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Jae Johns Digest - Procreate Tips. Drawing and Painting Techniques

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Your still life drawings might be missing this

A few small changes can make your drawings feel much more realistic.

Jae Johns

Drawing Techniques

Sep 8, 2026

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1 min read

Want to get better at acrylic painting?

These online classes can help you improve faster—without figuring everything out on your own.

Jae Johns

Color Theory

You’re probably mixing these colors wrong

Sep 6, 2026

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1 min read

You’re probably mixing these colors wrong

The colors are right. But your mix might not be.

Jae Johns

Drawing Tools

Sep 3, 2026

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1 min read

Your art deserves better than this...

These free portfolio sites can make your work look far more professional.

Jae Johns

This one Procreate gesture saves so much time

Sep 1, 2026

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1 min read

This one Procreate gesture saves so much time

Working with multiple layers? This simple gesture makes selecting them ridiculously fast.

Jae Johns

Aug 30, 2026

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1 min read

I didn’t expect this one to be so easy

If you’ve been stuck on what to paint next, start here.

Jae Johns

Drawing Techniques

Aug 27, 2026

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1 min read

Wait... baby oil + colored pencils?

Your blending stump isn’t the only thing that can smooth out pencil strokes.

Jae Johns

How to Draw

Aug 25, 2026

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1 min read

Bet you can draw at least 5 of these

A list of easy cartoon characters you’ll actually want to sketch.

Jae Johns

Procreate

Aug 23, 2026

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1 min read

Don’t Buy an iPad for Procreate Yet

The best iPad for Procreate might not be the one you think.

Jae Johns

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Your still life drawings might be missing this

Want to get better at acrylic painting?

You’re probably mixing these colors wrong

Your art deserves better than this...

This one Procreate gesture saves so much time

I didn’t expect this one to be so easy

Wait... baby oil + colored pencils?

Bet you can draw at least 5 of these

Don’t Buy an iPad for Procreate Yet

Jae Johns Digest