I started the massive effort to learn how to draw with Procreate 4 years ago, but life got in my way, and I did not stick with my effort. That was a big mistake.

I was born and sudied art half a century before Procreate came out. I am a dinosaur. I could have painted the above watercolor 50 times while I struggled to get a decent image on Procreate, and to be honest, my painting would look better than my procreate drawing of this daffodil.

Why Am I Trying to Learn Procreate?

For years, I have creating art the traditional way. To be honest, I am not learning procreate to improve my art.

I Am Learning Procreate to Help Me with Publishing–Especially if I Opt to Try Self Publishing.

If you have read many of my blog posts, you probably have gleaned the reality that I often write devotionals and Bible stories.

I dont’ have any idea how to get published by Christian publishers–I many need to self-publish my religious stuff–and my memoir books, too. I am learning Procreate to help me with self-publishing.

When I work in Procreate, I know exactly what size my image is–Procreate offers several controls. Besides that, It seems that NONE of the current book illustrators work the old traditional way. I’m trying to understand why many of them work in Procreate.

In creating the daffodil, I used 2 Procreate Stock Brushes: 6B Pencil and Monoline. I also used Bardot’s Magic Paper and several of the Bardot Magic Brushes.

Procreate Bardot Brushes

To help me remember what I have done on various of my journeys, I record my effors on my blog posts. To share what I am learning with others, I have developed a new event #LetsCreate:

#LetsProcreate Day 1 – How to Create a Procreate Canvas, How to Use Procreate Brushes, How to Use Color in Procreate