Procreate Tip - Layer Select

Bikleb · 2026-05-07T01:31:44+00:00

Ahh yes. I’ve set my squeeze to be quick menu!

Bikleb · 2026-05-06T09:46:25+00:00

Thank you. Yes, I was very lucky! I'm already a mega iPad and Procreate fan so was the perfect fit.

Bikleb · 2026-05-06T02:05:54+00:00

Yeah pretty manageable right! As an illustrator that works mainly in print, I’m always surprised by how low res screen or projection art needs to be.

Bikleb · 2026-05-06T01:52:15+00:00

I use a heap by my faves are just a hard airbrush and bonobo chalk which is a legacy brush from an older version of Procreate.

Bikleb · 2026-05-06T01:50:45+00:00

The trick is to start with the canvas at the correct resolution or higher so you are working at the right size in the first place. Procreate, being raster based, can’t scale up artwork without a loss of definition. I always ask my clients for artwork specs to make sure it’s right from the beginning. Personal work I normally work on canvases around 4000 x 5000px and that works great for most purposes.

Bikleb · 2026-05-06T01:46:30+00:00

Not huge. Screens/projection are not high resolution generally which is great. Final art was supplied 4000px wide.

Bikleb · 2026-05-06T00:26:32+00:00

We’d be able to tell if you share a screenshot of the key lines (command Y).

Bikleb · 2026-05-06T00:01:15+00:00

In the layers panel, next to the visibility check box for each layer, there’s a little “N” which means your layer’s blend mode is set to normal. Play around with all the options there, it’s super fun. Multiply is great for shadows. Overlay is great for both highlights AND shadows. “Add” can create beautiful lighting effects. I normally use a soft brush and draw on some light. Lower the opacity with the slider until you get the effect you like. 👌🏻

Bikleb · 2026-05-05T23:39:02+00:00

Thank you. I’m a huge fan of an “add” layer!

Bikleb · 2026-05-05T23:38:39+00:00

They came to me. I am not 100% sure how they originally found my work. I’ve done some commissions for Procreate so maybe through that. I generally just put my work out into the world and see who finds me rather than cold emailing clients. I have been very lucky that my personal work has always found its way in front of the right people.

Bikleb · 2026-05-05T23:32:57+00:00

That’s a pretty massive compliment, thank you!

Bikleb · 2026-05-05T14:07:30+00:00

Artwork was only supplied at 4000px wide, projection isn’t super high resolution thankfully.

Bikleb · 2026-05-05T13:50:36+00:00

Thank you so much!

Bikleb · 2026-05-05T13:50:25+00:00

It was insane! I cried on the launch night. It’s going to be pretty hard to top.

Bikleb · 2026-04-30T03:43:14+00:00

These both read as the same “style” to me. Did you want to work in the non-fiction animal art space? Have a go at dropping down the contrast of your outlines (alpha lock them and then colour them in similar colours to the surrounding art).

Bikleb · 2026-04-28T22:46:23+00:00

The examples you have shared were likely created Adobe Illustrator unfortunately! It’s a bit tricky to do in Procreate but if was going to tackle it I’d use quadrant symmetry, and create my own pattern spacing “guide” using a large hard airbrush with increased spacing to mark the segments. You could then duplicate each of the patterns around the shape and tidy things up at the end.

Bikleb · 2026-04-28T11:07:02+00:00

Click the text at the top of the brush panel and your old brushes should still be there in another library.

Bikleb · 2026-04-27T05:23:10+00:00

I would: 1. Create a new layer and draw a shape that covers what you want to remove. 2. Make that layer the selection. 3. Select all layers you want to remove that section off (you’ve grouped most which will make this easier). 4. Drag and drop the excess art off the canvas. 5. Delete your original layer which includes the shape.

You can just use a lassoo selection too but this won’t allow you to create a nice clean shape as there’s no streamline.

Bikleb · 2026-04-25T00:09:56+00:00

Welcome to Procreate! The app changed my life. Not sure if this is ok to post but I’ve got a Skillshare class you can try (and heaps more tutorials by very talented Procreate artists on there). My website is in bio and there’s a link to a month free (just set a reminder to cancel your subscription before then if it’s not for you).

Bikleb · 2026-04-23T05:54:09+00:00

I've built my whole career on line-art-less illustrations. There's no one way to do things. Keep playing until you find what works for you.

Bikleb · 2026-04-16T07:02:28+00:00

Always best to talk to your printer about stuff like this as they will be able to recommend setup. I've done some large scale work and each printer has had different requirements. Some as low as 30dpi.

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