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Most artists don’t know when to stop. It’s hardly surprising, there’s so much going on. Making art is a mixture of dreams, expectations, obsessions, excitement, fear, pointless perfectionism, and the list goes on. This post will attempt to teach you how to know when your drawing is finished. Your art …
Many artists struggle with drawing accurate proportions and even when they can, it takes too much time. A grid helps artists create more realistic drawings, but is drawing a grid cheating? Drawing with a grid is not cheating, it’s a practical tool used for copying a 2D image accurately. However, …
Finding the best drawing pencils for beginners is easy, they’re the same ones the professionals use. In other words, you must buy high-quality pencils if you want to achieve good results. Drawing pencils are specialized and designed specifically for artists. These pencils differ from standard writing pencils, in as much …
All the major brands make good erasers. In that sense, recommending the “best choice” is a bit misleading. In this post, I’ll tell you the best erasers for drawing by type, I’ll tell you what they do, how to use them, and suggest some trusted brands. I’ll also list the …
Being a working artist is nothing like what people imagine. It’s far from romantic, it’s a constant struggle between the need to express yourself with the cold realities of having to make a living. In this post, I will reveal the truth about what it’s like to be an artist. …
Are you confused? In this post, I’ll explain what crop marks and bleed mean in Canva, and why they are essential for printing your designs. Crop marks are lines that indicate where the document should be trimmed, while bleed refers to the extra space added around the edge of a …
Too much choice and not enough knowledge. How does a beginner choose the best easel for drawing? Where do you even start? Indeed do you even need an easel? I’ll point you in the right direction. The best drawing easel is a combination of four things: size, weight, adjustability, and …
There is a new drawing app in Canva so what can it do and how useful is it for an artist? Can you draw on Canva? Canva has released a new feature, it’s a drawing app with basic functions. It can be useful for creating simple designs or adding your …
In this post, I will show you how to trace a drawing, or to be more exact, how to trace any picture. There are more ways to trace than you might think. Tracing has a long history. The easy way to trace a drawing is to tape a thin sheet …
In this guide, I will show you how to add a grid in Procreate, and how to customize it to your needs. It’s a simple process. Open your gallery, click on an image, or open a new canvas by tapping the plus sign, on the top right. Click the wrench …
I’ve been passionate about drawing animals for as long as I can remember. In this post “Cool Animal Drawings” I will showcase some of my best work, both old and new, in the hope that sharing my tips and experience will inspire you to create your own beautiful animal drawings. …
In this guide, I’ll show you how to print from Procreate, from setting up your canvas to sending your artwork to a printer. This is the sequence in short. Open a new canvas, set the dimensions, enter 300DPI, set the color profile to CMYK, choose a TIFF or PDF file, draw …
This post will teach you how to use layers in Procreate, the drawing app for Apple iPad. It is a no-nonsense, step-by-step tutorial. I cover all aspects of using layers: By the end of this post, you’ll understand everything you need to know about layers in the Procreate app. Let’s …
A few months ago I bought a refurbished iPad mini 5 with the aim of using it with Procreate while traveling. Procreate works on the iPad mini5 . So if you already own an iPad mini 5 or you’re considering buying a refurbished model, this post covers my experience and …
Apple pencils are expensive so it’s tempting to look for an alternative. Are there cheaper third-party styluses that will perform well or do you need an Apple Pencil for Procreate? You don’t need an Apple Pencil for Procreate but without one, you’ll struggle to get the best results. The Procreate …
In this tutorial, I will show you how to use the symmetry tools in Procreate using any free brush. This is how to find and open Procreate’s symmetry tool in brief: Open a new canvas and tap the Wrench icon > Actions menu. Tap the Canvas icon, open the Drawing …
A brush stamp is a recurring shape, pattern, or texture that repeats along a drawn line. It can even be an image. It can be enlarged, reduced, and randomized to your heart’s content, but you must do it correctly. In this post, you’ll learn how to make a stamp brush …
When you’re new to Procreate, learning how to duplicate layers and copy and paste selections is essential. They’re basic functions you must master. This is how to duplicate in Procreate easily and quickly. Copy and Paste using three fingers to swipe down and select the duplicate tab from the popup …
There are times when all you want to do is draw a perfectly straight line. In the real world you’d grab a ruler and get on with it, but how do you make straight lines in Procreate? This is the easiest way. Draw a straight line in Procreate by drawing …
Procreate is a comprehensive digital drawing and painting application for iPad. With millions of downloads, it’s one of the most popular drawing tools on the market and much simpler to learn than Adobe Photoshop. If you’re new to the app, here’s how to change layer opacity in Procreate, Change the …
