Especially as a beginner, it’s difficult to understand the difference between alpha lock, clipping masks, and layer masks. It’s also hard to know when to use them! It gets easier with experience and it also depends on the “work flow” you prefer. So I will explain them as simply as I can, with an example […]
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learn how to use and make stamp brushes in procreate
Unlocking the Power of Stamp Brushes in Procreate Read More »
Make easy but awesome pattern brushes in Procreate!
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Try this quick fix to improve your procreate brushes.
The Procreate Brush Fix You Didn’t Know You Needed Read More »
Patterns are usually used for fabrics and wallpaper and people actually like them with a faux texture added! The trick is, that texture needs to be seamless also! I have a class on making seamless textures for Procreate texture brushes and those textures can be used on your illustrated patterns as well (although I would make them
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Scales and scallops, I see both names and never know what to call them but they’re sure fun! Be sure to review part 1 in this series to get the basics before reading this post so it makes sense! If you haven’t been practicing and gaining that muscle memory, you might forget the reasons for corner marks
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One of the things I’m learning about Spoonflower is that blender patterns and coordinates sell well! You don’t have to make big bold hero patterns to do well there! This is surprising to me. I can’t imagine that there’s a lot of people out there paying for Spoonflower fabric just for basic patterns! But there
Procreate Pattern Lab: Classic Plaid, Seamless Style Read More »
I have been making seamless repeat patterns in Procreate for years and I love teaching others how as well! Disclaimer There have been some big changes to the process as the app gets updates and upgrades…which is also something we are expecting any day now! In fact, I was going to wait and start this
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I quickly developed an obsession with seamless patterns when I found Procreate. In fact, it was around that same time that I discovered #the100dayproject and I had a goal to make a pattern per day for 100 days. It was nearly impossible but I did end up with quite a lot of patterns! It was
No Adobe? No Problem! Seamless Patterns in Procreate Read More »
When I started using Procreate, I had zero experience with digital media. Which dpi was considered “hi-res”? Which color profile to use? How large to make the canvas? What the heck the layers were all about? I spent far too long trying to figure it all out on my own. But for those of you who are
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