Illustrated Journalling: Christmas Illustrations in Procreate

Illustrated Journalling: Christmas Illustrations in Procreate by Larissa Yeung Fung

As Christmas approaches, I decided to draw some Christmas illustrations while documenting my thoughts on the festive season.

The things I drew in this video: jingle bell, Christmas lights, gingerbread man, Christmas tree, Christmas stocking, and Christmas presents, are what was off the top of my head regarding Christmas when I was planning for this tutorial. And with exercise like this, it’s totally fine not to overthink it. Just draw or paint what’s in your mind. And write down what you were thinking. Illustrated journalling is a great format to unleash our creativity in such way.

Illustrated journalling: Christmas illustrations in Procreate tutorial | the challenge

Step 1

Sketch some Christmas elements across the page.

Illustrated journalling: Christmas illustrations in Procreate tutorial | step 1

Step 2

Draw a background color for each element overlaid with a bit of texture.

Illustrated journalling: Christmas illustrations in Procreate tutorial | step 2

Step 3

Draw the elements and decorate them with patterns.

Illustrated journalling: Christmas illustrations in Procreate tutorial | step 3.1

After that, I added some snowy effects to enhance the Christmas atmosphere.

Illustrated journalling: Christmas illustrations in Procreate tutorial | step 3.2

Step 4

Before writing down my thoughts, I decided to give my work a craft paper background.

Illustrated journalling: Christmas illustrations in Procreate tutorial | step 4.1

You can download the craft paper background below.

Then, I started jotting down my thoughts on Christmas and what it means to me.

Illustrated journalling: Christmas illustrations in Procreate tutorial | step 4.2

Enjoy the tutorial and draw your own Christmas in your journal.

Happy creating!