Continuous Line Drawing
DIGITAL STORYTELLING
Let's Use Our Digital Drawing Devices to Increase Skill
What Digital Storytelling IS
Digital Storytelling is a new branch of Continuous Line Storytelling --
a way to develop your line strength, flow, and confidence using digital tools like the iPad and Procreate.
It is a practice, not a performance.
It is a training ground, not a gallery showcase.
In Digital Storytelling, we use digital devices the same way we use pen and paper:
not to "trace" passively,
but to move continuously across the page, training your eye, hand, and mind to stay connected.
The goal is not to create perfect digital art.
The goal is to condition your line --
to wake up your instincts --
to build boldness in your storytelling flow.
Especially now, as we enter the AI era,
developing your hand, your eye, and your true creative voice is more important than ever.
If you have the tool, why not use it to evolve?
a way to develop your line strength, flow, and confidence using digital tools like the iPad and Procreate.
It is a practice, not a performance.
It is a training ground, not a gallery showcase.
In Digital Storytelling, we use digital devices the same way we use pen and paper:
- To build stronger lines
- To push through drawing fears
- To strengthen our storytelling instincts
- To learn composition by moving, not hesitating
not to "trace" passively,
but to move continuously across the page, training your eye, hand, and mind to stay connected.
The goal is not to create perfect digital art.
The goal is to condition your line --
to wake up your instincts --
to build boldness in your storytelling flow.
Especially now, as we enter the AI era,
developing your hand, your eye, and your true creative voice is more important than ever.
If you have the tool, why not use it to evolve?
What Digital Storytelling IS NOT
- It is not about making "sellable" digital artworks.
- It is not about learning how to master Procreate or become a tech wizard.
- It is not about perfect copies, tiny details, or endless corrections.
- It is not about fitting into algorithm-driven digital art markets.
It’s a continuation of what Continuous Line Storytelling has always been:
- To push through drawing fears
- Learn composition
- Build Confidence
And if you sell some art? BRAVO!
How We Practice:
You’ll work from photos — your own, or from curated Photo Prompt Packs.
You’ll open a layer over the image, select a flowing pen, and draw one continuous line across the scene.
Fast. Loose. Alive.
Draw it once then let it go -- no paper!
Learn to trust the line.
Through repetition, you’ll feel your line grow stronger, looser, bolder.
You’ll open a layer over the image, select a flowing pen, and draw one continuous line across the scene.
Fast. Loose. Alive.
Draw it once then let it go -- no paper!
Learn to trust the line.
Through repetition, you’ll feel your line grow stronger, looser, bolder.
HOW TO GET STARTED RIGHT NOW
DIGITAL STORYTELLING in Continuous Line Storytelling
A simple setup guide for practicing Continuous Line Drawing on the iPad using Procreate, with Meagan Burns
Basic Tools & Costs
Create a New Canvas
Start Drawing
Draw in one continuous line. Don’t lift your pen. Don’t worry about mistakes. Keep the line moving—it’s a practice in energy and flow, not perfection.
Important Note
This is a very basic setup. There are endless ways to use Procreate, but start here. Get comfortable. Build your digital line confidence. Then evolve.
Now you’re ready for Digital Storytelling
Have fun—and share your digital drawings in the Continuous Line Storytelling https://www.facebook.com/groups/continuouslinestorytelling group. Let’s build our confidence, one bold stroke at a time.
A simple setup guide for practicing Continuous Line Drawing on the iPad using Procreate, with Meagan Burns
Basic Tools & Costs
- iPad Pro: $999 (11-inch) or $1299 (13-inch). Higher-end models with more storage or nano-texture glass can reach $1999–$2599.
- Procreate App: $12.99 on the App Store
- Apple Pencil (2nd gen): Around $155 on Amazon
- I found a used iPad Pro on the Civil List for $600—stylus included.
- Pocket Procreate for iPhone: $5.99
- Draw with your finger: Priceless.
Create a New Canvas
- Open Procreate
- Tap + in the top-right corner
- Tap + again to open Custom Canvas
- Set dimensions:
- Width: 2160 px
- Height: 2700 px
- DPI: 300
- Width: 2160 px
- Tap Create
- Tap the Brush icon
- Scroll to Inking and select Technical Pen
- Swipe left on it and Duplicate (keep the original unchanged)
- Tap your new brush to open Brush Studio
- Under About this Brush, rename it “My Continuous Line”
- Go to Stabilization
- Set Streamline Amount to 50%
- Set Stabilization to 30%
- Set Streamline Amount to 50%
- Tap Done
- Tap Color Palette and select Black
- Set Brush Size to 30
- Set Opacity to 100%
- Choose a photo from your library—or use one of my Photo Prompt Packs on Gumroad:
- Café Sketch Paris https://meaganburns.gumroad.com/l/cafesketchparis
- Mexico Street Scenes
https://meaganburns.gumroad.com/l/mexicostreetscenes
- Café Sketch Paris https://meaganburns.gumroad.com/l/cafesketchparis
- Airdrop or email the photo to your iPad
- In Procreate, tap the Wrench in the top-left corner
- Go to Add > Insert a photo
- Adjust the image on the canvas
- Tap Layers (top-right corner)
- Tap + to add a new layer—that’s your drawing layer!
- Don’t draw directly on the photo layer.
Start Drawing
Draw in one continuous line. Don’t lift your pen. Don’t worry about mistakes. Keep the line moving—it’s a practice in energy and flow, not perfection.
- When finished, tap Layers and uncheck the photo layer to view your drawing on its own.
- To export:
- Tap the Wrench
- Tap Share to save, email, or Airdrop your drawing
- Tap the Wrench
Important Note
This is a very basic setup. There are endless ways to use Procreate, but start here. Get comfortable. Build your digital line confidence. Then evolve.
Now you’re ready for Digital Storytelling
Have fun—and share your digital drawings in the Continuous Line Storytelling https://www.facebook.com/groups/continuouslinestorytelling group. Let’s build our confidence, one bold stroke at a time.
1-Day Workshop Coming Soon
Why It Matters
Digital devices are part of our creative world now.
Rather than resist them or fear them, we use them --
as allies, as tools, as sacred extensions of our practice.
By carrying the spirit of Continuous Line Storytelling into the digital field,
we remain connected to our own creative roots --
no matter how the world evolves.
Rather than resist them or fear them, we use them --
as allies, as tools, as sacred extensions of our practice.
By carrying the spirit of Continuous Line Storytelling into the digital field,
we remain connected to our own creative roots --
no matter how the world evolves.
Who Will Benefit From These Classes?
Who Will Benefit from Digital Storytelling:
only the invitation to move, to trust, and to create.
You’ll be supported by a community that values exploration, not perfection.
- Artists seeking to strengthen their line style and storytelling instincts
- Creators who want to use digital tools without losing soul or flow
- Sketchers ready to build confidence in composition, gesture, and movement
- Continuous Line Storytelling students expanding into digital practice
- Anyone wanting to push through fear, loosen perfectionism, and draw with boldness
- Artists preparing for a creative future shaped by digital and analog skills
only the invitation to move, to trust, and to create.
You’ll be supported by a community that values exploration, not perfection.
Meet Your Instructor Meagan Burns
Meagan Burns is an artist, instructor, and founder of Continuous Line Storytelling and Art Leap Adventures.
Through a fluid, expressive practice of continuous line drawing, Meagan helps artists push through fear, build boldness, and awaken their unique visual storytelling voice — across both analog and digital fields.
Based in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico.
Meagan leads expressive art workshops in historic cities worldwide and teaches a living, evolving creative practice through free offerings in the Continuous Line Storytelling group (which now include Digital Storytelling), live Zoom classes, and in-person workshops.
Her workshops have taken place in Mexico City, Oaxaca, Guanajuato, San Miguel de Allende, Sayulita, San Francisco, and soon Paris.
Wherever she teaches, her mission remains the same:
to strengthen the creative spirit,
to celebrate the imperfect line,
and to open pathways for personal artistic expression.
Through a fluid, expressive practice of continuous line drawing, Meagan helps artists push through fear, build boldness, and awaken their unique visual storytelling voice — across both analog and digital fields.
Based in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico.
Meagan leads expressive art workshops in historic cities worldwide and teaches a living, evolving creative practice through free offerings in the Continuous Line Storytelling group (which now include Digital Storytelling), live Zoom classes, and in-person workshops.
Her workshops have taken place in Mexico City, Oaxaca, Guanajuato, San Miguel de Allende, Sayulita, San Francisco, and soon Paris.
Wherever she teaches, her mission remains the same:
to strengthen the creative spirit,
to celebrate the imperfect line,
and to open pathways for personal artistic expression.
Suggested Digital Tools
Digital Storytelling is a practice — not a platform and not a product.
You are welcome to use whatever tools you have or prefer.
The goal is flow, line strength, and creative connection — not technological perfection.
That said, here are the most commonly used tools for this practice:
Most Common Setup:
You are welcome to use whatever tools you have or prefer.
The goal is flow, line strength, and creative connection — not technological perfection.
That said, here are the most commonly used tools for this practice:
Most Common Setup:
- iPad (any model that supports stylus input)
- Apple Pencil 2nd generation)
- Procreate App (low-cost, highly flexible drawing app)
- Other Options:
- Samsung Galaxy Tab + S Pen (paired with apps like Infinite Painter or Sketchbook)
- Microsoft Surface Tablet + Surface Pen (using apps like Sketchable or Adobe Fresco)
- Wacom One or Wacom MobileStudio (for those preferring a pen display setup)
- Android Tablets with stylus compatibility (e.g., Lenovo Yoga Book) and free/paid drawing apps
Notes: - If you are new to digital art, an iPad + Procreate is the simplest and most widely supported path.
- No matter the device, you’ll want:
- A pressure-sensitive stylus
- A simple drawing app that allows for freehand continuous line movement
Ready to Begin your Digital Storytelling Journey?
Start with a Photo Prompt Pack — a curated collection of story-rich images designed to awaken your line, strengthen your storytelling instincts, and build your daily drawing practice.
Each pack includes 30 high curated cinematic aesthetic photo prompts:
Each pack includes 30 high curated cinematic aesthetic photo prompts:
- Ideal for practicing continuous line storytelling in Procreate (or your preferred app)
- Perfect for short daily sessions to build flow, confidence, and composition skills
Testimonials
Meagan Burns' Continuous Line Drawings
Continuous Line Urban Sketching Bellas Artes Mexico City
Visit Meagan's YouTube Channel
Real Time Continuous Line Drawing Demos
In-Person Art Leap Adventures' Sketch Workshops
Connect with @meagan_burns_
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