Draw and Create with Procreate!

Name: Draw and Create with Procreate!
Rating: 4.7 (19 reviews)

Sketch, Paint, and Create on the iPad

Created byEd Foychuk, Joey Foychuk

Last updated 12/2025

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What you'll learn

How to use the Procreate app/program for digital illustration.
Basic drawing and painting techniques in Procreate, including sketching, color theory, shading, and adding textures and patterns.
More advanced techniques in Procreate, such as creating custom brushes, using masks and alpha channels, working with reference images, and creating simple anima
Tips and tricks for optimizing the use of Procreate for digital illustration.
How to plan and develop a concept, refine the composition, create final artwork, and present and share artwork with others.
How to use Procreate for a range of digital illustration projects, from concept sketches to polished final artwork.

Course content

4 sections • 21 lectures • 2h 12m total length

Introduction0:38
Explore the basics of the Procreate interface and learn essential tools, then master advanced techniques such as creating custom brushes to accelerate your creative projects on the fly.
Overview of Procreate Interface - With Joey7:56
This unit will provide a comprehensive introduction to Procreate, including its version, interface, tools, and functionalities.
Setting Up Your Canvas And Assist Tools - With Joey8:22
This unit will teach you how to set up your canvas in Procreate, including its size, resolution, and orientation. You will also learn how to customize your preferences, such as gesture controls and color settings.
Understanding Layers - With Ed16:59
In this unit, you will learn how to work with layers in Procreate, including creating, organizing, and manipulating them. You will also learn how to use layer masks to make non-destructive edits to your artwork.
Importing and Exporting Files - With Joey6:09
This unit will teach you how to import images, brushes, and other media files into Procreate, as well as how to export your artwork in various formats.

Brush Basics - With Ed4:46
Explore brush basics in procreate, from the brush library to eraser and smudge tools, and practice pencil, inking, and painting techniques with adjustable opacity and Apple Pencil pressure.
How To Draw Corrected Lines - With Joey0:43
Joey teaches us how to draw straight lines, perfect circles, and even triangles, in this short tip clip.
Saving Brush Sizes Quickly - With Joey0:44
Brushes - Advanced - With Ed6:22
Explore advanced brush settings in Procreate, adjusting size and opacity via the hot menu, and learn stroke path, spacing, jitter, falloff, taper, and line stabilization.
Sketching - With Ed4:50
Practice light sketching in procreate using pencils, strokes, layers, and basic shapes to explore depth, perspective, and translating traditional pencil feel to digital art.
Color Theory, Palette, and Picking - With Joey8:27
This unit will cover the basics of color theory and how to create and manage color palettes in Procreate.
Filling Selections - With Joey0:50
Drawing Guide Tips - With Joey1:18
Enable and edit Procreate's drawing guides, then use a 2D grid, isometric perspective, and symmetry for assisted drawing to guide lines and improve perspective in your drawings.
Shading and Lighting - With Ed4:57
Textures and Patterns - With Joey4:32
This unit will teach you how to add textures and patterns to your artwork using brushes, effects, and alpha channels.

Creating Custom Brushes - With Joey3:33
In this unit, you will learn how to create and customize your own brushes in Procreate, including using the Brush Studio feature.
Using Masks and Alpha Channels - With Joey3:54
This unit will cover how to use masks and alpha channels to create complex effects, such as compositing, blending, and masking.
Animation and Time Lapsing - With Joey3:50
This unit will teach you how to create simple animations and time-lapse recordings in Procreate to showcase your process and progress.

Requirements

Access to an iPad or iPhone with the Procreate app installed.
Basic familiarity with using an iPad or iPhone.
No prior experience in using Procreate or any other digital illustration software is required, although basic drawing skills would be helpful.

Description

Welcome to the Procreate Illustration Course! This comprehensive online course will teach you everything you need to know about using the Procreate app/program for digital illustration. Whether you're a complete beginner or an intermediate user looking to expand your skills, this course will help you create stunning digital artwork using Procreate.

In this course, you'll learn the basics of the Procreate interface, tools, and functionalities, as well as fundamental drawing and painting techniques, color theory, shading, and adding textures and patterns. You'll also explore more advanced techniques, such as creating custom brushes, using masks and alpha channels, and working with reference images and photo manipulation.

But that's not all! You'll also get tips and tricks for optimizing the use of Procreate, and learn how to plan and develop a concept, refine the composition, create final artwork, and present and share your artwork with others.

By the end of this course, you'll be able to use Procreate for a range of digital illustration projects, from concept sketches to polished final artwork. You'll have the skills and confidence to create stunning digital illustrations that you can share with the world. So what are you waiting for? Enroll now and let's get started!

Who this course is for:

Beginners with little or no experience in using Procreate.
Intermediate users who want to expand their skills and knowledge of the software.
Artists, designers, and illustrators who want to learn how to create digital artwork using Procreate.
Anyone who is interested in learning how to use the Procreate app/program for digital illustration.

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Introduction to Procreate5 lectures • 40min

Basic Drawing and Painting Techniques10 lectures • 37min

Advanced Techniques3 lectures • 11min

Section 4 - The Final Project3 lectures • 43min

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