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Tips & Tricks

Practical tips, short tutorials, and fun tricks to know, helping you get started and work more smoothly across Procreate and other digital art apps.


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Easy tutorial showing how to cut elements out of their background for use in Procreate digital collage
Turn Any Photo into a Procreate Collage Element
A few of you spotted something in my recent travel journaling video: I was using a built in iPad feature to pull an object from a photo and drop it into Procreate as a cut out. There was some interest in this method and its applications for digital ...
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Digital Travel Journaling in Procreate
I've been experimenting with digital journaling lately. I'm a bit overwhelmed by all the terminology in this genre: Junk journaling? Scrapbooking? Art journaling? It's a little bit of everything or maybe something else entirely. But in any case, eve...
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zentangle pattern brushes in the Procreate app relaxing digital art prompt
Fill a Map with Patterns
Today we are exploring a fun, vibrant way to use patterns to create a "map" of color and texture. This project turned into a bit of a sunshiny, Easter inspired piece, and I just went with it!  We are using a simple technique of laying down a ma...
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Digital abstract art with watercolor and complex pattern textures
Abstract Pattern Play with Watercolor
This is a fun, beginner friendly project that's perfect for getting to know the Pattern Reveal brush set. We'll start with a simple watercolor background using Procreate's built in brushes, then layer patterns on top to create an abst...
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Jennifer Nichols Alaina Jensen creative live hangout on YouTube Midcentury Magic
Midcentury Magic - Live with Jennifer Nichols!
In January 2026, I joined the lovely Jennifer Nichols live on Youtube and we painted together in Procreate using my Midcentury Magic Procreate Brushes. This is one of those slow, easy art sessions where the goal is simply to create, chat, and enjoy ...
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add halftones textures and patterns to abstract art in procreate
Add Texture, Patterns & Halftones to Shapes
Sometimes a composition keeps calling you back, asking for more. In a previous tutorial, I created a simple abstract shape composition using my free Abstract Shape Stamps. But once my Midcentury Magic brush set was ready, I couldn't resist revi...
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Dotty Pop Art Garden
I like making chaotic, colorful things, and this one is no exception: dots layered on dots, patterns mixing with patterns, and "greenery" that is entirely the wrong color. In this tutorial, you'll see how I built this pop art garden by testing out d...
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Digital Alcohol Ink: The Ribbon Tutorial
This was made in the Procreate app on iPad Pro with Apple Pencil, using my Amazing Alcohol Ink brush set. Tutorial based on the Ribbon Technique by Phoenix Artworx: https://youtu.be/uvOhRP0hlJ4
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paint a digital alcohol ink wave in procreate
Paint a Digital Alcohol Ink Wave
For this tutorial, learn how to paint a wave in Procreate using my digital alcohol ink brush set.
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How to export graphics with a transparent background in Procreate
Export a Graphic with a Transparent Background from Procreate
For today’s tutorial, I wanted to demonstrate how to make a gold glitter border in Procreate using my Gold Rush brushes, and export that image with a transparent background so that it can be layered on top of other images. This great for anyone...
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create three different kinds of alcohol ink flowers digitally in the procreate app
3 Different Digital Alcohol Ink Flowers
For this tutorial, learn how to create three easy types of alcohol ink flowers in Procreate.
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paint a coral seascape in Procreate with digital alcohol ink
Paint a Coral Seascape in Procreate
In this process video, I accidentally ended up painting an underwater coral seascape and just went with it. This was painted in Procreate using my Amazing Alcohol Ink brush set, with a pure black background. Canvas size 16×20 inch at 300 D...
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digital alcohol ink fade out technique in procreate
Alcohol Ink Fade Out Technique in Procreate
In this process video, I use digital alcohol inks to create a minimalist fade out technique. This was painted in Procreate on a 16×20 inch canvas at 300 DPI, using my custom Amazing Alcohol Ink brushes.
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create a wispy minimalist alcohol ink ribbon effect in Procreate
Wispy Alcohol Ink Ribbon in Procreate
In this process video, I use digital alcohol inks to create a minimalist, wispy ribbon. This was painted in Procreate on a 16×20 inch canvas at 300 DPI, using my custom Amazing Alcohol Ink brushes (download link above). The most important brush used...
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paint an agate slide digitally in procreate with alcohol ink brushes
Paint an Agate Slice in Procreate
I love geode and agate art made with resin, alcohol ink, foil and acrylic pours in “real life” so I wanted to make this type of art more accessible in digital format. To make this, I used mainly my Amazing Alcohol Ink brush set on iPad Pro...
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