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Pixel artists, we hear you! Here's Will's take on your very own customized pixel brushes to create your next #Procreate 8-bit masterpiece 👾 Artworks by Procreate Team.

For Chilean artist, @catchuiii , inspiration is found in folklore, anime, fashion, the punk movement, but above all — their own feelings and experiences. They create tiny imaginary universes filled with dragons and "unorganized order where colors compete against lines" through stories and memories intertwined. These creatures play a critical role in her illustrations symbolizing many of their thoughts, ideas, wishes and emotions at play through everyday life, shaping her aesthetics and #Procreate art style 🐉

Doodles. What deeper truths do they reveal? 🧑‍🎨 For illustrator/designer @dionmbd , a lightbulb went off when a professor ‘told us to only do our projects in the style that we doodle in our sketchbook’. Through this process, Dion realized that ‘style isn't merely the visual elements that I use in my work, but it centers on my inner voice’. That comes through in his thoughtfully composed picture book and comic art, which blends a playful childlike perspective with deeper, adult reflections on love, life, and the universe. The series featured here is for his @somewhere.personal project that explores a dimension where thoughts and emotions have an undeniable, inescapable physical form. For @dionmbd , this taps into persistent themes in his work of inner growth, living a holistic life, and making peace with yourself. Art is the tool to help him achieve this, but also his style benefits as he brings a mindful approach to his subjects and engages in ‘multiple battles of self-discovery’. Perhaps it's time to delve into your #Procreate doodles? ✨

How do you choose what goes into your custom Procreate palettes? For @katie.scarlett , inspiration is sourced from life’s brighter objects, like mangos. “I have always been drawn to bright colors when picking out clothes, décor, etc. Sometimes I will sit on a piece for weeks at a time just playing with the colors and other times it comes more easily. Right now, I’m finding myself in a warm pink phase!” Her work magnifies the magic of interior spaces with the aim of “making a seemingly familiar scene beautiful and happy”. Rich in art and fun objects, her neat pieces amplify the color and vibrancy of life to produce moments of mesmerizing joy. These irresistible little environments invite you to step into them and imagine making yourself at home. It’s the connection of art with an audience that helps her to keep improving. “Sharing my work online really helped push me. Knowing people were seeing my work gives me the extra drive to create something unique that will affect people.” #Procreate

Creativity is an adventure. There are battles aplenty as you sharpen your craft and master new skills. Challenges, large and small, await with beasts to avoid, monsters to tame, and demons to slay. And, in time, you level up and become an adept creator of worlds like @migamigami ✨ #Procreate

A three-person photography and multidisciplinary design studio in Oregon, US, @1924us expanded into the world of animation when #ProcreateDreams came along. Inspired by their new home in Tasmania, combined with their vintage Pacific Northwest vibes, they invented Mr. Skelly ✨ "Anyone can relate to a skeleton because hey, we all have one, but he’s more on the quirky side, doesn’t take himself too seriously, and isn’t punk rock or hardcore by any means," Christian explained. They've successfully turned the common darker tropes of skull illustrations on its *head*, and instead, animated Mr. Skelly as a friendly and warm character — a spreader of love and positivity. Nothing but wholesome content here 🍃

@Hoanhoanhoan_ !!re!!_039;s work is littered with reference to their Vietnamese heritage while cleverly mixing in their modern day experience. Clever composition and a bright color scheme draws you into each piece to discover a world of wonderful intricate details that reveal themselves the more you let your eye wander ✨ #Procreate

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@Kumerish describes his own work as energetic, surreal, and eerie mixed with a tinge of nostalgia. We certainly get vibes of classic French comics such as Remi’s Tin Tin and The Airtight Garage by Moebius, but with a style and feeling all of the artist’s own. Each #Procreate piece is a world of its own with a unique story to tell, encouraging us to choose our adventure ✨

Fashion, Japanese City-Pop and tasty snacks serve as creative fuel for @Mochinuu ’s whimsical works. We love their adroit palette choices setting the mood of each piece while the textured background helps add warmth. Definitely #Procreate art you can feel ✨

@david.pogran is giving us some cozy vibes with these sweet, folksy tales of a man and his white four legged friend. There’s mystery and monsters and, even though things seem quite bleak, everything seems friendly and in harmony. What is going on? We thought we’d ask him. “Ever since I was a little boy I imagined made-up creatures that accompanied me on my walks through the woods and meadows. I am most happy when people can relate with my illustrations. When they find a piece of their own story there and when they relax through them.” Thank you David for sharing your sense of zen ✨ #Procreate

@Christina.pencil finds amusement in the silly behaviors of furry friends and brings them to life in even sillier illlustrations. Who doesn’t love a good #ProcreateDreams floof animation? 🐾