free and paid tutorials, both in written form and videos! Some are introductions to using the app while others are more varied and teach specific art styles!

 
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This in-depth video gets you started with Procreate right away! It's a nice one to start with if you have some extra time to learn.
PROCREATE Easy Drawing for Beginners - Step by Step Procreate Tutorial
 
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This introduction video is only 10 minutes long and goes over all the basics so you can jump in without spending too much time learning the app first.
Intro to Procreate - The Basics for Beginners in 10 Minutes
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This is another in-depth video. Over 180,000 have used this video to learn how to use Procreate!
Digital Illustration: Learn to Use Procreate | Jarom Vogel | Skillshare
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This course is especially helpful if you want to create seamless patterns! These patterns can be used to make a wide variety of things from pillows to clothes to wrapping paper.
Drawing Seamless Patterns in Procreate + Professional Surface Design Tips | Cat Coquillette | Skillshare
 
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This one is wonderful if you want to focus on lettering. Creating wall art, fun Instagram posts, social media marketing tools, and more is easier when you know how to write beautiful “font” yourself. :)
Hand Lettering in Procreate: Fundamentals to Finishing Touches | Gia Graham | Skillshare
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This course is fantastic if you already know a lot about art but want to deepen your knowledge and learn more about color theory. It helps bring your designs to life in a new way!
Color Theory for Illustrators: A Fun Beginner’s Guide to Creative Color | Brooke Glaser | Skillshare
 
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This class teaches how to draw people in Procreate!
Drawing People in Procreate: Stylized Character Illustration for Beginners | Iva Mikles | Skillshare
 
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This class teaches you how to draw pet portraits! It's very in-depth and easy to follow.
Procreate Pet Portraits: 3 Playful Styles | Lisa Bardot | Skillshare
 
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This handy guide helps you uncover your illustration style and might introduce you to new ideas you haven't thought of before!
Find Your Style: an Actionable Guide to Develop Your Illustration Style | Brooke Glaser | Skillshare
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This guide was created by Procreate! It's an awesome free tool to use to learn how to use the app. It's great if reading written instructions is easier for you than following a video.
Introduction — Procreate Handbook
 
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This beginner series was created by Procreate to walk you through the fundamentals and help you feel confident as you begin using the app!
Beginners Series - Procreate®
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Procreate Brushes

Procreate comes with many different brushes to try out but part of the fun is finding extras to upload to the app! These are some of my favorites.

 
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This pack features 100 fine line brushes! There's certainly going to be a few here that will become essentials for you.
100 Fineline Procreate Brushes, Procreate Micron Fine liner Brush Set, Pen Brushes Procreate, Lineart Procreate, Inking and Stipple Brushes
 
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If you want to create works of art that look like watercolor paintings even though they were made on your iPad, then this is the brush pack for you!
Amazing Watercolor Painting kit for Procreate 2023
 
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These brushes help make your art look like an oil painting!
Procreate - Perfect Oil Paint Brushes - Abstract Oil Brush Set for Procreate
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These incredible brushes were designed to mimic fabrics, so you can make jeans look like real denim and add amazing texture to your designs!
Procreate fabric texture brushes. Textile brushes set. Procreate Clothes Brushes
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These brushes make whatever you draw look like embroidery! They're really cool and work well.
Realistic Embroidery Procreate Brushes | Digital Art Kit for Procreate | iPad Brushes | Preset Texture Canvases | Tutorials & Palettes
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I love this brush! It was one of the first ones I got when I first started with Procreate. :)
Eden procreate brush / instant download/ procreate calligraphy
 
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This brush is so smooth! It makes learning how to letter really easy.
Ashton Procreate Brush/Ipad Lettering/Instant Download
 
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This brush is bold but I love that it makes it look like you're writing with a chunky crayon.
Severus Procreate Brush/Ipad Lettering/Instant Download
 
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This bundle comes with 50 brushes to explore!
The Big Lettering Brush Bundle for Procreate | Calligraphy Brush | Lettering Brush Procreate | Procreate Brush Bundle | Glitter Brushes
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These awesome brushes are designed for shading! This makes it easy to add depth to your art.
Shading Procreate Brushes Graphic by Sko4 · Creative Fabrica
 
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This brush makes your art piece look like it was done in marker!
KolorMarc Markers for Procreate
 
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This is an awesome brush if you want to make vintage style comics!
KraftTone Comic Brushes - Procreate

Digital Art Extras

This section includes a few extra things that can make creating digital art easier.

 
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For me, nothing beats the Apple Pencil! Since it's made to go with your iPad, it really feels natural to work with and glides nicely across the screen as you work.
Apple Pencil 2nd Generation
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The pencil can be uncomfortable to grip after hours of drawing, so getting a grip like this makes it feel better in your hand.
Paperlike Silicone Pencil Grip for Apple Pencil Charcoal Gray 57595BBR - Best Buy
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If you prefer to work digitally but still have it feel like you're using a traditional canvas, this tool is helpful.
Adjustable Flat Surface Wood Table Easel by Artist's Loft®
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This stand has your iPad slip in so you're not working at a raised level, making it feel really natural to use!
Darkboard iPad Drawing Stand
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If you want to print out your artwork, I've heard great things about this company. You can even print posters here!
Fine Arts Printing For Artists
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