Procreate Coloring Tutorial: How to Shade a Peony (Beginner Step-by-Step)

Learn how to color and shade a peony in Procreate using the Reference layer trick, drag-and-drop fills, and a custom colour palette pulled straight from a photo. This is a beginner-friendly Procreate coloring tutorial — perfect if you've already traced a flower (last video!) and want to bring it to life with colour, shadow, and highlights. 🌸 FREE PEONY TRACING FILE (the line art I used in this video): 👉 https://www.artsydee.com/how-to-trace-a-photo-in-procreate-peony/ 🎨 MY WATERCOLOR BRUSH SET (used for the stems and leaves): 👉 https://payhip.com/b/nmCKT ✨ THE COLOUR PALETTE FROM THIS VIDEO + 400+ Procreate resources on Patreon (Creatives Treasure Chest tier, £8/month): 👉 https://patreon.com/Artsydee 📺 WATCH FIRST — How to Trace a Photo in Procreate (the line art): 👉 https://youtu.be/7RUmrQgv4L4 📺 SUBSCRIBE for a new Procreate or watercolor tutorial every week: 👉 https://youtube.com/@artsydee?sub_confirmation=1 ⏱️ CHAPTERS: 00:00 Intro 00:25 Canvas setup + reference image 00:58 Setting line art to Reference layer 01:17 Reading light & shadow on the peony 02:15 Blocking in base colours (drag & drop fill) 04:53 Adding orange shadow tones 06:11 Highlights with Clipping Mask 08:04 Stem, leaves & centre stamens 11:13 Finished peony + free template In this Procreate coloring tutorial you'll learn: ✦ How to set a layer as Reference so colour fills your line art automatically ✦ The drag-and-drop fill trick (and the threshold slider that fixes the white outline around your line work) ✦ How to read light direction on a flower and place shadows convincingly ✦ A hatching technique for shadows that doesn't look flat ✦ How to use Clipping Masks for crisp highlights that stay inside the lines ✦ Beginner-friendly watercolor brush technique for stems and leaves If you're new to Procreate, start with my last video on how to trace a photo, then follow this one to learn how to add colour and shade. Together they're a complete beginner workflow for digital flower painting on the iPad. #procreate #procreatetutorial #digitalart #howtodrawflowers #ipadart #procreatecoloring Join Dee from Artsydee as she guides you through the process of adding color and shade to a peony in Procreate. This essential procreate tutorial builds on previous steps, showing you how to achieve depth and dimension. Learn how to paint in Procreate and master the techniques for rendering realistic petals with this peony flower tutorial. Discover how to shade in Procreate effectively, making this a great procreate for beginners guide to digital painting.