Intro to Procreate :: Learning to Draw on the iPad

Want to learn how to use Procreate to draw on your iPad? New to Procreate or want to learn time-saving tips and tricks? In this video you’ll learn all the basics, tips, tricks, and everything you need to get you drawing as quickly as possible, without overwhelming you with information. Learn which hardware to get, the best size canvas to use, colors, layers, alpha lock and clipping masks, select and transform, drawing guides, adjustments, and more.

MAKE ART EVERYDAY // I believe that creativity can make a profound impact on people’s lives, no matter their skill level. If I could offer one piece of advice about establishing a daily art-making habit, it would be to make it as easy as possible for you to create. Make your tools accessible, and remove any barriers that might stop you from doing it. With the iPad and Procreate, you have hundreds of tools and every color imaginable at your disposal. Make art anytime, anywhere.

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QUICK JUMP TO SECTIONS

01:10 Recommended Hardware
02:35 Gallery View
03:12 Canvas Templates
03:29 Brushes
04:45 Undo/Redo/Clear/Eraser
05:34 Working with Color
06:44 Smudge
07:01 Layers
09:47 Quickline & Quickshape
10:59 Selection Tool
11:40 Transform Tool
14:31 Adjustments Menu
15:03 Liquify
15:27 Adjusting Colors with HSB
15:52 Tracing from a Reference Photo
16:37 Crop and Resize
16:48 Drawing Guides and Symmetry
17:31 Time-Lapse Replay
18:03 Sharing your Art
18:27 Organizing Files
19:10 Helpful Resources
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RESOURCES

A series of drawing prompts, tutorials, and motivation to help you overcome creative fears and establish a daily art-making practice.

Not sure what to draw? Get a random, possibly absurd idea!

High-quality Procreate brushes that inspire you to create.
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LET’S CONNECT

Join the Facebook group: Procreate Community : Learn // Draw // Share
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HARDWARE

A more budget conscious choice:
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PROCREATE APP

At only $9.99 USD, Procreate is a STEAL! It’s the best 10 bucks you’ll ever spend.
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MUSIC

[QuassoDaedalos]

I wish all tutorial creators would take note of literally everything about this video. The video itself has good resolution and is completely straightforward with no gimmicks or unnecessary clutter. She speaks clearly and manages to inject a bit of fun and personality without coming off as condescending or in-your-face about it. Her actual drawing was (no offense meant here) simple and slightly awkward, which is exactly what a beginner's drawing would look like. I cannot stress just how helpful it actually is to see her create something I would likely, realistically, create as a complete beginner to Procreate or someone being new to digital drawing in general. The video description has every single section time stamped so that people returning for reference can quickly access the tidbit they need instead of trial and erroring their way through the slider. Her affiliations/relationships with the app are clearly stated with no dramatic salesmanship; are quickly stated in the introduction and then never mentioned again which is very appreciated. I have been working with Procreate for a whole 2 weeks and was getting pretty discouraged with it as it is my first foray into iPad drawing. This tutorial is basically the missing manual that I, and I'm sure tons of others, NEEDED. So really, thank you for this.

[burnedoutfilms]

Are we gonna talk about how ADORABLE is it that your apple pencil looks like a pencil

[qwertyreid]

She explains this so well I thought this was like a 2 minute video not 20 minutes

[Alexmaystudio]

Possibly the best tutorial I’ve ever seen for anything. Clear, concise, and hops from feature to feature at the perfect speed. Thank you!

[kevinrutledge]

When she used the alpha-lock feature it blew my flipflopping MIND

[namtrng]

Every software should have an official intro like this!

[Edible_Kittens]

3:46
I’ve been using Procreate for 4 months and I did NOT know you could adjust every single detail of brushes like that. This app is truly a godsend for artists on a budget.

[nope]

Just got my iPad a week ago and all other tutorials were too complicated and required previous knowledge of the procreate app and it was making me feel discouraged like I would never figure it out but this tutorial has helped me understand so much. Even tho some of the settings have changed since 2019 when you filmed this, it still thought me everything I needed to know to get started in my digital art journey. Thank you so much.

[chickensalad]

Lisa: draws anything

Also Lisa: *lets add some texture to that*

[ex]

Every Procreate beginners should watch this awesome video

[SGXX]

1:16
Me with iPad Pro and pencil in my hand: ok I’m ready!

[claudettemiskell]

I’ve been browsing beginner tutorials, but when I heard you’re intro, I instantly subscribed. I am 66 years old, and have been creating in just about every form I have encountered. I’m an old pro creation student, and you’re comment about every person being creative sealed the deal for me. Words truly matter❣️🙏🏼🖖

[SusanHiggins]

No lie, this is the best and most comprehensive tutorial I've seen, on ANY subject. Keeps moving, covers all the bases, doesn't blather on and on. So glad I found this video, thanks for helping learn to draw better with Procreate!

[adrianete]

“It’s really important to name your artworks”
Her artworks: “Untitled Artwork”

[democracybacksliding]

Thanks you, I am going to invest in Procreate, show artwork to my elderly mother. I prefer open source applications and my hardware architecture is open source. I am willing to be open minded. I am 59 yrs old I’m not IT, I am a hobbyist. I bought this IPad for my mom in nursing home her letters, photos and our families artwork. I spent weeks in deciding which app I should use for my new iPad you’ve done a great job helping me choose where to spend my limited time in money.
Thanks for sharing your experience with us.

It means the world to use in this bitter sweet time of our lives.😀

[eileenbutler]

This is the ABSOLUTE best tutorial I’ve seen on how to get started with Procreate. She does an awesome job at explaining the many functions and showing you how to use each function through simple illustrations. Going to her website NOW to learn more!!

[derrdi]

Oh wow. With all this, I might actually stand a chance at drawing...

[mythicalweirdo]

Anyone else just ADORE the transitions in this app??

[j.elizabeth]

I'm so stupid, if my pencil looked like her's I would constantly try to erase with the end.

[_.sunny.side.up.]

Just ordered myself an iPad and Apple Pencil. Can't wait to test them out and take my art to the next level