My Procreate Drawing Process

I recently got Procreate on my iPad and have absolutely loved the program so far. 

Before Procreate, I created all of my digital drawings on Photoshop, using my Wacom Intuos tablet. Drawing on my iPad is such a different experience from drawing on my computer. Since I've already documented my Photoshop process on my blog, I thought doing the same for my iPad would be a good idea as well. 

Let me now if you'd like to see more drawing blog posts! 

Step 1: The Initial Sketch
For this step, I used the 6B pencil to quickly draw out how I wanted my picture to look. The image on the left was one I found off Pinterest. I attached it to the side of my drawing so I could constantly refer to it. 

Step 2: Darkening The Outline
The next thing I did was take the dry ink brush and go over all my important lines. This was in preparation for my next step which was adding colour. Having a sharper outline made me more aware of where I was colouring. 

Step 3: Colour And Tonal Variation

Once I'd finished colouring my drawing with the round brush tool, I decided to go in with the soft brush to give it some tonal variation. For this drawing, I started with the face and then worked my way outwards. 

Step 4: The Hair Texture

For the hair strokes, I used the dry ink brush again. I varied the thickness of the strokes to give the hair more volume. 

Step 5: The Sweater

Finally, I added some cross hatching on the sweater to somewhat resemble the material in the picture. 

And that's it! Here's my completed picture. I think this took around one and a bit hours. This process appears pretty straightforward however there's a lot more erasing and redrawing that goes on behind the scenes. I obviously couldn't include all of that otherwise this post would have been quite a bit longer! 

Q: Have you used Procreate before?

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INTRODUCING... Beka!

Hi everyone! I'm back from my much needed blogging break and to kick things off again, decided I'd write another post for my "INTRODUCING..." series. If you're unfamiliar with this series, it's where I dedicate an entire post to one specific blogger. I'll give a quick summary of their blog as well as create a digital drawing for them on Photoshop. Thanks to those that commented on my last "INTRODUCING..." post! If you'd like to be involved in my next one, please do get in contact, either via Twitter or email; theanniechanieblog@gmail.com.

INTRODUCING... Beka!
On Beka's blog, Beka Daisies, you'll find a range of different posts. From recipes to bullet journal spreads, you're never completely sure of what she's going to write about next. There's something quite exciting and unpredictable about it. I always enjoy her very thorough and detailed reviews that touch on everything you could possibly wish to know about a product or experience. She's really good at describing things and elaborating on her thoughts. Check out Beka's blog by clicking here.

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INTRODUCING... Nancy!

Introducing my new series "INTRODUCING..." where I share/write about a blogger on my blog. Not only will I give a short description of the person's site, I'll also put together a digital drawing for them as I've done for Nancy below. If you read my "How I Make my Photoshop Graphics" post, you'll know I've been really keen to do more digital drawings for you guys. I really want to thank Nancy for being so willing to take part. She responded so kindly when I asked if she'd be interested. If you'd like to be featured next, you can either DM me on Twitter or email me at theanniechanieblog@gmail.com.

INTRODUCING... Nancy!

On her blog, Exquisitely.me, Nancy likes to blog about her personal adventures and experiences and always includes a lovely array of photos in every post. Her food photography is amazing and whenever I read one of her foodie posts, I always end up craving whatever she's photographed. As a very all-rounded blogger, she also likes to share life lessons in order to inspire her readers be the very best versions of themselves. Check out Nancy's blog by clicking here. 

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