This Painting Doesn’t Look DIGITAL! Procreate Fine Art Tutorial Using The Oil Brushes

In this Procreate fine art tutorial, I walk you through my full painting process as I create a dog portrait with a traditional oil painting look. You’ll watch the full timelapse while I explain how to keep your drawing accurate, how to use values correctly, and how to apply painting theory to make digital artwork feel painterly and realistic.

This video focuses on fine art principles, not just brushes. You’ll learn how to:
Paint a dog portrait in a fine art style using Procreate
Keep your drawing correct using a simple guide method
Use values to create form and control the viewer’s focus
Separate subject and background using temperature and colour
Control edges to avoid a digital, airbrushed look
Use Procreate oil brushes and acrylic brushes effectively
Apply traditional oil painting techniques in digital art

The brushes used in this painting include Wet Acrylic, Stucco, Turpentine, Derwent, and Procreate’s Oil Brushes. This piece was intentionally experimental, showing how painting theory stays consistent even when brush choices change.

If you want your digital paintings to look more like traditional fine art, this tutorial will help you understand how values, temperature, edges, and brushwork work together — regardless of the tools you use.

📌 Suitable for all skill levels — beginners and experienced digital artists alike.