TUTORIAL VIDEO // my workflow in procreate
Added 2020-10-19 10:07:13 +0000 UTC
Here it is guys, the long-awaited procreate tutorial! I filmed it in 4K quality, for those of you who have 4K screens and wanna see the iPad screen in max detail! Just press on the gear button to adjust the quality.
The brushes I used during this video were:
• Razum_inc Pro II shade upd 1 from the RazumINC brushpack.
• Gouache Clean from the MaxPacks Gouache set.
• Gouche Bristle Gritty from the Maxpacks Gouache set
• Toothy Inker from the Maxpacks comics set
I refer a lot to previous tutorials for more insights into my drawing process. I’ll link them here:
• Constructing a pose: I talk about how I build up a full-body pose, from rough sketch to more detailed sketch.
• Construcing faces & expressions: very similar to “constructing a pose” but more focused on the head and expressions.
• Choosing colors: I talk about how to pick colors, and using an intuitive process which involves modifying the colors a lot and using your observation to make the right choice for colors.
• Simple tricks for lighting & mood: I talk about modifying the colors and adding lighting effects to an existing character sketch.
I hope you guys like this one, let me know if you wanna see more tutorials like this and if so, what kinda stuff you’d like to see in them! Then I can include them in next month’s tutorial poll :)
❗️❗️👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 Just found this tutorial! 💙✅🍾
It’s perfect, just what I was looking for!
THANK YOU🎉🫵🏻
Michael H
2025-07-17 10:23:49 +0000 UTC
thanks so much!!
Loish
2025-04-02 10:54:23 +0000 UTC
I don’t know if someone mentioned this already, but you can resize the reference window by dragging one of the lower corners! Thank you for this excellent tutorial ✨
Rui Rodrigues
2025-04-02 10:53:06 +0000 UTC
hey andrea! I think gouache B is the same as the gouache clean brush. i had a beta testing version so that's why the names are different!
Loish
2025-03-14 11:37:33 +0000 UTC
I bought the MaxPacks Gouache Clean, but the MaxU Gouache B brush is missing. What can I do? 😭
Andrea
2025-03-12 18:50:08 +0000 UTC
ohhhh, i need to try that one out sometime!
Loish
2025-03-03 12:47:13 +0000 UTC
I'm using artstudio pro it's more like photoshop and I can work faster than procreate.
Carlos Morales
2025-02-28 11:23:00 +0000 UTC
I'm so glad you found it helpful! It's really hard to find an intuitive workflow that clicks for you, hopefully this video helps!
Loish
2025-01-10 12:00:29 +0000 UTC
This is a really fascinating tutorial. In particular, the way you break down your steps and techniques into actual layers is super helpful and insightful. I exclusively use Procreate for my digital work and it’s really helpful to see my own admittedly fumbling process against a far more deliberate, effective and intuitive workflow. Thanks for this Loish!
Jay Penn
2025-01-08 19:17:11 +0000 UTC
hey hazel! thank you so much for your support - I'm so happy to hear you enjoy the content!! as for your question, I don't use a screen protector. I found that it was too distracting the last time I tried it! I also struggle a bit with the slipperiness though, so I might have to give it another try. I believe the stabilization of the brushes I used is just the standard setting for each one. I totally get the struggles you're having though!
Loish
2024-12-18 13:01:40 +0000 UTC
Hi, I’m currently trying to learn digital painting using procreate and this video is really useful. I just subscribed to your patreon for about 2 months now and I am so satisfied with every tutorial of yours that I have watched so far. I’m not sure if I will get a response from you thru this post since this is old but I just want to ask if you’re using any screen protector to counter the smoothness of the iPad screen? It gets too slippery sometimes and I’m having trouble with making the lines smooth. I also want to know if you have adjusted stabilization of the brush to help smooth out the lines.
Hazel Clifford
2024-12-18 06:35:49 +0000 UTC
I'm glad you like it!
Loish
2024-11-18 13:01:08 +0000 UTC
I always use 300DPI!
Loish
2024-11-18 12:57:40 +0000 UTC
Hi Loish, what DPI you use for client artworks?
Mohamad Rizky
2024-11-18 08:45:05 +0000 UTC
thanks for the amazing tutorial! I just bought procreate and I was trying to figuring out how its works
Alessia Costola
2024-11-16 21:12:00 +0000 UTC
hey connell! i'm so sorry that happened! i have no problem with you posting that kind of stuff. i would definitely dispute the claim, most likely they will allow it to stay up!
Loish
2024-05-06 11:54:38 +0000 UTC
Hi Lois! I just went through this tutorial and found it incredibly useful - thankyou :)
I do have a quick question though - I tried to post my attempt on my insta account, but the algorithm identified it as a possible trademark/IP infringement, even though I stated it was a follow along with one of your patreon tutorials. I just wondered if you’re ok with us posting stuff like this? Totally understand if you’d rather we didn’t - just looking for clarity before deciding whether it’s worth an appeal. Thx, Connell
Connell McMenamin
2024-05-03 21:37:00 +0000 UTC
it's a very intuitive type of drawings software, especially if you like using gestures and touch-based functionality! I definitely recommend testing it out for a bit to see if it works for you. I personally prefer to have my keyboard shortcuts and Photoshop open, but that's purely based on habit.
Loish
2024-02-29 11:55:32 +0000 UTC
Hearing you speak so highly of Procreate and the ease of use motivated me to look into the software. I normally use Corel Painter. I then came across an interview with James Cuda the owner of Savage Interactive, the developers of Procreate. Wonderful interview. James and his team approach to software design is inspiring. I just might pickup an Ipad just to try Procreate. I could use a mobile setup.
Eric
2024-02-25 17:41:40 +0000 UTC
Do you have your own brush pack Loish? Can I have it? Thanks
Phoenix
2023-01-14 01:57:32 +0000 UTC
thanks so much!
Loish
2022-09-14 09:03:25 +0000 UTC
Hearing the excitement in your voice about the chromatic aberration effects applied with a brush made me smile and made me also really excited to play with it haha. Thanks for a lovely tutorial!
andy_illustrates
2022-09-13 08:38:21 +0000 UTC
hey! this one will be available in the feed whenever you need it (including for the basic tier after the structure change in october).
Loish
2022-08-29 13:27:52 +0000 UTC
hey loish, how do i download this? thanks so much
IUBWORKS
2022-08-27 04:01:30 +0000 UTC
hey lara! thanks so much for the kind words! do you think you can formulate your question differently? I'm having trouble understanding it now, but I'm happy to help out and I'm sure I have some kind of advice or resources for you!
Loish
2022-05-06 08:42:23 +0000 UTC
Hello. thanks for the amazing content. second, is there any PICHEL native to procreate that you believe does things similar to that. your ice? I'm sorry if you already passed this information and I couldn't see it, it's just that my English is not so good and I'm Brazilian. thank you in advance
Lara
2022-05-05 01:34:00 +0000 UTC
Yeah I've heard that too! Maybe I was lucky, but my favorite brushes translated really well. I'd say it's 90% close but still a bit "Procreatified" because of the streamline setting etc.
Noukah
2021-09-17 09:08:40 +0000 UTC
yes I have heard of this! do they feel similar when painting on the ipad? I've heard that they can be quite different when translated into procreate!
Loish
2021-09-14 09:49:29 +0000 UTC
I don't know if anyone's mentioned this before or if it's old news, but I recently found out that Procreate now supports Photoshop Brushes! I still use some of the awesome procreate brush sets but still mainly using my favorite Photoshop brushes since I found ouit about this.
Noukah
2021-09-13 11:53:21 +0000 UTC
Haha, super relatable.
Martha Balaile
2021-09-07 16:43:44 +0000 UTC
it does haha! my settings were wonky when I made this tutorial, sadly :(
Loish
2021-09-07 10:29:45 +0000 UTC
Doesn’t the palm rejection setting disable random marks caused by the hand touching the screen? 🤔 Haven’t used Procreate in a while. 😅
Martha Balaile
2021-09-06 09:30:10 +0000 UTC
that's an excellent tip! photoshop has that too and it's so useful sometimes to figure out which layer I should be on.
Loish
2021-07-29 07:45:34 +0000 UTC
I don't know if someone mentioned this already but procrate has a option in the shortcut menu where you can enable to touch a certain point in your drawing (for example a hand splotsh that happened randomly somewhere) and it tells you which layer it is on! (For people who use lot's of layers this is a time saver!) I always disable the option after finding and ereasing because procrate confuses it sometimes with the colordropper tool.
Thank you so much fir this tutorial loish! I hope procreate updates it's color change tools too. Im used to it now, but it's hard to follow tutorials from PSD when it's not the same.
Lima
2021-07-28 19:43:37 +0000 UTC
i'm so glad you like it! thanks so much for the kind words and for the support here :)
Loish
2021-07-20 06:52:05 +0000 UTC
Thank for this in depth video! Seriously Wow. I just got my iPad and Procreate literally 4 days ago, and the tutorial answered ALL of my questions and even introduced me to new features I didn’t even know about! Also your art is so inspiring, watching you draw makes me want to make so much art :) <3
Julz
2021-07-19 12:31:42 +0000 UTC
hey chris! it takes some getting used to, definitely give yourself time to figure it out! i usually have the streamline settings off completely. i've found that some brushes create more wobbly lines than others because of their texture or shape, so i stick to brushes that make my lines look smoother without the streamline :)
Loish
2021-05-19 09:17:21 +0000 UTC
Hey Loish, I just picked up an iPad Air 4 and downloaded procreate. This is the first time I have ever drawn on a monitor. I have to say it feels very alien to me. I was wondering if you adjusted the streamline settings on your brush, the one that helps you get a smoother line, or did you use the Razum brush right out of the box? My lines look nothing like yours. Just wondering . Chris
NeonDabo
2021-05-18 00:02:14 +0000 UTC
so glad you like it!
Loish
2021-04-29 09:15:14 +0000 UTC
I’ve been a fan of your work for years and I’m thrilled with this tutorial, thank you so much I feel so inspired!
Samara
2021-04-28 01:41:40 +0000 UTC
hey emma! yes that brush is the same as gouache clean! I've noticed that moving the bottom slider upwards helps reduce fuzziness, does that help for you too?
Loish
2021-04-23 09:55:56 +0000 UTC
It also seems grainier, if that makes sense, and not as smooth!
Emma Ling-Hwei
2021-04-22 23:02:41 +0000 UTC
This tutorial is incredible! I had a quick question - when you use the Gouache Clean brush, have you changed any of the settings? Is it the same as the one labeled "MaxU Gouache B" in your brushes? I feel like the stroke doesn't come up the same on mine, and it seems fuzzier, I suppose? Apologies, I'm not the most familiar with terms for the brushes and their details!
Emma Ling-Hwei
2021-04-22 23:02:00 +0000 UTC
yay! that is so great, thank you!
Loish
2021-02-20 08:13:36 +0000 UTC
You might have found it already since I believe procreate has updated since this video, but recolor is still available! It was hidden in quick menu and can also be accessed when you drag and drop colors into the canvas. I use quick menu since it is easier for me to hold and swipe my gestures to access it.
Hey Dani
2021-02-19 18:51:54 +0000 UTC
thank you!! I'm glad I finally have that one figured out!
Loish
2021-02-16 09:56:02 +0000 UTC
you can make the canvas smaller, you just have to drag it from the corner with one finger :)
Madison Leigh
2021-02-15 22:31:41 +0000 UTC
very helpful! thanks so much!!
Loish
2021-02-15 09:10:04 +0000 UTC
Hi Lois! Thank you so much for this tutorial, I've seen it lots of times. I'm writing now beacuse I just find out how to take off the lines that appear when you use the selection tool. You go to actions and then Pref, then un the last option you can adjust the selection mask visibility. Hope this helps, and thank you again ❤️
Mariana
2021-02-13 09:49:08 +0000 UTC
great tips, thanks so much!
Loish
2021-02-05 09:37:17 +0000 UTC
Hi Lois, you can change the flow in the 'Brush Studio". Look for rendering, then scroll down for blending. You can also go to Apple pencil(in the brush studio) and under pressure you have the options of changing your size, opacity and flow with pressure. I'm not sure if you know this but: 1. before you enter the brush studio swipe left on the brush and it will duplicate it this way you can play with the settings and not worry about messing up the original settings. The other way to do it is go to the brush studio, go to "About this brush" and create a new reset point before you alter a brush. This way you can always go back and reset it. The native Procreate brushes are easy to reset not so much with the purchased ones unless the creator set a rest point. OK...this is a lot of info but hope it helps.
Lauri Panopoulos Lauridesign.com
2021-02-04 19:58:06 +0000 UTC
so glad you like it :) thank you!
Loish
2021-01-19 10:43:37 +0000 UTC
AWESOME tutorial! I’ve applied to a draw I did following your previous tutorials and it’s so amazing see how all tutorials combined slowly become something beautiful! I’m learning a lot with all your tutorials! Thank you so much!!
Duendeartist
2021-01-18 16:53:04 +0000 UTC
thanks danielle, i'm glad you're enjoying it! i find going from sketch to color, and skipping lineart, keeps my work more dynamic so hopefully it will have the same effect on your art as well :) as for the ipad, i got it in 2018 so probably a similar model to yours! i hope this helps in some way and thank you so much for your support :)
Loish
2021-01-18 08:14:29 +0000 UTC
Hi loish, great tutorial! Learning a lot from you about painting in Procreate. I’m used to staging my work like sketch, linework, then block colour, and finally detail, (have been doing it like that for years) but really trying to break away from that process. I’m just not enjoying the way it turns out anymore (it’s quite stiff looking) so learning from you how to paint and add movement is helping massively! May I ask what iPad Pro model you are using? I have one of the very first iPad Pro’s that came out back in 2017, but looking to upgrade and I’m not sure what one to get. Thank you so much! You are my first paid person to follow btw :)
Danielle Davies
2021-01-17 19:43:21 +0000 UTC
so glad you like it!! :)
Loish
2020-12-16 09:34:02 +0000 UTC
Thank you so much for this! I recently got an ipad and procreate as I decided to start mu digital art journey. I was so lost I didn't know what to do... This tutorial helped me SO MUCH!
tloczuss
2020-12-16 00:20:37 +0000 UTC
so useful! thank you andrea!
Loish
2020-12-15 08:46:56 +0000 UTC
Not sure if this was mentioned, but the easiest way to change your line color from desaturated to saturated with color is to select curves - select red - and pull the left side of the graph up a bit and it'll turn your black lines to red. I hope this helps!
Cozy Cat (Andrea)
2020-12-14 12:50:18 +0000 UTC
Omg, what a master class!. Thank you so much for your videos and art, so inspiring.
MIGUEL ANGEL GONZALEZ SANTOS
2020-12-12 18:12:19 +0000 UTC
haha I too resisted the urge to buy apple products for many years, but the ipad is just so good. so much better than any other mobile drawing tablet imo.
Loish
2020-12-09 11:34:54 +0000 UTC
You made me do it! after 10 yrs i finally managed to grab a pen (in this case apple pen 😂)
St. Rosie
2020-12-08 19:34:30 +0000 UTC
so glad you like it!! thanks so much for your kind comment :)
Loish
2020-11-30 10:22:57 +0000 UTC
Wow, this is EXACTLY what I needed. I'm such a line artist so getting the loose free flowing painterly look has escaped me until now. Some things you did really clicked for me and suddenly it all felt very natural. Invaluable. Thanks so much for this!!!!
Jennifer Adekyn
2020-11-27 21:28:14 +0000 UTC
thanks for letting me know :) glad you liked the tutorial!
Loish
2020-11-27 10:01:41 +0000 UTC
Second time I’m watching this, really helped me to speed up my process and not getting so lost iin details! probably you already know but you can resize the reference window by dragging the corner :-) I recently saw a tutorial by Procreate xx
Monika Magdalena
2020-11-24 16:46:55 +0000 UTC
I'm so glad you like it!
Loish
2020-11-24 09:06:03 +0000 UTC
Completely blown away by this tutorial, thanks a lot!!!!
Engel Bakker
2020-11-23 18:44:25 +0000 UTC
thanks so much! i hope this will help with your future art, feeling free is essential for me to be able to enjoy drawing :)
Loish
2020-11-23 11:26:40 +0000 UTC
so glad to hear that, thanks so much!
Loish
2020-11-23 11:20:43 +0000 UTC
Thank you for the tutorial! Love it!
Piotr Kostecki
2020-11-21 14:24:32 +0000 UTC
Wow this is so amazing. I have learnt so much from just this video. Thank you!
Cinamoon
2020-11-20 21:51:00 +0000 UTC
Wow, Loish - for you this might be a simple quick doodle and tutorial, but it really inspired me! I've been doing digital art for about a year now and I am so comfortable in my line-art but always wanted to go bit more towards the more 'free'/'painting' style, and this tutorial helped so much to create bit more oomphf! Thanks for sharing so much detail xxx a fellow Dutchy
Romysketches
2020-11-20 15:02:58 +0000 UTC
You are a magician!
Simon Day
2020-11-20 11:28:16 +0000 UTC
I usually go as big as I can without limiting the functionality too much. that's usually about 5000x6000 or something. always 300 dpi :)
Loish
2020-11-19 09:12:29 +0000 UTC
thank you!!
Loish
2020-11-19 09:11:56 +0000 UTC
Not sure if anyone has said this yet but you can quickly change your eraser to your current brush by holding the eraser icon!
Amycat
2020-11-18 17:28:30 +0000 UTC
Hi Loish! Great video I’ve rewatched multiple times now it’s really helpful. I was curious though, is there a canvas size and dpi you prefer on procreate?
Erick
2020-11-18 03:07:57 +0000 UTC
that's frustrating! so you're not seeing the option for shadows or highlights at all? have you tried updating your procreate software?
another way to do it is lock transparency of the lines and then color over them with a brush. it might make the softer lines more intense but sometimes that works just fine. let me know if that worked for you!
Loish
2020-11-16 10:47:27 +0000 UTC
I'm loving this tutorial! However I have a "problem", which is that, when modifying the color balance for the sketch lines, I cannot select "shadows" or "highlights". Instead, it stick to midtones, but the very dark lines are not changed. If I try to change the lines to a more grey color, then the more subtle ones are not changed when I adjust the color balance. Any idea of why this happens, or how it can be solved? Thanks a lot! :)
Rebeca Hazelnut
2020-11-15 14:46:26 +0000 UTC
so glad you like it!
Loish
2020-11-11 09:55:22 +0000 UTC
She was tapping a pencil, so still counts 😂😂
NadiaMakesSomeArt
2020-11-10 22:13:39 +0000 UTC
I could not find how to make it smaller 😳 I’ll try for sure!
NadiaMakesSomeArt
2020-11-10 22:12:39 +0000 UTC
Finally watched this fantastic tutorial, can’t wait to try these tricks in my art tomorrow 😍😍😍😍
NadiaMakesSomeArt
2020-11-10 22:08:57 +0000 UTC
so glad you enjoyed it!!
Loish
2020-11-09 09:14:52 +0000 UTC
I joind the patreon today, and watched this tutorial right away to see your basic work flow. I loved it very helpful and inspiring. You make it look so easy :) Thank you!
Aslı Narin
2020-11-07 10:42:23 +0000 UTC
Procreate is quite nice as far as drawing on the ipad goes! i also feel like the best brushes are being made for procreate. but honestly i think almost all digital drawing software has the same potential, as long as there are layers, blending modes and different types of brushes.
Loish
2020-11-04 08:17:48 +0000 UTC
I really liked this video because I've been debating whether to spend the 16$ and get procreate on my iPad lol. I use Photoshop on iPad and I've gotten used to it but I'm curious if Procreate would be better. You showed a lot of great comparisons!
Zoë Neidy
2020-11-04 04:50:47 +0000 UTC
Hi loish loved it thank you. Can you pls show us the finished pic
Riley Morgan
2020-11-01 15:59:56 +0000 UTC
This is awesome! Loved watching your process!
Kyle Woodard
2020-10-31 14:23:35 +0000 UTC
Welp, there goes my money. I've been thinking about getting an iPad for Procreate. This tutorial is very helpful in showing the pro and the cons! <3
Cheryl Meredith
2020-10-30 09:54:15 +0000 UTC
I love it! I look forward to a part 2 😀
Art With Joe
2020-10-27 20:52:01 +0000 UTC
yay! hope you like it!
Loish
2020-10-27 09:16:01 +0000 UTC
Thank you for this tutorial!
Alecs Ștefănescu
2020-10-27 08:45:46 +0000 UTC
Thank you for this! I specifically asked for this and you delivered haha 😭🥰
Art With Joe
2020-10-26 20:19:05 +0000 UTC
I'm so glad you like it! many people have asked for an environment tutorial. i will add it to the poll for the next tutorial video!
Loish
2020-10-26 08:44:17 +0000 UTC
This is very helpfull, thank you Lois so much !
Paulina Walachowska
2020-10-25 19:32:25 +0000 UTC
This was so, so helpful! Thanks so much for sharing!
Kristy Clarke
2020-10-25 17:59:32 +0000 UTC
This was incredibly helpful! Thank you for sharing!!
Mellie Test
2020-10-24 14:09:45 +0000 UTC
THIS...was the video I was waiting for! Can you please please PLEASE do this for landscape art? This was a spectacular video, thank you so much! Can’t wait for the painting process video you said you were going to do. I am stoked!
Melvin franklin
2020-10-24 04:59:49 +0000 UTC
I cannot express how helpful this was! I got procreate and had no clue how to navigate and this honestly made my day!💕
Kyla Dunning
2020-10-23 22:10:56 +0000 UTC
haha yep that's definitely the mode I get into when I use software other than photoshop! i've been using photoshop for over 15 years now so it's baked into my brain. procreate will always be 'new' for me. but it's a wonderful app, truly a game changer.
Loish
2020-10-23 08:19:52 +0000 UTC
happy to hear that!
Loish
2020-10-23 08:14:29 +0000 UTC
thank you so much, Lois! Procreate is my only software so this was incredibly helpful. I learned a lot!
Allegra Thomas
2020-10-23 04:12:32 +0000 UTC
Brutal loish
bymireiaesteban
2020-10-22 19:22:28 +0000 UTC
very helpful, thank you !
Art Skull Tattoo
2020-10-22 17:16:15 +0000 UTC
Thanks for this! Been a huge Procreate fan for a while now...has completely banished photoshop from my workflow. So fun to see that you struggle with similar things like so many of us...like accidentally triggering gestures or drawing randomly on the canvas, or just playing around with the tools like a child and being excited by the effects :D
Sophie Meyer
2020-10-22 09:36:43 +0000 UTC
i'm not a huge fan of those kinda gestures! my brain isn't really wired for it. glad you liked it!
Loish
2020-10-22 09:11:49 +0000 UTC
that's great, thanks so much!
Loish
2020-10-22 09:10:50 +0000 UTC
Everyone I know told me I needed the screen protector lol. I’m giving it a try without, 😊 I guess we make our own rules sometimes!
Nicole May
2020-10-21 18:31:14 +0000 UTC
I’m not sure if anyone has said anything yet, but I found out that dragging the left bottom corner of the reference box makes it larger or smaller! It’s still not all that small, but I found it got in the way a lot less
Floriah
2020-10-21 16:57:06 +0000 UTC
Anyone else feeling uncomfy that Loish didnt use the double-tap-undo? xD It made me really itchy D:
The tutorial was really great tho! I learnt alot from it and used the new information for my own art :)
maakurika
2020-10-21 13:56:09 +0000 UTC
thanks so much!
Loish
2020-10-21 09:32:28 +0000 UTC
yep, it's a different workflow in many ways. I'll do more of these in the future!
Loish
2020-10-21 09:32:14 +0000 UTC
thanks! I don't use a screen protector. I've been drawing on cintiqs for so long, I think i've really gotten used to drawing on a smooth glassy surface. I prefer it to the teture! i heard paperlike was great. sorry i can't help you more!
Loish
2020-10-21 09:24:34 +0000 UTC
thanks for this advice!
Loish
2020-10-21 09:18:23 +0000 UTC
so glad you liked it! thank you :)
Loish
2020-10-21 09:17:43 +0000 UTC
Thank you sooooo much,,, You are literally one of the best artist/teacher/inspiration. Share all your knowledge and it’s amazing thank you thank you thank you!
Sharon Tu
2020-10-21 02:37:39 +0000 UTC
Yayyy! I just recently signed up and I'm so happy with these tutorials, thank you!
So I saw another patron already commented about the blending modes that are set for each brush individually, but flow is a setting option in the procreate brush studio too.
Another thing I noticed is that you don't use double tap (one tap with two fingers) to go back a brush stroke or triple (one tap with three fingers) to go forward a brush stroke? Maybe that'll help with your procreate painting flow. You can also change the settings, so that procreate won't let you paint with your fingers as long as the apple pencil is connected, so that would take care of the accidentally painting on the canvas situation :D
I think the recolor option might have moved to the selection tool (Selection tool - Automatic - Paint Fill), but I'm not sure. I haven't really checked out procreate 5 yet :/
When I want to color lines I usually just set the sketch/lines layer to alpha lock and then paint over (or color fill) with a random color and then adjust it with hue/saturation. That might be easier than having to play around in Hue/Saturation to get it from gray to a color without the Recolor or Colorize tools.
These were things I noticed and I thought they might help ☺️
lonnonie
2020-10-20 21:52:54 +0000 UTC
Glad it helped. One of the most frequently asked questions on the official forums is why brush X has striped blending, and it’s almost always someone expecting a light glaze brush to act like a photoshop brush.
Max seems to be setting up his more recent brush sets to kinda combat that, where most brushes have both a photoshop style blend and a more procreate style.
Emily Cartier
2020-10-20 17:09:03 +0000 UTC
Hi, this is awesome, thank you 🙏 It looks like you are just drawing on the iPad screen, or do you have a screen protector? I bought screen protectors....paper like effect, they were great but wore out fast. I don’t want to keep spending money or creating more plastic so I’m trying to adapt to no protector....so was curious what you use. Thanks 😊
Nicole May
2020-10-20 16:44:15 +0000 UTC
Ooo I like that idea! I would definitely be willing to join a higher tier for something like this.
AC Moony
2020-10-20 13:43:20 +0000 UTC
Thank you for posting these videos! I don't have the whole Procreate/iPad duo but maybe someday! They're very interested to see this perspective!
Jennifer
2020-10-20 13:14:12 +0000 UTC
This is just great! It helps me in so many ways. First of all; this tutorial opens up Procreate so much more. I tend to keep using te same tools in the same way, over and over; This tutorial brings alot of fun in exploring Procreate. Als nice to read tips from other Patreons. Many tnx!
My useful tip, is that you can change the image-output in ProCreate, when you share your IPADscreen with an audience. In stead of seeing all your zooming adjustments, you can also offer a steady image by changing the settings in preference > video > canvas. (i'm doing this from top of mind - not having my Ipad laying around) Greetings!
Steven Bouwens
2020-10-20 12:18:52 +0000 UTC
great video.. thank you .. please keep posting videos on procreate.. it's always difficult to follow your steps when you draw on photoshop.. especially because you work a lot with the lasso tool and gradient
KadisArt
2020-10-20 11:15:52 +0000 UTC
Hey Loish! First of all thank you for this amazing tutorial. I'd like to tell you in case you don't know that if you want to merge down all your layers and save the backups at the same time, you can swipe down the screen with three fingers and select "copy all". After that you can paste it in a new layer. So that you wouldn't have to duplicate the page. It'll save time :)
Gamze Turhan
2020-10-20 11:11:15 +0000 UTC
Loish please make a video for Hair soon, i really need cause hair is something i rush to draw
Aadishri Soni
2020-10-20 10:54:37 +0000 UTC
hey anska! thanks for your kind words! I'm glad you like the mixture of learning content I create here :)
I do usually work about 5000x6000 pixels, sometimes even bigger! I do believe i had that setting turned on, but I will double check it!
Loish
2020-10-20 10:08:37 +0000 UTC
haha yes the original iphone video is indeed 52GB. but the rendered version is just 3 GB, so it worked out in the end haha
Loish
2020-10-20 10:07:24 +0000 UTC
when I add the glowing effect, I always put it on a separate layer and then duplicate it and blur the second one. that second one, I always set to 'screen.'
Loish
2020-10-20 10:06:23 +0000 UTC
glad you like it!!
Loish
2020-10-20 10:05:29 +0000 UTC
haha they are my weakness too! but I have a tutorial on environment speedpaints on my cubebrush that you might like: https://cubebrush.co/loish?ref=loish
Loish
2020-10-20 10:05:22 +0000 UTC
yay, glad you like it! you're not the first to say that, I will think of something so that we can share our art with each other.
Loish
2020-10-20 10:04:49 +0000 UTC
YAY that is awesome! thanks so much for letting me know!
Loish
2020-10-20 10:04:03 +0000 UTC
hmmm.. maybe i should make a discord channel or something for a slightly higher tier? i might put up a post about this soon asking for people's opinions and figuring out what the best step would be.
Loish
2020-10-20 10:03:03 +0000 UTC
hope you'll find it useful!!
Loish
2020-10-20 10:01:25 +0000 UTC
this is so useful! thanks so much for this!
Loish
2020-10-20 10:01:15 +0000 UTC
The opacity thing: different brushes have different rendering modes, hiding in the Rendering tab in Brush Studio. The official default is light glaze, and uniformed glaze is the one that’s closest to Photoshop default, but there’s 4 others. The Gouache Clean you like uses Intense Blending, and the rendering modes that mention blending work better with the effects on the wet mix tab. For bonus fun, you can get interesting opacity effects if your brush uses burnt edges. It’s a whole thing working out all the possible opacity effects. Max did a pretty awesome Lightbox Expo vid https://youtu.be/FLnXSxx_0TE running through a whole bunch of how the brush engine works and what kinds of things to try when you get a new brush pack. It’s promo for his retro set, but it works with any set, including the stock brushes.
For a budget alternative to your sketch brush, I use the stock Chalk brush a lot. It’s got a similar hard/soft effect. Or maybe the Koivu pencil in https://gumroad.com/l/tuhis-brush-set-2020 or Edge Control in https://gumroad.com/l/JingsketchBrushes
Emily Cartier
2020-10-20 07:05:33 +0000 UTC
I know other patrons have Facebook groups where fans post work. I believe they are open to encourage more art fans to find the artist. I agree Loish would be a perfect fit for something like that if willing. Right now I am part of a private art group under Roger Dean (He is starting an art school and I took the first class). I do find everyone posts into the group, but then publicly anyway. So a public group serves more a purpose (and again, would bring more people to the Patreon for the private posts from the artist) win win
Jonathan Phillips
2020-10-20 00:38:39 +0000 UTC
Wow. This is exactly what I need. Been stumbling with art and procreate specifically. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.
Jonathan Phillips
2020-10-20 00:32:12 +0000 UTC
Also, for future tutorials what do you think of one discussing your organizational system? Perhaps part of it on your digital file management system for artwork and references and another part on how you organize loose traditional sketches? Would love to see how you approach this.
Lauri Panopoulos Lauridesign.com
2020-10-19 22:30:12 +0000 UTC
Thank you for this tutorial and for explaining your process in such detail. II'm aware there's a layer limit in procreate but do you feel there's an advantage to working in a dpi higher than 300?
Lauri Panopoulos Lauridesign.com
2020-10-19 22:23:18 +0000 UTC
This is so cool and i learned a lot but i think its a good idea to take a video about rendering process, i love u keep going <3
Atılay Sargın
2020-10-19 21:27:15 +0000 UTC
Ooh I had no idea haha, I figured it would work the same. Hopefully procreate can make their version of the PS one then!
Mrs Gilbert
2020-10-19 20:07:46 +0000 UTC
Hey Patreon friends! I'm wondering if anyone has already or would be interested in forming a private Facebook group or something? ((I've been scanning the feed to see if anyone has suggested this yet and I haven't seen anything but I know I might've just missed it. Please let me know if I have!)) It would be nice to have a space where we can share the work we're making as we learn from these amazing tutorials & content w/o leaking any info. It would be nice to be able to check-in, see how people are interpreting things, and get feedback. Especially when it comes to nuanced skills that are key to the things we're learning (spotting lack of visual flow, etc.)
AC Moony
2020-10-19 18:58:44 +0000 UTC
Thank you, Loish, for such a great tutorial, I really love how you can make all the lines and adjustments with such ease, it's pleasure to watch you draw :) I would really appreaciate the paiting part in Procreate too, as you suggested. Here's a little tip from me: You can change or completely remove the distracting lines when using selective tool - it's under Preferences list, there is a slide called "Selection mask visiblity" and you can turn it down :)
Radka Kopecka (radu.k.art)
2020-10-19 18:50:13 +0000 UTC
This was a gem! I'm so excited to have this information now, so I can apply it to my artwork. Actually after watching the video, I worked on a portrait for 40mins and tried to apply your methods and I loved how it turned out! I wish there was a submission box so we show you our improvements!
Pricella
2020-10-19 17:49:58 +0000 UTC
Just plain and simple thanks! I love everything you come up with.
xx
Aastha, India
Aastha Draws
2020-10-19 17:48:30 +0000 UTC
Thank you so much!! And yes we all would love to see more tutorials videos! 😍😍 could you maybe do one about perspective? Or how to draw backgrounds... these two things are my greatest weakness 😭😭
MarcyRangel
2020-10-19 17:39:34 +0000 UTC
Thank so much for this🍒
Kris Maris
2020-10-19 16:39:32 +0000 UTC
Thankyou so much for the video! Your process makes me feel less intimidated when it comes to digital work. Fantastic work and a nicely engaging tutorial. 💫
2020-10-19 16:36:58 +0000 UTC
I loved watching your process! I’m such a big fan! When you add the glowing effect to your art, do you create a separate layer and then combine with hard light/screen filter or do you just play with the saturation/ brightness?
Abigail Cruz
2020-10-19 16:11:00 +0000 UTC
I loved this video! It was entertaining AND informative! Keep it up!
Ivan Lam
2020-10-19 15:58:43 +0000 UTC
This must be the mysterious 52GB big process video. 😱
Alexander Jaeger
2020-10-19 15:50:47 +0000 UTC
I love it!! Your process is amazing and so didactic. You make it look so simple, thanks!
Jamille Skywalker
2020-10-19 14:31:41 +0000 UTC
Thank you for this video and the other procreate process videos you released recently, they form such a nice little course. I have only yesterday evening come around to look at the second process video for the commission and am currently trying to apply what I learned in a little study. I very much enjoy this combination of tutorial video and step-by-step graphics you made for the commission. It‘s a little like having a lesson in which you can look over the artist‘s shoulder along with a visual hand-out to remind you of the steps while working.
When you say, that you choose a 3000x4000 pixel canvas in procreate due to the layer-limitation, does this mean that you usually work on a larger canvas size? Also, I am not sure if you noticed, in procreate‘s gesture settings there is an option to prevent accidental finger-painting, so that touching the screen with your finger will only count as gestures.
Anska
2020-10-19 14:09:36 +0000 UTC
yes! it's cool they added them. but it's a different tool than gradients.
Loish
2020-10-19 13:57:34 +0000 UTC
Love this! And they do have the gradient maps, it's under the filters :D
Mrs Gilbert
2020-10-19 13:30:58 +0000 UTC
Thanks so much for this! I'm so used to CSP and SAI that I get really frustrated when I use Procreate. Really excited to try some of these techniques and brushes now.
Kataraqui
2020-10-19 11:10:07 +0000 UTC
Thank you so much loish.. this video was a suprise❤️❤️❤️
Aadishri Soni
2020-10-19 11:02:17 +0000 UTC
Thank you〜〜〜😭✨✨✨‼️ありがとうございます‼️
RIKA
2020-10-19 10:43:09 +0000 UTC
omg, thank you :) I can't wait to watch it :)
Mona
2020-10-19 10:27:03 +0000 UTC
Thank yoooou
Eri
2020-10-19 10:09:04 +0000 UTC