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Q&A // December 2023

Here is the recording of this month’s Q&A session! It was the last one of the year and it was so cozy and nice. Thanks to everyone who joined in and stayed the entire 2 hours!

Some of the topics covered in this session are:

• Sketching digitally vs traditionally
• Mentorship - whether it's helpful for artists
• Which brushes I use
• Convention booths
• Whether I give up on a piece (including a showcase of some pieces I gave up on)
• Kee...
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RESOURCE // snow studies

Here's a little resource video about this month’s challenge! In this video, I do a quick review of the artwork posted in the discord, walk you through my process for creating the artwork for this challenge, and discuss common mistakes and tips for tackling studies like these in the future!

I hope you find it helpful ❤ And thank you to everyone who participated in this challenge! If you haven't posted yours yet, head on over to the monthly-challenges channel in the discord server and...

PROCESS VIDEO // snow - landscape 02

Here’s the full process video for one of the snow studies that I made for this month's challenge! This is the third of three process videos.

Some info about this process:

• It’s been sped up by 200%, so twice the original speed.
• This study took me about one hour to make.

I also made a resource video about my process for creating these studies, w...

PROCESS VIDEO // snow - branches

Here’s the full process video for one of the snow studies that I made for this month's challenge! This is the second of three process videos.

Some info about this process:

• It’s been sped up by 200%, so twice the original speed.
• This study took me about one hour to make.

I also made a resource video about my process for creating these studies, ...

PROCESS VIDEO // snow - landscape 01

Here’s the full process video for one of the snow studies that I made for this month's challenge! This is the first of three process videos. 

Some info about this process:

• It’s been sped up by 200%, so twice the original speed.
• This study took me about 2.5 hours to make.

I also made a resource video about my process for creating these stu...

EARLY ACCESS // snow studies

This month’s challenge for flame members was on creating snow studies! Participants had the option to make close-up studies of snow, or just paint snowy landscapes. I did a mix of those! Snow is challenging to draw - getting the colors right and getting that mix of fluffy and solid shapes was harder than I thought it would be. So I took a few different approaches with all of these sketches and studies! Which one do you think worked out best?

Flame members also get the full process vid...

EARLY ACCESS // otter for arcaneknight

This is a gift that I drew for the Secret Santa event in the discord server! It’s for Arcaneknight, who requested an Otter having some winter fun. This was truly a joy to draw! If you want to see what everyone made, head on over to the discord server and check out the #secret-santa channel - everyone posted their gift art over the last two days! And big, big thanks to everyone who participated ❤

PROCESS VIDEO // light mode - phone recording

Here’s the version of my light mode painting process that was filmed with my phone! I usually film parts of the process in this way so that I can create a reel or TikTok video from it. So this isn’t the full process, but it covers a large part of it. It’s sped up by 200%, so about twice the original speed.

If you want to watch the full process video from beginning to end, check out the scre...

PROCESS VIDEO // light mode - screen capture

Here’s the process for my light mode painting! The process for this one is the one that I explained in my most recent tutorial on soft and hard edges with the lasso tool. I definitely recommend checking that one out if you want to know more about how I approached rendering and detailing this one! I also recor...

EARLY ACCESS // light mode

This one started kind of as a joke, and then became a bit more serious than I had originally intended ^^; I get a lot of comments over on the discord server for always using light mode. I don’t know why, but I never got accustomed to using dark mode for anything. I always felt like light colors are neutral - like paper - and dark interfaces create a kind of gloomy vibe that I don’t really like. 

Anyway, after getting some more comments on my light mode tendencies from my discor...

UPDATE // December Q&A session

Hello Flame members! This month I'll be giving the Q&A on Sunday December 30 at 5PM CET. I'd love it if you could make it to the last session of the year! Visit this time converter to see what time that will be in your area.

As always, I'll be answering questions from the ⁠#ask-loish channel and streaming the session direct...

PROCESS VIDEO // procreate timelapse

In my latest tutorial video on using the lasso tool to paint, I mention the process of this Procreate drawing a few times. I figured it might be helpful to upload this timelapse on its own! Check out the tutorial post for more information on how I added details and shading to this drawing.

TUTORIAL // soft & hard edges with the lasso tool - subtitled

Here’s the subtitled version of the tutorial on creating soft & hard edges with the lasso tool! Be sure to read the description of the first video post for more information about the tutorial, as well as a cheat sheet that summarizes a lot of the info from the video. Hope you enjoy it ❤

TUTORIAL // soft & hard edges with the lasso tool

It is time for the last tutorial of the year! This one is on creating soft & hard edges with the lasso tool. It demonstrates my process for painting with the lasso tool, both in Photoshop and Procreate. It's the process you can watch in some of my instagram reels, like this one and this one. If you want a s...

MONTHLY CHALLENGE // snow studies

The winter months are here! This month we will be drawing snow together. Use one of the reference images provided, or find your own reference, to study the color and texture of snow. You can draw a landscape, but you can also just focus on specific clumps or areas of snow. Whatever helps you to learn more about how to capture it!

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UPDATE // hello, holiday season!

And just like that, the fall months have flown by. Sadly, I spent most of them sick on the couch. From the regular flu to covid, a wide range of viruses decided to use my body as a host this fall. But I have now vanquished them and am ready for the chaos of the holidays! Here's a little review of how this month has gone for me: 

NEW TECHNIQUES

You may have noticed that I talked a lot about 2023-11-30 13:32:39 +0000 UTC View Post

RESOURCE // portrait studies

Here's a little resource video about this month’s challenge! In this video, I do a quick review of the artwork posted in the discord, walk you through my process for creating the artwork for this challenge, and discuss common mistakes and tips for tackling studies like these in the future!

I hope you...

PROCESS VIDEO // portrait studies - 02

Here’s the full process video for the portrait studies that I created for this month's drawing challenge! This is the second of two process videos. 

Some info about this process:

• It’s been sped up by 300%, so three times the original speed. 
• This study took me about 2.5 hours to make.

I also made a resource video about my process for creating these s...

PROCESS VIDEO // portrait studies - 01

Here’s the full process video for the portrait studies that I created for this month's drawing challenge! This is the first of two process videos.

Some info about this process:

• It’s been sped up by 300%, so three times the original speed.
• This study took me about 2 hours and 40 minutes to make.

I also made a resource video about my process for creating these s...

EARLY ACCESS // portraits

This month’s challenge for flame members was on creating stylized portraits! Specifically based on the workflow described in the tutorial on creating interesting and eye-catching reference studies. Here’s my take on the challenge! I focused on using a technique where I combine the lasso tool and a speckly, grainy airbrush to build volumes. I got kind of carried away with one of the portraits and it...

UPDATE // Secret Santa event in the discord server!

For those of you who wanna participate in a holiday art activity, we just launched a Secret Santa event in the discord server! The server is accessible to all spark and flame members of this Patreon. Last year's event was a great success and that's why we decided to do it again. All server members can participate, and I'll be taking part as well! If you want to join but aren't sure how to get into the disord server, 2023-11-27 17:31:14 +0000 UTC View Post

PROCESS VIDEO // mushrooms - phone recording

Here's another version of my process for my recent mushrooms painting! For more information about the process, as well as links to additional resources, check out the description of this post.  

PROCESS VIDEO // mushrooms - screen capture

I put together a process video for my mushrooms painting! Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to film the full process from beginning to end, but this is a large chunk of it - from prepping the initial scanned sketch to doing the majority of the paint work. The reason why I wanted to share this process it’s because I’m using a new technique where I combine the lasso tool with a grainy soft airbrush. It ...

Q&A // November 2023

Here is the recording of this month’s Q&A session! It was a long one - 2.5 hours! Thanks to everyone who joined in and stuck through until the end!

Some of the topics covered in this session are:

• Generating income and pricing prints
• Being a vegetarian
• Thoughts on The Artist’s Way
• Opinions on Adobe
• Do I ever get sick of having my live revolve around art
• Where I grew up and why I have an american accent
• Deciding whe...
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REMINDER // Q&A session in 1 hour!

Hello! Just a friendly reminder that the Q&A session is taking place at 5PM CET -  that's in an hour! I'd love it if you could make it to the session! Visit this time converter to see what time that will be in your area!

Hope to see some of you there ~ i will take place in the discord server (2023-11-26 14:59:35 +0000 UTC View Post

UPDATE // November Q&A session

Hello Flame members! This month I'll be giving the Q&A on Sunday November 26 at 5PM CEST. I'd love it if you could make it to the session! Visit this time converter to see what time that will be in your area. Apologies for announcing this so last-minute - due to some health issues, I wasn't able to pin down a date until just now. I hope some of you...

EARLY ACCESS // mushrooms

It’s been a while since I was able to spend a bit more time on a painting! I decided to re-visit the technique from my previous drawing session. I took a sketch from my sketchbook and used a mixture of the lasso tool and a grainy speckled airbrush to paint and blend the colors - 2023-11-24 14:26:59 +0000 UTC View Post

UPDATE // DTIYS winners!

Hello lovely patrons! Last month, I hosted a DTIYS challenge to celebrate the 1 year anniversary of the discord server. Watch the video to learn about the subject, Chimke, see the entries, and find out who the winners are! And if you are a patron and want to join the server but aren't sure how, 2023-11-17 19:33:30 +0000 UTC View Post

EARLY ACCESS // foxes

My usual painting style is quite hard on my arm at the moment, so I wanted to try out some new techniques for this sketch session! For these sketches, I downloaded some airbrush-style photoshop brushes, and used the lasso tool to define the shapes I was painting in. It’s a really similar process to painting wi...

TUTORIAL // drawing cozy interiors - subtitled

Here’s the subtitled version of the tutorial on drawing cozy interiors! Be sure to read the description of the first video post for more information about the tutorial, as well as a cheat sheet that summarizes a lot of the info from the video. Hope you enjoy it ❤