Hey Patreon buddies! I've gotten a lot of feedback from you guys on what kind of tutorial topics you'd like to see in my monthly videos, and I've worked through the most popular options. I'm now at a point where I need to generate some more ideas for videos, and wanted to check in with you on what you'd like to see. I have two questions for you:
1. What do you struggle with in your art right now? Anything you'd like to see a resource or video about?
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2021-10-27 09:01:01 +0000 UTC
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Hey everyone! Here’s this month’s tutorial on rendering water with minimal tools. A patron reached out to ask how I render different textures using the same brush, so I wanted to tackle this subject with a focus on water! Some things that are discussed in this tutorial are:
• How to break a reference image down into ‘layers’ so that it’s easier to interpret and draw
• How I search for a strong reference image (something I've gotten a lot of questions about lately!)&n...
2021-10-26 10:50:44 +0000 UTC
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Hey patreon buddies! I tried to make a process video for my lemur sketches, but it backfired pretty badly. The video stopped recording randomly about 25 minutes into the process, the file was corrupted and it took ages to finally get it to work in my editing program, I dipped my head into the shot a bazillion times, and the lighting is not great. All in all, I feel this is a failed video! But I feel like it’s a waste to throw it away, since maybe someone might find it helpful. So I’m post...
2021-10-22 14:03:27 +0000 UTC
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More animal sketching! I discovered a type of animal called the Aardwolf, which is a hyena-like creature that lives in Africa. It had such a cute little face that I had to do some studies. Trying to do more with looser brush-pen strokes, in a similar vein to the lemur studies I did earlier this week. Hope you like these! If you’re curious about my process for these and haven’t seen my inking tutori...
2021-10-22 13:29:12 +0000 UTC
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Sat down wiith my sketchbook to do some animal sketches! I tried to use the brush pen a little more for volume with these. I tried to film the full process but for some reason my phone stopped filming halfway, so I only have the beginning and the end of the process! Maybe it might still be useful, so I’ll toss the videos into premiere and see if I can make anything from that :) Hope you like these!
2021-10-19 12:58:14 +0000 UTC
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Here's part 3 of the wave drawing process! Part 1 is here, and part 2 is here. Just like with the last two videos, this process is sped up to twice the original speed, and you can slow it down or speed it up with th...
2021-10-15 08:14:28 +0000 UTC
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Here's part 2 of the wave painting process! Find part 1 here. Just like with the previous video, this process is sped up to twice the original speed, and you can slow it down or speed it up with the gear button on the player.
For this part of the process, I needed to bring the character into the environ...
2021-10-15 08:12:17 +0000 UTC
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Time for some process videos! I put together the process of finalizing my ‘wave’ painting. It starts with the initial thumbnail that I had made, and shows how I added detail and modified this rough thumbnail until it felt more like a finished painting!
This video is sped up to twice the original speed, and you can slow it down or speed it up with the gear button on the player.
In this p...
2021-10-15 08:09:38 +0000 UTC
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Some betta-fish inspired art! I love their vivid colors. I was thinking of releasing this as a DTIYS challenge, but I’m on the fence about that one. Do you think this would be fun to translate to your style?
By the way, thanks to everyone who backed the kickstarter so far 💖 We tripled the number of signed copies so that everyone could get a fair shot at them, and they only just sold out this morning. I hope everyone here...
2021-10-13 10:19:28 +0000 UTC
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The kickstarter for The Style of Loish is now LIVE! Find it here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1022149620/the-style-of-loish-finding-your-artistic-voice?ref=bt11fy&token=e74705bc
If you go to the kickstarter page, you’ll be able to pick from two options: A signed copy of the artbook (£30), or an unsigned copy (£27). Pick the one you like, and once yo...
2021-10-11 16:00:23 +0000 UTC
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‘Tis the season for spooky halloween-inspired paintings! This one kind of gradually evolved on its own after I made a forest setting. Are you celebrating halloween this year?
2021-10-07 12:00:02 +0000 UTC
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Hey lovely patrons! The kickstarter launch date for my third artbook is fast approaching, so I wanted to give you guys a heads up about the campaign. For those who want to back this project, It's going live on Monday October 11th, at 18:00 Amsterdam time (you can use this time zone converter to see what time it will be in your local area...
2021-10-05 07:01:00 +0000 UTC
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When I was visiting the Ardennes, we went to some war museums. One of the last big battles of World War 2 was fought in the region, so there was a lot of history there. Because of that, we started watching Band of Brothers and I got really into it! It’s such an amazing show, and one of the episodes takes place in the Ardennes, which made me feel even more connected to it when I watched it. Here’s some quick studies of four of my favorite characters from the show!
2021-10-04 12:08:53 +0000 UTC
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I always love October because it's prime autumn season, but there's some exciting stuff coming up as well. I'm getting on the plane for the first time since February 2020 to take a short city trip with my mom, and on October 11th, it's my birthday - and also the launch date for my new artbook kickstarter! I'm really looking forward to this month :)
Here's a little overview of how September went for me:
BOOK DEADLINE
I’ve been working on my thir...
2021-09-30 10:00:04 +0000 UTC
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Note: sorry to repost this! There were some technical issues with the video so I had to repost. This one should work, if not, please do reach out!
Here it is: this month’s tutorial! It’s on inking, and more specifically on which techniques I use to get flowy and dynamic lines with ink. This was a huge challenge for me when I first started inking, and I figured out a few ways to overcome shaky and hesitant lines over time. I think it’s a lot abo...
2021-09-28 12:19:56 +0000 UTC
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After hitting the book deadline, I took a little trip to the ardennes in Belgium! It was so beautiful there. The mornings were especially gorgeous, with thick fog that got broken up by the sun when it came out. I wanted to make a study of the sun rising over the foggy mountains and decided to make a version with each phase of that sunrise, as well as the view on the other side of the mountain.
If you’re on instagram, you can see photos of our trip in my story highlight! I miss it alre...
2021-09-23 15:18:00 +0000 UTC
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A friend of mine took a road trip through europe a few weeks ago and posted an incredibly inspiring photo of Seceda in Italy. I had to use it as a reference for a study!
I’m still trying to figure out how I can capture depth and those finer, smaller details. I’m also still trying to work out which brushes really ‘click’ for me when drawing environments. I tried a new brush set that helped a bit, you can find it here: 2021-09-21 17:00:03 +0000 UTC
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I made a big deadline! I finally finished the content for my third artbook, which included writing the chapters, gathering the images, and making a bunch of exclusive art. I’ve been working on it pretty intensively since March, so I’m really happy that I got everything done! The kickstarter goes live on October 11th, so mark your calendars for that :)
I’m feeling free now that I finished all of that, so here are some random loose character sketches. I’m also in the mood fo...
2021-09-17 10:00:00 +0000 UTC
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Here’s the final part of the process for Flow! You can find part 1 here, and part 2 here. Just like with the previous videos, this one is sped up to twice the original speed, and you can adjust the speed with the ...
2021-09-15 09:30:34 +0000 UTC
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Here’s part 2 of 3 for Flow! You can find part 1 here. Just like with the previous video, this one is sped up to twice the original speed, and you can adjust the speed with the gear button.
For this part of the process, I’m mostly just rendering and painting. I’m working on one layer, and in the l...
2021-09-15 09:29:04 +0000 UTC
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I finally put together the process video for Flow! The total process was about 6 hours, so I divided into three parts that are each sped up to twice the original speed. You can speed them up or slow them down using the gear button!
My starting point for this process was a thumbnail that I made earlier this year wh...
2021-09-15 09:26:46 +0000 UTC
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Hey guys! If you missed the Lightbox Expo talk that me and Iris Compiet did together, it's now online :) You can also watch it over on YouTube. It's about all the lessons we learned from launching kickstarter campaigns and patreon pages to fund our personal projects. Hope you enjoy!
2021-09-14 10:03:05 +0000 UTC
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Hey lovely patrons! For Lightbox Expo, me and my friend Iris Compiet got together to talk about all the lessons we learned from launching kickstarter campaigns and patreon pages to fund our personal projects. I'll be streaming our conversation on my twitch page at 9PM dutch time / noon L.A time, which is in about 3 hours from now! We'll be hanging out in the ch...
2021-09-12 15:44:51 +0000 UTC
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I’ve been using really smooth moleskine paper to sketch for many years now, but it makes the lines really definitive and sharp, which makes it difficult to blend and smudge. So I pulled out a watercolor sketchbook and tried that instead. I really liked how that felt - it made it so much easier to create blended shadows and use the stump to get some more depth and volume. These are all just some random heads for now but I’d love to try this techinque for a more detailed piece, or maybe as ...
2021-09-10 09:49:23 +0000 UTC
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I finally got around to finishing the wave painting that I started last year! I can’t believe the thumnbails have been lying around and gathering dust for so long! I included some process shots as well. It was a challenge painting the water in a way that felt stylized but also believable and adding depth, but it was a lot of fun too. Very soothing with the organic shapes! Hope you guys like it :)
2021-09-08 08:23:01 +0000 UTC
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My favorite season is around the corner! September always brings to mind images of apples, fall leaves, the smell of paper and art supplies, and a fresh start. I always dreaded this month as a kid because I hated going back to school, but now as an adult, I love the feeling of new beginnings without the obligation of school! Here's a quick overview of how August went for me:
TRADITIONAL ART
Because I’ve been spending so much time behind a screen lately, I’ve b...
2021-08-31 09:36:29 +0000 UTC
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Here it is: this month’s tutorial! It’s on creating vibrant skintones and addresses the issue of muddy or lifeless skintones in your art. It contains:
• A demonstration of what not to do
• A skintone study to demonstrate which qualities of skin I am to capture in my art
• A re-do of the first demo, this time how to do it right
• 3 more skintone studies showing different types of skin
There’s a lot of overlap with the 2021-08-26 07:00:02 +0000 UTC
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Back to the sketchbook: A sketch session with inks! Specifically, a micron fineliner, with a bit of color from an ecoline brush pen. I’m trying to push for a more flowy style of drawing lines, and a more stylized approach for conveying volumes in the linework. I’m quite happy with how it turned out, especially the bottom left one. I wanna build more on this chunky/flowy style in the future!
2021-08-24 08:35:50 +0000 UTC
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I finally sat down and broke out the gouache paints for the first time in almost a year! I want to spend more time doing traditional art, and from last year’s brushtober, I remember feeling like gouache worked best for me. I think I’m a bit scared to use them fully as paint, so I’m watering them down a lot and using them like watercolors. Gotta practice more and build my confidence!
I also included some process shots to show you guys how I started out with an orange base color bef...
2021-08-20 09:00:02 +0000 UTC
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Here’s the process for an older piece! I got a message in my DM’s asking for the steps of this one and I figured I would just make a post out of it.
The first step was a scanned sketch from my sketchbook, and if you’re curious, you can watch the tour for that sketchbook here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/sketchbook-tour-34974271
I then took it into photoshop to add color, which I ...
2021-08-18 07:50:37 +0000 UTC
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