(Just tap the new layer and hit Merge down.) To keep everything on one easily-selectable layer, drag the duplicate off the top of the original and then flatten your layers again. Then you’ll get a duplicate of your selection on a new, separate layer. To use the same sketch multiple times, select it and choose Copy and paste from the bottom toolbar. Your small sketch collection will not fill up the entire right or left side of the page, but that is fine because we will fill in the gaps in the next step. Use the selection tool to select and move each sketch, then drag and drop them along the border, relatively close to the edge.

The reason you only need to work with one side is because, when drawing the final illustration, it’s going to be duplicated over to the other side of the axis.

To increase or decrease the spacing between the lines, increase or decrease the spacing in the stroke setting.Now arrange your sketches along one side of the canvas.

As with any brush, you can change the colors, opacity, and size with the Procreate settings.

You might want to begin the brush before the spot where you want it to start.

This allows you to easily resize, recolor, or delete parts without messing up the existing artwork.

Always add your dashed lines on a new layer.This is very important!įrom there you can name your brush and set a reset point if you want.

Be sure to toggle OFF orient to screen.

You can change the maximum and minimum sizes if you want.

(This makes the dashed lines opaque and not transparent.)

In the Apple pencil settings, change the opacity to None.

In the shape menu, increase Rotation to 100% (it will say Follow stroke.).

In the stroke menu, change the spacing.

Invert the image by using 2 fingers to tap the screen.

Change the shape by selecting shape and clicking edit.

Make sure that freeform is selected (not uniform).

Select the square and resize it into a rectangle.

If your brush isn't working right, make sure that you get that last step!

If you don't like the spacing, you can change it in the stroke setting. This is my preferred method for making a dashed line for Procreate.

Procreate line art tutorial