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TUTORIAL // creating an artistic routine

It's time for the August tutorial! This one is on creating an artistic routine. This is something I talk about quite a lot in a few of my other tutorials, like imposter syndrome for artists and a roadmap for artistic growth. This tutorial is about which steps you can take to build a routine that matches wit...

UPDATE // August Q&A session

Hello Flame members! It's a new month, which means a new Q&A session! The August session will be taking place on August 25th at 5PM EST! Visit this time zone converter to see what time that is in your area.

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

MONTHLY CHALLENGE // simple & expressive shapes

It's time to get back to basics: the shapes we use to construct our characters! This month we will be drawing simple and expressive shapes together. Try to simplify and streamline your shapes as much as possible to push the personality of your character drawings! There are many different examples of how you can do this in the inspiration folder, including some instructional images.

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UPDATE // July has almost passed by!

It's been a warm and intense month! I returned from vacation in the first week and have been working hard to get back into the flow of things. I feel like I got the creative engine going again and I can't wait to make more art in August, fuelled by many more cups of iced coffee!

Here's a little review of how this month has gone for me:

DESIGNCUTS DRAWING SESSION

Right after I returned from vacation, I did a live drawing session with designcuts. It was r...

RESOURCE // water surfaces

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...

PROCESS VIDEO // water

Here’s the full process video of one of my water speedpaint! Here's the final result:

Some info about this process:

• I made 2 drawings for this challenge. This is the second of the two!

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

• The drawing took me around 1 hour and 10 minutes to make.

I also made a resource v...

PROCESS VIDEO // splash

Here’s the full process video of my splash studies! Here's the final result:

Some info about this process:

• I made 2 different studies for this challenge. This is the first of the two!

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

• These studies took me around 1.5 hours to make.

I also made a resource video about my pr...

EARLY ACCESS // water studies

This month’s challenge for flame members was on studying water surfaces! Exercises like these are always a great way to discover new techniques, since it's challenging to draw such a dynamic surface with so much fine detail. I decided to do some studies of water splashes, as well as a speedpaint of a summery watery scene! I found these very refreshing to do - especially with these warm temperatures...

Q&A // July 2024

Here is today's Q&A session! It was a really great conversation with a lot of focus on mental health. It got interrupted halfway through because my computer ran out of disk space for the recording, but it resumes again after that!

Some of the topics covered in this session are:

• How I approach reference - including examples of a reference board I've used

• How my patreon evolved over time

• My controversial take on whether "natural talent" ex...

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REMINDER // Q&A session tomorrow

Hello flame members! This is just a friendly reminder that this month's Q&A session is tomorrow, at 5PM CEST. Visit this time zone converter to see what time that is in your area!

I hope some of you can make it, and as always, feel free to drop any questions you have into the #ask-loish channel on the discord server or drop them in the comments below! An...

PROCESS VIDEO // iced coffee

As promised, here is the process video for my iced coffee illustration! I figured this was a good companion to this month’s tutorial on line weight - I apply a lot of the principles from that tutorial in the early stages of this painting while constructing the linework.

I also use a technique where I use a mask to turn the lines into a transparent layer. If you want to know more about h...

EARLY ACCESS // iced coffee

A drawing about the kind of fatigue that no amount of iced coffee can cure. The summer is often a super exhausting time for me because I don’t sleep well when the weather is warm. It’s a combination of the heat, mosquitoes, long daylight hours and the noise from having windows open at night. Let’s just say I am really glad that iced coffee exists! And that I am getting air conditioning installed in my bedroom this week - after so many hot and tired summers, it was finally time to take t...

EARLY ACCESS // reflection

This is an idea that’s been floating in my head for a while. I was thinking about previous drawings that I made that showed a negative or ambivalent relationship with one’s reflection (like this one or this one), and I wanted to create a new take on that idea: something that showed compassion and connec...

UPDATE // discord summer bingo

Hello lovely patrons! We just launched a fun and lighthearted drawing challenge in the discord server: the 2024 Summer Bingo event! Based on the prompts provided on the bingo sheet, you can create artwork and share it with one another. Three winners will be picked from the submissions. The challenge ends on August 31st, so plenty of time to draw!

For more information, head on over to the discord server and check out the #summer-bingo channel in The Drawing Table area.

All flame ...

EARLY ACCESS // july sketches

Time to get back into the creative flow after my summer break! It’s always hard for me to get back into drawing after a break, and the longer I wait the more overwhelming the task becomes. So I usually default to drawing activities that are a bit more low-key and easy to do, which is why I decided to do a sketch session in my sketchbook.

The first two pages are some anatomy studies and the next two are stylization studies and an idea for a painting. I always notice that starting with...

UPDATE // July Q&A session

Hello Flame members! Just a little update about this month's Q&A session. It will be taking place on July 27th at 5PM EST! Visit this time zone converter to see what time that is in your area.

As always, I'll be answering questions from the ⁠#ask-loish channel and streaming the session directly into the discord server (2024-07-15 09:25:04 +0000 UTC View Post

UPDATE // free live drawing session today!

Hello lovely patrons - both free and paid members! I wanted to let you know about an event I am doing later today. It's totally free and anyone can join, so definitely check it out if you have time! 

I am doing a free live lecture on creating stylized art, and it's taking place today (July 10th)! Do you want to participate? Just head on over to 2024-07-10 09:04:25 +0000 UTC View Post

TUTORIAL // line weight

A new month is upon us, and it’s time for a new tutorial! This one is on line weight. It talks about why it’s helpful to vary the thickness of your lines, and how you can achieve different types of stylistic effects with different approaches to your linework. If you like creating neat and clean lines, it has lots of helpful tips - but it’s also for those of you who like to just work from rough sketches and keep your lines messy, like me! 

I mention a lot of tutorials t...

MONTHLY CHALLENGE // water surfaces

Are you also dreaming of taking a nice refreshing swim? Look no further - this month we will be studying water surfaces together! The goal is to study how water reflects light and to try and capture its unique shapes. This is a great topic to study if you like to paint water environments or elemental magic!

Visit this link to find all essential info about ...

UPDATE // Hi, July!

Can you believe it's already the last day of June? We're deep into summer already! Here's a little overview of how this month has been for me:

AI ANXIETY

There’s been so much anxiety and frustration in the art community surrounding AI. That’s been going on for years but seems to intensify more and more over time! I’ve also made a 2024-06-30 08:29:42 +0000 UTC View Post

RESOURCE // value 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...

PROCESS VIDEO // value study 03

Here’s the full process video of one of my value studies! This one was just a really quick afterthought. Here's the final result:

Some info about this process:

• I made 3 value studies in total. This process video is the final of three!

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

• The drawing took me around 40 minutes to make.

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PROCESS VIDEO // value study 02

Here’s the full process video of one of my value studies! Here's the final result:

Some info about this process:

• I made 3 value studies in total. This process video is the second of three!

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

• The drawing took me around 50 minutes to make.

I also made a resource video about my...

PROCESS VIDEO // value study 01

Here’s the full process video of one of my value studies! Here's the final result:

Some info about this process:

• I made 3 value studies in total. This process video is the first of three!

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

• The drawing took me around 2 hours to make.

I also made a resource video about my pro...

EARLY ACCESS // value studies

This month’s challenge for flame members was on making value studies! It was all about understanding how to capture lighting and the interaction between the shadows and highlights. My artwork is always so much about contours and shapes, so these studies were a totally different mindset for me. It was so interesting to do!

Flame members also get the full process videos, plus a resource that ta...

EARLY ACCESS // poppies & spring walk

These paintings were referenced from some photos I took during a spring walk:

I love how the days get longer and the colors are so vibrant just as the sun is setting! Poppies are also some of my favorite flowers, I love it when they are almost glowing amongst the grass. I feel like red and green has been a theme in my art lately 🤔

PROCESS VIDEO // ivy leaves

I wanted to share the process of my ivy leaf painting, because it was a process that involved a lot of recalibrating and staying mindful of my creative decisions. More info below!

Here’s the reference image I used: 

Here’s some more information about this video: 

• The process has been sped up by 200% - so 2 times the original speed. 

• This pa...

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EARLY ACCESS // ivy leaves

Some leaf studies! Here’s the reference image, which was a picture taken in my neighbor’s yard: 

Ever since I finished last month’s growth painting, I’ve been thinking about how I can stylize plants and leaves in a way that feels realistic but magical and stylized at the same time. I tend ...

Q&A // June 2024

Here's today's Q&A session! Thanks to everyone who joined in the chat. We had some great conversations and it definitely felt good to connect with this little community during such a chaotic time for the art industry! I also loved getting to connect before my vacation next week ❤

Some of the topics covered in this session are:

• Cara, Glaze & Nightshade, AI, and Adobe - all the hot topics in the artist social media world right now!

• New drawing soft...

  2024-06-15 18:04:43 +0000 UTC View Post

REMINDER // Q&A session today

Hello flame members! This is just a friendly reminder that this month's Q&A session is later today, at 5PM CEST. Visit this time zone converter to see what time that will be in your area!

I hope some of you can make it, and as always, feel free to drop any questions you have into the #ask-loish channel on the discord server or drop them in the comme...