Free Tutorial · Beginner Friendly
Color Your First Interior Design Line Drawing in Procreate
Learn two beginner techniques — Color Drop and Direct Brush Coloring — and finish a piece you’ll be proud to share. Includes a free chair line drawing to practice with.
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This is Color Drop — the first technique you'll learn
In Procreate, you drag a color into a closed shape and it fills instantly. Try it here: pick a shade from the palette, then tap any part of the chair.
In the tutorial, you’ll do exactly this on your free downloadable line drawing — plus learn brush coloring for shading, texture, and highlights.
What you'll learn
Two techniques, two completely different looks
Flat · Graphic · Fast
Technique 1 — Color Drop (Fill)
Drag a color into any closed shape and watch it fill instantly. Perfect for blocking in walls, floors, rugs, and furniture in seconds.
- Set your line art as a Reference Layer so fills stay clean
- Fill each area of the room on its own color layer
- Adjust the fill threshold with a simple slide of your stylus
Textured · Shaded · Dimensional
Technique 2 — Direct Brush Coloring
Paint color by hand for control, texture, and realism — then build depth with shadows and highlights.
- Choose beginner-friendly brushes: Soft Brush and Studio Pen
- Add shading in corners and highlights where the light hits
- Blend softly with Smudge, and clean up edges with Erase
Inside the tutorial
From blank canvas to finished
artwork, step by step
Get set up with Procreate
Download Procreate on iPad (or Procreate Pocket on iPhone) — we only use a few simple tools.Import your free line drawing
Save the free chair line drawing, create an 8.5″ × 11″ canvas, and place your image.Understand layers
Keep line art on one layer and colors on separate layers underneath — editing stays easy and safe.Fill with Color Drop
Block in walls, floor, rug, and furniture with instant, satisfying fills.Paint with brushes
Add base colors, shading, and highlights by hand for a dimensional, professional look.Save & share your piece
Export as JPEG or PNG and share your very first colored interior — a real milestone.Ready for more?
Loved coloring your first room?
You're ready for the full beginner course.
Practice across multiple interior line drawings and learn to bring every room to life with depth, contrast, and professional-looking color — guided by a professional interior designer and instructor.
Color filling
Brush work
Texture
Shade & shadow
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