How To Draw Cartoon Faces + Adding Texture To Illustrations • Cute Art • Procreate Tutorial

Learn how to draw a cute cartoon characters in Procreate in this easy ipad art tutorial made for beginner to intermediate artists :)

Learn how to draw and color cute cartoon faces. This cute art style is perfect for children's book illustrations (and any other illustrations that can benefit from some cute chibi characters!) This is the technique I use everyday to color entire spreads of my book projects because it is quite easy and it creates professional illustrations full of life and textures.

This video tutorial has voice over instructions, so grab your iPad, open up Procreate and draw with me :)
00:00 Intro
00:34 Getting ready
01:10 Sketching a cartoon face
07:18 Color & textures
19:29 Drawing details
24:44 Painting lights & shadows
30:34 Final touches

- - - My drawing tools - - -
• 12.9-inch iPad Pro (I have 3rd gen from 2018, this link is for the 4th gen)*
• Apple Pencil (2nd gen)*
• Matte Screen Protector (makes the screen feel like paper!)*
• iPad Pro case (I take it off for filming)*
• Pencil Grip (for when my hands are tired)*
• Procreate 5x

- - - My filming/recording tools - - -
• Blue Snowball Microphone*
• Microphone Arm Stand*
• iPhone 11
• Adobe Premiere Pro 2021

* Please note that these are affiliate links. I sometimes earn a small commission from purchases made through these, which helps me create more videos for you guys!

Believe me, you can draw this cute cartoon face!
#illustration #tutorial #procreate
How To Draw Cartoon Faces + Adding Texture To Illustrations • Cute Art • Procreate Tutorial
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[GenevievesDesignStudio]

Hello, wonderful people 🤍 Here are the links mentioned in this video:
Happy creating!

[craigdwillia]

I really love how you give instructions. You don’t slow things way down to explain every little thing you’re tapping/selecting, but we can clearly see what you’re doing, even if we have to back up a bit. It’s really a perfect pace. Thanks.

[Amber-bzxy]

My eyes: yes it looks easy! I can do this!
My hands: no you cant

[thebradcolbow]

Loved this tutorial, great stuff. Also I watched to the part where you said cartoon (love that idea)

[mergie]

I just took four pages of notes so if anyone needs a study buddy I was PRESENT for class

[CowGirlCat]

I love how you explained the steps, but not where they are super confusing. I also love how you give the people without your brushes (which are amazing!) Another option so they can also draw! That’s amazing and super kind giving everyone ways to draw no matter their level!

[ferseymariebautista]

Youtube has been recommending me weird things lately but this one is a GEM

[mollycloverblog]

Cartoon 🥰 I know you said you spent like 6 hours making this tutorial but it was so worth it 🧡💕 thanks

[artemis]

I’m just starting to do illustrations and i’m gonna be honest, this is the BEST tutorial ever!!! your voice is so soothing and it’s really easy to understand..thank you so much for sharing your knowledge✨

[fletcherbrown]

My drawing is garbage but I subscribed just because I love to listen to your upbeat, friendly, happy attitude as you teach. Well done

[Thiriously]

Cartoon. This is the first time I've ever been able to draw remotely confidently on my tablet, this is really the first then EVER that I've drawn without any tracing to guide me. A big white canvas makes me anxious and my lines always come out wobbly and it makes me feel so insecure. Being able to use the line edit or w.e that straightens it out a little bit is super helpful.

[eft]

I never comment to any video but your tutorial is so perfect ! The way you explain, the quality of the audio and video, your art even the fact that you mention the name of your brush and the similar Procreate brush is sooo adorable and well thoughtfull ! Thank you si much for your great work !

[queenshe]

I love this “cartoon.” This is the best explanation that I have ever heard for drawing anything. Thank you for your hard efforts.

[fenjamllr]

Why did YouTube’s algorithm did not throw you into my feed earlier! You’ve such a cute way of explaining everything - loving it! :-)

[nxbiira]

I absolutely love how you were going so slow and made sure to cover every small detail. Many other artists who make a tutorial, are making the face structure and the next second its already done so it becomes very confusing, and i really appreciate that you covered every detail so thank you!! 💕

[SpiritualVibesGM]

Good afternoon, saying Hi from Trinidad and Tobago. Im a traditional artist who's now learning digital art and the Procrate App. Thanks for this Tutorial and I will be following your videos for more tricks and tips. That you very much!

[jocelyninlay]

Cartoon. This is amazing, thank you so much for making this for us!

[kiarahannaquinncilla]

You are a blessing on YouTube. Thank you for the knowledge and for showing us the free alternatives for paid brushes, I think that's very considerate of you. A new sub here. <3

[nova-tpdz]

I love how you do and tell everything so soft and relax it makes me soooo happy 😍

[carolinecrutchfield]

for the blush on cheeks and ears i found that the 2B compressed also works well! :)