When you are done, fill in all the words in the base color regardless. When you are happy with your sketch, lower the opacity, and lock the layer so you can use it as the base for your artwork.Ĭreate a new layer, select a proper brush (we used a monoline brush), choose the base color for your ribbon, and start outlining the ribbon lettering. It is a good idea to color the back parts of the ribbon in black and leave the front ones in white to better visualize your letters. Remember that the downstrokes should be in the front and the upstrokes should be in the back.ĭon’t forget to add the folds. This will work as a base for your design.Īdd another layer on top and create the composite look of the ribbon lettering. We used a pencil brush for this.ĭuplicate the layer, and move it to the side to get the ribbon look.

In a base layer, start by roughly sketching your design. If your design is going to be more complex you may want to give your Canvas a higher Size and/or Resolution (like 4000 x 5000 px dpi) this will let you have a bigger amount of layers to work with.Ĭreate ribbon text using the pencil brush In this tutorial, we are using some Procreate lettering brushes as well as some brushes that come included with Procreate.įirst start by creating a new Screen Size Canvas. Each technique has its pros and cons and can be modified, or maybe combined, to fit your needs. You can sketch and draw the ribbon from scratch, you can first write your word using a thick, broad-edged brush and then add the shadows and highlights or you can create a brush that already adds them. In this tutorial, we are exploring a few ways of creating Ribbon Lettering in Procreate.

Procreate lettering tutorial