Tutorials
Tutorials on how to achieve traditional styles in your digital art and design work including mid-century illustration, vintage comic books, kitschy American design.
Lo-Fi Grain & Noise Procreate Mask Demo
Adding texture to your work can bring charm and a touch of vintage to your otherwise squeaky clean digital art. Follow along as we show you two lightning-fast ways to add retro charm to your art in Procreate using Clipping Masks, Alpha Lock, and Layer Masks.
How to Use Solid Color Palettes with ColorLab
Using solid color palettes with ColorLab is a great way to map out your color choices before committing to them. Try out several options, change out single colors, or use them for quick concepts before translating them to halftone. In this tutorial, we'll show you how to best use the solid color palettes that accompany your ColorLab purchase.
How to Resize Halftone Brushes in Procreate
Halftones are a great way to bring an authentic retro texture to your work. But if your art isn't one size fits all, your halftones shouldn't be either! This step-by-step guide will show you how to resize your halftone brushes in Procreate. Follow along and get creating in no time!
How to Use Paper Textures in Procreate
Paper textures are a great way to add authenticity and warmth to your digital art. But if you've never used one before, you might be a little lost on where to start. No need to worry! The RetroSupply Co. team has you covered with this easy step-by-step how-to guide.
Setting the Right Tone
The history of halftone printing in design, illustration, and art. This article covers the earliest uses of halftones in wood engraving and metal engraving and finally to etched metal photo plates used in commercial printing in the 19th and 20th centuries.
How to Draw with Clipping Masks, Layer Masks, and Alpha Lock in Procreate
Learn how to use clipping masks, layer masks, and alpha lock in this easy to understand tutorial for Procreate. Discover the difference between each type of mask and the pros and cons of each type of mask. This article includes plenty of visual examples and animated GIFS to demonstrate concepts.
How to Make a Retro Monster Illustration in Procreate
Learn how to draw a Hanna-Barbera-inspired grave robber illustration in Procreate with this professional tutorial. Take our hand and we'll walk you all the way from inspiration and sketching to a creepy finished grave robbin' fiend.
How to Make a Screen Print from Your Procreate Art
Learn how to create a screen print of your Procreate artwork using ColorLab. Includes a brief overview of the screen printing process with some tips on how to get the best results, prepping your Procreate artwork for print, color separation, setting your supplies up to print, and more.
A Mid-Century Winter Wonderland
We've always been fans of Little Golden Books, Mary Blair, and the classic mid-century illustration painting aesthetic. In this video, our good friend Brad Woodard of Brave the Woods is going to show us how to create a cozy winter landscape with mid-century warmth.
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