Storyboarding for Picture Books in Procreate: Pacing and Illustration Types | My Artistic Workflow

This is Part Two of my digital storyboarding series! I’m taking you into the artistic side of how I create storyboards in Procreate on the iPad!

If you’ve ever wondered how to plan your illustrations and organize your manuscript visually, this video will give you a detailed behind-the-scenes look at my process.

You’ll learn how I:

✷ Use my three essential Procreate templates: storyboard, element design, and page design.
✷ Organize my picture book using pacing principles for a 32-page structure.
✷ Choose and plan illustration types like double-page spreads, vignettes, framing, and spotlights.
✷ Maintain movement and page-turning flow to captivate young readers.
✷ Render individual elements like characters and backgrounds in separate files for flexibility.
✷ Combine these elements into polished page layouts ready for publishing.
Whether you're a digital artist or just exploring how to organize your picture book ideas, this process is a game-changer. By the end of this video, you’ll see how I create engaging and dynamic layouts that bring my stories to life!

Plus, stay tuned for future videos where I’ll explore:

✷ Illustration types in-depth (double-page spreads, spotlights, and more).
✷ How to set up bleed dimensions for print-ready files.

🎥 Links I mention in the Video:

Part One of this series: [My Storyboarding Template]    • Digital Storyboarding in Procreate: S...  

Analog Pen-to-Paper Storyboarding Video:    • ✷ HOW TO STORYBOARD A PICTURE BOOK ✷ ...  

What Is a Bleed?    • What Is a Bleed for Book Printing? A ...  

🎨 Other Links and Resources:

Marijanel’s Website: https://marijanel.com/

Picture Book Creators Community: [Link Coming Soon]

Marijanel’s Kids YouTube Channel | MJ and Missy May:    / @mjandmissymay  

📚 Marijanel’s Children’s Books:

✷ A Busy Day in ABC Woods [USA Amazon]: https://amzn.to/3Uy6WXj
✷ A Busy Day in ABC Woods [Canada Amazon]: https://amzn.to/3UyBqZh
✷ Wait Darling Wait [USA Amazon]: https://amzn.to/3R2jd4Y
✷ Wait Darling Wait [Canada Amazon]: https://amzn.to/48pwHOQ

🎵 Music Licensed From: Epidemic Sound

💬 Join the Conversation!
What’s your favorite way to plan and organize picture book illustrations? Let me know in the comments below — I’d love to hear your tips, questions, or ideas! Together, we can grow as a creative community.

Happy illustrating, and I’ll see you in the next video! 🖌️📖