
Tutorials
Tutorials on how to achieve traditional styles in your digital art and design work including mid-century illustration, vintage comic books, kitschy American design.

How to Make Simple Mid-Century Illustrations
Mid-century art often has a simple yet charming look. In this easy-to-follow tutorial, you'll learn the 3 simple steps to creating classic mid-century illustrations. Once you learn this 3-step method you'll be amazed how easy it is to build a series of pieces in this style.

How to Draw a Portrait of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in Procreate
Learn how to draw a Procreate portrait of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in this step-by-step tutorial. This video tutorial includes everything you need to know including sketching, color palettes, brush selection, and more. We also include a link to the best Procreate brushes for this portrait illustration.

How to Make a New Years Baby in Procreate
Learn how to how to make a New Year's Baby illustration in Procreate. We'll start with inspiration, then sketch ideas, and create the final illustration in Procreate. We've also included the Procreate brushes and textures FREE so you can follow along. Enjoy!

How to Draw a Retro Bubble Gum Vending Card in Procreate
Learn how to draw a retro bubble gum vending machine card in this step-by-step tutorial. We'll be drawing the classic Leaf's monster using Procreate and a few brushes from RetroSupply. This tutorial is a perfect first dive into illustration in Procreate because the loose style can be more forgiving.

How to Create Ink Bleed
Traditional printmaking is full of quirks and inconsistencies which gives it warmth and charm. In this tutorial, we'll show you how to bring life back to your digital artwork through easy step-by-step instructions.

The Ultimate Guide to Mastering Procreate Brushes
Discover the secrets of the Procreate brush panel (that other artists don't want you to know). Learn how to change your brush limits, get smoother strokes, the dark art of pressure curves and tilt settings, and how to create blender brushes that respond like real paint brushes!

How to Change the Paper Color in Procreate
In this blog post, we will be going over how to change the paper color in Procreate in 3 simple steps. This is one of the simplest ways to change the feel of your work with very little effort involved.

DupliTone Community Showcase
Check out examples of real customer work using RetroSupply's DupliTone halftone brushes including detailed shading examples as well as bold and simple applications.

How to Illustrate a Modern Plant Composition with a Nostalgic Flare in Procreate
In this tutorial, we’re going to learn how to create a modern nature composition in Procreate that has a vintage vibe.

How to Get Perfect Halftones in Procreate
We explore a little-known trick to make perfect halftones in Procreate using ColorLab and DupliTone using the Grain Size slider.

7 Tips for Getting Authentic Results with ColorLab for Procreate
Want to get authentic vintage comic halftones in Procreate? Here are 7 tips from ColorLab users who are getting amazing color halftone results in their work including classic halftones, cheap print halftones, edge starves, ink bleeds, and more.

How To Make A Retro Cereal Box Design
In this tutorial, we’re going to teach you how to make a retro cereal box design using the iPad Pro, Procreate, your Apple Pencil and some great brushes from The Mid-Century Brush Pack for Procreate.

How to Create a Simple Geometric Fruit Illustration in Procreate
In this tutorial, we're going to show you how to make a beautiful fruit illustration in Procreate. We'll use simple geometric shapes, a minimal color palette, and some rich gouache inspired textures.

How to Make a Classic Valentines Card in Procreate
Learn how to make a 60’s inspired Valentines card using the iPad Pro, Procreate, your Apple Pencil and the help of a few RetroSupply products.

How to Illustrate a Winter Scene Using Lines & Fills in Procreate
Learn how to create a simple winter scene using a combination of line work and fills. Combining these two techniques creates visual interest in your illustration and helps to focus your eye on the important parts of the composition.

How to Create Retro 80s Style Art in Procreate
In this tutorial, we'll show you how to nail the totally tubular look of 1980s duotone patterns, neon color palettes, and zine-inspired prints in your work. We'll be creating a late eighties Saved by the Bell inspired illustration in this step-by-step tutorial for Procreate.
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[TINY TUTORIAL] How to Draw a Mad Scientist
In this tutorial, you'll learn how to draw a mad scientist in a mid-century comic book style using broken, runny inker brushes in Procreate or Photoshop.
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[TINY TUTORIAL] How to Draw a Retro Styled Matchbook
In this tutorial, we are going to show you how to draw a retro styled matchbook using The Texture Brush Pack for Procreate. So grab your iPad, load up your brushes, grab your favorite tiki cocktail, and follow us along in these eight easy steps.
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