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What can we use if we don't have an iPad or Procreate?

If you don't have Procreate on an iPad, use a tablet app like Adobe Fresco or Autodesk Sketchbook or draw on paper with pencil and photograph or scan the sketch to import into any app that supports layers so you can follow steps like adding a sketch layer, a color layer, and exporting a PNG to upload to DIY.org.

My colors are bleeding outside the shapes when I paint—what should I try?

Make sure you added the color layer beneath the sketch layer and then either enable Alpha Lock (lock transparency) on the color layer or use a clipping mask so paint stays inside your shapes before you export via Actions > Share.

How can I adapt this activity for younger or older kids?

For younger kids simplify by using a single layer for sketch-and-color, a basic brush from the Brush Library, and large simple shapes with a limited color circle palette, while older kids can add extra layers for highlights, try custom brushes, blending modes, and more detailed text on the text layer.

How can we make the finished artwork more special before uploading to DIY.org?

Personalize the piece by creating a custom color palette, importing a texture or photo onto a new layer, adding hand-lettered details on the top layer or text layer, or recording a timelapse/animation inside Procreate and then using Actions > Share to export the best format (PNG or video) for DIY.org.