Illustrate Bread In Procreate

1. Introduction & What You’ll Learn : Hey guys, Welcome to my class. My name is Vinita I'm an illustrator and pattern designer based in Singapore. And in this class I'm going to show you how I made these fun bread illustrations in Procreate. Illustrating phi types are bred in this class with a hint of royalty-free images. The brushes will be using in this class will be default brushes from the Procreate library itself. We start our illustration with the liner for language, the base color, and then adding shading and highlights to this base color. I'll be showing you, look for examples for each grade. This will give you an idea on how you can make your own version with the same bred. I've attached more than 50 royalty free reference images in the resource section of this class, you can even choose a brand of your choice and follow along in the class. There are a few ideas on how you can turn these bred into a product, which can be a digital or a physical product. By the end of this class, you will have a small cohesive collection of bread with a lot of tips and tricks on how to illustrate on the drawing app Procreate. Thank you for taking this class with me. 2. Canvas & Brush Setup: Let's start with our canvas and brush setup. Our very first step is to create a new canvas. For that. I'll tap on this plus sign. Again on this tiny plus sign that we open all our setting to create a new canvas. I'll keep my canvas as 4,000 by 3,000 pixel. And the DPI is 300, which is standard for printing. 51 Leos are more than enough for this illustration. There's another setting I need you to know is under time lab setting. This has been, you need a good quality time-lapse video. The few options here. And for a good quality time-lapse, I'll keep this as four K and tap create. Our canvas is ready here. Let's move on to our brush setup. For that, I'll tap on the Brush Library. And our very first step is to create a new folder. I'll tap on this plus sign at the top. This will create a new folder. I'll rename this folder as bread. Our next step is to drop all the brushes we need in this folder. The first brush we need is under sketching. You can try any of these sketching brushes. I'll be selecting 6 ft and I'll duplicate this brush, this brush, and we'll drag it to our new folder and drop it in this folder. Our next brush is under inking. Here, I'll be selecting technical pen brush. I'll duplicate this brush, hold this brush and drop it to add new folder. Next brush is under artistic. I'm not sure how to pronounce this brush, but it starts with letter L. I'll show a bigger size of the brush on the screen. Again, I'll pick this brush and drop it to our bread folder. These are the only three brushes we need for our bread illustrations. Next, let's move on to the color panel. Here, a half this color palette in the resource section of this class, you can download this color palette. These are the colors I'll be using in this class today. Next, let me show you how and where we will be using these brushes. I'll select my very first brush. That's the 6 ft pencil. We will be using this brush for all online art. It's a pressure based brush. So when you apply pressure on your pencil, your line can get thicker and thinner depending on that. Let's move on to the second brush. That's technical pen will be using this brush to create the basic shape for our illustration. You can try a lot of other inking brushes too. I like this brush because this has a smooth edge. Now the third brush, this brush is mostly to add detail to our illustration, to add shadow and highlights. It's a pressure based brush. So when you add pressure on your Apple pencil, it releases color on the screen. And it also works as a smudge tool. When there's less pressure on the pencil. It works as a smudge tool. We'll be using these three brushes for all our illustration. Now before we start our illustration, we need to set up our canvas with the reference images. For that, our first step is to go to Action. Insert a Photo, swipe left, insert a private photo. These pictures are also in the resource section of this class. You can even choose a breadth of your own and follow the technique I'm showing in this class. Once you're done choosing your bread, I'll tap on the picture and it will import on the canvas. I will be adding five reference images of these bread to make it look like a collection. Tried to select bread with different texture and shape, maybe a little color. It will give a lot of depth and interesting look to your illustration. Especially when you're turning it into a seamless pattern. And make sure you select, insert a private photo option. This will help in hiding your reference images for your time-lapse videos. I'm going to quickly add all my pictures here on the canvas and make sure there's enough space for each illustration. We will be illustrating a collection of these bred for it to look cohesive and to look like a collection, we need to use the same technique on each brand. Once you're done adding all your reference images, our next step is to go to layers. And I'll pinch and merge all our reference images into one Leo and will reduce the opacity and reduce the opacity to around 50 per cent. And our canvas is ready here. Let's move on to the illustration. 3. Bread: Bagel: Let's start with our very first bread, that's bagel. Our first step is to go to Layers. Make sure you have a new layer and rename this layer as bagel outline. We'll start with the outline first. That's the line art, go-to brushes in our bread folder. I'll select my six B pencil. Go to Color panel, and I'll select the darkest brown from our color palette. I'll zoom in the reference image of the bacon and start adding these uneven outline. Now this can be different depending on your style. For example, you might want the lines to be thicker or thinner or more even. Or maybe with a different brush tool. You have to also make sure the images you're using for reference are royalty-free images. And while you're drawing, you can make your own changes and add more details depending on your own style. Now, to add detail in the center of this bread, or reduce my brush size to around 20 per cent. You can even tap on this and tap on this plus sign. You can remember what brush size you're using. I'm randomly adding these outline to the seasons seeds. I'm not exactly following the image, just evenly spreading all over the brain. You can even illustrate your own version of begun. These are two more examples. One is with a reason and the other one is with the oats. At this stage, instead of adding these tiny seeds, you can add any other doping of your choice. The detail I want to add are these tiny dots. It's just a cute detail to the illustration. I'm done with my line art here. Next I'll go to layers, hide my reference image. Next we'll add a new layer below this layer below our outline layer. And I'll rename this layer as bagel base layer. This will be our base layer to add details and texture to our breath. Now for the base layer, I will select my technical pen brush. Go to the color panel, and I'll select the lightest color for the base. And I'll start adding this outline to the brain. You can even make your background darker so you know, you're not missing or there's no space between these lines. Because we will be filling in the same color. Having a limited color palette, and using the same illustration style for all the bread will help your illustration look cohesive and also looks like it's coming from the same collection. And I'll fill in the same color. Now, our next step is again to add a new layer. And this layer will be to add detail. So we need to add clipping mask. Select our third texture brush. Next from the color panel. Select this bright yellow. My brush size is around 20 per cent. And I'll add this texture in few areas. Now for this, you can go through a lot of reference images To understand how a bread can look naturally and which part is darker or lighter. I'm going to add these details in few batches and leave few places as lighter. This brush can work as a brush and smudge at the same time. So when you apply pressure, you can see the color getting darker. And with less pressure, you can smudge those colors. You can even see my Apple Pencil is stilted. That helps me get a little broader brush. If you need to smudge further, you can even select your smudge tool with the same brush. So you go to your brush folder and select the same brush. And you can even adjust your opacity. Mine is around 50 per cent. That reduces the intensity of the sponge. And I'll smudge few places where I feel it can get smoother. Next, again, I'll select my brush tool, the color panel, and select this darker orange. This can also be done on a new layer. Doing it on a new layer helps you in future. If you're not very happy with the color or the smudge, you can just clear that particular layer. If the illustration is looking to light or you need to add more detail. One of the step that I love to do is by going to layers and duplicate our highlight layer, swipe left and duplicate. You can even adjust the opacity of this layer if you feel it's too dark or too bright. Now let's move on to our next step. For that, I'll add a new layer and I'll rename this layer as detailing. Go to my Brush Library and select my technical pen brush. Select our lightest color from the color palette. And I'll start filling in some seasons seeds. I will be keeping a combination of lighter and darker color of the seeds. So I leave you for the darker shade. Now for the dark Coven, I'll go back to the color panel and select our darker brown and fill in the rest of them. And be done with our full spread here. Next we group all the layers for this bread. Select all the layers and tap group. There are three major steps to be followed for this bread. The first step is line art than adding a base color. And the third step is adding shading and highlights to this base color. Two more examples on how you can use the same bread with different details of your own. The first example has some reason, and the second one has some oats. Let's move on to our second brain. 4. Bread: Pretzel: Our second bread is pretzel. Our first step is to go to Layers, unhide our reference image layer, add a new layer, and I'll rename this layer as pretzel outline. Next I'll go to the Brush Library. Select my six B pencil brush. Select a dark brown color from the color panel. And we'll start adding our lineup to the second bread. I'll keep my brush size to 30%. I'll add these uneven lines following the reference image. While you're adding these lines, you can make your own changes to the shape. You don't have to exactly follow the reference image. You have to make sure the style of your line art and the color you're using has to be consistent all over your bread illustrations for it to look like a cohesive collection. At this stage, you can add your own version of toppings or seasoning. These are two more example on the same brain. Once we are done with our line art, our next step is to add a base layer. For that, I'll add a new layer, this layer below our outline layer. And I'll rename this as basically, go to the Brush Library. Select our technical pen brush, the lightest color from the color panel. And we'll start adding an outline to operate. While you're adding this outline, you have to make sure there are no open ends because we will be filling this with the same color. You can even change your background a little darker shade. So you can see this light colloquially. I'll drop this color in the shape. Our next step, I go to layers, add a new layer, tap on this layer and tap clipping mask. Next from the brush library, I'll select my third brush. Select our bright yellow color from the color panel. And then start adding these small patches with this yellow color. You can just flip to a lot of reference images to understand which part of the pretzel looks lighter or darker and how the shadow and highlights can fall. Next, I'll select my smudge tool with the same brush and I'll blend the edges Go back to my brush tool and select the darker orange from the color panel. And I'll add this color on top of all the yellow areas to give this nice golden brown effect. Now, this will be the last detail for our bread. I add a new layer and rename this layer as detailing. Using our same third brush. Select an almost white color like off-white dish. And I'm going to add this detail, looking like a shine to our bread. One of my favorite step to duplicate our highlight layer. You can adjust the opacity if it looks too dark or too bright. I'll keep it around 50 per cent. Last step is to select all the layers for this bread and group them. And we are done with our second red here. There are three major steps to this illustration. Starting with the line art, adding a base color and shading and highlights to this base color. Two more example with the same bread. The first one with the salted seasoning, and the second one with the pumpkin seeds. You can illustrate your own version and add your own details. And the bread will look completely different. Let's move on to our third bread. 5. Bread: Danish: Let's start with our code bread, that's Danish. Our first step is to go to Layers and hide our reference image. This is our bread here. Add a new layer. Rename this layer as Danish outline or the initial line art. Next we'll go to the Brush Library. Select our six B pencil brush. Next, go to the color panel, and we'll select the darkest brown from our color palette. I'll start adding our line art following the reference image. You don't have to exactly follow the reference image. You can add your own details in your own style. Like your lines can be thicker or thinner. Or you want to add more curvy lines, or want it to be more flaky. Once you're done with the bread outline, you can have your own version of filling inside. These are couple of more examples that I've done with the same brand but with a different filling. For this illustration, I'm following the reference image with blueberries and strawberries. So if you're planning to add another filling inside this bread, this is the time where you need to add your line art for that feeling. We are done with a line out here. Next I'll go to layers, hide my reference image layer. And we'll add a new layer for our base color for this layer below our line art layer. And I'll rename this layer as base layer. Next, go to the Brush Library. Select our technical pen brush. Next to the color panel. I'll select the lightest color for our base layer. And I'll add an outline to our brand. Make sure you don't leave any open ends. We will be filling it with the same color. Once you're done with the outline, I'll drop the same color inside this bread. Now for the fruits will add base color on different layers. For that, I'll add a new layer and rename this as strawberry. This bread will have more steps compared to the other ones. As we have additional elements to this brand, that's the fruits. Next, I'll select a bright pink color for the strawberry. Make sure you have your technical pen brush selected. And I'll add an outline to the strawberry. We'll fill it with the same color. And I'll follow the same steps for the blueberry to add a separate new layer for the blueberry base color. I'll select the lighter blue from the color panel. I have this color palette in the resource section of this class. You can even download that if you need the same color that I'm using in the class I'll add outline to the blueberry and fill it with the same color. Now we have three base layer ready. One is for the bread, one is for the strawberry, and one for the blueberry. Next we'll add clipping mask to each layer, add a new layer, tap on the layer and tap clipping mask. Next from the brush library, I'll select our third brush. Select our bright yellow from the color palette. While you're adding your shading and highlights. Having a reference image can help you understand how the color falls on that particular bread. You can understand the darker and the lighter areas on the read naturally. So when you apply pressure to this brush, it releases color on the screen. And with less pressure, you can smudge the same color. Also, you can tilt this brush. It gives you this broader brush size and smudges also very well. Next, electing the darker orange from the color palette. This gives you a nice golden brown. We are done with the bread here. Let's move on to the strawberry. Tap on the strawberry, add a new layer and add a clipping mask to this layer. Next to the color palette, I have three colors here. I'll take the lightest shade. I'll add disliked the shade towards the tip of each strawberry. Next, we need a darker shade of the same color. The one that I have looks too dark. I'll select my midtone and pull this diagonally towards darker. This is towards the shadow area. For the blueberry two, I'll follow the same steps. I'll add a new layer, add a clipping mask to this base layer. From the color palette. I'll select the darker shade of the blue. I'll add shading and highlights to the blueberry. You can even follow a reference image to add these details. Now, a lighter shade of the same color Next, a darker shade of the same color. For the shadow areas of these berries. I'll duplicate our highlight layer for this bread too. If it looks too bright and reduced opacity to around 50 per cent. One of the last step is for the detailing. For that, I'll add a new layer and rename this layer as the tailings. Select white color from the color panel. And I'll add this little shine on our blueberry and strawberry. And we are done with our third bread here. Next, I'll go to layers and group all the layers for this brand. Swipe left on each layer and tap Group. And you can collapse this group with this adult. These are the three major steps we followed for this brand. Starting with the line art, following with the base color, adding shading and highlights to this base color. And these are two more example with the same brand but with a different feeling. You can look for a lot of ideas on Pinterest and other websites. Let's move on to our fourth brand. 6. Bread: Croissant: Let's start with our food, bread that's growing. So I'm not very sure if I'm pronouncing that correctly. We start by adding a new layer. For that, I'll go to Layers and hide my reference image. Here is the bread. I'll add a new layer, rename this as outlined. Next, we'll go to our brush library. Select our six B pencil brush. Tap on the Color panel, dark color from our color palette. And I'll start adding line art to operate. Like I said in the other bread lessons to you can add your own details. You can make your own changes while you're adding this line art. These are two more example of the same brand. You can have your own flavor and toppings depending on your style and project. And I'm done with my line art here. Let's go to layers, hide my reference image layer. And we'll add a new layer for our base layer, this layer below our outline layer. And I'll rename this layer as base layer. Go to my Brush Library, select my technical pen brush, go to my color palette, select the lighter color from our color palette. And we'll draw our base layer. I'll draw an outline and fill it with the same color. Once you dropped the same color. We add a new layer to add our shading and highlights. Tap on this layer and tap clipping mask. Next from the Brush Library and select my third brush from the color palette, the bright yellow color. With the help of the reference image, I'll start adding this shading to our brain. If you notice all of these bread, the folds and corner are always lighter than the top areas. The top part are the ones that has this baked and burned colors Next, Add select our bright orange color. This will add a nice burnt orange effect to our brand. One of the last layer that I want to add is for the detailing. I'll rename this layer as detailing. This is to enhance the flaky effect on the spread. Next, I'll go to the color panel, select our light color. I'll keep it more lighter. Make sure your third brush is selected. And all I'm gonna do is fill this flaky ADRs. We are done with our food bread here. Let's group all the layers. Swipe left on all the layers and tap group. The one step that I missed is to duplicate our highlights and shading layer. This helps my bread look more vibrant. I lowered opacity to around 15, 20 per cent. The three major steps that we followed for the spread is starting from a line art, following with the base color and adding shading and highlights to this base color. These are two more example with the same bread. One is with the chocolate flavor, and the second one is with the strawberry. There are so many more versions that you can do with your own style. Let's move on to our fifth spread. 7. Bread: Challah: Let's start with our fifth and last spread for this class. First step is to go to Layers and hide our reference image. Add a new layer. I'll rename this layer as outlined. Go to our color panel. Select the darkest color from our color palette. Select our six B pencil brush. And I'll start adding our line art to the bread with the help of the reference image. I liked my liner to have a combination of thin and thick lines. But you can do a lot of experiments on line art styles. While you're adding these line art, you can make your own changes and add your own details in your own style. And also you have to make sure the images you're using are royalty-free images. Once you're done adding the major part of your outline. This is when you need to decide your seasoning and the toppings for these bread, I'm adding these tiny seeds, some seeds to my bread. These are two more example with the same brand. You can start adding your own version or your own detailing. Before we start our shading and highlights. On my first example of bread. You can see few Almand pieces on the top. So instead of my see some seeds, I will be adding line art for big chunks of almonds, adding some detail for the folds and the curves. These details can also be done in so many ways. You can add some dots, you can add some tiny check effect. Some places with flaky effect. We're done with our line art here. Next we can go to layers, hide our reference image layer. Go to the Brush Library. Select our technical pen brush from the color panel. Select the lightest color from our color palette. Next, go to layers, add a new layer, this layer below our outline layer, and rename this layer as basically, I'll start with an outline first and fill it with the same color. Make sure you don't leave any gaps between these lines. And drop the color in the outline. Now Next to add shading and highlights, I'll add a new layer, tap on this layer and tap clipping mask. Next, go to the Brush Library and select our tone brush. Do the color panel. And I'll select our bright yellow color. Now to add detail to these bread, it's always better to have reference images. If you see in these reference images, the areas closer to the folds are lighter compared to the ones that is on the top. The top areas are the ones where you can see the big and the bond colors. Thank you. Next and go to the color panel and select this bright orange color from our color palette and add this in few areas where I need a darker brown blonde effect. Next, I'll select the smudge tool with the same brush and smudge the areas where it is too dark or looks unfinished. Next, I'll go to layers and I'll duplicate our highlights and shading layer. Now here we can adjust the opacity. I'll keep it around 50 per cent. Next, I'll add the last layer for this bread. I'll rename it as detailing. This layer is to add colors to the CCMC. I'll select my technical pen brush. Select the lightest color from our color palette. And I'll just start filling in colors under the sea, some seeds. We are done with our fifth bread here. Let's group all our layers. Swipe left on all the layers and group them. This is how the collection of our bread looks like. These are the three major steps we followed for our bread. Starting with the line art, followed by a base color and adding shading and highlights to this base color. These are two more examples with the same bread. One is with the element and the second one with the green onion. In the next lesson, Let's see how these bread looks on products. 8. Project & Products: For your class project, you can illustrate any brand of your choice. I have more than 50 different images in the resource section of this class. There are plenty of examples in the class with the same brand, but with a different version. You can illustrate any brand of your choice with your own version using the same technique shown in the class. This is how it looks as a seamless button. This is another version of seamless pattern, whereas only use the line art from our illustration. These pattern can be uploaded on print-on-demand sites or even licensed to companies. These bread illustrations can be converted into Jeff's for your social media too. I animated these on Procreate another product or these planners and note pads. These can be digital downloads or even physical products. These can be sold on websites like Etsy or on your own websites to another project can be for your personal food journaling. Recipe writing can be converted into Qt stickers like these, can be sold as a digital element on your website or on other websites like Etsy or marketplace. Please post in the project section of this class. I can't wait to see your beautiful bread illustrations.