Abstract Art

In today’s tutorial, we’re creating a mandala in Procreate! This piece was inspired by Jane Proctor, a member of our Facebook community. Jane’s artwork is simply marvelous! Please check out her Instagram profile. Lately, she’s been creating these amazing mandalas with iridescent centers and gold trim. I will be using my Gold Rush brushes for the outline and my Iridescent brushes for the […]

Today I’m very excited to bring you this much requested tutorial – an impressionist digital painting style influenced by Vincent Van Gogh. I’ve been wanting to create a “Starry Night” inspired video since I released my Painterly brushes, but I’ve put it off because I’ve not been 100% happy with my technique. Here is where […]

Today, we’re revisiting a favorite – Galaxies! Join me in creating a “fantasy supernova!” It’s not something you will find in nature, but it IS a ton of fun! First, I create the background layer black. I’m choosing a yellowish orange color and switching to my Galaxy Stamps folder where I am choosing my Supernova […]

Today, we’re going to make a colorful burst using digital alcohol ink in Procreate. I really enjoyed working with these bright, vibrant colors. This concept is not about filling the entire canvas – the goal is to create a fairly minimal burst in the middle of the piece and focus on the shape that emerges […]

Today, I wanted to show you how to make a monochrome alcohol ink piece in Procreate. Mostly monochrome, I should say – I’ll be adding gold accents at the end. It’s a fun challenge to try and use only one color for an abstract piece, because it really forces you to focus on texture and […]

Today I wanted to show you a process that I’m calling “Intuitive Abstraction,” where I try to turn off my brain and just create something for the pure enjoyment of it – trying not to think about the outcome. This can be a really healing process if you’re feeling creatively blocked, which I often am […]

Fancy a day at the beach? In today’s tutorial, we create a watercolor Seascape that will have you feeling calm and refreshed.  In this piece, we use a reference photo and experiment heavily with the Watercolor Texture brushes (and others!) from my Amazing Watercolor brush set. If you don’t have this set, you are welcome to follow along with any […]

In today’s video, we will be painting a modern piece in Procreate with lots of layered metallics and visible brushwork, using my Painterly brush set. You can watch the tutorial by clicking the video link below, and you will also find written instructions and other details in the video description. I was inspired by a beautiful […]

In today’s tutorial, we explore abstract inspiration from an unusual source: topography! Topography is essentially “the lay of the land,” or how the forms and features of land surfaces are arranged or represented. The lines, the colors, the way it all fits together – I love it!  I was browsing Unsplash when I happened upon a breathtaking collection […]

In today’s tutorial, we create an abstract landscape using my Amazing Alcohol Ink brush set. “Abstract landscape” – what does this mean? I’ve received some questions about this surrounding past tutorials. What I mean by “abstract landscape,” is that the piece in question is not meant to represent anything in particular, but rather is inspired by […]

In today’s video, we are making an alcohol ink art piece in Procreate using the Liquify tool.  It is not strictly necessary to use the Liquify tool with my Amazing Alcohol Ink brushes and if you’ve seen a lot of my videos you’ll know I don’t tend to use it a lot. However, I know that many […]

Today I have a a special treat for you – a tutorial based on a beautiful piece by a member of our Facebook community – Julie G at @thestayathomedoodler!  The contrast of the dreamy abstract alcohol inks and sharp, pleasing metallic shapes in Julie’s piece had me mesmerized, and I knew I had to try it for […]

Made using iPad Pro 2020 in the Procreate app with Apple Pencil, using my “Painterly” brush set and the “Van Gogh Flowers” color palette that comes with it. You are very welcome to follow the tutorial with any other brushes you have. For this abstract painting, I first create a base out of neutrals – […]

ln this video, I share my technique to create an eclipse surrounded by nebula clouds in Procreate. Made using iPad Pro 2020 in the Procreate app with Apple Pencil on a black background using brushes from my new Galaxy brush set and colors from the accompanying “Pastel Galaxy” palette. Alternatively, you are very welcome to […]