How to Create a Sketched Sea Creatures Pattern in Procreate
Do you know that feeling of filling in outlines with a pencil? For me there's something incredibly soothing about it, almost like a form of art therapy. So today, I’m happy to share my process of creating a cute sea creatures pattern using stunning pencil brushes and a half-brick repeat in Procreate.
The sketched motifs give a charming, playful look to the designs, and I feel that these kind of pattern are a perfect fit for kids’ and baby products.
You’ll learn everything in my class called Sea Life, or scroll down for a step-by-step mini-tutorial👇
What You'll Learn in the class:
Drawing simplified sea creatures: Learn to draw various sea creatures.
Using Procreate pencil brushes: Use the included pencil brushes to both draw your motifs and add texture and depth to your designs.
Balancing your pattern: Arrange your sea life elements to create a balanced and visually appealing pattern.
Making seamless half-brick patterns in Procreate: Transform your artwork into a seamless half-brick repeating pattern with a simple and fun process.
Free Downloads:
Included in the class are 2 Procreate brushes and 1 color palette to help you get started with your sea life patterns. These tools are perfect for creating fun playful sketched designs. All free for both personal & commercial use.
There’s also a throw pillow mockup, available as a download in this months Goodie Bag for our members.
And a Tossed Rectangles Half-Drop pattern layout template including a mini-course on how to use the template, also for our members. Read more about the pattern layout template here.
Free Mini Tutorial:
Sea Life Pattern
Here’s a sneak peek of what you'll learn in the class:
Step-by-Step Mini Tutorial:
Step 1: Make a new Canvas
Open Procreate and set your canvas size. For this pattern I use 4000px in width and 3000 px in height. I use the Rectangular Half-Brick Template which is included for all students of the class. This template has pre-made settings which will allow you to easily create the half-brick pattern tile.
Step 2: Sketch the motifs
Sketch the basic shapes of various sea creatures with the Hard Pencil brush (which is included for all students of the class.)
Step 3: Draw the motifs
Draw and fill in the motifs with the Smooth Pencil brush (which is included for all students of the class.)
Step 4: Create the pattern
Arrange your motifs so that the pattern look balanced.
Finally it’s time to make the pattern. When using the Rectangular Half-Brick Template, flip the edges to the center and re-arrange your motifs so that the pattern is balanced. P.S. video instructions are included in detail in the class called Sea Life Pattern.
Step 6: Test the Pattern:
Copy you canvas + paste it so that you’ll get a flattened image of your pattern tile.
Test your pattern tile in my free Pattern Tester here on my website.
P.S. This mini tutorial gives you a taste of the full class, where we'll dive deeper into each step and explore more advanced techniques.
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Why Join Pattern Rebels?
Want to take your pattern design skills to the next level? With Pattern Rebels, you will:
Get monthly pattern design classes in Procreate: Master creating patterns with ease, including using pattern layouts and learning unique techniques from scratch.
Access Procreate resources: Get new exclusive brushes, color palettes, and mockups every month to elevate your designs.
Receive feedback and support: Join our monthly Feedback + Q&A sessions to get constructive advice on your work and ask me anything you want!
Grow your style: Participate in monthly challenges to practice on working with briefs and to grow your unique pattern design style.
Join a creative community: Connect with like-minded artists, share experiences, and grow together.
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