Procreate Floral Illustration: From Botanical Elements To Composition

Is there anything more evergreen than botanicals? Trending styles may come and go, but the world of florals always has a place in art and design. You can throw them in to pretty much any art piece for an instant visual elevation. And with the flexibility and convenience of digital art on an app like Procreate, you can bring your very own botanical pieces to life just about anywhere.

If you’ve ever tried to create floral illustrations I’m sure you can relate to this dilemma:

What type of flowers should I create today? Why do my flowers not have character? Is there a different shaped leaf I can explore? Why does my composition look unbalanced? 

We are addressing all this and more in this class. 

Nature is the ultimate source of inspiration for botanical art. There’s no dearth of uniquely shaped flowers, leaves or berries to be inspired by. Yet, it can be overwhelming to try and recreate the stunning botanicals you see around you in all their glory. 

This is a class on using inspiration right from the natural world and translating it into modern minimalist botanical compositions bursting with personality!

In this class you will learn:

• Useful Procreate tools and techniques to create botanical illustrations.
• The elements that form an effective botanical composition.
• How to take inspiration from the natural world and simplify it to create modern botanical elements.
• How to make simple inspiration boards on Procreate.
• How to build a reference library of botanical elements like flowers, foliage and fillers on Procreate.
• How to harness the power of layers and masks to arrive at a non-destructive workflow on Procreate.
• How to create a stunning botanical composition by effectively combining individual botanical elements. 

This class is for you if:

• You want to explore the world of digital botanical illustrations. 
• You are inspired by nature but also overwhelmed by the vast world of botanical inspiration.
• You are an artist looking for something that can elevate visual interest in your pieces.
• You could use an organized approach to botanical illustration.

While this class is not intended to be an introduction to Procreate, you do not require any previous Procreate knowledge to take it. The lessons are carefully created to perfectly equip beginners to create their own stunning botanical illustrations from scratch on procreate but will also cover lots of useful tips and tricks for intermediate to advanced level artists to take their floral game to a whole new level. 

Why Procreate botanicals?

Florals are so versatile in its applications, that they can be effective in almost any kind of art. You can use them to create bouquets and wreaths, surface pattern designs, embellishments to bring life to your lettering compositions, or even frame your portrait illustrations. The possibilities are endless!

Procreate is a very intuitive and user-friendly application for digital drawing that supports both beginner and advanced level artists to create drool-worthy art. Its unique functionality makes it easy and fun to create botanical illustrations using a non-destructive approach from the comfort of your ipad.

What you will need:

• iPad
• Procreate app
• Apple pencil or other suitable stylus
• My custom procreate Spot Stamp Brush (available for download in the Resource section)

• Introduction
• Class Project
• Nature's Wealth Of Inspiration
• Elements Of A Botanical Composition
• Gathering Inspiration
• Project Phase 1: Inspiration Boards
• Project Phase 2: Botanical Reference Libraries
• Library Of Flowers
• Library Of Foliage
• Library Of Fillers
• Non-Destructive Illustration Techniques
• Illustrating Flowers
• Illustrating Foliage
• Illustrating Fillers
• Project Phase 3: Botanical Composition
• Sketching Your Composition
• Illustrating Your Composition
• Sharing Your Class Project
• Final Thoughts