Hey Flame members! This month's Q&A session will be taking place in just a few days. It will be on December 29 at 4pm CET. You can convert it into your local timezone through this link!
I will be posting the streaming link on the day of the session! I'd love to see you there and get your questions in the chat! If you can't make it, don't worry - it will be re...
2022-12-24 08:39:26 +0000 UTC View Post
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I put together the process video for my Mushroom painting! It’s been a while since I posted the process of one of my character paintings, so I figured it was time!
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Finished the last of the WIPs I posted in October! Gotta get started on a new batch soon! I didn’t like the contrast of the initial rough version so I lightened it all up and gave it a bit of a revamp. I’ve really been enjoying working in this rougher, more brownish style lately. Also, I love cheerios ~ what’s your favorite kind of cereal?
2022-12-21 16:41:36 +0000 UTC View Post
Some stylization experiments! I’ve find myself being really draw to brown, earthy art lately, and wanting to draw something that feels more familiar, natural, and drawn from daily life. I might be trying this style out for some more detailed works as well! This is what I love about being able to dedicate more time to my art: being able to dedicate more time to further explore something. It’s only possible because of your support, so thanks a million for that ❤ Hope you all have a great ...
2022-12-16 11:43:58 +0000 UTC View Post
Getting back into drawing interiors! The funnest part of moving into a new home is hanging up the frames. Then it really starts to feel like your home :) What do you have on your walls in your house?
2022-12-14 09:57:29 +0000 UTC View Post
Some foxy sketches! Trying to let go of the reference and draw them from the imagination, with some stylized proportions. I’m a long way from being able to draw animals off the top of my head but I’m getting there! Might color these in digitally later this month ~
2022-12-08 10:10:56 +0000 UTC View Post
As promised, here’s the subtitled version of this tutorial video! 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 ❤
2022-12-06 15:29:33 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey patrons! I’m starting this month with the tutorial, and it is on elevating your sketch by adding color! This one was suggested to me in the discord server, and I thought it was a wonderful idea for a tutorial. This tutorial is not just about adding color to a sketch, but about doing so in a way that brings added value to the sketch while still preserving the appealing elements of the sketch itself. I hope it’ll inspire some of you to dig up some old sketches and bring them to life wit...
2022-12-06 15:27:42 +0000 UTC View Post
It’s time for the this month's challenge! This month, we'll be trying out a technique together: sculpting with color! It's one of my favorite techniques to use because it motivates me to experiment with color and try out combinations I haven't tried before. You can apply this technique to some reference studies, or use it on a character or subject of your own choosing!
Here's a little step-by-step overview of my sculpting with color technique! I have a more detailed tutorial on it as well, but I wanted to make this one for a more compact overview of the workflow. Hope you find it helpful!
2022-12-01 11:25:10 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello flame patrons! Here is the full Q&A session from yesterday. Thanks everyone who dropped by, it was a great session! I really enjoyed chatting with you all!
Topics covered in this session are:
The last month of autumn has already come and gone! I'm bracing myself for the cold winter months and thinking about ways to make things cozy and festive.
Here's a little review of how this month has gone for me:
FOREST GETAWAY
I took a little break halfway through the month and spent some time in a little cabin in the woods for a few days. We did a lot of forest walks and just relaxed in the cabin. The view was beautiful! I’m glad I got to the time ...
2022-11-30 11:45:40 +0000 UTC View PostHey flame members! It's almost time for this month's Q&A session! Today's stream is going to take place here: https://www.twitch.tv/lois_private
I'm only using twitch because YouTube didn't work out, so please don't follow or share this twitch account anywhere! Also, please don't share the link - this session is for Flame members only :) See you there ~ and if you can't make it, don't worry, the session...
2022-11-29 14:59:16 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey flame patrons! Here's the process video for my fall landscape study that I posted yesterday. Just like with the landscape video, it's been sped up to twice the original speed. The resource video that I posted earlier today goes into more detail on my thought process during the creation of these studies! Hope you like it and find it helpful!
2022-11-29 10:50:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey flame patrons! Here's the process video for my fall landscape study that I posted yesterday. It's been sped up to twice the original speed. Be sure to check out the resource video that I posted earlier today, which talks about the process in a little more detail! Hope you enjoy ~
2022-11-29 10:45:00 +0000 UTC View Post
As always, the outcome of this month's challenge comes with a resource that explains my process for creating the autumn-themed studies I posted yesterday! In this video, I talk about the importance of balancing cool and warm colors, how to integrate a character or figure into a setting, and the importance of creating some texture and randomness in your nature-themed art. I hope you like it! 2022-11-29 09:59:02 +0000 UTC View Post
The month is almost over! Here's my participation in this month's challenge for flame tier members. It was on making fall-themed studies, which ranged from landscape studies to studies of acorns, mushrooms, and leaves! Thanks so much to everyone who participated, the results were lovely and very inspiring to what I ended up creating as well!
If you created artwork for this challenge but haven’t shared it in the discord server yet, definitely hop in and show us what you made, I...
2022-11-28 11:41:21 +0000 UTC View PostHey Flame members! This month's Q&A session will be taking place in just a few days. It will be on November 29 at 4pm CET. You can convert it into your local timezone through this link!
I will be posting the streaming link on the day of the session! I'd love to see you there and get your questions in the chat! If you can't make it, don't worry - it will be re...
2022-11-25 18:00:10 +0000 UTC View Post
It’s been a while since I painted an interior scene! This is the finished version of the WIP I posted last month. I still feel like it’s missing something though! Like a pet or some storytelling element. What do you think? Any ideas on what I should add?
2022-11-25 12:07:08 +0000 UTC View Post
Me and Arjen made some Glühwein for the first time this year. We always toss in some oranges, cinnamon, star anise and cardamom. Those are some of my favorite spices! So I drew a little tribute to them ~
2022-11-22 10:00:06 +0000 UTC View Post
After spending some time in my sketchbook last week, I wanted to develop one of the designs on the page a little further. I love sci-fi aesthetics that are also earthy and colorful, and I’ve always been really inspired by all of the clothing layers that you see in the Star Wars movies and series.
So here’s me playing around with that aesthetic a bit and thinking about a character who ha...
2022-11-18 14:20:39 +0000 UTC View Post
I wanted to get back into sketching more loosely! I usually find myself quite dependent on reference and afraid to break away from it during the sketching process, so I think it's time for me to try sketching more loosely. I did use some reference for a few of these but I tried to just use them as a jumping off point rather than depending on them throughout the drawing process. It felt quite freeing! The next step is drawing without any reference ~ soon!
2022-11-16 12:05:19 +0000 UTC View Post
As promised, here’s the subtitled version of this tutorial video! 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. Have a great weekend everyone ❤
2022-11-11 14:41:27 +0000 UTC View Post
It’s time for this month’s tutorial! This one was suggested over on the discord in the #tutorial-suggestions channel, and it instantly sparked so many ideas for me that I knew I had to do it this month. I have so much to say about this topic!
I also got a suggestion from a patron to start making “cheat sheets” with an overview of essential information from the tutorial. I’m going to try and retroactively put these together for older tutorials, but for now, here’s the very fi...
2022-11-11 14:37:41 +0000 UTC View Post
Felt an urge to draw some alien human hybrids! I like the idea of a colorful yet mature sci-fi setting. Hope you like these! I’m editing the tutorial now and will hopefully be able to post it up by the end of the week ❤
2022-11-09 17:21:37 +0000 UTC View PostHello patrons! This month's tutorial is going to be about social media - specifically about how I prep and schedule my social media posts! I'm hoping that it will be a helpful resource for anyone who wants tips for how to turn their art into engaging social media posts.
So I wanted to know: do you have any questions about how I create my social media posts? Are there specific struggles you have when it comes to this topic? I'd love to hear it! I w...
2022-11-07 15:57:40 +0000 UTC View Post
I got started on one of the paintings from the batch of WIPs I posted last month! This one feels very autumnal so it felt right to work on now :) I love drawing semi-cartoony mushrooms! Hope you like this one ~
2022-11-03 10:01:00 +0000 UTC View Post
It’s time for the second monthly challenge! This month, we will be creating some autumn-themed studies together! You can create as many or as few as you like. Visit this link to find all the essential info about the challenge, including: