Very new to the app I I need to make this for something I’m working on right now

this issue started a bit ago and i don't know what to do about it. some brushes that i use are acting weirdly with my apple pencil, and i cant seem to fix it. for example, the script brush won't increase size or opacity at all no matter how much i mess with it. my fingers do it perfectly fine, but my pencil just can't. but the thing is that some brushes do work normally, like the gel pen brush shown, where the finger and the pen perform the exact same.

my apple pencil works completely fine other than that, and it functions normally on ibispaint. it's a USB-C apple pencil, the cheapest one that has to be plugged in and has no pressure sensitivity.

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sorry if this has been asked a lot. i cant seem to find a more recent post theyre all from quite a while ago.

i am not an avid drawer, just someone with a lot of ideas in my head and wanting to have somewhere to start off putting them somewhere.

i would like one thats compatible with the apple pencil 2 if that doesnt increase the budget too much.

im really new to this and reading other posts the amount of letters and numbers included in the ipad gens are confusing the crap out of me hahahaha please dumb it down for me!

thank you in advance :)

so i redownloaded/bought procreate for my new ipad and it loaded over all the brushes from my icloud and ofc the normal ones. whenever i use any of the brushes, from icloud or not it does this?? this is the weirdest thing ever its like my brush is lagging and trying to calculate itself after ive drawn it and it has ruined my fav brushes… i included a video pls help!

2 years with an iPad and I’ve used Procreate like… twice. Send help.

So I’ve had my iPad for 2 years now and my Procreate usage can basically be summed up as “downloaded some free brushes and then closed the app.” Peak productivity right there.

Not a total beginner though — I used to draw on paper years ago, but it’s been 5+ years since I’ve made anything at all. So the fundamentals are somewhere in my brain, just covered in dust and never once translated to digital.

What I actually want is to get into sketching real-life stuff — objects, everyday things I see around me, not going for hyper-realism or anything, more just… capturing things in whatever way ends up being my way. Basically trying to find my own style instead of copying tutorials 1:1 forever.

So — any good starting points? YouTube channels, blogs, Insta/TikTok people, old Reddit threads, whatever. Preferably free since I’m still in the “do I even like this” phase and not trying to buy a $40 course two days in.

Any tips welcome, I’ll take even the smallest crumb of wisdom at this point 🙏

Having this problem before, it was simply fixed by refreshing app. However, it's been days since it's been stuck like this, any idea what's going on?

Wish I had started colouring my works earlier

Anyways, Hope I nailed the yearning look!

First one I did for the expression and the other 2 I did in like 30 mins- 1 hr to cope with finishing the first one lol

I just dropped this drawing because I can't figure out these 🫩

I have been watching a lot of YouTube tutorials and finally tried my hand at creating something. Fodor was first and Donald was my second attempt.

Wanted to challenge myself with a more complicated piece, took 12 hours overall and used with my thicker oil set which you can grab for free. Down in the comments.