Illustration

I recently started using Procreate with an Apple Pencil on imported online coloring pages (not my own designs), largely as a meditative practice. I have no formal training in illustration but am very comfortable with digital imaging tools.

My first attempt, using a color by number image
My first attempt, using a color by number image
Chose my own colors and added a drop shadow over the background color
Chose my own colors and added a drop shadow over the background color
Experimenting with an earth tone palette and a watercolor background
Experimenting with an earth tone palette and a watercolor background
A four-color palette created using Procreate's analogous color tool—try to find the fifth color in six spots
A four-color palette created using Procreate's analogous color tool—try to find the fifth color in six spots
Back to the groovy 70s with my wife's favorite bird (disco chickens)
Back to the groovy 70s with my wife's favorite bird (disco chickens)
Pastel palette, experimenting with a textured background
Pastel palette, experimenting with a textured background
Simple pattern for relaxation
Simple pattern for relaxation
First attempt at shading and using Procreate noise and liquify filters on the background
First attempt at shading and using Procreate noise and liquify filters on the background
More shading and a hand-drawn background. Discovering many coloring images are AI generated and require tweaks.
More shading and a hand-drawn background. Discovering many coloring images are AI generated and require tweaks.
First image produced on my phone with Procreate Pocket
First image produced on my phone with Procreate Pocket
Multiple palettes in one image and a cloud texture brush for the sky
Multiple palettes in one image and a cloud texture brush for the sky
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