Kickstart Your Creativity with Procreate: Draw Animals
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Kickstart Your Creativity with Procreate: Draw Animals
This course is part of Kickstart Your Creativity with Procreate Specialization
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There are 4 modules in this course
Bring your art to life by drawing fun, whimsical animals while refining your unique creative style.
In Week 3 of this creative journey with Lisa Bardot, you’ll dive into five new animal-themed drawing tutorials that are designed to stretch your imagination and help you experiment with shape, line, and color. From snakes and birds to butterflies and mice, each project offers a new opportunity to explore expressive illustration techniques while building on the digital art skills introduced in previous weeks. Whether you're continuing from the earlier courses or jumping in here, these animal drawings are a joyful way to deepen your comfort with Procreate and develop your own artistic voice. Lisa’s warm, encouraging teaching style will help you stay motivated and connected to your creative process. At the end of the week, you’ll reflect on your favorite piece, track your progress, and get inspired to keep growing. Instructor bio: Lisa Bardot is an illustrator, teacher, and creative adventurer based in California. Using the iPad and Procreate as her main tools, she creates digital brushes, tutorials, and resources that help artists of all levels find joy in making art. Through her company Bardot Brush, Lisa designs widely loved Procreate tools, and through Making Art Everyday, she inspires thousands of people with daily prompts and challenges to build confidence and consistency in their creative practice. She also leads Art Maker’s Club, a vibrant community and learning hub for digital artists. Known for her clear, fun, and encouraging teaching style, Lisa has taught millions of learners worldwide, empowering them to overcome creative blocks and embrace art-making as a joyful habit.
Begin your animal illustration journey by getting oriented with the course structure and tools you'll need. This module introduces you to observation-based techniques and shape-driven drawing fundamentals, helping you break down animal forms for stylized illustration. You’ll put these ideas into practice by drawing your first animal—a snake—using key tools and methods in Procreate.
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2 videos3 readings1 assignment1 discussion prompt
2 videos•Total 25 minutes
- Intro to Week Three: Animals•2 minutes
- No.11 – Snake•23 minutes
3 readings•Total 30 minutes
- Specialization Syllabus•10 minutes
- Course Introduction•10 minutes
- Course Materials & Project Instructions•10 minutes
1 assignment•Total 30 minutes
- Module 1 Quiz•30 minutes
1 discussion prompt•Total 10 minutes
- New Discussion Prompt•10 minutes
Build on your skills by drawing animals with dynamic forms and textures. In this module, you’ll explore how to illustrate feathers, fins, and movement while maintaining proportion and expressive color. Through guided exercises, you’ll create two complete illustrations—a bird and a fish—and reflect on how your understanding of animal form and style is growing.
What's included
2 videos1 assignment1 discussion prompt
2 videos•Total 32 minutes
- No.12 – Bird•14 minutes
- No.13 – Fish•18 minutes
1 assignment•Total 30 minutes
- Module 2 Quiz•30 minutes
1 discussion prompt•Total 10 minutes
- New Discussion Prompt•10 minutes
This module challenges you to bring detail and personality to smaller creatures like butterflies and mice. You’ll experiment with symmetry, scale, and creative stylization to enhance your drawings, while practicing line work and digital coloring techniques in Procreate. The focus is on combining technical skills with imaginative flair to create compelling, character-rich artwork.
What's included
2 videos1 assignment1 discussion prompt
2 videos•Total 31 minutes
- No.14 – Butterfly•14 minutes
- No.15 – Mouse•17 minutes
1 assignment•Total 30 minutes
- Module 3 Quiz•30 minutes
1 discussion prompt•Total 10 minutes
- New Discussion Prompt•10 minutes
Wrap up the course by reflecting on your progress and identifying your personal growth as an illustrator. You’ll review your animal illustrations, consider your developing style, and plan creative goals for what comes next. You’ll also share your work with peers to exchange feedback, inspiration, and encouragement for your ongoing creative journey.
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2 videos1 assignment1 peer review1 discussion prompt
2 videos•Total 2 minutes
- Week Three – Reflect & Share•1 minute
- What's Coming in Week Four•1 minute
1 assignment•Total 30 minutes
- Module 4 Quiz•30 minutes
1 peer review•Total 60 minutes
- Course Project•60 minutes
1 discussion prompt•Total 10 minutes
- New Discussion Prompt•10 minutes
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