I am providing you with a bunch of assets to help speed up the process for you. One of my goals is to show you how we’ll be able to create an alternate design with a very different background.

The art we’ll be creating is completely editable. And, I have techniques to save the pattern in other iterations. In the class, I take you from start to finish in creating a complete mixed media piece. This new class, Create a Mixed Media Butterfly in Procreate, will show you my digital mixed-media artwork methodology, and how to use mixed-media brushes to create a layered and detail-rich illustration. And how does one translate this into a digital world? It is a rewarding but time-consuming process. Finishing involves adding highlights and shadows with more paint markers. Usually at this point, I use paint markers and pencil crayons or even pastels to add details to the foreground items.

I then sketch out a fun illustration that embraces the background look. Traditionally, I have worked with collage and acrylic paints, or perhaps gouache, to create interesting base images. I like the surprises that come to me when I experiment with different mediums. Creating mixed media art has been my go-to for many, many years.

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