how to turn photos into cute illustrations in Procreate // Procreate tips and tricks for beginners

[@mari43862]

Thank you for this video, Calvin! And thank you so much for sharing your advice on how to fix the opacity problem! I think you can make a short video of this part because it's very useful and easy to fix. 😃☀️

[@CellaCabPer]

I’m glad I have the cat done from last week tutorial. There is one tool that I discovered that is very useful in my finishing Calvin’s art works, the Transcripts. After enjoying watching without interruption, his demo with his music and voice, and the smoothness of how he finishes his painting, I open his Transcripts and at the same time his demo, and then I can follow his instructions at my own pace. As always, thank you!

[@calvinatdrifterstudio8438]

Same!! I had a few cats to choose from. I think I will make sure to keep a few cats around for future projects 😂 I never noticed that about the transcripts! I guess my videos are very organized with the process so I think the transcripts are probably easier to follow

[@lisalisa13]

I love your art style. I'm a traditional artist new to Procreate and I could watch your videos all day. Thanks so much for all the helpful content.

[@calvinatdrifterstudio8438]

Thank you♥️♥️ I really enjoy making these videos and they also help me organize my ideas and motivate me to paint every day 🙏 I couldn't do any of it without your support and I'm so grateful

[@lynnbarclay4241]

It’s excellent as always. Love it, thank you!

[@killah1221]

I love every single tutorial ❤❤❤❤ you are the best. I’m learning a lot.thank you❤

[@ruby4749]

You just make the best tutorials! I learned so much from you!!Thank you :)

[@bigsamritk8166]

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[@whimsicalkw9346]

Thank you for making this amazing video! And I really love this picture!

[@TristenMacDonald]

Calvin! I love all your tutorials! Thank you for making them for us!

[@calvinatdrifterstudio8438]

You are so welcome! Many more videos to come and they will be better and better🙏🙏🙏

[@calvinatdrifterstudio8438]

Thank you so much😊😊😊😊

[@Paige-k3s]

This looks amazing! Do you have a tutorial on how you made the texture on the cabinet? Thanks!

[@خانومِمارتا]

i learned a loooooot. Thank you much. You explained very understandable.

[@calvinatdrifterstudio8438]

Thank you so much! I was worried this video might be too chaotic because it moves around so fast

[@xaxaxixi3950]

Merci pour ce super tuto. j'ai commencé à suivre vos tutos avant d'acheter mon IPad et j'ai beaucoup appris. À part ça j'adore vos illustrations, ❤❤❤

[@naylee]

Excellent video 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻Your tutorials are so good. Thanks for all the hard work you put into them 💜☺️

[@annaguettabi3974]

You again forgot the whiskers 😄 Another excellent video, wonderful tips and information!

[@calvinatdrifterstudio8438]

😂😂😂😂😂 thank you so much

[@heathercampbell3907]

You did a great job with this video. Thank you for your time!

[@DebzWa]

A very enjoyable video. Thank you for posting. I’ve been using Procreate for a while now and I still learnt some new techniques.

[@ktijsma7538]

I learned so much, thank you Calvin!

[@BlancheFury]

Absolutely fantastic tutorial, Calvin. Thank you so much for going to all the trouble to create this. It’s going to be very helpful.

[@calvinatdrifterstudio8438]

Thank you so much! This one was harder to edit but it's definitely pushed me to improve my video planning. I'm so glad you like it ❤

[@sukmaatiqah8795]

I love all your tutorials. It really helped me with my practices and discover my drawing style. Keep on doing this!

[@calvinatdrifterstudio8438]

Thank you so much 🥰🥰🥰

[@AppelmoesArtandPhotography]

Beautiful!

[@lory2videos]

Love your videos! Have you ever considered doing one that shows using a photo and doing different things to it, rather than drawing? For example brushes and clipping masks, etc. Thanks!

[@calvinatdrifterstudio8438]

Hi! Thank you so much! Do you mean using a photo and applying some techniques and effects to make it look like a painting? This is something I have done before with an app called Simply Watercolor, it's like a filter (but it's not AI). You can combine several images in procreate using selection tool/masks, then export the edited photo and put it through the Simply Watercolor app. Maybe I will cover the process in a video soon if you think it's interesting☺️☺️

[@lory2videos]

@@calvinatdrifterstudio8438 Thank you so much for your response! Yes I do. I will look for that past video as well. I have been very intrigued by what can be done to photos in Procreate with watercolor brushes, clipping masks etc to make a either a watercolor look or oil paint look. I'm not interested in any drawing, just photo art. Just a thought! Thanks!

[@nerualx8045]

Amazing stuff as always, absolutely love it and you inspire me to keep drawing!❤😊

[@aghnianuha4130]

hey I just wanna say that you r sooo kind. i really love your drawings, videos and ur explanations. thank youu for sharing with us clearly of how to use any tools and how to draw in procreate in easy way to underatand! I've been looking for any procreate tips that simple n easy to follow. I'm soo glad that I found your channel. may u always be healthy and happyy. I'm from Indonesia. it's really nice to know yaa! have a gewd and incredible lyfe bruh 🙌🏻

[@jessicat5456]

Ooo this is just what I needed! Do you think you could make another scene with landscapes or buildings?

[@calvinatdrifterstudio8438]

Hi! I have several tutorial about those - I will make a playlist for you on my channel called 'landscapes and buildings' . usually the problem with reference photos is the perspective is complex. So with buildings and landscapes, this is way worse and nearly impossible to do it perfectly unless you spend a huge amount of time. in this where I painted the cat on the cabinet, I had a perspective issue with the rug so I just found a way to flatten the rug and it still makes sense about what it is. In the case of landscapes and architecture, you can flatten perspective much more aggressively and turn the whole scene into something more symbolic of buildings and landscapes. The videos in the playlists I'll make for you will explain it better😊😊

[@emmytemin9562]

this is incredibly helpful, all your videos are so calm and straight to the point in easy to understand steps. i’m very grateful for them, thank you

[@calvinatdrifterstudio8438]

thank you so much! I think it's easier to make videos like this because the scripting is also very straightforward. I'm so glad you like it ☺️

[@allisonm.5799]

Another great video! Thank you for making this! I’ve always struggled with this topic so this video really helped. And the tip about perspective helped my anxiety of trying to get things perfect. Btw, I think you did a great job at editing this video!

[@calvinatdrifterstudio8438]

Thank you so much! It's really OK to reject perspective and just draw what we feel. Usually the artwork will still make sense of things aren't at correct angles and in fact it makes the artwork more interesting. Sometimes I will try to challenge myself to simplify a scene as much as possible and it pushes me to find creative solutions I wouldn't normally use

[@twentyplumed]

This was incredibly helpful and inspiring ❤🎉

[@quirkychris2933]

Would love to see more videos like this, photo collage. Really fun and educational for someone like me who struggles with a limited imagination. 😻

[@calvinatdrifterstudio8438]

I'm so glad it helps 😁 I also lack a strong visual imagination. In my family, my mom was really into illustration and I just never managed to draw the way she did. Some artists can just close their eyes and see a while world but for us, maybe we need help. when I was growing up I was obsessed with reading all these science fiction and fantasy books. I think this influenced my brain to think more in words instead of pictures.

[@quirkychris2933]

@@calvinatdrifterstudio8438 I get it. I’m a maths/science kinda girl and definitely think in words. I literally see the words spelled out in my mind as I think. 😂 I would never have thought that about you, though, as your art seems so intuitive. Perhaps there’s hope for me if I follow your example. 😻 Love looking through all your videos and learn something new with each one.

[@hoangam6645]

❤ please make a tutorial painting architecture

[@Clara-bw1vo]

Great video!!!

[@JorgeMacau]

Great!😀

[@Scrabbledat]

Great video!

[@khl9782]

Hello, I want to have a brush that you made. Where should I buy it?

[@HomeFlowYoga]

Such a good tutorial

[@fraincs]

What do you use to print your drawings? Do you turn off the paper texture when printing?

[@calvinatdrifterstudio8438]

I use a Canon color laser printer - I keep the watercolor texture on, but I disable the paper effect in the white areas. The final artwork image looks like a regular watercolor painting but it's on a pure white background😊

[@VesperLane]

thank you!

[@SANSA1964]

I love your videos!!sadly, I don't have Procreate...it's only available for IOS ...do you know another similar program for Android?

[@calvinatdrifterstudio8438]

Hi! Thank you so much! Actually the real secret here is the apple pencil 1 or 2! I extremely dislike the ipad but the stylus from apple is incredible. Currently the apple pencil is the only stylus that functions so effortlessly, and that means we are stuck with ipad and procreate. 😢

[@khushidanait8225]

Do you have any free brushes I can use? I won’t be able to buy the brushes

[@calvinatdrifterstudio8438]

of course! You can always message me on Etsy and I can help.

[@journaleclectique]

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