How to trace an image in PROCREATE // things to know!

In today's Procreate basics video for beginners, I will walk you through how to trace an image in Procreate. I will also share a a few pointers for beginner artists.

If you have any Procreate related questions, let me know in the comments below!

Cheers,
Kendi

#procreate #procreatetips #procreateforbeginners

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*ABOUT ME*

Hello and welcome to Color with Kendi! 😁

I’m Ria, but I go by the artist name Kendi. I’m a YouTuber and Procreate artist based in Canada.

My YouTube channel, Color with Kendi, is my space to share fun and easy-to-follow Procreate art tutorials and tips for beginner and intermediate artists.

*How did I get here?*

My educational background is in nutrition, food engineering and chemical engineering. I’ve always loved art, but struggled to make it a lasting hobby until I discovered digital art in 2020. Since then, I’ve been utterly obsessed with the app, Procreate, and you’ll find me painting and sketching daily on my iPad.

Art has brought so much joy and peace to my life and I want to share that joy with YOU. Color with Kendi is my space to do that.

*What do I do?*

Currently, I make art tutorials on YouTube. My focus is on digital art made in Procreate, but since my earlier art experience was with traditional media such as watercolor and gouache, you’ll find that my digital art has more of a traditional media vibe.

My goal is to share content and products that can help you make art a lasting hobby that brings you joy!

*How did I come up with the name Color with Kendi?*

I started my digital art journey just a few months after adopting my younger cat, Kendi. He’s always around me and has been my “art buddy” since the day I started painting in Procreate. So in a sense I was always “coloring with Kendi”. That’s where the name for the channel was born and I wanted to use Kendi as my artist name to honor my cat.

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*COMMENT POLICY*

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Please keep comments respectful and about the topic on hand. Any rude and irrelevant comments will be removed by my moderators. Be kind and thoughtful - the world needs more of that.

[colorwithkendi]

Do you love the convenience of creating art in Procreate, but miss the textures and visual interest of traditional media?


These brush sets blend the best of both worlds! I have a lot of fun using them and I'm sure you will too!

[chiarra]

OMG! Thank you so so so so much! I was trying to start tracing last night for embroider purposes, there's images I would like to embroider but can't draw so wanted to trace them into basic outlines to transfer to fabric and I could not figure out what I was doing wrong on Procreate. Turns out I wasn't doing anything wrong, just using the wrong type of brush and was making a new project on the image instead of just putting the image on the canvas so I can resize it better. I was also using the monoline brush and was wondering why I couldn't get seamless looking lines. Using the HB pencil I'm getting much better results! Thank you so much!

[sunshinejenny]

You are a GOOD TEACHER!! THANK YOU for your videos!

[lorainea]

You have the best videos for learning Procreate. The speed is just right for following along.

[madmumma]

Very new to the iPad and Procreate (wonderful gift from my youngest son for Christmas!) I'm a pad and pencil person! I'd like to thank you for your easy to follow videos! Looking down all the comments sections, you're always happy to help 😊

[victorart-]

Thank you for knowing the new features. I pope you keep posting good ictires.👍💕

[milly_and_me]

Hello from Australia 🇦🇺 so glad I found you I’m a visual learner and your videos are awesome. Newby here! I’m trying to trace a house from a photo hiw do I erase mistakes and also us there a snap to function so my lines are straight? Thank you 😊

[Vildmis]

Would have been awesome with a follow up, to understand the process. From start to finish 😊 thanks for the tutorial 😊❤

[ErinBaker-hgtj]

How do you get the sketchy look? I have been trying to achieve this with no luck. Is it the brush or a technique where you aren’t drawing a continuous line? New to drawing here! Thank you!

[MaddieAllen-mh]

I clicked on the image layer to remove it and it removed my sketch as well?

[mayolaharo]

How do you lock the picture you want to trace to stop it from moving all the time? I am lefthanded and I simply can't trace while the original image is moving. Thank you so much

[tejeshwinigk]

Procreate app not available in play store
Where could I find it??

[artjen]

Thank you for this video. Clear and easy to understand. If possible, can you make a video on how to trace houses? I’m trying to learn, thanks!

[IndigoTiger_]

Hi, I’m new here! I am looking for some advice on tracing people! My grandma passed away in October and I want to make a special picture to remember her. I am using photos that i have taken so no copy right issues, i am just wondering how to go about the coloring and details. Any help is greatly appreciated!