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Vote for my next drawing! ✏️💗 BONUS VIDEO POLL 💌📮

Hello everyone and happy weekend! 🥳

I’m about to start filming our bonus video for this month, and I wanted to let you guys decide what references I should use for the drawing! :) As always, this poll is just for you devoted dragonflies 💘

I’m still not over kpop demon hunters, so here are the options! 🤭✨ There are 2 concepts to choose from :)

2025-07-18 21:34:08 +0000 UTC View Post

Early Look: Kpop Demon Hunters Scene 🎤💗✨ + new draw with me video! 💕

Hellooo everyone! :)

Over the weekend I finally watched Kpop Demon Hunters AND OMG I HAVE TOO MANY WORDS AND FEELINGS FOR THIS MOVIE 😩😭💗

When I saw this scene with Rumi and Jinu, I immediately knew I had to draw it 🥲 The emotion, tension, and expressions were beautiful, and THAT LIGHTING 🤌🏼✨

I filmed my full drawing process from sketch to finish for you! It will be a cozy draw with me video and be availab...

Sneak-Peek: Quicksilver Art 🗡️🖤🦋

Happy weekend everyone! :)

I wanted to show you some art I made for one of my favorite romantasy books — Quicksilver by Callie Hart! 🤍✨

A little secret I won’t share anywhere else: this artwork was for a super fun project that actually fell through and didn’t get finished 🙊 I’m not allowed to give all the details, but...

Real-Time Painting Process: Phantom of the Opera 🥀🖤

Hello everyone! 😍 I hope you’re all having a happy week so far :)

Here is the real-time painting process of my Phantom of the opera piece! This video picks up where our tutorial left off and focuses on rendering the flat colors 😌 There are lots of delicious textures in this piece that I had so much fun with, and the lighting was different because it was inspired by stage lighting! I hope you all enjoy watching 🥰

2025-07-08 14:41:03 +0000 UTC View Post

Phantom of the Opera 🥀🕯️🖤 + new real-time video for you! ✨

Hellooo everyone! :)

Yesterday I finished working on my phantom of the opera piece and here is the result! 🖤 I had so much fun painting these two 🥰

I also recorded the full real-time painting process, and it will go up for all Big-Hearted Butterflies and Devoted Dragonflies later this weekend! :) Stay tuned for it 💌

And if you want to watch how I designed the background for this piece (and also lear...

Step-by-Step: How to Draw Hair Roots! ✏️💇🏻‍♀️ + Happy July! 💗✨

Hello everyone and happy new month! 😍

Starting July with a new step-by-step tutorial for you 💌 This one is a guide with tips on how to draw hair roots! I cover how to build and layer the roots of the hair and also how to create a soft transition between the skin and the hairline :) This will help if you feel like your character’s hair has a “glued-on” look, and you want to make it blend better 💗

To access the step-by-step, just scroll down to the bo...

TUTORIAL: Easy Background Techniques! ✏️🕯️✨

Hello everyone! 😍

Here is a new tutorial for you! In this video I’ll be covering some easy techniques for creating several types of backgrounds behind your characters :) I’ve been having to paint backgrounds more often for commercial work, so in this tutorial you’ll get to see how I create them quickly and efficiently! 🥰

First we’ll cover my top favorite background techniques, and then at the end of the video we’ll apply those techniques to my Phan...

WIP: Phantom of the Opera 🥀🖤✨ + New Bonus Video & June Tutorial Video Topic! ✏️

Hi everyone! :)💗

Here is a sneak peek of my current work in progress! I’m drawing Christine and the Phantom from Phantom of the Opera 🥰🖤

I filmed the sketching and flat coloring process of this piece for our new bonus video! It’s up for all 2025-06-26 19:41:00 +0000 UTC View Post

Drawing Process: Phantom of the Opera 🥀🖤✨

Hello guys! :)

This week I’m planning our tutorial video and step-by-step guide, so in the meantime here is a new bonus video just for you Devoted Dragonflies! 🥰

It’s the sketching and flat color process of my fan art for Phantom of the Opera! 🤭🖤 I love this movie so much and have wanted to draw Christine and the Phantom for forever, so I’m excited I’m finally doing it 🥰

Draw With Me + Storytime! ✏️🐉🌊

Hi everyone! :)

Here is a new draw with me video for your weekend! 💌 In this video I’m drawing the main character from one of my new favorite fantasy books: A Forgery of Fate ✨ I love this book so much and had so much fun drawing Truyan 😍

I also decided to film a little storytime and talk about what I’ve been up to for the past few months! I talk about working on the illustrations for 2025-06-21 21:10:20 +0000 UTC View Post

Early Look: A Forgery of Fate Fanart 🐲🌊✨ + new draw with me video! 🎥✏️

Hellooo everyone! :)

Today I started filming our draw with me video for this month, and I decided to draw some book character art! I recently finished reading A Forgery of Fate and guys…… GUYS 😩 It’s seriously one of the best standalones I’ve read in a while, and I absolutely fell in love with the main character Truyan 🖤

She’s an artist who can paint the future, and she travels to the Undersea after striking a deal...

Beast 🏰🥀🖤 real-time drawing process! ✏️✨

Hi everyone! 🥰

Here’s a new drawing video for you! This one is all in real time, and I recorded both the sketching process AND the painting process so you can watch how it all comes together (including a bonus face sketch that I ended up scrapping 👀✨)

I hope you all enjoy! 😍 Have a happy weekend guys:)

Love,

Lydia 💌

Early Look: Finished Beast Studies 🏰🥀🖤 + new video for you! ✨

Hi hi everyone! ☺️

Here is an early look at my finished studies of Beast (aka Prince Adam) from Beauty and the Beast! 🖤 Explored a bit of a looser style here and it took me a little longer than usual, but wow I’ve missed making personal art SO MUCH 😍💕

These studies feel special because they’re the first thing I’ve drawn since my wrist injury a month ago, so I’m all emotional over prince Adam rn lol 😭💗 There was a point while I was injure...

Rough Sketches: Beast Studies 🌹🏰 + what I’m working on! ✨

Hellooo everyone! :)

I hope you’ve all been having a lovely start June! 😍 This week I’ve been a busy bee wrapping up the illustrations for Holly, and it’s sooo close to being all finished! That project has been my baby for several months now, and it’s been so hard keeping all the artwork secret 🙈💗

BUT today I finally had some time to work on some personal art (which I have missed SO much) and I sketched some rough expression studies of Beast from ...

Surprise: Free Content for all Members in June! ✨ + I’m illustrating a BOOK! 😍✏️📚

Hellooo everyone! 😍

I’ve missed you guys this month WOW 🥲 Thank you all SO much for your sweet comments and DMs while I’ve been healing from my wrist injury, your support has been absolutely amazing and I couldn’t ask for a better community here 💗

As a thank you, I’ve paused billing for June so you won’t be charged, PLUS I’ll be posting regular content for you again (so you basically get a freebie month! 🥰�...

Left-Handed Sketches ✏️🤍 + Important Announcement! You won’t be charged next month 💌✨

Hellooo everyone :)

Wow I’VE MISSED YOU GUYS!!! Thank you all so much for the sweet get well wishes while I’ve been recovering🥲 I have some important updates for you guys in this post so keep reading :)

I mentioned in my last post that I was taking a break from posting after straining my wrist, and that break has gone way longer than anticipated 😅❤️‍🩹 At the time I thought for sure I would only need a week to recover, but after seeing a hand s...

Happy April! 🌷✨ new wallpaper pack, plans for the week + rest ☁️

Hi everyone and happy new month! It’s finally starting to feel like spring 😍🌷🪻☀️🌧️

I hope you’re all having a lovely start to April :) I wanted to start off the month by sharing a new wallpaper pack, which includes 17 new artworks for you to download and use for your screens! ☺️ Just scroll to the bottom of this post and download the ones you want ~ I hope you all enjoy it :)

I also wanted to let you guys know that I...

Step-by-Step Tutorial: How to Create Easy Outlines ✏️🖤✨

Hi again! :)

Got another tutorial for you! 🤭 This one is about how to create easy outlines around your brushstrokes and shapes to create effortless designs for your art ✨I love using these techniques for my backgrounds lately and they’re such an easy way to upgrade the detail in your work!

To access the step-by-step, just scroll to the bottom of this post and download the PDF 💗 I hope you all enjoy and have fun:)

Earlier today I also posted our ex...

Drawing with Storytelling ✏️📖 TUTORIAL ✨

Hi everyone! :)

Here is a new tutorial for you! This one is about how to create art with storytelling, so I'll be showing you how to infuse narrative elements into your work through color, light, expressions, body language and more ♡

I hope it's helpful for you!! 🥰 Below are some other tutorials and resources to help you with this topic and more:

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Storytelling Tutorial Sneak-Peek: Anakin & Padmé 🔥✨

Happy weekend everyone! :)

Today I officially finished filming our tutorial about how to add storytelling to your art, and here is the result from the video! ☺️

This drawing changed a lot throughout the process! I wanted to draw Anakin Skywalker holding onto the ghost of Padmé, since her death is what he initially clings to in order to fuel his anger and become more powerful with the dark side of the Force (I am a complete ne...

Tutorial WIPs! 🔥🖤✨ Drawing with Storytelling 🎥💫

Hi everyone! 🥰

Today I started filming our new tutorial video, and I wanted to show you some sneak-peeks of progress!

The tutorial topic that won the vote was Drawing with Storytelling, which will be all about how to add story elements to your art that create a visual narrative :)

And we’re sketching Anakin Skywalker holding Padmé 👀💔 I’ll be coloring and painting tomorrow, which will be a fun section of the v...

BONUS VIDEO: Drawing Elizabeth Swann 🌊✨

Hi hi everyone! :)

Here is a new bonus video for you! 💌 Since the majority of you voted for some Pirates of the Caribbean art, I took my camera and iPad to a really cozy bookstore café and filmed the process of drawing Elizabeth Swann 🥰 I love her character sooo much and making this drawing felt like revisiting my childhood! 🥲💗

Yesterday I also posted the timelapse process of my Stardust piece which you can 2025-03-27 02:06:21 +0000 UTC View Post

Stardust 💫✨ timelapse drawing process! ✏️

Hi everyone! :)

Here is the drawing process for my recent scene study from the movie Stardust! This is one of my favorite scenes where Yvaine and Tristan dance on a sky ship, and she starts to glow because she’s falling in love with him 🥲💛 I had so much fun drawing it and I hope you enjoy seeing this timelapse! :)

Stay tuned for a new bonus video that will be going up tomorrow for all Devoted Dragonfly members! 2025-03-26 03:40:27 +0000 UTC View Post