Drawing, Shading and Coloring Bonsai Trees in Procreate

Are you a beginner at Procreate, then this Course will help you get into this awesome application in no time. It will help you to get to know the application, but also prevent falling into the trap of relying too much on special brushes and tricks to create something. Are you a bit more advanced or even seasoned Procreate user that is still using all the bells and whistles and rely on special brushes to get your work done? After all this time you feel like you still depend on all kinds of digital aids to get your creation done? Then this Course is perfect for you to help you break free from depending on brushes and tricks and really start drawing and painting instead.

Who doesn't like these lovely miniature trees? Looking closely at some Bonsai Trees together, can be a great tool to start you off or help you improve your drawing skills.

In the 1st Part we're going to draw a Bonsai Tree from scratch and draw it all the way, just using the Procreate HB Pencil. No Procreate tricks or special effects, but just you - your pencil (or finger) - and drawing skills.

And yes, you can absolutely do this! My step-by-step clear instructions will guide you through the whole process and help you create something beautiful.

You will discover what to actually pay attention to, how to draw and sketch in Procreate, how to hatch - adding lovely light & shadow effects, ending up with a gorgeous Bonsai Tree.

In the 2nd Part we're going to draw a Pine Bonsai Tree from scratch and draw it all the way, just using the Procreate HB Pencil. No Procreate tricks or special effects, but just you - your pencil (or finger) - and drawing skills. Building on the skills we've gained in the previous part, we're going to add a few effective techniques to it to be able to draw the Pine shaped Bonsai Tree successfully.

In the 3rd part of Drawing Bonsai Trees, which can be done without having done the previous parts, we’ll be focusing on semi-realistic-shading. Using our Apple Pencil in a total different way.

But first we need to draw the tree, so I’ll be showing you a few ways how to use the photo as a base for your sketch. Once happy with the sketch we’ll discover how to shade with a pencil in Procreate. Of course we’ll also pay some attention to bringing in light and shadow convincingly.

We even go further with this one, creating a nice background which will make it look like we’ve really drawn our Bonsai Tree with graphite.

Using your pencil in this way might be a very different experience, but it will surely enhance your Procreate skills.

In the 4th Part we’re going to take the grey-toned Bonsai Tree we drew (or use the one I’ve provided) and turn it into a lovely colored piece.

There are several ways to go about this in Procreate. We’ll be looking at 5 different methods to get the job done: Alpha Lock, Clipping Masks, Gradient Maps, Curves and Color Balance.

I’ll be showing you how to effectively use these different methods and we’ll also be venturing into using a combo of the options to give us just the look we want – ending up with the best result.

Enjoy coloring the uncolored, or use these very helpful methods to change the colors of existing pieces into your liking. Another great skill to add to your Procreate toolbox.

Now with an additional 5th Part, called Easy Peasy Painting in Procreate! Yes, it's about as easy as it sounds, Easy Peasy Painting in Procreate. This is the perfect Class for anyone who has just picked up Procreate and wants to discover some easy, fun, but effective painting techniques. But not only beginners will enjoy this Class. Painting in Procreate can be made very complicated, but sometimes you just want to paint something for fun, without getting into any complications.

We're going to paint a beautiful Bonsai Tree together with some of the excellent brushes that come with Procreate. I'll take you through 5 stages of painting: Leaves, Trunk & Branches, FlowerPot & Table, Background and Shadow Effect. In each stage we will use a different brush, matching the goal we want to accomplish. While painting, I will show you how to use the brushes and how to paint the part we are painting convincingly.

During the whole process we will keep an eye on every part being as easy as possible. Does easy mean we will just end up with a mediocre result? No not at all, the result will be rather lovely. Once you've gone through this Class, you can use the painting techniques on various subjects to explore them more. They're also great if you just want to do a quick painting, when on a break, having a few moment off, or just want to have some uncomplicated fun.

You will love drawing the various adorable Bonsai Trees, mastering semi-realistic-shading and doing some color manipulation in Procreate so come and join the fun and see what beautiful results you’ll end up with. Aside from your iPad with Procreate and all the resources I provide there's nothing else needed to get started.