Fox and the firefly video

In this video, I’m sharing the full process behind one of my latest illustrations for a personal picture book project — a little Fox Riding Hood chasing a mysterious firefly into the deep, dark woods.

The goal was to create a sense of depth without using traditional perspective, focusing instead on warm vs cool colors and tonal contrast. It turned into quite the emotional rollercoaster — at one point I completely lost direction and didn’t like either version. But I made a promise to myself: finish what I start. And I did. 😊

I’ll take you through my sketching process, how I blocked in values, chose brushes, played with lighting, and adjusted the mood until the illustration finally came together. (Spoiler: the firefly glows blue, and there’s a little silent observer hidden in the trees!)

Whether you’re an aspiring illustrator or just love cozy art process videos, I hope this inspires you to keep creating, even when things don’t go as planned.

Thanks so much for being here! 💕

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Sending lots of cozy hugs and inspiration,
— Katia

📌 Brushes mentioned:
– Basic Charcoals (Procreate)
– Marco Bucci's brush for leaves
– Amber Forest brushes (for grass)
– Lisa Glanz textured brushes (for that lovely hand-drawn feel)

[sammykathb]

Thank you for sharing your process! I'm learning procreate too. Keep accepting your best and building on it, this is adorable

[ocet]

This is really nice and it does give picture book vibe. I want to learn drawing on procreate but the brushes are just not it and idk where to get more of them 😔