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RESOURCE // underwater poses

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 paintings like these in the future! This one was all about trying to find the right shape language for a poetic and stylized feel, which wa...

PROCESS VIDEO // underwater poses

Here's the process video for the first study I created for this month's challenge! There's two more - check out the feed to see those.

Some info about this process:

• This was sped up by 250%, so 2.5 times the original speed.

• The drawing session took me about 3 hours in total.

I also made a resource video about my process for creating this painting, wh...

EARLY ACCESS // underwater poses

This month's challenge was on drawing underwater poses! It was all about capturing the movement and gesture of these weightless poses - and perfect for those of you who were also doing the MerMay challenge! I loved taking on a more stylized look for these, with an emphasis on flowy and streamlined shapes. I feel like that creates a more emotive and poetic end result, which is why I love underwater se...

PROCESS VIDEO // dark mode - part III

Here's part 3 of my process for my dark mode painting! Part one and two just got posted - check out the feed to see it. This painting is intended as a companion piece to my light mode painting. I didn't record the final hour of rendering, so unfortunately this stops right before the end, but I still think it's ...

PROCESS VIDEO // dark mode - part II

Here's part 2 of my process for my dark mode painting! Part one just got posted - check out the feed to see it. This painting is intended as a companion piece to my light mode painting.

Here’s some information about this process video: 

• It has been sped up by 200%, so 2 times the orig...

  2025-05-23 09:02:02 +0000 UTC View Post

PROCESS VIDEO // dark mode - part I

This month, I want to share the process for my dark mode painting! It's intended as a companion piece to my light mode painting. I think it's a great example of how I change and modify things as I go. I changed the overall pose and composition of this painting a few times - first diverting more from the origina...

EARLY ACCESS // dark mode

I can't believe it finally happened: I started using dark mode. A few weeks ago, I suddenly felt so overstimulated from my bright screens and I switched modes. It was instantly soothing! I'm starting to enjoy it more and more - it's cozier somehow!

I figured now is a better time than ever to make a companion piece to my light mode painting from a while ago. I tried to make this one a li...

Q&A // May 2025

Here's tonight's Q&A session for those who missed it! This one featured a record number of tangents 😅 It was definitely a trip down memory lane, with a lot of old memories of high school and studying animation.

Some of the topics covered in this session are:

• How to know if you're on the right track with artistic growth

• How I find inspiration / organize my reference

• Getting paid: commissions, negotiating with clients, and attending event...

  2025-05-18 21:08:07 +0000 UTC View Post

EARLY ACCESS // chewie

Last weekend, I was hanging out in my backyard and made a little video of my cat Chewie relaxing underneath our blooming wisteria. It was just such a perfect little moment, so I had to draw it!

It also has a special meaning to me. Before we got this house, we lived in an apartment with a balcony and no garden. Back then, we had our first cat Charlie. I really wanted to get a place with a garden so that she could spend more time outside, relaxing in nature. She unfortunately passed away ...

Here's a token of my gratitude! 🌿

It mean a lot to me that you're one of my free members, so here's a little gift! I'm giving you the full process of my Forest painting for free, for one month. It's been such a lush, green spring here, so I wanted to share one of my greenest paintings with you 💚

2025-05-15 11:51:18 +0000 UTC View Post

REMINDER // Q&A session this weekend

Hello flame members! This is just a friendly reminder that this month's Q&A session is this weekend, on Sunday May 18th at 5PM CET. I'm doing it an hour later than usual, at 6PM CEST - so be sure to double check what that is in your local time! Visit this time zone converter to do that. As always, it will take place in the Discord se...

EARLY ACCESS // colorful heads

I’ve been so drawn to primary colors lately. I think its because of the schiele-inspired studies I’ve been doing in recent months, but also because I’ve been looking at the paintings and sketches by one of my favorite mural artists, Aryz. 

So for these drawings, I compiled some 2025-05-13 09:47:52 +0000 UTC View Post

STEALING a style? 🥷My latest tutorial tells you how!

I just posted my latest tutorial on how to steal a style! Well, actually, it's a bit more nuanced than that - styles can't really be stolen in the traditional sense. But you can absorb elements of someone's artistic style into your own in order to learn and grow!

In this 39 minut...

TUTORIAL // how to steal a style

It's finally here: my tutorial on how to steal a style! That's a bit of a clickbait title, because it's not really possible to steal a style. However, it is possible to absorb elements of an artistic style in order to boost your creative growth, and this video is all about how you can do that!

I talk about how to analyze and break down a visual style, which exercises you can do to learn more about it, and how you can gradually absorb these elements into your c...

What's coming up // May 2025

It's May! It already feels like summer here, and I'm super excited to dive into another fun and inspiring month with you. Here's what you can expect from me this month:

 This month's tutorial is going to be on how to steal a style! I don't know if that's going to be the final title yet, since...

MONTHLY CHALLENGE // underwater poses

It's May, the freshest month of the year ✨ This month, we will be studying underwater poses together! These poses are weightless, flowy, and poetic - so don't be afraid to exaggerate, stylize, and have fun with these studies. You'll find a mix of realistic and stylized artwork in the inspiration folder, so you can choose what suits you best! Also, if you happen to be participating in MerMay, you can easily turn your studies into some mermaid art 🧜‍♀️

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What I created this month // April 2025

April is over, which means...

Long time patrons know that I can never let this time of year pass without posting this ridiculous meme! Now that the month is over, here's an overview of everything I created in April✨

This month's tutorial was on 2025-04-30 09:06:12 +0000 UTC View Post

RESOURCE // colorful lighting

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 paintings like these in the future!

I talk a lot about asaro heads and planes, and I mention a previous tutorial I've done on this...

PROCESS VIDEO // colorful lighting - drawing 03

Here's the process video for the first study I created for this month's challenge! There's two more - check out the feed to see those.

Some info about this process:

• This was sped up by 150%, so 3 times the original speed.

• The drawing session took me about 50 minutes in total.

I also made a resource video about my process for creating this painting...

PROCESS VIDEO // colorful lighting - drawing 02

Here's the process video for the first study I created for this month's challenge! There's two more - check out the feed to see those.

Some info about this process:

• This was sped up by 150%, so 3 times the original speed.

• The drawing session took me about 40 minutes in total.

I also made a resource video about my process for creating this painting...

PROCESS VIDEO // colorful lighting - drawing 01

Here's the process video for the first study I created for this month's challenge! There's two more - keep an eye out for those in a minute.

Some info about this process:

• This was sped up by 300%, so 3 times the original speed.

• The drawing session took me about 3 hours in total.

I also made a resource video about my process for creating this paint...

EARLY ACCESS // colorful lighting

This month's challenge was on colorful lighting studies! Here's my take on it. This was definitely a difficult one: we had to think about colors, blending, and 3-dimensionality all at the same time! I struggled a lot with these, but after fighting with my drawing for a while, I ended up finding a workflow that really clicked for me. Basically, I started out frustrated but by the end I was having a...

Q&A // April 2025

Here's yesterday's Q&A session for your viewing pleasure! I got a lot of amazing and thought-provoking questions- thanks so much to everyone who contributed! I always love how certain themes keep coming back throughout the session. During this one, it was all about checking in and re-assessing things. Not just in your creative process, but also in your career, mental health, and just life overall!

Some of the other topics covered in this session are:

• Defining a charact...

  2025-04-28 10:52:56 +0000 UTC View Post

What should I talk about in my Q&A session?

Hello lovely flame members! I'm doing a Q&A session this weekend, on April 27th at 5pm CEST! (Visit this time zone converter to see what time that is in your area!)

What would you like me to discuss? You can post your questions below, or in the #ask-loish channel on the discord server! If you can't make it to the se...

PROCESS VIDEO // mountain trail - part 3

Here's part 3 of my process for my mountain trail painting! Part 1 is here, and part 2 is here.

Here’s some information about this process video: 

• It has been sped up by 200%, so 2 times the original s...

  2025-04-23 16:04:00 +0000 UTC View Post

PROCESS VIDEO // mountain trail - part 2

Here's part 2 of my process for my mountain trail painting! Part 1 is here.

Here’s some information about this process video: 

• It has been sped up by 200%, so 2 times the original speed. 

• This painting session took me a bit over 7 hours, split up into multiple session...

  2025-04-23 16:01:51 +0000 UTC View Post

PROCESS VIDEO // mountain trail - part 1

This month, I want to share the process for my mountain trail painting! I think it’s a good example of how I paint imaginary landscapes, as well as implement textures from images and brushes. 

Here’s some information about this process video: 

• It has been sped up by 200%, so 2 times the original speed. 

• This painting session took me a bit over 7 ho...

  2025-04-23 16:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post

EARLY ACCESS // mountain trail

I was making some landscape studies earlier this week and it sparked an idea for a painting, so I kept the momentum going and finished it today! The question is: would you hike this trail to the end? 😂

Check out my tutorial shop! ✨

I make tutorials every month for my Patrons, but did you know that I also sell my videos individually in my shop? These purchases give you access to the full tutorial without subscribing to any of my Patreon tiers - perfect for those of you who prefer not to take on a monthly subscription. 2025-04-16 15:07:47 +0000 UTC View Post

TUTORIAL // sculpting with color

Sculpting with color is my absolute favorite workflow ! I use it for my digital sketches, but also for my detailed paintings. It's super versatile! It's all about jumping straight from your rough sketch to color, which means you don't have to waste a ton of time cleaning up your lines. It's also intuitive, fun, and super efficient. I developed this workflow over the course of many years, and this tutorial video is the most definitive resource on how to do it! Key lessons include: How to paint q...