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Perspective Tips: Approaching Inside View Compositions - 'Late' Process & File

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Here is the process video, file, and brief insights of 'Late,' my latest illustration. These kinds of articles are often split into two parts: the concept, where I share the idea behind the piece, and the execution, where I explain the technical aspects like shapes, colors, and value choices. I hope you find this useful; have a great read.

Concept

Throughout my Pinterest explorations, I've been lucky to find very t...

"I Have Little to No Time for My Art, HELP!" Time Management Tips

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A few weeks ago, I was talking about how to keep you fully productive but what if those hours are allocated to responsibilities outside your personal projects? Like family, work, or student classes. Often, these responsibilities take a significant amount of mental and physical energy, leaving us with little motivation to achieve our goals.

This article is for those who are responsible and ...

How to Switch from a "Bad" Sketch to a Good One - 'Traffic' Process & File

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Here is the process video, file, and brief insights of 'Traffic,' my last illustration. These kinds of articles are often split into two parts: the concept, where I share the idea behind the piece, and the execution, where I explain the technical aspects of the illustration's like shapes, colors, and value choices. I hope you find this useful, have a great read.

Concept

I was not sure what to portray this time, until I saw a very complex traffic l...

Start 2024 With These Art Hacks - December's Top 15 FREE Takeaways!

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I believe ideas can be conveyed in a few words, and that's what this article aims to do. It encapsulates the essence of every article posted this month, so if anything piques your interest, consider subscribing to dive deeper and join the discussion ;).

Also, for patrons looking to maximize their time and stay informed about the essential insights from December's articles, this post distills the key takeaways. Whether you're new or a regular patron, ...

Just 3 References Helped Me Complete 'Casino' Art in Minutes - Process Video & File Inside

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Here is the process video, file, and brief insights of 'Casino,' my last illustration. These kinds of articles are often split into two parts: the concept, where I share the idea behind the piece, and the execution, where I explain the technical aspects of the illustration's development. I hope you find this useful, as always.

Concept

The initial idea behind this piece was the actual Venus Fly Trap plant. This might seem evident, but lately, I get inspiratio...

How to Practice! - A Solid Plan To Improve Your Art in 2024

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I have received the question "how to practice" many times, so today I wanted to focus on four practicing or exercise strategies you can apply right away for your new 2024 year resolutions. Let's go!

1. Optimize your thinking

One key aspect of thinking is asking questions. I believe this is a skill that can be improved. Basically, questioning some aspects during your brainstorm process might help you think about interesting visual ideas.

This step is parti...

Don't Do This When Creating Character Anatomy and Gesture - 'Cut' Process Video and File

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Here is the 'Cut' process video, file, and brief insights. These kinds of articles are often split into two parts: the concept, where I share the idea behind the piece, and the execution, where I explain the technical aspects of the illustration's development. I hope you find this useful, as always.

Concept

The initial idea of creating a hairdresser character came out of one particular reference I saved on Pinterest a few weeks ago. While exploring, if you fi...

How To Deal With Anxiety - My Top Strategy

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Like many of us, I suffer from anxiety, and this affects my performance at work and personal life. However, over time, I have developed coping mechanisms that help me deal with this issue, allowing me to stay in touch with reality and remain calm, focused, and balanced. Today, I want to share my strategy for you to try out! Let's dive in.

What is anxiety?

Anxiety is generally known as a feeling of being really worried or uncomfortable about som...

New Treatment for Vibrant Colors on Shadows - Check the PSD/File!

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Here is the 'Mannequin' process video, file, and brief insights. These kinds of articles are often split into two parts: the concept, where I share the idea behind the piece, and the execution, where I explain the technical aspects of the illustration's development. I hope you find this useful, as always.

Concept

While looking at random pictures, I saw an old picture of a woman sewing. From that point, I thought it would be interesting to create a situation w...

This Is Why You Struggle When 'Drawing From Imagination' - My Solution!

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Many artists struggle when "drawing from imagination," which in reality is "drawing from memory." Imagination often relies on recombining, altering, or expanding upon elements from real-world experiences stored in memory. So, your goal in this specific problem is to optimize your imagination process through storing key visual memories.

I learn by doing. Every time I draw a reference, it feels like my brain is creating a new road for my hand to follow when addressing ...

Here is Why Character Design Teach You About Everything - Death Collector Process Video and PSD File

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Here is the "Death Collector" process video, file, and brief insights. These kinds of articles are often split into two parts: the concept, where I explain the idea development, and the execution, where I explain the technical aspects of the illustration development. I hope you find this useful, as always.

Concept

The nurse idea is a concept I've found fascinating for quite a while. I just was not sure how to approach it properly. I searched for animal or pro...

How I Developed My Art Style: Understanding 'Popular' Art + My Secret to Staying Relevant!

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I've spent time discussing strategies to tackle common artist problems, but haven't shared much about my 'style development' journey before turning professional. Today, I want to share strategies that guided me. Stay tuned because at the end of this article, I'll reveal the dark secret that pushed me to acquire these skills and stay popular.

Strategies from 2015 to 2023

Realistic Anatomy and Values (2015)

At the beginni...

Drawing Upside-Down Characters Almost Killed Me - 'Game Over' Process Video and PSD File

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Here's a brief introduction to my process behind 'Game Over', my latest illustration. The intro is divided into concept development and technical execution. Enjoy.

Concept

I thought it would be interesting to do some kind of tribute to Nintendo, so I took this as an opportunity to include a series of '90s props in this composition, along with a keyboard jacket I've saved some time ago. The key idea is self-evident: a girl who just lost a match and the "game o...

Making Your Art Alive: Tips for Creating Lively and Expressive Characters!

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We've all been there: the render is fine, the line is clean, the colors are vibrant, but the character looks dead inside, lacking life and energy. In today's post, I'll give you some useful ways you can address this issue right away so your characters feel more alive than you.

1. Avoid Neutral Facial Expressions

Think about your character's background and pick one feeling that describes it well. For instance, 'sad'. I know it's hard but try to convey a sad exp...

How 'One Color/One Value' Optimizes the Coloring Approach - Dealer Process Video & PSD File

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Here's a brief introduction to my process behind 'Dealer', my latest illustration. The intro is divided into concept development and technical execution. Enjoy.

Concept

The first decision I made when brainstorming for this piece was to build a composition around the color pink. My second choice was using a blonde female character, but I wasn't sure yet about her role. So, I checked random references on Pinterest and found a s...

How do you keep your mind fully productive? - Here is my Routine!

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Some of you have expressed curiosity about how I come up with many tasks like creating new illustrations weekly, writing posts, answering messages, managing other jobs, etc. The truth is that I have a strict routine in which I cover a big part of my needs in order to perform the best I can. In today's post, I'll share with you what I do on a daily/weekly basis to keep myself 'fully productive.'

What is fully productive?

By 'fully productive' I mean performing...

My Solid Advice for Environment Design - 'Operator' PSD and Video Process

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Here's a brief introduction to my process behind 'Operator', my latest illustration. The intro is divided into concept development and technical execution. Enjoy.

Concept

For this particular exploration, I was looking for a "green" approach. Instead of animals, I decided to go for a Japanese payphone. These have a characteristic look and, in my opinion, they appear quite original. So, instead of creating a character only illustration, I went furt...

How to Create Anime Style Characters - Anatomy, Colors, and Shadows

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Recently, I received a message from one patron asking about my approach to anime style. Although I'm inspired by anime, I don't have a specific article discussing this topic. So for today's post, I'll share three simple tips for creating characters in this style.

What "Anime Style" is?

This animation approach, developed by the Japanese industry, is a very distinctive way of making a synthesis from reality. Characters tend to be very simple with accurate anatom...

Overwhelmed by Details When Painting? Here’s a Quick Strategy: Jilted Process & File

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Here's a brief introduction to my process behind 'Jilted', my latest illustration. The intro is divided into concept development and technical execution. Enjoy.

Concept

I wanted this composition to be red, that was the first step, but not a red character, a red background instead. I've been afraid of changing the white background lately since my last illustrations have been well received not only on Instagram but X as well, nd although I have...

18 Free Art Takeaways from November's Articles!

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For those seeking to make the most of their time and stay updated on the essential insights from November's articles, this post simplifies the key takeaways. Whether you're new or a regular patron, this concise summary helps you prioritize your focus.

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3 Fundamentals of My Art Style Illustrations - Bet Video Process + PSD File
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Rigid Characters? Here is a Simple Trick! - Frustration Process Video & PSD File

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Here's a brief introduction to my process behind 'Frustration,' my latest illustration. The intro is divided into concept development and technical execution. Enjoy.

Concept

This time I tried one character illustration instead of many because I wanted to create an interesting composition quickly. Surprise, surprise, I still spent around six hours, and probably eight since I spent 1 hour or two just searching for references and thinking.

Anyway, I saved ...

How To Make Money Out Of Art Part 2 - Strategy!

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What everyone tells you is to go to an art school, make a portfolio, apply to jobs, and do some networking. That's basic, and it works to some degree, but when you hustle or come from rough places, you understand there's a difference between theory and practice. If you go and do what everyone is doing or supposed to do, you are basically following the crowd. This means competing with a million artists doing exactly the same thing, some of them cheaper and ...

Don't Know How to Improve Your Art? Join Our 30-Min Challenge!

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For those worried about not knowing how to improve your skills, the straightforward answer is 'habits'. Small steps you take daily can bring great improvements in the long run. But if you lack motivation, feel alone, or just don't know what to do, I'm here to help. I daily share four topics, and you will have 30 minutes to submit a quick sketch in our Discord channel.

Today's Topics are:

• Cityscape
• Devil & Angel Twin Brothers<...
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Why Facial Expressions Matter When Telling Your Stories - Snowball PSD + Process Video

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Here's a brief introduction to my process behind 'Snowball,' my latest illustration. The intro is divided into concept development and technical execution. Enjoy.

Concept

The first step in this process was choosing one color as the inspiration for the whole composition; I chose yellow. I searched for animal references that shared this particular color and eventually found two I quite liked: golden monkeys. They were funny and cute, with distinctive facial exp...

How To Make Money Out Of Art - My Experience Part 1

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To make a couple of bucks, it's important to understand the options available to you as an artist in the market. This topic will be split into two parts:

Part 1: My personal experience making money with my art since I graduated.

Part 2: Key aspects to consider when building a 'money-making' strategy.

Why two parts? I was planning on making a brief bio of my personal experience, but it turned out to be not so brief, and I consider this context key. But don...

One Color, One Topic, One Outfit: The Perfect Combination - 'The Gills' Process (PSD + Video)

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Here is a brief introduction to my process behind "The Gills", my latest illustration. The intro is divided in concept development and technical execution, enjoy.

Concept

This illustration started with the idea of the color blue. I was uncertain about the reference I would use or the story I would tell; I just wanted to approach the process through color. I checked my animal references and found different sea animals with vibrant combinatio...

How to Create an Audience That Follows Your Art - My Strategy

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Creating a following is a very useful benefit for an artist, as it increases the visibility of your art, laying the groundwork for more opportunities. These opportunities are not limited to new jobs, but also include potential collaborations and communities with which to share your projects, such as comics, anime, games, etc.

In today's article, I want to share a few steps for building a strategy to create a following using your art. This is based on my experience. 2023-11-21 22:50:20 +0000 UTC View Post

How I Paint Multiple Characters in One Illustration - PSD File + Process Video

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Here is a brief introduction to my process behind "Flock", my latest illustration. The intro is divided in concept development and technical execution, enjoy.

Concept

For this illustration's conceptual exploration, the focus wasn't on creating a story or scene from an animal reference. Instead, I aimed to design a scene with characters in casual, streetwear outfits. Initially, my research focused on finding an animal picture that met this crit...

Perspective: How to Improve By Training Your Eyes in the Real World (NEW REFERENCES BOARD)

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If you have been around here on Patreon for a while, you will notice I often discuss perspective because it's one of the things I know best. The points previously discussed are about basic application with simple geometric shapes/forms and perspective distortion using techniques like fish eye in Photoshop, but I haven't told you how to STUDY using life references or photography references. In today's post, I'll share with you some strategies to apply daily.

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