How to Blend Colors in Procreate

[@lemonicing7666]

Mine always grabs the transparency from behind what I’m blending and creates this awful muddy transparent blend. I’m just trying to make a gradient and I hate fighting with it

[@CristinAF]

Try selecting just what’s on that layer so it won’t pull in the background. Tap the layer and then choose select.

[@Lao2oole]

@@CristinAF it’s not working

[@MS-pz9wd]

@@Lao2oole use alpha lock

[@Ace-qs8xr]

The blender brushes are so helpful thank you for putting the link in the description

[@CristinAF]

You’re quite welcome! Thanks for watching!!

[@mazen.ll.8965]

1:02 that’s the part I wanted thank you for the advice I have stayed up all night looking for that blur thank you so much

[@Unfazed1888]

Such an easy and organized tutorial. 😭 Thank you, Mrs. Cristin.

[@CristinAF]

Thanks for the nice comment! I’m glad you liked it

[@rodolfoescobedo9997]

@@CristinAFhi

[@avenbyrd3456]

THIS WAS SO HELPFUL! Thank you so much for making this video! I can finally make wayyyyyyyyyyy better drawings! 10/10! I will be using this all the time!

[@CristinAF]

Thanks so much for watching! I really appreciate your comment with so much positivity 😁

[@avenbyrd3456]

@@CristinAF Your welcome! This has helped so much and I love it!

[@newaccount6414]

Can you blend manually in procreate without custom brushes/smudge/blur? Just using the eye dropper tool and just a normal round brush? I read somewhere that blending normally is hard in procreate.

[@CristinAF]

Yes, it’s possible but you need a brush with wet dynamics. There are a couple native brushes in procreate that do this. One is the turpentine brush.

[@newaccount6414]

@@CristinAF Oh. Thank you. I really appreciate you replying. I use Ibis, and I've been looking up procreate stuff. So far it's an amazing app, I would like to have one someday when I have enough money, ofc I'll need an ipad first. Anyways I'm just making sure if it has some downsides. Basically the blending is totally fine right? Not as hard as I've read?

[@CristinAF]

@@newaccount6414 It’s not hard at all, you just need to know which features to use to get your desired results. I also forgot to mention you can use blending modes in the layers as well. There are just so many features that are great in this app.

[@tash8368]

I just use Gaussian blur

[@nyantet_chuol]

@@newaccount6414 It’s easy to use and the brushes that come with it are quality

[@bubble2931]

I couldn’t find the blender brushes i checked the description and still couldn’t find them 😢

[@CristinAF]

www.designcuts.com/product/blender-procreate-brushes/?ref=cristinfrey

[@Randomifyyy]

Thank you! I’m currently working on a sunset piece (I know how original) but boy did this help!

[@CristinAF]

Yayyy! I’m so happy it was helpful for you. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@RexThatDude]

@@CristinAF is there a link for the blender brush? Sry just could not find it do I check in the description?

[@CristinAF]

@@RexThatDude yes it’s in the description!

[@RexThatDude]

@@CristinAF Ty but so do I like scroll and tap brushes and hen like idk

[@CristinAF]

@@RexThatDude www.designcuts.com/product/blender-procreate-brushes/?ref=cristinfrey

[@shin_shiggy1878]

I honestly did not know that you could choose a different brush with the smudge tool. Procreate should really start including tutorials😅. Thank you so much for such a helpful video

[@CristinAF]

Thanks for your comment! 😊 Procreate does do short tutorials on their KZbin channel and Instagram reels. And they have a longer course for free on their site for beginners. ❤

[@3ooZyX]

Which one is better to use

[@CristinAF]

Thanks for asking! It’s really going to depend on your preferred style of art and how much control you want over the blending. Personally, I prefer using the smudge tool with a texture brush and set it to a lower opacity.

[@Justkarlic]

The light mode is crazy

[@TheSleepyMouse]

Thank you so much I just got procreate and I’ve been trying to learn how to blend ever sense I got it

[@CristinAF]

Thanks for watching!

[@BBbros0515]

Thnx

[@CristinAF]

Thanks for your comment!

[@PortuGrove]

Thank you!!! This video helped me a lot!

[@williambarbz4918]

Love this you go straight to the point!

[@toucanater2414]

thank you for making this video it is SO helpful!

[@CristinAF]

Thanks so much for watching!

[@Krumblethesilly]

Finally that I can make the colour eyes new sub

[@CristinAF]

Thanks for watching!!

[@josipage6790]

Tysm this helped me out so much- tho I’ve been on the app for a year I still never knew how to blend so Ty!

[@CristinAF]

Very happy to hear this!!

[@folfamas54]

We’re is the blender brush link

[@CristinAF]

Here’s just one set but you can use any brush - www.designcuts.com/product/blender-procreate-brushes/

[@nimsdiary_]

Thank u so much. I am a newbie to procreate. U were a big help!

[@CristinAF]

Thanks for watching! So happy it was helpful for you!

[@inspirationwithcodi8511]

This helps ALOT

[@robinbilbija4068]

The first one helps so much thank you 😁 -

[@CristinAF]

Awesome! Thanks for watching!

[@liamm9400]

What screen protector do you use? Mine seems to already have scratches and I feel like you press harder than me.

[@CristinAF]

I press super hard on mine and it has scratches too I use one I got off of Amazon that is just a matte screen protector called Supershieldz amzn.to/3A6d2Tu

[@maddi_d]

@@CristinAF hey how do you make ur background white? like how the layers and brushes are white

[@CristinAF]

@@maddi_d go to wrench menu > Prefs > light interface

[@maddi_d]

@@CristinAF omg TYSM!

[@riotstreams9419]

Great video thank you

[@CristinAF]

Thanks for watching!

[@Jesslok]

Hi, I just wanted to ask how do I get the blender brushes?

[@CristinAF]

Thanks for watching! I have the links to everything I use in the video description.

[@choochoo6813]

Thank you!

[@emilysteffen1731]

I cannot get smudge to do anything. Like I select a brush and just flat does nothing. No mixing no added color, it's like I'm not even touching the screen :( and I cannot get any of the other ways to work for what I'm wanting either.

[@CristinAF]

Try selecting a different brush for smudge and make sure the opacity is all the way up and that you’re on the correct layer.

[@emilysteffen1731]

@@CristinAF Thank you I will try that!

[@khloeerangel8468]

Where did you get the blender brushes

[@CristinAF]

I got them on DesignCuts. The link is in the description.

[@karinaibarra311]

This really helps me ty!

[@Raccoonboi634]

Thank you so much! This helps a lot when making my Fursuit eyes

[@CristinAF]

Thanks for watching 😊

[@momogonzalez333]

But when I use the finger tool. Whatever color I was working with starts to appear where I'm coloring too. How do I make it just blend and not color

[@maddi_d]

i think maybe you should use the airbrush tool with smudging and maybe it might blend then but you have to swish through each colour like swaying through each colour maybe you can try that

[@pattyayers]

And you could try setting the smudge tool to 50% opacity

[@brandychugger4408]

Exactly. It still applies my color 😭

[@S4iil0r]

Hi what brush do you use for the blending ? And thank for the video it's very useful 🥰

[@CristinAF]

www.designcuts.com/product/blender-procreate-brushes/?ref=cristinfrey

[@TheRangelFamily]

Thank you this is very helpful!! New subscriber

[@pst294a]

How did u blend it???

[@annafowler7625]

How can I do the 3rd one

[@CristinAF]

You would need to purchase specific blender brushes for this.

[@annafowler7625]

@@CristinAF and how can I do that

[@CristinAF]

@@annafowler7625 here is the link it’s also in the description www.designcuts.com/product/blender-procreate-brushes/?ref=cristinfrey

[@CuteGirl-gz7wb]

You really helped me thank you .

[@CristinAF]

I’m so happy it was helpful! Thank you for watching and commenting!

[@roudina6695]

How do u make it full screen

[@CristinAF]

Tap 4 fingers on the screen

[@roudina6695]

@@CristinAF u sure?

[@roudina6695]

@@CristinAF it didn’t work :(

[@nancymendez843]

Thank u it works

[@julius4611]

Can you do this on a phone?

[@CristinAF]

Procreate has a smaller version called Pocket for the iPhone

[@Abieeebailey]

Thank you so much! 👍

[@rosaliealaina]

Okay but show us how to get the b personal brush

[@paxtonwininger7043]

How do you insert it into procreate?

[@CristinAF]

Insert what, specifically?

[@azaliaeif]

Thank you so much! This helps out a lot!

[@autumnduncan2513]

How do you have so many different brushessss😮

[@CristinAF]

I make brushes as well as purchase a lot of them ☺️

[@Marns4]

Thank you so much. Very helpful x

[@scaramouches_bestie]

Tysm!! The smudge was so confusing for me because it was on the grid brush so I thought it was going to select the area or something 😭😭😭

[@CristinAF]

So glad you got it working!

[@Aman-mc2yp]

Thank u thank u thank u 💖💖💖

[@CristinAF]

Thanks for watching!

[@peely8724]

None of this is happening with me it’s not spreading to the outside but my blending is so blurry why is that?

[@CristinAF]

I would need some more info or a look at your screen to see where your settings are.

[@CrownedSkull-rh2kf]

I figured It out ages ago​@@CristinAF

[@semineestefanescu7460]

Thxx

[@lynettejoseph6690]

What's the app

[@CristinAF]

Procreate

[@lifewithrelle7672]

I tried to do what you did on the smudge and Everytime I clicked select, it filled my layer. I don't know how to make it not do that.

[@CristinAF]

After you click select, at the bottom of the screen make sure Color Fill is turned off

[@deidrabennett6957]

What if I need to do certain spots

[@CristinAF]

You can use the selection tool to choose your spots

[@annmariebrancato9802]

You are awesome 👌

[@CristinAF]

Thanks for watching!

[@brandychugger4408]

Not sure how you're just blending with the actual brush... mine always adds the color I have selected.

[@CristinAF]

It’s the brushes I’m using. They’re specifically made for blending and have the settings made to not show color.

[@sabadaqqa9662]

Is there a way I can get the brushes for free

[@CristinAF]

You can use any of the brushes included with procreate as a smudge brush

[@Polar4life]

Wait I was blending around something

[@CristinAF]

There is such a variety of ways to make art in Procreate that I don’t think there is a wrong way. Whatever works! 😊❤

[@AsetKim]

Why every time i try to blend it pushes my color around and stead of flowing into each other

[@freyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyya]

m Ty a helped so much I lush I just finished a masterpiece of m bff he u posted ty

[@CristinAF]

Thanks so much, I’m glad it was helpful! 🥰

[@freyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyya]

@@CristinAF 😘

[@blitzo_therian]

i wish the brushes were free :]

[@CristinAF]

You can use any brush you have in procreate as a blender brush 😊

[@nsusai6380]

Helpful 👏🏼👏🏼✨💕

[@LadyBloodOath]

Um that’s not really blending that’s more combining the colors and creating a new one that doesn’t really blend into the colors

[@CristinAF]

Thanks for commenting! I appreciate your feedback.

[@Hualngo]

A free one???????????? It can blend in Ibis paint x

[@CristinAF]

Any of the brushes on your iPad already are free to use in the smudge tool in procreate.

[@FULI2DMAX]

Cool!

[@EvieKelly-b5j]

Yeah but I can’t find anywhere that says smudge tool

[@CristinAF]

It’s the icon in the top right that looks like a pointed finger. Any of the brushes in that menu can be used to smudge.

[@birthdayluvscake478]

This was confusing it was really hard to do

[@CristinAF]

Im happy to slow it down and explain it better over in my community at fb.com/groups/procreatebeginners

[@Taima]

Thanks for the vid and all but Jesus Christ, do you hate your device or something? You're using an obscene amount of force on it.

[@CristinAF]

I appreciate your concern 😊 but let’s not kink shame my iPad 😂 ❤

[@seemaninave6060]

Me looking at her iPad 👁️👄👁️

[@CristinAF]

🥰🤣🤣

[@davidgaffney1145]

Girl you need to tell us how do you get the colour blender I tried over like 1 million times and you still never told her I tapped on the finger and looked everywhere for it. You’re not telling us how to help you’re not helping.

[@CristinAF]

If you’re referring to the blending brushes, I have the link to them in the description and the pinned post.

[@melon6135]

No cause clone blending and blending brush don’t look good

[@CristinAF]

Thanks for commenting! To get good results will depend on your skill level and brush you use.

[@CelestialxPanda]

I hate procreate becuase the paint doesn't mix on its own. You need to use that stupid blend brush.

[@CristinAF]

Thanks for commenting! To get the kind of paint blending you’re referring to, will depend on which brushes you use, their wet dynamics, and their blend modes. Also, you can make your own brushes that do this 😉

[@-SlayQueen-]

100th comment uwu

[@CristinAF]

Thanks for commenting! 💯

[@pratigya_berwal]

Appreciate the effort but those are such bad blends. So blotchy. Someone coming for help will not find it useful. It's a shame since you seem like a person who takes time and effort and can explain things easily

[@CristinAF]

Thanks for commenting! To get better results will depend on your skill level and brush you use. These techniques work well but it was my mistake to not take enough time to follow through on each one and make it look good because I was trying not to have a super long video. I appreciate your feedback!

[@evalinasolis]

Didn’t work 1/10

[@CristinAF]

Thank you for commenting!

[@Midnight_treasure]

thank you 😊