Drawing Inside a Font in Procreate | Adding textured art inside of letters | Lettering Art
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- Опубліковано 22 вер 2021
- Made using iPad Pro 2020 in the Procreate app with Apple Pencil using brushes from my new Holographic and Iridescent brush set and colors from the accompanying palettes. Alternately, you are very welcome to follow the tutorial with any other similar brushes that you have.
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Specific brushes used (all Holographic versions):
Kaleidoscope 2
Foil 2
Easter Grass
Today, I wanted to share how I put texture inside of text in Procreate. I’ve done this on several of my product cover images - the text has a texture inside of it such as watercolor, gold, or iridescent. In this tutorial, I will be using my Iridescent and Holographic brush set.
I begin with a canvas 3000 by 2000 pixels. We add text in a pure white shade, “Iridescent.” You can’t see it because it's in white, but I’ll highlight it so you can know it's there.
Once highlighted, we will select a free Google font called “dm serif display” (link above) and make the font size large. Turn off the background layer to get more of a “big picture" view and determine whether the size of the font is where you want it. I turn on my Snapping tool with Magnetics to center effectively.
Next, I create a duplicate layer, so we have two layers of the white centered text in a size we are happy with. I turn off the bottom layer to keep that as an editable text layer, then rasterize the duplicated layer - meaning I turn it into an image. The text is no longer editable, but now you can use it with a Clipping Mask. I duplicate the rasterized layer to create a third layer.
On the bottom rasterized layer, I will use the Alpha Lock tool - meaning I can't put any color other than where it says “Iridescent.” Next, I select a black shade, tap the bottom layer and then tap “fill layer” so now that bottom layer is black and the top layer is white. I turn on my background layer again so that you can't see anything because the white is covering up the black - but what we're going to do while we're on this layer is tap it again and turn the Alpha Lock off so we can have pixels outside of the lettering.
Going to the adjustments and then Gaussian Blur on this layer, we're going to slide so that the shadow starts to take form. 5% is working well - I don't want an obvious shadow, just a bit of one. By tapping the arrow, I move the shadow slightly to the side so that it looks like the light source is coming from one side. I turn off this layer when the shadow is complete.
The white text is in the layer above the Shadow layer. Next, we add layers above the white text layer and turn them into Clipping Masks. The little arrow means that anything in this layer will only show up where this word “Iridescent” is. Now the fun begins!
I use my Iridescent Intense color palette. I will be using my AJ Holographic Brush set since they have a wider variety of color than the Iridescent version. You can use any brush set to do what I’m about to do - the sky's the limit! Selecting the Kaleidoscope 2 brush, I begin filling the letters and see where I am led. Using the brush repeatedly in the same place creates a shiny effect - if you overdo it, things start looking washed out. As always, experimentation is the name of the game. I’m using short strokes in order to have greater control. There's some white peeking through, which we don’t mind at this point. This layer is about overall color distribution.
Next, I add a new layer on top and turn it into a Clipping Mask. Using the same brush in a smaller size and a dark blue shade, I am going for intense, moody, dramatic colors on this layer. I’m using a back-and-forth motion to create chunky areas. Variety is the spice of life.
Adding a new layer on top and turning that into a Clipping Mask, I select my Foil 2 brush in the same dark blue shade, and continue to add bits here and there to layer the texture.
At this point, I notice that I’m not loving the shadow layer. It’s looking a bit too harsh, so I return to my shadow layer, tap the “N” on the shadow and take the opacity down to about 50%.
I return to my foil brush. Tip: Using the Holographic brushes, light pressure = blueish, firmer pressure = pinkish color, and hard pressure = blue and green.
Now that we've got these mirror-like reflective pieces on top of the more colorful background, I add a last layer to create smoother transitions. I make it a Clipping Mask. I select my Easter Grass brush in a green shade to soften the edges of the chunky foil parts.
I decide this layer would actually be better off underneath of the foil layer, so I move it. I continue to soften the edges without drawing on top of the foil because I really like how the foil looks.
And just like that, we are done! - Навчання та стиль
ooo pretty
Thank you so much!!💕💕💕
Officially addicted. :)
helpful, thanks!
Thank you for this tutorial! I'm a year late, but I am a fan & student. I used this technique with the 'AJ Acrylic Pour - Fluid Pour 7 | Dual Color Tilt. L❤VE it 😊These are for you...🎉🎉🎉
Thank you so much for your kind words and support! I'm thrilled that you enjoyed the tutorial and found it helpful, even a year later. Keep creating amazing art! 🎨🌟
loved it thanks
Glad you enjoyed it!
I was wondering if you had any tip to change the settings with the updated procreate version. Because the gaussian blur isn't as precise in percentage as it was before (no comma). It can make things freaky when you want to create the same shadow on different lettering. Thank you for your help 🙏🏻
Sorry I missed your comment before! I can't find any setting to get the comma back but unfortunately, but it looks like sliding reeeeally slowly (probably using the apple pencil and not a finger), you can still get different levels within the same percentage number shown, so my guess would be that the percentage is still there, just not visible in the numbers.
I am not sure I understand the relationship between the color palette and the brush. I saw folks on social media lettering with multi-colored or even different textures but the speed is too high or they said they had used another app in addition to that, to CREATE the brush. So, the question, I guess is, the Kaleidoscope brush you created is already colored or....? and if so, why do you need to pick a color? again, what is the relationship between the color palette and the brush when you use a brush within a text (with clipping mask) or even to write on top(and I am not referring to using the eraser on top of a layer with a picture or another pattern or swatch of colors). Love your work, thank you!
Very good question! If you haven't seen the main walkthrough video that explains about the brushes, I do a lot more explaining there about picking colors and how the brushes work in relation to the colors: ua-cam.com/video/2Zmgf_iGgjE/v-deo.html
But in short, the brushes do change color randomly, but it's still related to the hue and particularly to the saturation of the color that you pick. If the color you pick is really saturated (brightly coloured) then all of the colors that come out will all be really saturated, whereas if the color is more grey toned, everything coming out will be more grey toned and subtle.
Also there are two different versions of each brush - holographic and iridescent.
The holo brushes have a wider color range and you can control how much the color varies away from the chosen color, by using more or less pressure.
The iridescent brushes will mostly stick to the color chosen and the colors that are closest to it on the wheel (a blue with purple undertones will show both blue and purple hues, a blue with green undertones will show both blue and green hues).
I hope this helps? The video link will hopefully be more helpful as it's easier to understand when I'm showing it.
What will be your next set of brushes?
I'll be doing a set for abstract art 😉
Would love to see some fur and hair brushes.
Doesn't work with me 🙁 tried several times 🤷🏼♂️
If you want help you're welcome to let me know more details about which step isn't working and what goes wrong, so that I can help you troubleshoot :D
I don’t see AJ holographic and only have three pallets, not the one that you have. I was with you up until then.😅
Hi Julie! Those come with my Iridescent and Holographic brush set that I sell (link in description) - if you don't have the brush set, you can substitute any other brushes or colors that you have already for a different effect, for instance you could use Procreate's standard paint or drawing brushes inside the letters.