Floral Lettering with Procreate
A course by Bren NavarroIllustrator and Lettering Artist
A course by Bren Navarro, Illustrator and Lettering Artist
Learn to design harmonious lettering compositions with floral motifs by exploring the program’s tools and creative possibilities
Nature is an endless source of inspiration you can draw on to enrich your designs, filling them with life and color. Bren Navarro, illustrator and lettering artist who has collaborated with brands like Starbucks, Bendita Culpa, and Alipay, teaches you how to create lettering compositions with floral motifs.
In this online course, learn to digitally combine letters with natural elements, like flowers and leaves, using Procreate. Explore the tools of this versatile program and design vibrant, harmonious compositions.
What will you learn in this online course?
14 lessons & 22 downloads
Lettering, Calligraphy and Typography
8 minutes, 10 seconds
Letter Anatomy
16 minutes, 59 seconds
Basic Flowers and Leaves 1
17 minutes, 31 seconds
Basic Flowers and Leaves 2
5 minutes, 51 seconds
Hand Release Exercises
9 minutes, 32 seconds
File Preparation
15 minutes, 40 seconds
What's included in this course?
Begin the course by getting to know your teacher, Bren Navarro, who tells you about how she found her way into the world of letters and developed her distinct style. She also shares her biggest sources of inspiration.
Continue by learning about the fundamentals of lettering and examine the anatomy of the letters themselves. Bren then teaches you how to draw flowers and leaves using basic shapes before giving you some line exercises to warm up your hand.
Move on to Procreate and prepare the canvas for your piece. Choose a phrase you like, sketch out several options, and put together a color palette. Once you've drawn the letters, enrich your design by incorporating foliage and flowers, as well as light and shading to add volume.
Finally, Bren shows you how to achieve balance within your composition by focusing on some small yet significant details to seamlessly blend the floral elements and letters. To wrap things up, see how to export your file for social media and apply your design to different products to give them a touch of color and personality.
Recommended software & tools for this course
What is this course's project?
Create a digital lettering composition with floral motifs using Procreate.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
Anyone who wants to learn the art of lettering and is enamored by nature's shapes and colors.
Requirements and materials
All you need to take this course is an iPad with Procreate and an Apple Pencil, or a stylus compatible with the iPad.
Reviews
- 5 months ago
estoy en curso y me encanta! muy claro! gracias
- 9 months ago
Este curso me gustó mucho es muy inspirador además de que es muy didáctico!
- 1 year ago
excelente curso<3
- 1 year ago
Excelente curso
- 1 year ago
Lovely !
Her main source of inspiration is the Caribbean; its warmth and tropical nature greatly influenced her development as an illustrator and lettering artist. She likes to experiment with vibrant colors in her work by interlacing positive phrases with bright flowers.
Content
- U1
Introduction
- About Me
- Influences
- U2
Basics of Lettering and Flowers
- Lettering, Calligraphy and Typography
- Letter Anatomy
- Basic Flowers and Leaves 1
- Basic Flowers and Leaves 2
- Hand Release Exercises
- U3
Preparation and Compositions
- File Preparation
- Choosing the Phrase and Composition
- Sketch and Color Selection
- Adding Leaves and Flowers
- U4
Clean Strokes and Lights
- Lights and Volume
- Last Details
- File Export
- FP
Final project
- Floral Lettering with Procreate
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FAQs
You’ll learn techniques to create digital lettering compositions combined with flower and leaf illustrations using Procreate, from sketching all the way to exporting for social media or print.
No prior experience is required, though it’s ideal for those with basic drawing or digital design skills. The course walks you through intermediate and advanced techniques step by step.
All you need is an iPad with Procreate installed, an Apple Pencil or compatible stylus, and access to Photoshop if you want to optimize final files for printing.
Yes, the course includes exercises in brush lettering, script, and digital calligraphy to help improve stroke fluidity and precision.
Yes, you’ll learn how to create original compositions by integrating lettering with digital flowers and leaves, using color, volume, and detail techniques.
Yes, the course covers how to export your compositions in formats optimized for both social media and professional printing.
The course clearly explains the conceptual and technical differences between lettering (drawing letters), calligraphy (handwriting), and typography (font design).