Watercolor Illustrations in Procreate: Painting an Orange Slice

[@preciousgemz1545]

I’m watching this video on repeat..... it’s so relaxing. It is the perfect remedy for my anxious mind and depressed mood. Thank you for making me smile

[@LettieBlue]

So glad to hear that this made you smile. 👏👏👏 I think it’s the happy music I added. The music of the shorter version of this video is even happier. I always end up humming it. 😄

[@sayhity91]

When you started painting with the symmetry guide, OMG I LITERALLY PUT MY HEAD IN MY HANDS AND YELLED THIS IS AMAZING in the middle of my break at work!!!!!!!

[@LettieBlue]

LOL! 😆 I am already used to this tool but I have to confess that I felt the same way the first time I used it. Thank you for sharing that moment, you made me laugh imagining the situation. 😄

[@NeonButterfly7]

The orange segments, and basically everything about this, wow. Great job 👏😊

[@LettieBlue]

Thank you! So glad to hear that you like it! 🙏🥰

[@marieunuka1688]

This is super awesome!! Cant wait to watch more tutorials!!! Youre very talented!!! Keep Inspiring!!

[@LettieBlue]

Thank youuu! 🥰

[@intannovia5056]

wow. i love this art, its so beautiful. but can you make it with default brush ?

[@LettieBlue]

Thank you! 🙏🙂 You can use default brushes instead, of course. You will get a different texture depending on the default brush you use and you may need to use the smudge tool to blend colors. Hope this helps. Thanks for your kind words 🥰

[@honeygirl52577]

Awesome video,,,,,love your brushes

[@LettieBlue]

I am happy to hear that! Please, share with me what you create with them. I would love to see it. ;)

[@sweetsycandy]

i love this so much! the way you made such good use of the masks and symmetry tool and shortcuts etc - and it was super easy to follow along you've got a new subscriber 😊 - keep it up!

[@LettieBlue]

So glad to hear that! 👏👏👏 If you give it try and share it on Instagram, please tag me @lettieblueillustrator, I would love to see it.😊

[@preciousgemz1545]

Love your teaching style and your art..... your amazing. I found your class on you through your skill share class. Thank you for sharing your amazing talent with the world. I look forward to seeing your channel grow to millions n billions of views and subs. :)

[@LettieBlue]

Aww! Thank you so much!!! 🥰 You are very kind. I would love to see your version of this project. It was really fun to paint this so I hope you enjoy too creating your own orange slice. 😊

[@ARTYCOATY]

You are full of talent. I respect you. 😊🌸🌸🌸

[@ericomas100]

Excelent!!...

[@aeloids3373]

Very nice...congratulations

[@LettieBlue]

Thank you! Glad you like it 😉

[@claudiaschneider2172]

Imposing! 😍

[@LettieBlue]

Thank you very much! :)

[@idream0521]

As a beginner, I had no idea what each step stands for. Why this? Why that? How come? Lol It would be great if you can explain a little bit more. Thank you for sharing.

[@LettieBlue]

Sorry about that. This was my first tutorial on KZbin 😅... I added notes to the next ones so everyone can follow them easily. 😉

[@idream0521]

Lettie Blue I will check the next one then! Thank you☺️

[@patscheurich2614]

fun to watch and I am learning new things, but I'm a little lost with the masked rotate steps. I'm pretty new at much of this! Any suggestions for more detail?

[@LettieBlue]

Glad you find this tutorial useful. 🥰 To create the mask you have to select the segments using the “selection” tool and choosing the “Automatic” option. Once you have them selected, tap on the layer and select “Mask”. If you are unable to select the segments it’s because the shape is not closed, so you will have to make sure there is no gaps. You can also decrease the selection threshold by dragging your pencil to the left when you are selecting a segment. Hope this helps 😉

[@patscheurich2614]

@@LettieBlue Thank you. That part I figured out, but duplicating the masked pattern and rotating it is the part I'm not understanding.

[@LettieBlue]

@@patscheurich2614 Oh, well, if you attach a layer mask to another layer, when you duplicate, rotate or modify that layer, the layer mask attached to it will be affected by those changes as well (unless, you unselect one of them). So, what I do in the video, is to duplicate the layer that has a layer mask attached, deselect the mask, and simply use the transform tool to rotate the texture. 😊

[@morbidstarling]

Oh i had the same problem, was stuck there for a bit until i realised you had to DE-select the layer mask (the one you had just duplicated [de-select by swiping right]) so that you have only the orange pulp selected then you can rotate it without it sticking out of your borders. Hope this helped!

[@LettieBlue]

@@morbidstarling Thank you for your comment.🙏 I didn’t realize that could be confusing. Next time, I will write a legend so nobody else get stuck. 😊

[@abbymurer]

Why do you duplicate a layer and then merge them without do anything to it?

[@LettieBlue]

If you make shapes using brushes that don’t create solid, continuous lines, you have two options when you want to fill in the shapes you’ve created: to duplicate the layer a few times until you get an outline with no gaps and more opaque (and then merge those layers), or to decrease the ColorDrop threshold. The problem with the last option is when the ColorDrop threshold is low a gap appears between the outline and the filling. That’s why I duplicated and merged the layers. Hope this helps. 😊

[@abbymurer]

@@LettieBlue oh ok, thank you!

[@AntonyTheYoungArtist]

How to get water Color brush

[@LettieBlue]

Hey Anthony! You can take a look at all my custom brushes here: gumroad.com/lettieblue 😉

[@charischarlton]

This is beautiful! May I ask what is the purpose of duplicating the sketch only to merge them?

[@jasongray5991]

It shortcuts line reproduction and darkens the line work. Thats how I use it. Hope this helps 😊

[@charischarlton]

Jason Gray thats incredibly helpful, thank you!!

[@LettieBlue]

Exactly what Jason said. When you use brushes that don’t create solid, continuous lines, you have two options when you want to fill in the shapes you’ve created: duplicate the layer a few times until you get an outline with no gaps and more opaque (and then merge those layers), or decrease the ColorDrop threshold. The problem with the last option is when the ColorDrop threshold is low a gap appears between the outline and the filling. Hope this helps. 😊

[@charischarlton]

Lettie Blue thank you for this wonderful explanation. I have Skillshare and can’t wait to do this tutorial 😁👍🏻

[@LettieBlue]

That’s great! I can’t wait to see your version. 👏👏👏😊

[@Maystro_eg]

the white area of orange shell is too big, need to be smaller , and the center need some details

[@LettieBlue]

Hi Ahmed, Thank you for your feedback. I’ve seen oranges with the white area even thicker. 😄 They seem so big and then, when you peel them off, they look like a tangerine, lol! In any case, thanks for leaving a comment sharing your thoughts. Hope you enjoyed the video. 😉

[@abigailbrander4800]

Hey! looks good enough to eat!...what size iPad did you do this on? what would you recommend? Thanks

[@LettieBlue]

I have an iPad Pro 12.9. You can use Procreate on a smaller iPad, but you will have to zoom in and out more often, he he. Also, the bigger the iPad the more layers and larger canvas sizes available. But, you know, everything depends on what you are going to use it for. 😊

[@abigailbrander4800]

@@LettieBlue thanks for your response this is really helpful.

[@LettieBlue]

No problem 😊

[@Bridance266]

How did you do the dual color? Also is that brush available for download?

[@LettieBlue]

Hi Brianna, You can purchase my watercolor brushes on Gumroad: Gumroad.com/lettieblue 😉

[@florenciasanchez4131]

Hi, nice tutorial! but one question why you duplicate the sketch layer 4 times and then combine the duplicates????

[@LettieBlue]

Hi Florencia. It is a shortcut to increase the opacity and also the thickness of the lines we make. 😊 When we use brushes that don’t create solid, continuous lines, we have two options when we want to fill in the shapes we’ve created: duplicate the layer a few times until we get an outline with no gaps and more opaque (and then merge those layers), or decrease the ColorDrop threshold. The problem with the last option is when the ColorDrop threshold is low a gap appears between the outline and the filling. That’s why I used the first option. Hope this helps. 😉

[@florenciasanchez4131]

@@LettieBlue THANKS A LOT! This helped me a lot. You have a beautiful talent !

[@sashaoliviaart]

Witch Craft lol 😂 this is unreal! It’s so freaking beautiful ♥️

[@idolsfan-s6i]

А как приложение называется

[@LettieBlue]

Procreate

[@idolsfan-s6i]

@@LettieBlue спасибо

[@pesto12601]

brushes for sale.. so many brushes.. from so many youtubers... brushes.. for sale....

[@LettieBlue]

Hi Pesto12601, in this tutorial I share with you how I paint a watercolor orange slice using the symmetry tool, layer masks, and some other tools. I am a professional Illustrator who creates tradicional and digital watercolor illustrations. Of course I use my own brushes to create my illustrations because those brushes are the ones I use in my day-to-day work. The watercolor brushes that come with Procreate don’t allow me to create watercolor effects like blooms, variegated washes, hard and soft watercolor edges... so I had to create my own. You don’t need to purchase my brushes to follow along the tutorial. You can paint a different orange slice following the same steps and using the default Procreate brushes. Yes, my brushes are for sale, but you don’t have to purchase them if the default ones work for you.

[@pesto12601]

@@LettieBlue The default ones DON"T work for me... that is the problem. Why doesn't procreate just realize this and create some brushes similar to all the ones on the market? The default brushes are kinda useless!

[@LettieBlue]

​@@pesto12601 I think Procreate will end up offering in-app purchases. I would be happy if they do that, as long as their brushes were worth it. IMHO, Procreate comes with too many sets of brushes, some of them are really well done but most of them are just cool but I don’t need them for anything. I think it would be better if you could have just the ones you need. Anyway, if you don’t want to rely on the brushes they create, you will have to learn how to make your own brushes. It is really time consuming but, in my case, it was totally worth it. My digital watercolor illustrations look way more realistic now. :)

[@pesto12601]

@@LettieBlue Yes.. in app is most likely the route they will take... $9.99 one time purchase I'm sure isn't going to keep them afloat forever given the progress of the application. Personally, I have a few go to watercolor brushes that - like yours - give much more realistic results... they only cost a few $$$ and I delete the junk from procreate.

[@LettieBlue]

​@pesto12601 That’s great! After reading your first comment I thought you were annoyed with people who sell their custom brushes and make videos explaining how to use them. 😅The truth is, it requires a lot of time to create good quality brushes, especially if you are trying to mimic the appearance and behavior of traditional mediums. You not only have to know how that traditional medium works, you also need to learn how all the brush settings work in Procreate, you have to create the shape and grain texture of each of them, test them on and on using different colors, because some settings do weird things with certain colors, different blend modes, see how they look when your strokes overlap and modify it if it doesn’t work as expected... and, if you decide to sell them, you also have to guess how people are going to use them. I sell my essential collection of 12 watercolor brushes for $6.99 and my master collection of 75 watercolor brushes for $19. $0.25 per brush looks like a bargain to me. I know that there are people who give their custom brushes for free, that there are others who sell them and others who keep them only for themselves. I believe that people who think something should be free or cheaper should stop for a moment and think about if they are capable of doing it, and if so, if they want to spend the time it requires. I’ve read many comments asking how they can get Procreate for free. For God’s sake, It’s only $9.99!!! I don’t know how they pay their bills.