Summer drawing in Procreate doesn’t need a big plan. Sometimes you just want to put on some music, and draw small, happy things. That’s the idea behind Summer Souvenirs in Procreate: A Relaxed Draw-Along Session, a recorded live class where we draw charming summer motifs together, with no pressure and no perfect result expected!
Where to find it: the class is on Skillshare (new members get a free month through my link), and the recording is also part of the September bundle in The Sardine Club.
What you’ll draw
We work through three small motifs, one at a time, at a relaxed pace. These motifs are inspired by Madrid, Spain:
- Motif I: Gilda
- Motif II: Fan
- Motif III: Balcony
Each one is a little souvenir of a summer day. You can copy mine exactly, or use the same steps to draw your own.
What’s included
- A recorded live session: 9 lessons, about 1 hour in total
- The Summer Souvenir Procreate brushes used in class
- A color palette, so you can start drawing without choosing colors
Related article: Procreate Tutorial: How to Draw Mediterranean Motifs
How to turn your summer memories into motifs
You don’t have to draw my souvenirs. Here is the approach behind them, so you can apply it to your own summer motifs:
- Pick three objects, not a scene. A fan, a glass, a doorway. Small, recognizable things work better than a whole landscape.
- Start with the silhouette. Block in the overall shape in one flat color first. If it reads well as a shape, the details will be easy.
- Limit your palette to five colors or fewer. A small palette makes a set of motifs look like they belong together. The colorpalette in the class will help you with this!
- Keep the motifs separate. Draw each one on its own layer so you can arrange them later as a pattern, a sticker sheet or a postcard.
If you’d like a head start on texture, the Mediterranean Toolkit brushes pair well with this kind of project.
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Summer Souvenirs in Procreate: A Relaxed Draw-Along Session
In this recorded live session, we’re drawing charming summer motifs. This is a low-pressure Procreate project that includes brushes & a color palette!
Summer Souvenirs in Procreate Class FAQ
No. The class is built as a relaxed draw-along. You follow each step in the recording at your own speed, and you can pause as often as you like.
To watch it on Skillshare, yes, but new members get a free month through my link. You can also get the recording through the September bundle in The Sardine Club.
Yes. The class includes the brushes and a color palette so you can follow along without any setup.
Absolutely. The steps work for any small subject, and the section above shows how to apply them to your own summer memories.
