This course, Procreate Half Drop Seamless Repeats, is specific to a toss pattern with a half-drop repeat created in Procreate. I’ll show you my step by step process, from creating the easy-peasy motifs to creating the final repeat. I have kept this initial pattern simple, with no objects crossing over edges. I plan to follow up with a more advanced class. All the concepts can be used in any half drop repeat patterns you make down the line, and skills are transferable to any software that has similar functionality.

This class, Procreate Half Drop Seamless Repeats, will show you some of my pattern design methodology. In the class, I take you from start to finish in creating a full seamless half drop repeat pattern.

In this class I’ll walk you through:

my step-by-step method for making seamless patterns in Procreate
tips for creating a half-drop repeat in Procreate
tips for creating compositions for a varied and appealing pattern
my workflow for use of layers, grouping and other great features like snapping
adjusting patterns to perfect the flow and adding elements in the second iteration of the design
testing the pattern and looking at in in Photoshop

If you’re an aspiring pattern designer with a good basic knowledge of Procreate, you’ll be able to go through all the steps. This class will benefit anyone who wishes to simplify creation of seamless patterns and apply methods to improve efficiency.

The key concepts I will include:

half-drop repeats in Procreate
testing and perfecting half-drop repeats in Procrate
approaches you can take in your creative work

This is an ideal class for you, even if you are not sure what you will use the pattern for. You will output a finished swatch suitable for fabric design sites like Spoonflower, or it can be used for scrapbooking paper, custom web graphics, or whatever! Learning new Procreate workflows is always a win-win situation. I guarantee you will create something a full half-drop repeat, and it’s so much simple, once you get the hang of it!

Intro:

This short intro will give you an overview of the class.

Lesson 1: Setting Up Initial Document

In this lesson we will be setting up the initial document. I will show you all the steps necessary.

Lesson 2: Simple Motifs Using Draw Assist

In this lesson, we will create silhouette flower and heart motifs using Draw Assist on the layer. I will show you how to quickly add some shading and highlights to make our motifs more interesting.

Lesson 3: Setting Up the First Half

In this lesson, we will make use the simple motifs to lay out our initial pattern. We will avoid going over any edges, to keep it simple. We will change sizes and position and even alter the color on some motifs.

Lesson 4: Repeating to Create the Half Drop Repeat

In this lesson, we will continue to arrange the motifs. I will show you how to add do a test once we figure we have the arrangement the way we think will work. Then we will save out a good copy of the repeat to use as reference for the next lesson and I show you how to import a copy of the repeat into our reference pane.

Lesson 4: lnitial Layout Tips and Tricks

This is the lesson in which I teach you about creating the seamless tile. We are left with an obvious area that needs to be filled. I show you a bunch more adjustments for brushes as we work our way through this lesson.

Lesson 5: Testing and Adjusting the Swatch

In this lesson, we finalize the layout of the swatch and then start to do the testing and adjusting necessary for perfecting our pattern.

Lesson 6: Fill In Dots and Using the Mops

At this stage, we pull our layout together, and I will add the small details that make it work. I use the brushes as stamps to add fill-in dots to suggest additional flowers. We take a quick look at color adjustments and using the mop watercolor brush to bump up the colors in the big flowers. This is the last step before adding background details. This will show you just how versatile this technique can be and how valuable experimentation is in your development.

Lesson 6: Adjustments to Perfect the Pattern

Testing the pattern is the focus of this lesson as we work on finishing touches and export of the swatch. I explain the merits of the Photoshop program for raster-based repeat pattern creation.

Lesson 7: Conclusion, Mockup and Next Steps

We will conclude everything in this lesson. I show you a couple of quick mock-ups with the pattern and we end with a chat about next steps.

Concepts covered:

Concepts covered include but are not limited to Procreate pattern design, layering, snapping and magnetics, Procreate guides, settings and adjustments, composition for half drop repeats, pattern design workflow best practices, Procreate pattern design testing, and much more.

You will get the bonus of…

25 minutes of direction from an instructor who has been in graphic design business and education for over 40 years
knowledge of multiple ways to solve each design challenge

Marwa Saif

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