How Professional Artists Use Procreate



One of the best ways to understand Procreate’s real-world capabilities is to learn about professional artists’ experiences with the app.

A post written for the VMA (Visual Media Alliance) Design Conference blog profiles three successful professionals who made the leap to Procreate but use the app in different ways. Emma Bergerworks for film production company Laika while maintaining a freelance illustration career and uses a combination of hand drawing, Photoshop on an iMac, and Procreate to create her illustrations. Artist Trudi Castle uses Procreate only for “sketching and roughing ideas” and leisure-time exploration. Freelance character designer and illustrator Nicholas Kole creates all his artwork in Procreate.



From Brooke Glaser’s Skillshare class, Intro to Procreate: Illustrating on the iPad


Taken together, the stories of these three artists prove another crucial point for those considering a leap to Procreate: a fully customized workflow can have a profound effect on your final product. By combining tools and mediums in whatever ways you see fit, you can develop a unique process that may help you develop a signature style for your art.

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