Learn Floral Lettering in Procreate: From Sketch to Final Colored Piece

Turn basic shapes into beautiful florals and create your own custom letterform masterpiece! — even if you’ve never drawn botanicals before!

In this class, I’ll guide you through designing your own floral letter composition from scratch. We’ll study leaves, flowers, and palms, break them down into simple shapes, and build up a full, vibrant piece filled with life. Whether you’re working digitally or traditionally, this class is designed for absolute beginners who want to master floral illustration basics and combine them with lettering in a creative, approachable way.

What You Will Learn

In this class, you’ll master key techniques and skills, including:

•Breaking down leaves, flowers, and palms into simple, easy-to-draw shapes.

•Using a creative sketching technique inspired by Moebius and Tim Gula to loosen up your ideas.

•Building balanced floral arrangements to complement your lettering.

•Inking, coloring, and texturing your artwork using palettes inspired by real nature.

•Finishing your floral letter with subtle shadows, highlights, and beautiful textures.

Why You Should Take This Class

Floral lettering is a timeless, expressive art form that’s perfect for everything from personal projects to professional work. Whether you want to create prints, gifts, or tattoo designs, this class will give you a solid foundation for building lively, natural compositions. With over a decade of experience working with brands like Paperlike, Carlsberg, and Stabilo — and years of teaching creatives around the world — I’ll share practical insights, creative exercises, and free resources to help you find your own style.

Who This Class Is For

This class is for:

•Beginners who want to learn how to draw flowers and create beautiful compositions.

•Artists and letterers looking to explore floral elements in their work.

•Anyone curious about blending illustration and lettering in a fun, accessible way.

You don’t need previous experience with floral drawing — just your favorite creative tools and a bit of curiosity!

Materials/Resources

You’ll need:

•An iPad with Procreate installed (optional).

•An Apple Pencil or compatible stylus.

•Or traditional tools like paper, pencil, and ink — the entire class can be done by hand if you prefer!

You’ll also get free resources, including:

•A floral letter structure stamp (both as a Procreate brush and a PNG file).

•Custom brushes for adding texture.

•A live color palette exercise pulling hues straight from nature.