As an introverted artist, selling my work has never been my favorite thing. I don’t like being a salesperson. I would rather spend my time creating art and writing about it. That said, I’ve also found the fun in print on demand. When I was running my Etsy stores, it was really cool to have …

Alpha Lock is one of Procreate’s powerful tools that can feel daunting at first. What happened to the layer? Why can’t I draw in certain areas? Is this permanent? Alpha Lock always seems to raise any number of questions. Don’t worry, I had these questions when I first started using Procreate too! Procreate’s Alpha Lock …

The neat thing about digital art programs, like Procreate, is that you can merge technology and art in a way that you can’t do with traditional art. One of these awesome mergings is being able to insert photos into Procreate, directly into your art canvas. To insert a photo into Procreate, tap on the wrench …

When you first start using Procreate’s selection tool, all of its features might seem overwhelming. Don’t worry, I felt the same exact way when I first used it myself. It’s a powerful tool that has a learning curve! Once you conquer the learning curve, you’ll open up a lot of awesome possibilities for your art. …

Making a customized isometric grid in Procreate is much easier than with traditional art. No need to pull out your ruler and struggle to make perfectly spaced and angled lines. With Procreate, you just need to know which buttons to tap! To make an isometric grid in Procreate, tap on the Edit Drawing Guide button …

It can be frustrating to have problems with moving a selection in Procreate. Maybe your selection is resizing itself instead of moving; maybe the object is small and hard to manage; maybe your Transform tool isn’t responsive at all; on and on!  If you’re having problems moving a selection in Procreate, make sure that your …

What if you could add color to your line work while keeping the color on a separate layer? Well, with Procreate’s reference layers, you can do that! This gives you a lot more flexibility to experiment with colors without compromising your linework layer. To use Procreate’s reference layers, open your layer’s panel and choose the …

Print on demand can be a fun way to sell some awesome products. But, what if running a website doesn’t sound as fun? Can you still get started with PoD without a website? There are a number of ways to sell print on demand products without hosting your own website. Some of these options include …

It can be frustrating to be in the middle of a great drawing sesh, just to come to a screeching halt when you find that you can’t draw on one of your Procreate layers. Whomp whomp. What’s going on? If you can’t draw on a layer in Procreate, there are a number of things that …

If you’re a Procreate artist who is using Clip Studio Paint, a natural question might come up. Can you import Procreate files into Clip Studio Paint? If so, how? Procreate files can be imported into Clip Studio Paint after being exported as PSD files. Given that PSD files are compatible with both Procreate and Clip …