Procreate Sketchbook — Illustrator's Process Diary
A Procreate-inspired slide built on iPad watercolor paper texture, with loose graphite construction lines peeking beneath soft peach watercolor washes that bleed at their edges — sealed with a script caption and an inked date stamp in the corner.
This template exists for illustrators who believe the process is as worthy of display as the finished piece. It refuses polish: the pencil under-drawing stays visible, the watercolor blooms imperfectly, and the handwriting wobbles — because authenticity is the entire point. It is designed for intimate, first-person storytelling in sketchbook form, not for persuading a room or selling a product. Its audience leans in close rather than sitting back.
Good for
- · Illustrator WIP and process walkthrough posts
- · Art school or workshop portfolio presentations
- · Personal creative journal or 100-day-project recaps
- · Social media sketchbook share stories
Avoid for
- · Chart-heavy quarterly data reviews
- · Investor or board-level pitch decks
- · Product launch or promotional campaign slides
- · Dense academic citation or footnote-heavy layouts
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