How To Paint Photos In Procreate: The Bumble Bee

Hello, and welcome to my class!  If you love to take photos and have been searching for ways to transform your photos into works of fine art, you’re in the right place!

In this class we will be taking a snapshot of a flying bumble bee, and we will paint the photo into a fun, colorful and charming work of art using Procreate on the iPad.  We will do it all using my Paint and Blend Brush Set, which I have provided to you in the class resources.   You can choose to paint my bee photo I’ve provided you with, or you can choose to paint one of your own insect photos if you desire.

In the class, I show you:

• How to set up your canvas
• How to do a brush test to learn the characteristics of the brushes
• How to select accent colors for adding more vibrancy to your painting
• How to loosely paint the background
• How to paint the bee
• How to paint in details and add more color
• How to paint and enhance the background, tying the subject and background together
• How to add final touches, including your own signature

To participate in this class, you’ll need:

• An iPad
• An Apple Pencil
• Procreate 5 installed on your iPad
• A basic understanding of how to use the features of Procreate, including installing brushes
• The brush set I have provided you with
• An understanding of how to transfer the photo you wish to paint onto your iPad, whether that be the photo I’ve provided you with or one of your own