r/ProCreate 12d ago

Megathread iPad Megathread

1 Upvotes

Hello!

https://reddit.com/link/1vtl4bk/video/468ymgt1aamb1/player

We see a decent amount of questions regarding what iPad to buy. To make sure r/ProCreate doesn't get flooded in iPad related question, you can leave them here!

Every once in a while we we look at all the comments and update this post with useful information.For any indepth questions, we highly recommend r/ipad and r/iPadPro.

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What to look for in an iPad for drawing

First you can check which iPad supports Procreate [HERE](https://procreate.com/faq)!

If you are completely new, this is good to know:

  • Layers:Layers give more control when creating artwork, so having a lot of layers is a huge advantage. It’s a huge pain when you run out of layers. The maximum layer count is determined by two things: Canvas Resolution and RAM. The more RAM your iPad has, the more layers you’ll get to work with. So the more RAM you have, the better.
  • Screen Size:Many people, myself included, work more comfortably on a larger iPad screen. On a smaller screen size, you can zoom in on your work but in the end it is what YOU prefer.
  • Hard Drive:A larger hard drive means more space to store artwork, fonts, photos, and more.
  • Apple Pencil Compatibility:Apple Pencil is bar-none the best stylus you can get for drawing and painting on the iPad. In fact, the Procreate developers specifically designed the app to work best with Apple Pencil. For the best experience drawing in Procreate, be sure you get an iPad that works with the Apple Pencil.
  • Processor:One more thing to keep in mind is that newer iPads will have faster processors, which means Procreate will run faster and will be more responsive when using the different tools. There’s even a Procreate feature called face paint that only works on some of the faster processors.

So without knowing anything about iPads, here’s some guidance for what to look for in a device. Get the most RAM and largest screen that your budget will allow, and be sure the iPad is compatible with the Apple Pencil. Having a larger hard drive is great too, so if you have some extra budget, go for it.

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Apple pen

Which Apple Pencil should I buy?Which Apple Pencil should you get? Well, it depends on your iPad because the Apple Pencils are not cross-compatible. You have to get the Apple Pencil that works with your iPad, the other one will not work. For a full list of each iPad that works with each Apple Pencil, click [HERE](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211029).

Difference Between Apple Pencil 1 and 2The most significant difference between the two generations of Apple Pencil is the way they charge. With the Gen 1 Pencil, you need to remove a little cap, which is easy to lose, then stick the pencil into the iPad port, which is … awkward. Gen 2 charges seamlessly while magnetically attaching to the side of the iPad. For this reason, it’s harder to lose, and it’s always charged. Additionally, the Gen 2 Pencil has an invisible button that lets you switch between the brush and eraser tools in Procreate. I didn’t really like this feature and kept triggering the button unintentionally, so I turned it off. The Gen 2 Pencil also has a flat edge on one side, so it won’t roll off the desk when you set it down.

All that being said, the Apple Pencil shouldn’t be the deciding factor of what iPad to get, just get the one that works with your iPad.

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Procreate Pocket

Does Procreate work on the iPhone?Yes! And no. There is another version of Procreate specifically designed for the iPhone called Procreate Pocket. It’s a separate purchase from Procreate for iPad. It has many of the same capabilities as the iPad app and is great for drawing on the go. If you are interested, check out r/ProcreatePocket!

Does Procreate work on Android OS? No. The Procreate team has stated that they are focusing development solely on iOS.

Source: [bardotbrush.com]( https://bardotbrush.com/best-ipad-for-procreate/)

Still got questions? Leave them in the comments down below.


r/ProCreate 5d ago

Megathread iPad Megathread

2 Upvotes

Hello!

https://reddit.com/link/1vzvl69/video/468ymgt1aamb1/player

We see a decent amount of questions regarding what iPad to buy. To make sure r/ProCreate doesn't get flooded in iPad related question, you can leave them here!

Every once in a while we we look at all the comments and update this post with useful information.For any indepth questions, we highly recommend r/ipad and r/iPadPro.

---

What to look for in an iPad for drawing

First you can check which iPad supports Procreate [HERE](https://procreate.com/faq)!

If you are completely new, this is good to know:

  • Layers:Layers give more control when creating artwork, so having a lot of layers is a huge advantage. It’s a huge pain when you run out of layers. The maximum layer count is determined by two things: Canvas Resolution and RAM. The more RAM your iPad has, the more layers you’ll get to work with. So the more RAM you have, the better.
  • Screen Size:Many people, myself included, work more comfortably on a larger iPad screen. On a smaller screen size, you can zoom in on your work but in the end it is what YOU prefer.
  • Hard Drive:A larger hard drive means more space to store artwork, fonts, photos, and more.
  • Apple Pencil Compatibility:Apple Pencil is bar-none the best stylus you can get for drawing and painting on the iPad. In fact, the Procreate developers specifically designed the app to work best with Apple Pencil. For the best experience drawing in Procreate, be sure you get an iPad that works with the Apple Pencil.
  • Processor:One more thing to keep in mind is that newer iPads will have faster processors, which means Procreate will run faster and will be more responsive when using the different tools. There’s even a Procreate feature called face paint that only works on some of the faster processors.

So without knowing anything about iPads, here’s some guidance for what to look for in a device. Get the most RAM and largest screen that your budget will allow, and be sure the iPad is compatible with the Apple Pencil. Having a larger hard drive is great too, so if you have some extra budget, go for it.

---

Apple pen

Which Apple Pencil should I buy?Which Apple Pencil should you get? Well, it depends on your iPad because the Apple Pencils are not cross-compatible. You have to get the Apple Pencil that works with your iPad, the other one will not work. For a full list of each iPad that works with each Apple Pencil, click [HERE](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211029).

Difference Between Apple Pencil 1 and 2The most significant difference between the two generations of Apple Pencil is the way they charge. With the Gen 1 Pencil, you need to remove a little cap, which is easy to lose, then stick the pencil into the iPad port, which is … awkward. Gen 2 charges seamlessly while magnetically attaching to the side of the iPad. For this reason, it’s harder to lose, and it’s always charged. Additionally, the Gen 2 Pencil has an invisible button that lets you switch between the brush and eraser tools in Procreate. I didn’t really like this feature and kept triggering the button unintentionally, so I turned it off. The Gen 2 Pencil also has a flat edge on one side, so it won’t roll off the desk when you set it down.

All that being said, the Apple Pencil shouldn’t be the deciding factor of what iPad to get, just get the one that works with your iPad.

---

Procreate Pocket

Does Procreate work on the iPhone?Yes! And no. There is another version of Procreate specifically designed for the iPhone called Procreate Pocket. It’s a separate purchase from Procreate for iPad. It has many of the same capabilities as the iPad app and is great for drawing on the go. If you are interested, check out r/ProcreatePocket!

Does Procreate work on Android OS? No. The Procreate team has stated that they are focusing development solely on iOS.

Source: [bardotbrush.com]( https://bardotbrush.com/best-ipad-for-procreate/)

Still got questions? Leave them in the comments down below.


r/ProCreate 9h ago

My Artwork Schwarzenegger

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269 Upvotes

r/ProCreate 9h ago

My Artwork Portrait sketch. Swipe for drawing process

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212 Upvotes

r/ProCreate 7h ago

My Artwork Aang fanart

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79 Upvotes

r/ProCreate 9h ago

My Artwork First time using procreate and got accused of tracing

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80 Upvotes

I didn’t trace but want to know what gives that impression? This was more experimental since I have never used it before and I tried out a bunch of different brush strokes. I guess it’s a little disappointing I spent so many hours and am getting these accusations.


r/ProCreate 14h ago

My Artwork Snow White

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193 Upvotes

Happy how this came out. Spent about 7 hour on it.


r/ProCreate 5h ago

Art Timelapse Video Pumpkin 2 illustration (Timelapse)

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35 Upvotes

Brushes: Soft pastel and 6B pencil


r/ProCreate 6h ago

My Artwork First time posting my art

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44 Upvotes

Just like the title. I recently started playing with watercolor brushed in ProCreate. My clouds look cartoonish and the colors for the rear buildings are a bit off, but overall I’m pretty happy with this piece!


r/ProCreate 7h ago

My Artwork My artwork

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41 Upvotes

r/ProCreate 1h ago

My Artwork Salma Hayek

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r/ProCreate 2h ago

Not Finished/WIP Proxi progress so far (not done)

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10 Upvotes

The dace was so difficult. Then i got it looking right and i realized the hairline and entire face was way too far down


r/ProCreate 19h ago

My Artwork Been a while since I used procreate

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147 Upvotes

Portrait commission for a cat parent 🐾


r/ProCreate 2h ago

My Artwork Drew and finished in procreate for a sticker for my brand

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6 Upvotes

A sticker for my brand


r/ProCreate 10h ago

My Artwork Doodling in free time

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23 Upvotes

Meet bob


r/ProCreate 8h ago

Art Timelapse Video Young De Niro Timelapse

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19 Upvotes

r/ProCreate 11h ago

My Artwork Pony sona (my character as my little pony)

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28 Upvotes

r/ProCreate 2h ago

My Artwork jason from gta 6!

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6 Upvotes

used brushes from jingsketch :)


r/ProCreate 1h ago

My Artwork Ramón Valdés

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r/ProCreate 19h ago

My Artwork My favourite video game of all time – Assassin's Creed II

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91 Upvotes

I still remember playing this game on my potato PC back in 2009, on the lowest possible settings.

Even with those settings, I was completely amazed by the game. The world, the music, Florence, the characters, everything felt so special to me at that time.

Even today, when I think about AC2, I get the same feeling. It is like going back to that time and remembering the simple, joy I had while playing it.

I recreated this scene on iPad because I wanted to capture that feeling and the nostalgia I still have for this game.

"It is a good life we lead Brother." "The best. May it never change." "And may it never change us."

And Ubisoft presents...

Still one of the best gaming memories of my life.

 


r/ProCreate 9h ago

My Artwork Some of my animals illustrations

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14 Upvotes

My fanart of animals in a post-apocalyptic setting

Comics series Animosity

The lasts dogs The Vanishing

Christopher Holt

Hollow Kindom

Kira Jane Buxton

Cadaver dog

Doug Goodman


r/ProCreate 1d ago

My Artwork New Drawing

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1.2k Upvotes

Brushes used: Liffey, studio pen, monoline, lightbrush, softbrush, mintbrush, technical pen. Effects: Chromatic abberation, bloom, directional blur, noise. Perspective grid is a 6-point perspective and I made the grid in Adobe illustrator.
As always my plan was to go less detailed and not focus so much on clean lineart, I actually wanna change my style a bit to be more "sketchy" and dynamic, but boy this is hard. Intentionally leaving out details when you're used to doing them is hard. And I come from vector art so I always want everything to be clean and geometrical and perfect - even though I actually prefer a looser style.


r/ProCreate 1h ago

Not Finished/WIP Finally getting better with texture

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These are my two most recent OC's for my comic series. I still have a bit more to do to the first one.

I built my foundation skills traditionally, and then started learning digital a couple of years ago so I could blend traditional with digital, giving me more flexibility and options. My biggest challenge has been creating texture, as I can't stand the shiny airbrushed digital look. I still have a long way to go before I'm where I want to be, but I'm happy with my current progress.


r/ProCreate 9h ago

My Artwork I drew The Bean King

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10 Upvotes

In my head the roly poly is fascinated by the roly poly shaped beans, he crowned himself the bean king. These are his subjects. All hail the bean king.


r/ProCreate 17h ago

My Artwork Oc portrait

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37 Upvotes