How to Use Procreate Clipping Masks to Create Realistic Fabric Patterns for Fashion Illustration

Fashion designers, rejoice! In this tutorial, I'll show you how to use Procreate clipping masks to take images of fabric from Pinterest and use them to create realistic fabric patterns for your fashion illustrations. This technique is perfect for creating digital fashion sketches that you can use to develop your fashion designs.
I'll start by showing you how to add images to a Procreate canvas and create a clipping mask. Then, I'll show you how to manipulate the clipped pattern to make it look like realistic fabric. For example, you can add wrinkles, folds, and drape to your patterns to make them look more natural.
Finally, I'll show you how to use this technique to illustrate a striped dress with lace appliqué. By the end of this tutorial, you'll have all the skills you need to create realistic fabric patterns for your own fashion illustrations.
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What will you create? I really hope you like the video and I really hope it helps with your own illustration and designs.
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[@DavidSL64]

This is a great tutorial but man I wish I was as fast as you with the various tools. I guess it just takes time and practice! It’s especially helpful when you demonstrate warp and distort to create the organic look of flowing fabric. Beautiful!

[@alexdouglasnewtonart]

Im so happy to help thank you so much! It took me a while to get used to using all the tools but it does become second nature I promise!

[@DavidSL64]

@@alexdouglasnewtonart Wow just watching another one of your videos, I have been able to improve already. Amazing, your from Tasmania living in the UK. I'm from Melbourne living in California!

[@alexdouglasnewtonart]

Oh wow! As a Tasmanian I have of course lived in Melbourne! I used to live in St Kilda! Thats a bigger move, Melbs to Cali! What do you do?

[@DavidSL64]

Oh man. St. Kilda. I’m south east suburbs as well. I’ve done a bunch of things overtime. Right now I am getting back into fashion and thinking to develop my own brand. Crazy as well - your affection for kimonos. I’ve spent a ton of time in Japan, and when I was there for an extended period in Kyoto, I had a kimono teacher instruct me on making one, which I still have, 35 years later. Such a beautiful country.

[@alexdouglasnewtonart]

Oh that is amazing! I have another channel on youtube called “house of kimono” i make kimono on there! Living in Kyoto!?!? That must have been a wondrous thing!

[@vlra2021]

Thank you !!! Youve helped me a lot with understanding how to use procreate for fashion illustration 😭

[@alexdouglasnewtonart]

That makes me so happy! Its so exciting to see what you can do with procreate! Are you a designer?

[@markusmulder_]

Thank you for this wonderful tutorial! I am a seasoned designer and have only recently started to play around illustrating with Procreate. You have inspired me a lot with your videos and your beautiful work and this tutorial is very helpful! love the dress and the combination of a bold stripe with a lace! 💖

[@alexdouglasnewtonart]

Oohhh thank you so much!! Isnt it fun?! I love procreate! That means so much to me! Let me know if there is anything specific you would like demonstrated!!

[@rubinarana4996]

Very very helpful tutorial. Thanks for sharing. I can’t thank you enough though. You’re a great teacher.

[@alexdouglasnewtonart]

That is so kind! Thank you! Are you into fashion design?

[@crist9797]

Thank you so much for explaining these tips. I have been trying to find a video that is clear enough and this was perfect. Only bit I struggled with is I can't seam to find the Gloaming brush which I wanted to try. I don't seem to have an Illustrations section under my pen library. Was wondering if you had a different procreate version to me or it's an extra brush I need to purchase somehow?

[@alexdouglasnewtonart]

Ahhh perhaps its not there anymore or has changed names. I bought the iPad in 2018 and installed @procreate pretty soon after so I am probably working on a dinosaur version! That tab “illustrations” is one I created myself to easily find brushes from the other menus

[@crist9797]

@@alexdouglasnewtonartthank you so much for replying. I will find another alternative 😊

[@lilyandaminah]

Thank you so much for this video! I am very interested in studying fashion design at university (applying through UCAS as we speak), and so I am building up my portfolio. I get quite scared with using traditional colouring methods like paints and colours pencils, as I don't have a lot of time before my portfolio is due, and so this clipping mask method seems to be quite a good quick fix for my designs and croquis.

[@alexdouglasnewtonart]

Oh Im so glad I could help in any way! How exciting to be applying right now, my fingers and toes are crossed for you. Clipping masks changed my life! Drawing on Procreate is amazing I wish I had it when I went to fashion school! You must be so excited! What do you want to do in fashion?

[@deemaxstore92]

Thank you so much for this amazing tutorial . I am excited to try all these steps using the fabric I have . I hope the result is good. I'm hoping to learn more from you .. once I try all these steps I'll come back with a review. Also ,I believe it will take me a few days to master this..

[@alexdouglasnewtonart]

I hope it helps and I look forward to hearing what you think and I want to see what you do! Youll have to instagram me with your designs!

[@deemaxstore92]

@@alexdouglasnewtonart Sure thing ! Not sure how the design will turn out to be but I'll DM you once I have a little hold on procreate.

[@alexdouglasnewtonart]

Take your time! Practice practice practice

[@jujubabyfr]

Great great video…. Very clear instructions although did gave you at a slightly slower speed so it did found as though you were drinking a glass of G&T as you were doing it but great thanks again. Just dabble in fashion illustration but this helps a lot. And the brush you used for the shadows is which????

[@alexdouglasnewtonart]

For the shadows I use the gloaming brush. It comes with @procreate and its really good for building shade because its opaque. Its a lot like using a copic marker on paper.

[@rawpeee]

can you adopt me as yourchild

[@alexdouglasnewtonart]

Hahahhahahaha

[@rawpeee]

@@alexdouglasnewtonart i’m learning procreate for fashion design. is there a way where i can chat with you and ask you some questions from time to time ? :(

[@alexdouglasnewtonart]

Please do! I am about to start making videos for this channel again and would love the inspiration!

[@rawpeee]

@@alexdouglasnewtonart where can we chat?