Create Custom Digital Illustration Brushes In Procreate

Discover how to create custom digital illustration brushes in Procreate, from sketching pencils to texture and drop shadow brushes, to add texture, shadows, and unique effects to your art.

Create a custom Procreate brush by sketching a floral motif, filling shapes with a shaper brush, adding drop shadows and texture, then using a special effect brush for final polish.

Discover how digital brushes work in Procreate, focusing on base shapes, true black backgrounds, white pixels, transparency, texture, plus spacing and pressure to vary brush effects.

Create a custom sketching pencil brush in Procreate by importing a textured grain, applying gradient maps, and tuning grain, taper, and pressure settings for a responsive, black-on-texture line.

Practice sketching a floral motif on a layer with a black sketching pencil in Procreate, set a gray background for eye comfort and value, and prepare for the shaper brush.

Create a custom shaper brush in Procreate by forming an opaque base shape without textures, importing it, and tuning taper, spacing, stabilization, and motion filtering for sharp, scalable results.

Choose a purple mid tone to color the floral shapes, create a palette, and paint on a layer beneath the sketch while lowering opacity; next video covers a shader brush.

Create shader brushes by capturing grain from spices and textures, then import photos, adjust gradient maps and curves, and refine spacing, scatter, and pressure for dynamic shading.

Practice adds shadows to shapes in Procreate using alpha lock, a darker color, and a shader brush to build smooth gradations and textures on the edges.

Create a texture brush in Procreate by importing a concrete texture, refining grain with gradient map and curves, and adjusting spacing, taper, and contrast for a crunchy, textured stroke.

Practice adding texture by using a new layer with a clipping mask to reveal scribbled textures within a shape. The next video covers a drop shadow brush.

Design a transparent drop shadow brush in Procreate by adjusting opacity to 40% and adding taper with Apple Pencil, to enhance shadows, contrast, and depth in digital illustrations.

Practice adding drop shadows in Procreate by painting with black on a new layer below, using threshold blur and clipping masks to enhance gradation and shadows.

Design a special effect brush in Procreate by turning hand-drawn marks, textures, and stamps into reusable brushes; adjust stroke spacing, opacity, scatter, and rotation to create varied art effects.

Add a white special effect on a new layer over your floral illustration, then strengthen texture with a background brush, creating cohesive art and developing your own style.

Sign your brushes with a logo, set reset points, and copyright your work; export and share to sell on Creative Market or Etsy, organized into small sets.

Choose a meaningful object and draw it in a simple 2D front view using a reference photo, with short lines and subtle reflections, then prepare to block in main shapes.

Block in the main shapes in Procreate using an analogous color scheme of purple, pink, and gray, organizing elements on separate layers for camera parts and florals.

Define the light source, then shade the florals and the main object with darker tones and subtle highlights, using a shader brush to add texture and reflection in the lens.

Apply texture to objects in Procreate with a texture brush, clipping mask, and layered light and dark tones. Add scratchy textures to the background and florals for dimension.

Add texture and fine details to an object in Procreate by layering textures, drawing with a sketching pencil and shaper lines, and using white highlights and clipping masks for clouds.

Apply the drop shadow brush on new layers to create cast shadows on florals and objects, blur where needed, then paint white light for lens reflections.

Finalize the artwork by using a special effect brush, adding shapes on a white background, placing your logo with a drop shadow, and preparing it for the class project gallery.

Create and share your own full Procreate brush set, learn the six different brush functions, and practice applying custom brushes to strengthen your digital illustration style.