Newsletter: July 2026
Monthly newsletter · July 2026
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Hi Everyone,
Happy July!
To celebrate my birthday month, I've added in a couple of extra freebies this month. Four to download instead of the usual two.
There's also an update on the course below.
Thanks for being here, it genuinely means a lot. You'll hear from me again on August 1st, if not before.
Talk soon,
Ruth
Birthday freebies 🎉
Four little gifts from me to you
Two brushes and two palettes to play with this summer. Enjoy!
🖌️ Shaded Outliner
Download Shaded Outliner✨ Glitter Brush
Download Glitter Brush🎨 Canadian Summer Palette
Download Canadian Summer Palette🎨 Birthday Cake Palette
Download Birthday Cake PaletteTo add these to Procreate: download the file, tap on it in your Files app, and it should open directly in Procreate. If it doesn't, open Procreate, go to Brushes (or Palettes), and tap the + icon to import manually.
Still coming
Procreate Made Simple
A quick update on the course. It's taken a bit longer than I'd hoped, mostly because we headed off on a family trip to Canada, which quite rightly took priority for a while. It's still very much happening, and I'm aiming to have it ready for you this month. Thanks for bearing with me.
Tip of the month
Two fingers to undo, three to redo
One of the simplest habits to build, and it'll speed everything up. Tap the canvas with two fingers to undo your last action, and three fingers to redo it. Hold two fingers down and it'll keep undoing in a steady stream, brilliant for clearing a few steps quickly. Same with holding down with three fingers to redo multiple steps.
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Community
Come and join us on Facebook
If you're not in the Facebook group yet, this is your nudge. It's a place where I'm hoping we can build a community and help each other out with any questions, share our artwork and generally be a support to one another.
Find us on Facebook: the page for updates, and the group for conversation.
Facebook Page Facebook GroupEnjoy the freebies, and I'll see you on August 1st. 🌿