Border Illustration in Procreate: Symmetry Guides for Beautiful Art

Welcome to Border Illustration Design in Procreate! Today you will learn a fun drawing technique with endless possibilities. This is a way to illustrate using symmetry guides and a simple floral art style. Not only do these symmetry techniques allow you to draw a piece of art in half the time, but they yield striking results!

In today’s lesson, we will create a floral border design featuring Nordic-inspired tulips and leaves. To make a finished art print, we’ll be adding a simple monogram design in the center, right in Procreate, but you could use this border artwork to frame an invitation, a quote, and so much more.

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➤ SKILL LEVEL

This is an early intermediate level class, because basic working knowledge of Procreate is required. Beyond that, you do not need any special tools or art skills. I’m going to walk you through every step of the way.

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➤ RESOURCES

• Procreate sample file – Head over to the Projects & Resources tab to download a layered Procreate file of the artwork I create in class. Use this as a template or for inspiration!

• Molly’s Truest Monoline Brush – This is part of my Ultimate Lettering & Calligraphy Procreate Kit.

• My Favorite iPad Tools & Apps

• Free brushes and lettering practice sheets at Molly’s Lettering Toolkit

• Welcome to Border Illustration Design!
• Intro to Symmetry Guides
• Canvas Setup
• Class Project Details
• How to Draw a Simple Tulip
• Complete Your Quadrant Sketch
• Quadrant Guide Setup
• Flower Drawing Part 1
• Flower Drawing Part 2
• Leaf Drawing
• Raindrop Drawing
• Recolor Each Element
• Add Monogram and Text
• Final Tweaks and Time Lapse
• BONUS: Sample Art for Inspiration