Outlining With Procreate

Learn to outline with these three techniques: standard brush outlining, adding a white stroke to an existing outline, and removing an outline to create a negative-space outline!
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Let me know in the comments what you would like to see covered in upcoming episodes...you might see your idea come to life!

[@sweetirishrose7]

I really appreciate that you show us that you erase a lot until you’re happy. Most people just can do it in one go and I thought I was weird for redoing lines constantly. You are so easy to follow along with, thanks!!

[@BeeJayDeL]

I constantly undo/redo lines and am not afraid to show it, lol! Thanks for watching and appreciating that fact!

[@cjvgkv]

Caitlin Rose Riiight? Like Gal Shir. Makes me feel bad for not getting lines right the first go.

[@van502]

Anyone who says they get em perfect first time is full of poo poo lol

[@IsabellaMaeveFilm]

But when you do get it on the first go it like a party 🥳

[@Cartoons-by-Kirby]

That is a breath of fresh air. I see too many heavily edited tutorials that do not show the real process of drawing. You are dead on Caitlin!

[@deadbytwenty7752]

Would be really helpful if you showed how you set up your brushes to get those nice lines.

[@martialartsonthemove-westc7515]

He has a video on this!!! It’s awesome!

[@kawe-oy9wo]

@@martialartsonthemove-westc7515 what is it called

[@aylapurdee6768]

Yeah I can't find this video either what the name of its

[@BrixDeRossi]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/nquyZ5KYiL-Fatk

[@ariagrumpy8254]

You can set your highlight and shadow layers to "clipping mask" so it technically can't go out of the layer beneath it

[@BeeJayDeL]

Yup...sure enough! I touched on this is one of my newer videos and why I don't use it in often in the videos. I have found people skip around/don't watch the whole video so if they don't see me set up the layer, they get confused and then ask questions on how I was able to do that. I would love if everyone watched from start to finish but it doesn't happen, lol!

[@davidbyourplanb]

I didn't know about that reference layer - that sort of changes everything THANKS!

[@BeeJayDeL]

It is a super helpful tool- glad I could help!!!

[@dergoose9882]

What does the reference layer do?

[@boing1oings]

same

[@CatAndCloud]

Just found this tutorial! Amazing - under 15 minutes you saved me days if not weeks of work. I installed procreate few weeks ago to create complex illustrations for my book and now learning it at the pace of 1-2 hours a day after work. The reference layer you mentioned and your method of creating shadows using black layer is a treasure! I will now go browse all your other tutorials to see what other hidden treasure are there :) The ones I am looking for in particular are: 1. Layer modes: multiply, difference, burn etc. So far tutorials from other people confused me even more! 2. Layer grouping but without merging 3. Perspective tool to create scenes and larger characters, e.g. to plan location/size of eyes, paws, etc. Thank you again for an amazing tutorial!!!!

[@trasure435]

I love the procreate two finger tap erase. The only problem I have with it is when I draw on paper I get annoyed that tapping the paper doesn’t work before I remember I need to use an actual eraser.

[@sheldonlacsina4305]

Shadowing opacity technique...GENIUS! Thanks man!

[@BeeJayDeL]

Hahaha! Thanks...glad I could help!

[@sophiavega3990]

I like how he does tutorials. It’s like a free art class

[@jayarts699]

For me, it depends on the mood of the artwork I'm doing! Right now, I've been doing a lot of fall themed art, so I make my lines layer in a very dark red, duplicate it, then take one lineart layer and apply a gaussian blur to it and it looks soft!

[@jayillustrator86]

This was an AMAZING tutorial! I learned so much in that small amount of time! Have you done a tutorial on the next stage in this process (formatting the drawing file for print on tshirts)? What does that look like in procreate?

[@RED89P13]

Have my 12.9” on the way. didn’t even think about how easy sketching would be and having no erase marks or faint old lines. I am so excited to get drawing again. For a while I was doing pen tool on illustrator and i felt pretty limited.

[@schizo910]

The way I make the outlines while staying in Procreate, is by using a very small amount of Gaussian blur on the layer with the white filled image. Duplicate that layer a couple of times, merge them down (they become thicker and more pronounced) and repeat that a couple of times. The smaller the Gaussian blur the crisper the result, but you have to make more duplicates.

[@BeeJayDeL]

I know a lot of people that do this but it just doesn’t give that crisp line work that I am used to.

[@CrustyCowboy]

I learned that having the outline on one mask and alpha locking it, I could change the line color by painting over them. It doesn't let the color bleed to the other layers

[@arosew7]

This video is so satisfying. You’re an amazing artist

[@Ic3h0t]

Just got myself an iPad Air 5 a few days ago and tried to start drawing without any experience or talent. After a few days and some tutorials, I was really upset because I was not getting the results I wanted. Just watched your full video and applied everything you said here. One hour later, my designs already look a lot better. You're a legend!! Thank you!

[@SirDude555]

I love it! I clicked on this video for the line information, but you answered two bigger questions / problems I was having. The "reference" setting and the "streamlining". Thank You!

[@linearebecca]

I just started drawing with procreate and this was so easy to follow and understand! Thank you!

[@BeeJayDeL]

Awesome! Glad to help!!!

[@Nancy_09_]

Amazing tutorial! I found it really easy to follow.. I appreciate that you filmed your natural flow and didn't edit

[@MamaLionessBeauty]

I’m so glad I found this video! This is the exact style I’m trying to achieve with my drawings. Also a huge fan of the creepy cute art 🙌🏻

[@BeeJayDeL]

Awesome! Glad you found the channel too!

[@lhawkins40]

Video is amazing and techniques! Thank you for your video in real time without the crazy sped up versions I see on KZbin. This is the way to make a video with explanations and actually speaking and showing and I really appreciate you for taking the time to do this a learned a lot and subscribed 😊

[@BeeJayDeL]

Awesome...thanks so much! I really strive to show everything in "real time" with explanations because I think it is so much more conducive to learning the techniques! My videos might run a bit longer than the usual KZbin "tutorials" but there is a reason for that...I want everyone to learn as much as possible! Thanks for noticing!

[@danalane2366]

Still new to procreate- you just showed me a few tips that are gonna save me massive headaches! Thank you!

[@magiashkii]

I love when I watch a video and learn something new. I didn't know about the reference feature when doing line work. This will make things so much easier! thanks

[@kalubdailey6257]

I’ve come back to this video several times to help me with things like this. Super informative my man and it helped me out a lot!🙏🙏

[@kalubdailey6257]

Subscribed for sure👍🏻👍🏻

[@BeeJayDeL]

Great to hear and glad I could help! Thanks for watching!

[@steveblais1392]

Great Video Just starting on Procreate. I appreciate the pace you work at to, well done! Learned so much. especially like the shadow trick too

[@twilight_salem]

That shadow layer tip alone is so helpful, thank you!!

[@chimmyspromise]

You’re a treasure! Thank you for the amazingly clear information! 😊✨

[@BeeJayDeL]

Thanks so much! Appreciate you watching!

[@tallitvak5325]

It took me 8 months to find you since I started drawing .... I broke the web to find a decent tutorial on how to draw in this modern style . You made my day thank you

[@BeeJayDeL]

Thanks so much! Appreciate you watching!!!!

[@AFateSoTwisted]

Thank you for posting this. I'm fairly new to Procreate, but I absolutely love it. This was very helpful.

[@BeeJayDeL]

Thanks for the feedback! I appreciate you watching and glad to help!!!

[@joelcalvary1087]

well done, I’m really enjoying your tutorial, Thank you!

[@BeeJayDeL]

Thanks...much appreciated!

[@ajha100]

Great tutorial and process demo. As a beginner in Procreate, I really appreciate the straightforward, clear presentation of info. Earned my subscription.

[@BeeJayDeL]

Thanks! Much appreciated!

[@keithlane497]

Great video and thanks! Also mad props for the Aesop Rock hoody & Nightmare art.

[@BeeJayDeL]

🤘🤘🤘

[@SimonWhitesideMusic]

Your Awesomehood knows no bounds! Thanks

[@thegapplife9707]

This video is great! Most useful shadowing/outlining video I have watched yet.

[@kkkumaa]

Watching you draw is so satisfying

[@Omey77]

This is awesome. You’ve inspired me. New subscriber and fan 👍

[@BeeJayDeL]

Glad to inspire...one of the greatest compliments! Thanks for watching!

[@decalpals8496]

You showed how to select one layer, then move to another layer and clear the second layer of any overlapping pixels. I've been manually erasing to remove those extra pixels. This is much faster and will save me so much time as the designs I do very often require that technique. Thanks!

[@annavery2912]

Awesome. Please do one on shadows highlights where to place. Thanks.

[@Kyomiibrown]

You decide which angle the light is coming from, then you simply paint in the light - the shadows are usually opposite to the light for the most part. If the sunlight is behind you, your shadow is in front and so on.

[@kaibalogun7974]

This is so helpful! Thank you.

[@kristoffalltrades6903]

Thanks for the great tutorial vid. I learned a lot. My favorite part was making the line art layer the reference layer. It made coloring easier. I just noticed in the last technique where you let the background do the lining, we lost the white highlights. But overall, i love this tutorial vid. 😊

[@SlimIsThik]

Great illustration! Thanks for sharing. I would like to know more about the negative space and how to manipulate it in Procreate such as when you were selecting layers and clearing at about @19:35. I couldn't wrap my head around what was happening exactly. Ty.

[@BeeJayDeL]

Basically what you are doing is removing the line layer so that the background color works as the lines. The reason for selecting and deleting it from each layer was to make sure there were no overlapping parts (to further explain this...the last step was turning off the visibility of the line layer. Try just turning this off BEFORE deleting from the other layers and you will see why it is necessary.) Hope this helps!

[@ziphah9123]

Hey man I’m new to this and I just came across your channel, I was watching this video and it really help me with my drawings, thank you so much!

[@BeeJayDeL]

That’s so great to hear! Appreciate you watching!

[@JessiTheBestiGaming]

Just bought this brush pack and I LOVE IT.. have been searching for brushes exactly like this pack. Thank you!

[@celinemcfly4409]

Which pack is it?

[@birdie399]

A whole heap of techniques and ways to use procreate. Thanks for the inspiration and help.

[@sarasnowflake4729]

You have just discovered a world for me, I can finally make drawings without a line and it doesn't look like someone has bitten it, THANK YOU! greetings from Spain

[@HabitAddixt]

Totally a fan and student now. Question about your brush settings tho. I’m so lost on how to set my similar

[@lindatain6496]

I'm new to the Pencil and iPad Pro. Looking forward to using it for comments and corrections on student's work. Seems I'll have a lot to learn and very excited! An informative video in short time.

[@vinniefurnkranz1625]

This is everything I was looking for, thank you!

[@BeeJayDeL]

Excellent! Glad to help and appreciate you watching!

[@kinggixxerracing8046]

Great video, I learned a lot of tricks. I’m two days in on the program and this video was really informative 👊🏾🙏🏾

[@tequilaghoul]

Love your are style. I'm new to art and learning how to draw and trying to find my style. totally gonna be checking out more of your videos!

[@gailalli8086]

Awesome video! Really gave me some great ideas for my POD! And yes would love to see a video on highlights and shadows!

[@BeeJayDeL]

Awesome! So glad it sparked some ideas! This is actually an older video- I have already done a highlights and shadows video so check it out if you haven't already!

[@Fang666x]

The undo function with the two finger tap has gotten to me so bad that sometimes when I'm sketching on traditional I catch myself doing it lol. Thanks for sharing this!, it's super helpful :)

[@phartzyphartz6393]

Thank you so much. You’re a great teacher. ❤️

[@BrandyFossett]

I love your style! Thank you for posting!

[@ItzYaBoiHenny]

I Juss started n this tutorial make so much sense ngl💯love this 🔥

[@smarthallkun]

I just finally purchased a iPad pro to learn how to use procreate and you make everything look easy and fluent. I'm gonna have to play around a bit it seems lol I'm not good with the shading ir shadows with the light you where putting lol

[@BeeJayDeL]

Keep practicing...it gets easier! Thanks for watching!

[@Noah-yu3uu]

For the stroke issue, you can always copy the entire illustration into a new layer, resize it a bit bigger putting the layer underneath and then going to adjustments: hue, colour, saturation and changing the entire image to whatever colour you want the stroke to be, or just alpha locking the layer and painting the it in

[@BeeJayDeL]

Nope...addressed this so many times in the comments on this video I’ve lost count.

[@Martillo_de_Dios]

Hey BeeJay, I really enjoyed the tutorial...I'm really new to drawing with the iPad, but, I'm looking forward to learning. I noticed that you didn't have a screen cover on your iPad, or maybe I couldn't see it? If not, doesn't really slide a lot? I'm thinking about getting a screen protector but I was wondering if you would suggest some that would be good? Great tutorial tho...learned a lot, in short time, thanks!

[@BeeJayDeL]

I do use a screen protector. It's a matte one (there is a link in the video description.)

[@frankiebiase6632]

just got recommended this video, thank you! Also love the Aesop Rock sweatshirt, now I know I'm listening to someone credible!

[@BeeJayDeL]

✊

[@bardfinn]

That "Clear" technique between layers is amazing.

[@merochitrawears5688]

Clear technique is not working in my art.

[@SteffaniesJourney]

Thanks so much, this is GREAT info for us Beginners BeeJay!!! You explain stuff so well!!

[@BeeJayDeL]

Thanks Steffanie! I appreciate the feedback! :)

[@HFN_]

U make it look so easy

[@AllenAdrianTompkins]

I like your program and how you teach, so I came back to your videos to find out more of how to ink in the illustration. So you don’t have colour bleed.

[@Angel-lk1ir]

That warp tool tutorial was so helpful! I hadn’t yet explored it and that saves so much time outlining my art thank you!!! I’m really enjoying your tutorials 💚👍🏼🎉

[@masonh5077]

Very useful video! One question: On the layer where you create the white outline and warp it outside of the top layer - why not use a uniform transform of the white layer and just increase the size, allowing you to keep the outline clean and width consistent?

[@BeeJayDeL]

Have had a lot of people leave this same comment...on a design with a bunch of curves , this doesn't work- does not give a uniform spacing/stroke. Try it and see what I am talking about!

[@raramuri2013]

Awesome!! Great job .. God bless you.!! I will show this video to my son who loves drawing, greetings from Dallas, Tx....🤠

[@BeeJayDeL]

Glad you enjoyed the video and hope your son finds it helpful as well!!!

[@susyperez8445]

Hi! What type of screen protector do you recomend? I want a good one for drawing because I’ve already scratched my screen a little💔

[@miken7020]

Do you have a tutorial or preference video on the brushes you use in procreate? Especially for line work?

[@BeeJayDeL]

I use something called the Natural Inker brush that I found years ago on the Procreate forums...check out one of my newer videos for a link in the description that directs you to where you can download it!

[@esarila12.0]

You’re now my teacher, thank you kind sir.

[@BeeJayDeL]

That works! Glad to have you as a student!

[@sanjanachavan3180]

Hey senior! I am the new student here! Hahah

[@CarlosOleaSixtos]

the reference layer just blew my mind

[@rahmahanifah341]

Thanks for the superb tuts

[@BeeJayDeL]

You are welcome...thanks for watching!!!!

[@aliforge]

Thank you so much for this tutorial! It's the 4th time I watch it XD super useful!!

[@BeeJayDeL]

Awesome! Glad you are finding it helpful!!!

[@mmcustomga292]

Thank you for doing this. Being new to procreate, you make it seem so easy! Thanks. :)

[@LearnedFingers]

Simple and great demo for beginners

[@anthonysanchez7613]

This really helped thanks

[@catsrb3st]

This is gonna help me a lot cuz I was planning on getting Procreate ty

[@BeeJayDeL]

Procreate is awesome...you’re going to love it!!!

[@tracybuford9243]

You sir are hero of the decade! Thanks for this.

[@giuliacastagna5030]

thank you for this video. ❤️

[@kewpieguts]

oh man thanks for that info about the streamline

[@BeeJayDeL]

For sure! It comes in handy!

[@GhostShooz]

There is an app called SketchClub. If you save your main graphic in Procreate as a PNG, you can then import it into SketchClub. This app has a “selection tool” that you can select the graphic with. If you do the “duplicate” trick you used here you can select that layer and then expand the selection to make a border area. I throw a light blur on the outline layer to soften the edges a bit as the “selection tool” is pixel perfect and too sharp. Great video and your art is Damn! man! Good stuff

[@BeeJayDeL]

Nick Massetti I’ll have to check that one out!

[@lewisbyers800]

What brush you using ? Standard one in the program or created yourself? Great stuff dude

[@Tonycantbake]

Dude you're great man thank you for making this video, keep it up.

[@BeeJayDeL]

Thanks so much man....appreciate it!

[@harteze6280]

I love this! Subscribed.

[@Pickle_breath]

I learned so many things. Thank you for this!

[@BeeJayDeL]

Thanks so much, Rebecca! Appreciate you watching!!!

[@snake1625b]

what brushes are you using for the sketch portion and the final outline portion? sorry if you mentioned it in the video

[@jonniehawk5008]

Dude that was so cool thanks

[@ash_3337]

Great skill, drew that skull first step so quick. And super educational thanks man.

[@93ksj]

Looks awesome!!! 👏🏼

[@BeeJayDeL]

Thanks!

[@martialartsonthemove-westc7515]

I could watch you for hours!! (Actually, I have!) I loved the video with your wife! I relate to her completely, but followed along on the owl tutorial too and felt INSPIRED!! 😊

[@whachamacallit6992]

This was unbelievably helpful… just started drawing on Procreate & now I feel less stressed out

[@phlogchamp2455]

I see you use Natural Inker, if you don’t mind me asking, do you use Pressure Taper or Touch Taper?

[@kerrimarie]

im so happy i found your page. do you screen print your designs on the tshirts or do you ever use digital printing....digital may show a lot of shine or more pop colors if you use a lot.

[@BeeJayDeL]

I use print on demand platforms which use DTG (direct to garment) printing

[@drewmk316]

Do you recommend a screen protector or does it effect the pencil? If you use one which brand and type do you use? Love the lessons btw.

[@BeeJayDeL]

I do! I use a matte one (check the link the video description.)

[@icecake1463]

Really informative video! Thanks, just curious as to which brush do you use to do the outline?

[@tobzyjay6988]

What brushes does he use ?

[@ginaontheweeklywithgina5526]

Thank you so much! Best Tutorial! So glad I found you!

[@ajurgo]

Not only was this video perfect to uinderstand, your design is adorable! Absolutly love your art!

[@BeeJayDeL]

Thanks so much! I appreciate you watching!!!

[@ajurgo]

@@BeeJayDeL I really jumped into procreate and actually got some decent works going finally! Thanks again!

[@djp8787]

Awesome instruction, thank you for this!

[@heidilynnm6522]

You can also use a monogram brush and not have think & thin spots in your white lines.

[@kevinkiefer5593]

so great thank you!

[@coopart1]

Coop, Robert Williams , comes to mind looking at your style. I'm am a new fan of your work, learning a lot

[@BeeJayDeL]

Thanks man! I’m a huge Coop fan so that means a lot!

[@citizenraga]

Your vid is supper informative. I feel like i just took a master class in Procreate. Definitely feeling more confident in using it.

[@BeeJayDeL]

That's awesome to hear! Glad the video helped!!!

[@kvanart]

I finally started using Procreate. THIS is exactly what I’ve been looking for...how to digitally line draw. Love your work!!

[@BeeJayDeL]

Thanks so much! Glad you found it helpful!