Frankenweenie in 20 Minutes | Beginner-Friendly Procreate Tutorial

Hey, my lovely Patreons! 🖤

Tomorrow is Tim Burton’s birthday, and we’re celebrating with a Frankenweenie drawing! Who’s a fan? Let me know in the comments which character or movie is your favorite.

This isn’t my typical work, but I’m so excited about this tutorial. I’ll guide you step by step as we draw Frankenweenie, in Procreate—all in just 20 minutes!

We’ll go from sketch to color, then shading, highlights, and final details. Don’t worry too much about the sketch—it won’t appear in your finished drawing; it’s just there to guide you.

This tutorial is perfect for beginners and anyone who loves Tim Burton’s spooky, whimsical world. Grab your iPad and spooky vibes—let’s celebrate Tim Burton in style! 🖤

🎨 Tools: Procreate on iPad
🎤 Voice-over: Included for easy, step-by-step guidance
⚙️ Technical details: Canvas size 9 × 9 inches, 300 DPI

Basic Brushes

I’m using a basic Procreate brush for most of the drawing, and for the patch, I’m using one of my custom brushes: Polka Dots. You might already have this brush from my fashion tutorials. If not, you can check it out here and add it to your collection! But feel free to use any brush or simply draw the dots manually.

More spooky drawing?

If you in spooky mood, jump right on my 5-minute Mini Tutorial for Black Kitty!

Useful tech details

I used terms like “layers” and “clipping masks” – let me explain what it is, so you can easily use them later:

• layers: it is like drawing on “see-through sheets”—one for the body, one for the eyes, etc. They let me color or fix things without messing up the whole drawing. In Procreate, the layers icon looks like two little squares (in the top right corner).

• clipping mask – this one keeps my colors inside the lines/shapes. I tap on the particular layer, choose “Clipping Mask,” and anything I draw will only show up where it’s supposed to. Super helpful for clean coloring!

• Size of my canvas: 9 x 9 inches, 340 DPI, RGB or Display P3 Color profile -if you have no idea what I’m talking about 😄 no worries—just check out this postand it’ll all make sense!

• For more tips “How to change the size of shapes”, check out this post.

💬 Got questions or feedback?

Leave a comment below—I’d love to hear from you and see what you create!

Copyright notice:

This tutorial is fan art for educational purposes only. Frankenweenie is a character created by Tim Burton and owned by Disney.