Storyboard Like a Pro in Procreate Dreams

Want to turn a simple idea into a storyboard that actually feels like a movie? How to Make Storyboards in Procreate Dreams takes you from rough visual concepts to a polished, timed storyboard using Procreate Dreams. Taught by animation-industry professional Siobhan Twomey, the class combines traditional storyboarding principles with Procreate Dreams’ digital drawing, timeline, and animation tools.

• Aspiring storyboard artists — Learn the foundations of creating clear, readable storyboards.
• Animation beginners — Build storyboarding skills without needing extensive animation experience.
• Procreate Dreams users — Discover how to use the app specifically for visual storytelling.
• Illustrators and artists — Turn sketches and creative ideas into structured visual sequences.
• Filmmakers and animators — Learn practical approaches to shots, angles, staging, and camera movement.

• Navigate the essential features and tools of Procreate Dreams.
• Understand six fundamental camera shots used in filmmaking.
• Apply three major camera movements to storyboards.
• Distinguish between camera shots and camera angles.
• Use staging and composition to strengthen visual storytelling.
• Develop rough thumbnail sketches for storyboard sequences.
• Analyze thumbnails and select effective visual choices.
• Refine sketches into cleaner storyboard panels.
• Build and organize a storyboard timeline.
• Keyframe camera movements inside Procreate Dreams.
• Adjust panel timing to create a flowing storyboard.

How to Make Storyboards in Procreate Dreams is a focused, practical class for anyone interested in combining visual storytelling with digital animation tools. Rather than concentrating solely on learning software features, Siobhan Twomey connects Procreate Dreams to the larger process of planning an animated or live-action production.

The class begins with an overview of Procreate Dreams, making it approachable even for students who have little or no previous experience with the application. Twomey introduces the workspace and demonstrates the tools and workflow she uses throughout the project. This creates a useful foundation before moving into the actual storyboarding process.

From there, the course shifts toward the filmmaking principles behind effective storyboards. Students learn about six basic camera shots, three main camera movements, the difference between shots and angles, and the importance of staging and composition. These lessons help explain not just how to create a panel, but why particular visual choices communicate a story more effectively.

One of the strongest aspects of the class is its hands-on project. Twomey demonstrates how a simple image can become the starting point for an entire story. Students begin with loose thumbnail sketches, develop those ideas into individual panels, refine their drawings, and then place the panels into the Procreate Dreams timeline.

The workflow becomes particularly interesting when Procreate Dreams’ animation features are introduced. Students learn how to keyframe camera movements and adjust the duration of individual panels. This allows the completed storyboard to be timed and played back more like an animated sequence rather than simply being a collection of static drawings.

Another advantage is that the course does not demand highly polished drawing skills. Twomey emphasizes the importance of communicating an idea clearly, and the project begins with rough, loose thumbnails before progressing toward a cleaner board. That makes the class less intimidating for beginners who may be interested in storyboarding but don’t consider themselves advanced artists.

The class contains 14 lessons and runs for approximately 85 minutes, giving it a relatively compact format while still covering the complete workflow—from understanding Procreate Dreams and visual storytelling principles to creating, timing, and reviewing a finished storyboard.

Students also have a hands-on class project and can share their work in Skillshare’s Project Section for feedback and interaction with other learners.

Overall, the course strikes a nice balance between software instruction and creative education. Instead of simply teaching isolated Procreate Dreams features, it shows how those features can serve a larger storytelling process. That makes the class especially useful for creatives who want to understand the connection between drawing, cinematography, and animation planning.

How to Make Storyboards in Procreate Dreams is a well-focused introduction to digital storyboarding that successfully combines filmmaking fundamentals with Procreate Dreams’ creative tools. Its project-based approach makes the material practical, while the relatively short lessons keep the learning experience manageable.

I would recommend this course particularly to beginners, aspiring storyboard artists, illustrators, and animation enthusiasts who want to learn how to turn simple ideas into structured visual stories. More experienced artists may find the fundamentals familiar, but the Procreate Dreams workflow and timeline techniques can still provide useful ideas for developing a faster digital storyboarding process.