Create Paper Art in Procreate: From Sketch to Final Piece

Sketch a maiko in Procreate, from rough sketch to drawing, using kanzashi, seigaiha patterns, and symmetry. Master opacity, layers, and drawing guides to balance composition and create an original piece.

Learn to craft a digital paper-cut in Procreate by layering paper pieces, organizing layers, and using clipping masks, pattern brushes, and color palettes for the Maiko and crane.

Duplicate the file and merge unused layers to free space for shadows. Create black shadow layers beneath each paper piece, align with a single light source, and apply Gaussian blur.

Design crane wing feathers as paper pieces in Procreate, manage layers with backups and quick menu shortcuts, and apply gaussian blur shadows before integrating into the Maiko illustration.

Create a flower comb in Procreate by duplicating and rotating flowers, adjusting and flattening layers, and aligning shadows, then paste the composition into the Maiko file.

Add texture to a paper cut illustration in Procreate by importing textures with clipping masks to gold details and background, and by using paper texture brushes for subtle depth.

Apply final touches by adding highlights and shadows to the iris and leaves to show paper thickness, using a clipping mask or alpha lock and subtle, varied strokes.

Conclude the step-by-step class on paper-cut style illustration and invite learners to share their class projects on Instagram, while offering to answer questions.