Procreate…non-biologically

This digital app has a weird name that probably makes non-art folks giggle, but it is a powerful program that’s also affordable (unlike all the Adobe suite stuff).

For those who’ve never used it, you can find a wealth of how-to classes on Skillshare (I love Skillshare for the range of courses they offer, from cooking to knitting to creating art to writing). I’ve taken several Procreate classes with an illustrator named Brooke Glaser there and enjoyed them so much, I ended up taking her Illustrators Launchpad course, too.

These are some of the exercise pieces I did in her class…

And this last piece is a “before” drawing we’re supposed to do of a pet so that we can see how much we improve at the end when we do another drawing of the same pet.

If you’re looking to dive into something fun or creative, I highly recommend getting a Skillshare membership! And if you’re also interested in illustrating in Procreate, you can’t go wrong with Brooke’s courses.