Vaults

Procreate Brush Techniques for Four Painted Looks

Paint small studies that read as watercolor, gouache, oil or pencil by adjusting brush settings, layers and textures in Procreate. For Hobbyist and aspiring digital illustrators who use an iPad with Procreate and want to understand how traditional media looks are made, not just install brushes.

00 - Command CenterBrush Test TemplateClaude PlaybookLesson 1.1 - Read Brush Studio SettingsLesson 1.2 - Paint a Graded WashLesson 1.3 - Blend Wet-in-WetLesson 1.4 - Add a Paper TextureLesson 1.5 - Control Hard and Soft EdgesLesson 1.6 - Glaze Layers into a StudyLesson 2.1 - Lay Opaque Flat ShapesLesson 2.2 - Mix Tints and ShadesLesson 2.3 - Cover Dark with LightLesson 2.4 - Paint Inside Clipping MasksLesson 2.5 - Dry-Brush Matte TextureLesson 2.6 - Paint a Limited-Palette Still LifeLesson 3.1 - Set Up a Thick Paint BrushLesson 3.2 - Block In Big Shapes FirstLesson 3.3 - Blend Colors on the CanvasLesson 3.4 - Fake Thick Ridges with Texture BrushesLesson 3.5 - Warm Lights and Cool ShadowsLesson 3.6 - Complete an Alla Prima StudyLesson 4.1 - Tune Pressure and TiltLesson 4.2 - Hatch and Crosshatch ValuesLesson 4.3 - Smooth Graphite ShadingLesson 4.4 - Layer Colored PencilLesson 4.5 - Add Paper Grain to PencilLesson 4.6 - Combine Pencil with WatercolorMOC - Map of ContentModule 1 - WatercolorModule 2 - GouacheModule 3 - OilModule 4 - PencilPalette Log TemplateREADME - Start HereResourcesStart Here - WelcomeStudy Review TemplateStudy Session TemplateTemplates Overview

The real graph view of this vault: 39 notes, every line a link between them.

Obsidian vault (.zip)24 lessons4 templatesClaude prompt in every lessonCourse book: opens in any browser
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What's inside

  • Module 1 - WatercolorRead Brush Studio Settings; Paint a Graded Wash; Blend Wet-in-Wet; Add a Paper Texture; Control Hard and Soft Edges; Glaze Layers into a Study
  • Module 2 - GouacheLay Opaque Flat Shapes; Mix Tints and Shades; Cover Dark with Light; Paint Inside Clipping Masks; Dry-Brush Matte Texture; Paint a Limited-Palette Still Life
  • Module 3 - OilSet Up a Thick Paint Brush; Block In Big Shapes First; Blend Colors on the Canvas; Fake Thick Ridges with Texture Brushes; Warm Lights and Cool Shadows; Complete an Alla Prima Study
  • Module 4 - PencilTune Pressure and Tilt; Hatch and Crosshatch Values; Smooth Graphite Shading; Layer Colored Pencil; Add Paper Grain to Pencil; Combine Pencil with Watercolor

How it works

  1. Pay; the download link arrives on screen and by email.
  2. Unzip it and open the Course Book in any browser, or open the folder in Obsidian (free) as a vault.
  3. Start at the Command Center and tick off lessons.

This course teaches techniques and gives practice routines, but it cannot promise any particular skill level, style or outcome, because progress depends on your own practice.