Lighting & Shading

  • Free

Animated Faces in Procreate

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  • Course
  • 15 Lessons

Do you struggle when it comes to drawing faces? This course will guide you through the process of creating a stylized face with ease. Learn my step-by-step process that makes even the most challenging aspects, feel doable and simple. By the end of the course, you'll have a foundational understanding of how to draw facial features. Then, I'll teach you how you can make your illustration come to life with animation.

  • Free

Draw an Animated Glowing Jack-o'-Lantern

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  • Course
  • 7 Lessons

Let's carve a pumpkin (without getting our hands covered in pumpkin guts!) I'll teach you how to draw and animate a glowing jack-o'-lantern flickering beneath a starry sky. Practice many digital art skills like working with layers, masks, blend modes, warp and distort transformations, animation, and more. You can make a jack-o'-lantern like mine, or carve your pumpkin with whatever design you want!

  • Free

Golden Glow: Warm Light & Soft Texture in Procreate

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  • Webinar
  • Nov 7, 2025 at 10:00 AM PST

Slow down and paint something soft, glowing, and full of warmth. In this cozy Procreate tutorial, we’ll draw a sleeping cat bathed in golden light. You’ll learn how to sketch loosely, build up soft textures with pressure-sensitive brushes, use blend modes to paint natural light and shadow, and layer color for warmth and atmosphere.

  • Free

How to Draw Metallic Surfaces

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  • Course
  • 13 Lessons

How do you make something look shiny or reflective? Learn this easy technique on how to draw and shade surfaces so that they look like metal. Follow along as we draw a cute robot in Procreate and demonstrate this technique. We’ll also play around with Procreate 5x Gradient Maps to make colorful metallic surfaces, including silver, gold, and beyond!

  • Free

Kickoff Party Cake!

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  • Webinar
  • Jul 29, 2022 at 4:00 PM PDT

Re-watch our first-ever live event in Art Maker's Club! At the part, we gathered together on Zoom to say hi to each other, took a tour around the club, answered questions, and then drew something celebratory in Procreate!

  • Free

Made in the Shade: Creating Form with Light Shadow

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  • Webinar
  • Mar 5, 2024 at 10:00 AM PST

Learn how to take your artwork from flat to fantastic with a quick start guide to light and shading! In this tutorial, we cover the fundamentals of shading an object including essential light and shadow terminology. By the end of the tutorial, you'll have the foundational drawing skills to create delightfully dimensional works of art!

  • $50

Postcards in Procreate: Vintage-Inspired Text Effects

  • Course
  • 30 Lessons

If you love travel, vintage design, and doing projects on your iPad, settle in, and let's make Postcards in Procreate! In this class, you'll start with a destination of your choice and create a one-of-a-kind illustrated postcard, complete with bold 3D lettering and a vintage print effect.

  • Free

Procreate Deep Dive: Masks

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  • Course
  • 16 Lessons

Masks are a highly useful feature of digital illustration, and after watching this video, you’ll have the answers to questions like "What is the difference between Alpha Lock, Clipping Masks, and Layer Masks? When is the best time to use each of these?"

  • Free

Quirky Pumpkin Pie in Procreate

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  • Course
  • 7 Lessons

Let's get in the mood for fall food! In this course, I'll teach you how to draw this pumpkin pie in a fun, quirky visual style. I've got tips for how to make a subject more visually interesting by playing with angles and proportions. And there'll be lots of Procreate tips and tricks like how to adjust your color drop threshold, use alpha lock and clipping masks, adjust colors, and more. Let's create a sweet treat!

  • $50

Realistic Paper Cut Illustrations in Procreate

  • Course
  • 28 Lessons

Do you love the ease and convenience of making digital art, but miss the tactile qualities of crafting with scissors and paper? Why does it have to be one versus the other? What if I told you both of these pieces were made on an iPad? Get ready to make digital art that will have people doing double-takes as I teach you how to make realistic paper-cut illustrations in Procreate.

  • Free

Simplify and Stylize a Shadowy Skull in Procreate

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  • Course
  • 13 Lessons

In this tutorial, we'll explore light, shadow & shading by drawing this shadowy skull illustration with a luminant candle! This tutorial will help get you familiar with blend modes, alpha lock, clipping masks and so much more! Plus, I've included a series of bonus lessons to help you take the next step beyond following tutorials to create artwork that is uniquely your own. Let's get shadowy and spooky!

  • $50

Stunning Stained Glass in Procreate

  • Course
  • 31 Lessons

It's no secret that I love stained glass! The way the light shines through those colorful pieces of glass to create a truly stunning piece of art. Pure magic! What I'm not a fan of are sharp pieces of glass and hot soldering tools. That's why I've created: Stunning Stained Glass. Throughout this course, you'll learn everything you need to know about making realistic stained glass artwork...the digital way!

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Vintage Celestial-Inspired Sun Illustration

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  • Course
  • 11 Lessons

In this tutorial, we'll draw a vintage celestial-inspired sun illustration! We'll be using brushes from my Celestial Art Kit that is free with your membership. This tutorial will help get you familiar with directional pattern brushes, cross hatch shading, drawing facial proportions, using gradient maps, and more!