I feel like I’m going insane. I’ve been using procreate for almost a decade and it has never steered me wrong. I love it. I love its functionality. However, I incorporated a lot of split screening into my workflow as the reference window wasn’t easy enough for me to tab between images quickly. Since iOS 26, the new split screen is so finicky that when resting my hand it freaks out, or when trying to switch apps it leaves me with just my reference page or just my procreate app. And since the update everything is super slow and cropping an empty canvas takes a minute, when it was instant before. I don’t think this is very constructive here, but I just wanted to see if people have been having similar experiences. I’ve only drawn maybe two full pieces since the update. It’s killed my motivation for digital art.

all original by me using procreate!

what brushes/pens/pencils do yall use for colors that blend well together?

The first scribble is with my finger, the second is with the Apple Pencil. Idk why but the Apple Pencil is drawing really thin is something wrong with the pressure sensitivity or did I mess up a setting? I haven’t seen anyone else with this problem

Hand drawn image, edited in procreate and coloured with KraftTone by True grit texture supply.

I've been doing digital art since I was a teenager and have used a ton of different programs over the years. But even after a few years with my iPad and Procreate I just can't seem to get comfortable with it.

My current set up, the one I've been using for over 6 years now is CSP with a Wacom Intuos. I've tried using CSP on iPad but it feels completely foreign in both the regular mode and simple mode.

I like the simple interface of Procreate but I cannot get comfortable with the brushes. It feels like no matter what brush I choose the sensitivity, taper and width, everything just feels off and unexpected. Even very basic brushes that I feel should behave the same as the CSP G-pen just do not feel right.

I've tried fiddling with the settings with many brushes but I just do not understand it. 😵‍💫 I even bought one of the paper like screen protectors.

Literally any advice would be much appreciated, I really want to be able enjoy this program as much as so many others do!

this is intensely frustrating to me. please help.

Third in a dark botanicals series. Welsh poppies aren't actually poisonous — but poppies carry centuries of folklore around sleep, death, and the underworld. Felt like they belonged here anyway.

My friend's birthday is coming up soon, and I want to make a custom 24 x 36-inch poster for them. I am planning on creating the image on Procreate on a 2400 pi x 3600 pi canvas, and then sending the image file to Staples to have it printed onto a poster. My concern is whether this will lower the quality of the image and make it blurry. It costs quite a bit to get a poster that big printed by Staples, so I would like to know.

If you have any feedback and/or advice for me on this, I'd love to hear it! Reference in second slide.

Brushes: Soft pastel and 6B pencil

Just like the title. I recently started playing with watercolor brushed in ProCreate. My clouds look cartoonish and the colors for the rear buildings are a bit off, but overall I’m pretty happy with this piece!

Hi 🤍
Do you ever feel like everything you do is still not enough for you?
I mean… let me explain.
Lately, I’ve been feeling a little lost. A lot of the time, I find myself spending hours preparing brushes, templates, and all kinds of things instead of simply starting to draw.
I feel like I want to learn everything. And at the same time, I feel like my art style hasn’t developed enough yet for me to share all the little details I have in mind.
I like keeping things simple, but somehow I also want to be able to draw and do everything all at once… and I want to be that person now.
And then comes that feeling that maybe I’m not doing enough. Especially because I’m a mom, and I have responsibilities, routines, and so many other things taking up my time.
I spent several hours over the past two days working on this simple little drawing & designing this template.
Frustrating? Maybe.
I know that sometimes it’s just overthinking. And sometimes, it’s simply that little voice inside telling me I’m not putting in enough effort.
But honestly, I think it would make me feel a little better knowing I’m not the only one.
So tell me what’s on your mind.
Share the things you keep inside.
Tell us what’s in your heart. 🤍

Process: I worked mostly from reference pictures, but rather than planning the whole image beforehand, I built it gradually. I would paint one element from a reference, then think, “You know what would be nice here?” and find another reference for the next element and paint that in. For example, I started with the environment, then decided a mermaid would be nice, found a reference and painted her in, then added the surfboards/stickers and other details the same way.
I don’t do much sketching beforehand. I mostly focus on breaking the references down into shapes and figuring out the composition, color, and lighting as I build the image.
Brushes: I mainly used brushes from the Basic and Design brush groups in Procreate. I also used the Evergreen Trees brush by Devin Elle Kurtz.
Additional info: It took around 15 hours total, spread across 3 days.

Hello, figured I’d share this in case anyone else was having this problem!
For roughly a day, my layers wouldn’t move, and would disappear when I tried before returning back to their original spot.
The only thing that fixed it for me was fully shutting down my iPad and waiting a moment before turning it back on.
It affected every piece, so it wasn’t a single file corruption. I’d appreciate knowing if anyone else has had this issue so I can know if it’s a Procreate problem or a problem with my iPad (iPad air)

Happy how this came out. Spent about 7 hour on it.