In this class, we’ll paint a Christmas illustration in Procreate by creating a beautifully detailed digital poinsettia — full of depth, texture, watercolor effects, and that hand-painted look. You’ll learn how to draw a petal using Procreate’s symmetry tool, paint and shade each layer, and refine every petal and leaf to build a polished artwork you can use for greeting cards, prints, patterns, and seasonal designs.

As a bonus, I’ll also show you how to add paper texture and watercolor effects to elevate your final illustration even more.
Psst, you'll have to download the class resources to complete this last part of the class.

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Through a calm, step-by-step process, you’ll learn how to:

Break the poinsettia into simple shapes
Sketch and refine petals using Procreate’s Transform tools
Add light, shadow, and painterly texture with my favourite brushes
Build depth using clipping masks, blending modes, and colour variation
Fix transparency so your illustration works on both light and dark backgrounds
Add paper textures and watercolor effects to elevate the final piece

Building Your Image Library!

We’re not just painting for one project. We’ll begin building your image library — a reusable collection of illustrations you can return to again and again. These assets can later be used in greeting cards, social media graphics, prints, stickers, or even patterns if you choose to keep going.

Although beginners artists are welcomed, this class assumes you already know the basics of Procreate (layers, brushes, colour). If you’re completely new to the app, I recommend starting with my beginner class first.

Start with Digital Illustration: A Beginner's Guide to Mastering Procreate, and this one will be super easy to follow!

Whether you’re returning to illustration or want to build a portfolio of reusable artwork, this class will give you both relaxing creative time and a workflow you can apply to any theme in the future.

This is the first class in a seasonal series — follow me on Skillshare so you don’t miss the next release.

LEARNING PATH – NEXT STEPS

Once you’ve finished this class and built your autumn illustrations, here are your next steps depending on your goals:

If you want to turn your illustrations into final designs

Take: From Procreate to Canva: Turn Your Illustrations into Botanical Designs

You’ll learn how to:

Import your artwork into Canva
Design cards, prints, and social media graphics
Build a personal Canva library you can reuse for any season
Bonus: You’ll also paint a small floral collection in case you want to grow your library even more.

If you want to create seamless patterns and collections

Take: Patterns in Procreate: Supercharge Your Workflow with an Image Library

You’ll learn how to:

Build seamless repeating patterns from your illustrations
Work with colour variations and mockups
Visualise your patterns on products and start a portfolio

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