Uploaded May 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
The messy watercolor style is so versatile: add as much or as little mess as you’d like, but make sure nothing is perfect! Let the perfectionist pressure go and simply have fun making a mess 😉
While my new course (every-tuesday.com/messy-watercolors) focuses heavily on illustration, I thought it would be fun to share how I apply this style to lettering this week. This will give you a peek into the messy process and you can even use the free sampler brushes I gave away last week for it!
Free sampler brushes available here (when you become a free Every Tuesday email subscriber) 👉 every-tuesday.com/resource-library
Looking for more Procreate tutorials + freebies?!
👉 Head to my site: every-tuesday.com
👉 Free Procreate brushes + swatches: tuesdaymakers.com
✨ New to Procreate? Take my free course, Procreate 5X for Beginners here: learn.every-tuesday.com/procreate-for-beginners
🎨More Procreate projects like this one: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOaLExfvXZWLjxrfEIDoZQoVMlO_9ZOFV
🎓Love watercolor in Procreate? Check out my new course: learn.every-tuesday.com/messy-watercolors-in-procreate
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CREATE THIS PROJECT WITH:
✅ Messy Watercolor Brushes: every-tuesday.com/messy-brushes
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TECH STUFF + ACCESSORIES I USE
✨ This artwork was created on a 5th gen iPad Pro (12.9”, 256GB) with a 2nd gen Apple Pencil using the Procreate app (v.5.2.5)
✨ I use the Paperlike screen protector on my iPad Pro as well as their pencil grips. More info here: every-tuesday.com/paperlike
✨ When not in use, I keep my Apple Pencil in the NimbleStand: every-tuesday.com/stand
✨I recommend any iPad listed here for working in Procreate: every-tuesday.com/ipads as they all allow for pressure sensitivity. I only recommend an Apple Pencil because of its reliability compared to other 3rd party styluses
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CHAPTERS:
00:00 Intro + Supplies
01:00 Paint in Lettering
02:30 Make Messy Edges
04:00 Add Textures
11:10 Apply Splash and Splatter
14:10 Paper Texture
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LET’S CONNECT!
👉 Website: every-tuesday.com
👉 Instagram: instagram.com/everytuesday
(Use #procreateit to tag your work!)
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The messy watercolor style is so versatile: add as much or as little mess as you’d like, but make sure nothing is perfect! Let the perfectionist pressure go and simply have fun making a mess 😉
While my new course (every-tuesday.com/messy-watercolors) focuses heavily on illustration, I thought it would be fun to share how I apply this style to lettering this week. This will give you a peek into the messy process and you can even use the free sampler brushes I gave away last week for it!
Free sampler brushes available here (when you become a free Every Tuesday email subscriber) 👉 every-tuesday.com/resource-library
Looking for more Procreate tutorials + freebies?!
👉 Head to my site: every-tuesday.com
👉 Free Procreate brushes + swatches: tuesdaymakers.com
✨ New to Procreate? Take my free course, Procreate 5X for Beginners here: learn.every-tuesday.com/procreate-for-beginners
🎨More Procreate projects like this one: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOaLExfvXZWLjxrfEIDoZQoVMlO_9ZOFV
🎓Love watercolor in Procreate? Check out my new course: learn.every-tuesday.com/messy-watercolors-in-procreate
---------------------------------------------------------------
CREATE THIS PROJECT WITH:
✅ Messy Watercolor Brushes: every-tuesday.com/messy-brushes
---------------------------------------------------------------
TECH STUFF + ACCESSORIES I USE
✨ This artwork was created on a 5th gen iPad Pro (12.9”, 256GB) with a 2nd gen Apple Pencil using the Procreate app (v.5.2.5)
✨ I use the Paperlike screen protector on my iPad Pro as well as their pencil grips. More info here: every-tuesday.com/paperlike
✨ When not in use, I keep my Apple Pencil in the NimbleStand: every-tuesday.com/stand
✨I recommend any iPad listed here for working in Procreate: every-tuesday.com/ipads as they all allow for pressure sensitivity. I only recommend an Apple Pencil because of its reliability compared to other 3rd party styluses
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CHAPTERS:
00:00 Intro + Supplies
01:00 Paint in Lettering
02:30 Make Messy Edges
04:00 Add Textures
11:10 Apply Splash and Splatter
14:10 Paper Texture
---------------------------------------------------------------
LET’S CONNECT!
👉 Website: every-tuesday.com
👉 Instagram: instagram.com/everytuesday
(Use #procreateit to tag your work!)
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