Mobile

Create a repeat pattern in Procreate
Create A Repeat Pattern From A Single Object In Procreate
Create A Repeat Pattern From A Single Object In Procreate 800 470 Nick Saporito

Today I’ll be sharing a handy design trick that I’ve used in the past to make patterns using various design applications over the years, and it’s a trick that works with Procreate for the iPad too! In this tutorial we’ll be going over how to take an object and turn it into a pattern tile…

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Apply a paper texture in Procreate
How To Apply A Paper Texture In Procreate
How To Apply A Paper Texture In Procreate 800 470 Nick Saporito

In this tutorial we’ll be going over how to apply a paper texture in Procreate so that your artwork looks like its made of paper. This can be applied to a design you’ve already created, or it can be done in such a way that allows you to paint with a paper texture. As a…

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Blend colors in Procreate
How To Blend Colors In Procreate To Make New Colors
How To Blend Colors In Procreate To Make New Colors 800 470 Nick Saporito

Mobile design apps such as Procreate for the iPad give artists a digital canvas for painting and drawing. One of the most common things you might do with paint is mix it with other colors of paint to form new colors. However, Procreate doesn’t necessarily behave this way. That’s okay though because there are workaround,…

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Make a color palette from an image in Procreate
How To Make A Color Palette From An Image In Procreate For The iPad
How To Make A Color Palette From An Image In Procreate For The iPad 800 470 Nick Saporito

Those who love to paint, sketch and draw may be delighted to know that the Procreate app lets you sample colors from an image and add them to a custom color palette that you can use whenever you want. In this tutorial we’ll be going over how you can make a color palette from an…

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Mirror draw in Affinity Designer for iPad
How To Mirror Draw In Affinity Designer For iPad
How To Mirror Draw In Affinity Designer For iPad 800 470 Nick Saporito

Affinity Designer’s mobile app for the iPad allows you to design in both vector and pixel-based environments, and it works just as well as it does on the desktop application. Certain features, however (such as mirror drawing) may be a little more difficult to locate within the mobile UI. In this tutorial we’ll be going…

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Color match in Procreate
Color Match In Procreate By Holding A Tap Over The Image
Color Match In Procreate By Holding A Tap Over The Image 800 470 Nick Saporito

When working with images and paintings in Procreate for the iPad, you may be wondering if there’s a way to sample color from somewhere in your image so that you can paint and draw with it elsewhere. Well, you’re in luck, because the solution to this is simpler than you thing. All you have to…

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How to mirror in Procreate
How To Mirror In Procreate | Draw With Perfect Symmetry
How To Mirror In Procreate | Draw With Perfect Symmetry 800 470 Nick Saporito

Procreate makes drawing with a tablet and stylus pen a breeze. This is especially true if you need to draw something that is perfectly symmetrical, as Procreate for the iPad does indeed have robust symmetry and mirroring tools built in. In this tutorial we’ll be going over how to mirror in Procreate so that you…

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How to erase in Procreate
How To Erase In Procreate Using The Eraser Tool
How To Erase In Procreate Using The Eraser Tool 800 470 Nick Saporito

Having the ability to erase parts of your image is a fundamental task for any image editing software, and Procreate does not disappoint in this regard. In this tutorial we’ll be going over how to erase in Procreate by using the Eraser Tool and adjusting its settings to our needs. In Procreate, the Eraser Tool…

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Using the Pen Tool with Affinity Designer for the iPad
How To Use The Pen Tool In Affinity Designer for iPad
How To Use The Pen Tool In Affinity Designer for iPad 800 470 Nick Saporito

In this tutorial we’ll be going over how to use the Pen Tool in Affinity Designer for the iPad. This tool allows you to draw shapes by placing individual points on your canvas rather than swiping and brush strokes. The Pen Tool in the iPad version of Affinity Designer works the same (in concept) as…

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How to make stickers in Procreate
How To Make Stickers In Procreate | iPad Tutorial
How To Make Stickers In Procreate | iPad Tutorial 800 470 Nick Saporito

Procreate for the iPad allows you to create all kinds of fun designs that can be used in many different ways. Today we’ll be going over an example of how it can be used to make sticker mockups. In this tutorial we’ll be going over a workflow that will enable you to make stickers in…

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