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What is Art With Flo?
Art With Flo is a tutorial site for learning to draw and paint in Procreate, Apple's digital painting app for iPad. Its homepage is built around the promise of "unlocking your Procreate superpowers," with step-by-step video tutorials, custom brush sets, and a membership community sometimes described as the "Procreate Treasure Chest."
The teaching style is the main draw. Tutorials are project-based: you follow along and finish a piece rather than sitting through abstract theory. The site's own testimonials, from long-time paying patrons, repeatedly mention clear, thorough instruction, varied project types, and a supportive community where members share work and get feedback. Several patrons describe arriving as complete beginners who felt overwhelmed by Procreate and gaining confidence through the follow-along format.
Who it suits:
- Total beginners who need someone to narrate every tap and gesture in Procreate.
- Traditional artists moving to digital who want familiar techniques translated into app tools.
- Hobbyists who want a finished artwork at the end of each session rather than drills.
Who might look elsewhere:
- Artists seeking advanced, non-guided or conceptual instruction.
- People who don't use an iPad or Procreate, since the content is tied to that app.
- Anyone wanting written reference material over video.
A practical next step: pick one free tutorial on a subject you actually want to draw, and follow it start to finish. If the pace and explanations click, the membership and brush packs become a reasonable upgrade; if you find yourself skipping ahead, free video tutorials elsewhere may be enough. You can start at Art With Flo.
How do I get started with Procreate if I'm a complete beginner?
Start with one guided project from Art With Flo, not with the whole app. The site's stated promise is "Unlock Your Procreate® Superpowers!" and its offering is built around step-by-step tutorials, custom brushes and a community, so it suits a beginner who wants to follow along and finish a picture rather than read a manual.
A sensible first month
- Pick one beginner-friendly tutorial and do it exactly as shown, pausing as often as you need. Watching once and then drawing once is more useful than half-finishing three projects.
- Learn only the tools that tutorial uses. In Procreate these are usually the brush, eraser, layers, colour picker, undo and the transform tool. Ignore the rest until a project demands them.
- Repeat the same tutorial a second time without pausing. This is where the steps stop being instructions and become habits.
- Choose a second project in a different style — the site's headings mention varied projects, and patron comments repeatedly mention this variety — so you learn that the same few tools cover landscapes, portraits and illustration.
- Keep a small folder of your own attempts. Progress in digital art is easier to see across ten files than across one evening.
What to expect from tutorials like these
Patrons quoted on the homepage describe Flo as thorough, clear about each action, and good at teaching people who "could never draw two straight lines." One patron, Krista B Janssen, says she felt overwhelmed by Procreate until she found a "You can draw this" tutorial and has drawn ever since. Another, Rita Lewis, notes that the tutorials helped her translate traditional art techniques into digital ones. Treat these as learner impressions rather than guarantees; the practical takeaway is that the teaching style is follow-along and verbal, which rewards patience more than prior skill.
Useful extras and their trade-offs
- Custom brushes can make a beginner's work look more polished quickly, but they can also mask weak fundamentals. Learn the default brushes first.
- A community is genuinely valuable for feedback, and several patrons mention it. It also takes time to participate, so decide whether you want feedback or just instruction.
- Video tutorials are easier to follow than text for gesture-heavy work, but they are slower to search when you only need one specific step.
Where else to look
Apple's own Procreate handbook is the reference for what a tool does, while tutorials show when to use it. For free structured lessons, Art With Flo and YouTube both host follow-along content; for a broader course format, Skillshare and Domestika are options. Use the handbook when a tutorial step confuses you, and a tutorial when the handbook feels too abstract.
Next step
Open the app, create a square canvas, and follow a single beginner tutorial to completion today. If you finish it and still feel lost, repeat it before starting anything new — that repetition, not a new brush pack, is what usually makes Procreate click.
Are Art With Flo tutorials free or do I need a paid membership?
Art With Flo mixes free and paid access. The free layer is the “You can draw this”–style video tutorials, which is how several patrons in the page’s testimonials say they first found Flo on YouTube. The paid layer is the Patreon-backed Flo Community, which adds extra content, custom Procreate brushes and feedback; the page cites 4,680 patrons and shows member comments dating from 2021 to 2023. So you can start learning at no cost, but the community extras sit behind a membership.
H3 What each option realistically gives you
- Free tutorials: best for following a complete project from start to finish, learning Procreate tools step by step, and deciding whether Flo’s teaching style suits you. Expect to supply your own brushes and to get feedback only from public comments.
- Paid membership: aimed at people who want more than a single finished piece — custom brushes, a wider project library, and a community where you can post work and get responses. The testimonials repeatedly mention the community’s tone and the volume of extra content, not just the videos.
H3 How to choose
If you are new to Procreate and unsure whether you will stick with it, work through two or three free tutorials first. Move to a membership when you notice you want the custom brushes, a structured stream of new projects, or critique on your own work rather than just following along. If you already draw and mainly want technique refreshers, the free videos may be enough.
For a broader sense of what is available without paying, compare with Art With Flo directly, and for general Procreate learning alongside it, Procreate publishes its own handbook and resources.
What custom Procreate brushes does Art With Flo offer and how do I use them?
Art With Flo offers custom Procreate brushes as part of its paid membership area, described on the homepage as "Enhance your procreate® projects with amazing custom brushes" and "UNLOCK THE PROCREATE® TREASURE CHEST." The homepage does not list individual brush names, pack contents or file formats, so treat the exact inventory as something to check on the site itself rather than something documented here. What the page does make clear is the intended role: these are add-on brushes meant to expand what you can do inside Procreate, alongside the site's tutorial library.
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How the brushes fit into a learning workflow
The site's core teaching model is "You can draw this" tutorials, and the homepage frames the whole offer around becoming a "Procreate® Master." Patron testimonials quoted on the page (Teresa Henshaw, Cristina, Rita Lewis, Dustin McClain, Andrea Carter, Kendra Barbour, Krista B Janssen) consistently describe learning by following along step by step, with the community providing feedback. That is the practical context for the brushes: they are most useful as a companion to a specific project, not as a standalone course.
A sensible way to use them:
- Pick one tutorial that matches your current level.
- Follow it once with the default Procreate brushes so you learn the app's mechanics.
- Repeat the same project using the custom brushes to see what changes in texture, edge quality and speed.
- Keep a small personal set of favourites rather than installing everything at once.
Who gets the most value
- Beginners overwhelmed by Procreate's built-in brush library: a curated set narrows the choice and pairs with instruction.
- Intermediate users wanting a specific look: custom brushes are usually about texture and mark-making that stock brushes don't produce easily.
- People who learn by doing: the testimonials repeatedly mention learning "as we do," which suits brush-along tutorials better than theory-first courses.
Less useful if you already have a settled brush workflow and only want reference material.
Decision criterion
Before subscribing, ask whether you want the brushes specifically or the guided projects around them. The homepage evidence supports the tutorials and community as the main draw, with brushes as an enhancement. If you only need brushes, compare against free brush packs first; if you want structured follow-along lessons plus a community, this fits better.
Next step: open the site, look for the brush or "treasure chest" section, and check whether the current membership tier includes brush downloads and any licence terms for using them in your own work.
Can I follow Art With Flo tutorials on an iPad without any prior drawing experience?
Yes. Art With Flo is built around step-by-step Procreate tutorials, and the site's own audience feedback repeatedly describes it as approachable for people who have never drawn before — one patron notes Flo teaches "people who could never draw two straight lines," while another says she felt overwhelmed by the Procreate app until she found a "You can draw this" tutorial and "haven't stopped drawing ever since."
What makes it beginner-friendly in practice
- Follow-along format. The tutorials walk through actions as you do them, rather than assuming you already know the app. A patron describes learning "as we do," which is how most people pick up Procreate's gestures and layers without formal study.
- Clear narration of each action. Reviewers specifically call out that Flo "identifies clearly the actions she is taking" and "explains everything." For a beginner, that matters more than artistic polish — you need to know which brush, which layer, which gesture.
- Varied project types. Projects range across subjects and styles, so you can start with something that appeals to you instead of grinding through fundamentals first.
- Community feedback. The Flo Community is mentioned as a place to get feedback on finished work and to find what to try next, which helps when you can't judge your own progress.
What you actually need
An iPad with Procreate installed, plus a stylus — an Apple Pencil is the natural choice, though the tutorials themselves are about technique rather than hardware. Everything else is software and instruction.
A sensible first step
Pick one beginner-level "You can draw this" tutorial and complete it start to finish without pausing to perfect anything. The goal of the first session isn't a good drawing; it's learning where the tools live. Do two or three of these before deciding whether to go deeper.
Where the trade-off sits
Follow-along tutorials teach you to reproduce a specific result. If your goal is original composition — deciding what to draw and how to arrange it — you'll eventually want separate practice in sketching and design. Flo's own background in traditional technique is noted by a patron who says the tutorials helped her "remember manual techniques and show me how to do them digitally," which suggests the instruction bridges both rather than replacing either.
If you want to see the range before committing, browse the free tutorial selection at Art With Flo and check whether the project styles match what you'd enjoy drawing.
How does the Art With Flo Patreon community compare to the free YouTube tutorials?
The paid community is best understood as the same teaching style with more structure, feedback and continuity; the free tutorials are the low-risk way to test whether that style clicks for you.
What the page itself shows
- The homepage presents free video tutorials alongside a Patreon-backed community (it cites 4,680 patrons) and custom Procreate brushes.
- Patron comments quoted on the page repeatedly mention three things: Flo's step-by-step clarity, a supportive community for feedback, and extra content beyond the videos.
- Several patrons describe arriving via a free "You can draw this" YouTube tutorial first, then joining later.
Practical comparison
| Free YouTube tutorials | Patreon community | |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | Free | Paid (tier details on Patreon) |
| Main value | Full lessons you can follow at your own pace | Ongoing access, community feedback, extra content |
| Best for | Testing your interest, single projects | People who want to keep improving and share work |
| Main trade-off | Little or no personal feedback | Recurring cost; only worth it if you actually use it |
Who each suits
If you are new to Procreate or unsure whether digital art will stick, start with the free tutorials. They are self-contained and show you her teaching approach at no cost. If you have finished several and want feedback on your own work, a steady stream of projects, or a group to share with, the community is the logical next step. Patron comments suggest the community aspect matters as much as the lessons for some members.
A useful test before subscribing
Pick one free tutorial, complete it, then try the same subject again without the video. If you can reproduce most of it, you are learning well on your own and can stay free. If you get stuck and want someone to look at your work, that is the signal the paid community is worth trying for a month.
Related sites worth knowing: Procreate for the app itself, and Patreon for how membership tiers generally work.
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