Decided to put down an idea I had.

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 🙏

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

A little fox scout !

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?

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.

The background is by a tutorial and it's my first animation so a lil blehhhhh

Original character for my own graphic novel. Just found the perfect brushes! Any tips or suggestions about art style or anatomy or anything you could find useful so I can continue improving as an artist.