Hey everyone! Here’s the second video of the style Q&A! Part 1 is here.
Topics I cover in this video are:
• Copying styles - whether that’s ok and how to approach it, and also some more about “style insecurity...
2021-05-25 07:58:32 +0000 UTC View Post
Here’s part 1 of the Q&A session on artistic style! In this one I talk mostly about my own journey and approach. I talk about how my style changed over time, turning points in the development of my style, and my artistic inspirations.
List of the inspirations I talk through:
• Alfonse Mucha 2021-05-21 08:40:54 +0000 UTC View Post
Some cat sketches! Drew them from reference first, and then made some stylized sketches immediately afterwards. I always think it’s interesting to see how my creative choices are different when I’m aiming for something slightly more cartoony!
By the way, I finished recording the style Q&A earlier today and will ...
2021-05-20 16:03:17 +0000 UTC View Post
A new painting! This is was a WIP that I made on my ipad which I had lying around for years! I finally decided to pick it up again. I was still drawn to the weird electric-ish vibes that the sketch had! I just love bright violet combined with grey tones. I included the original rough sketch in the post as well. Hope you guys ...
2021-05-18 10:12:26 +0000 UTC View PostHey guys! Hope you all had a lovely weekend. I mentioned last month that I'd love to do a Q&A session with you all about artistic style. What would you like to know about this topic from me? It can be about my own style, or style in general. I'd love to hear your questions!
You can post them below, send them i...
2021-05-17 11:55:56 +0000 UTC View Post
I rarely draw things that don’t have a face, so I figured it was time try that again. Here’s some random food from my camera roll! Tried to push the colors a bit to get a bright and sunny vibe.
2021-05-13 15:33:21 +0000 UTC View PostHere it is: this month’s tutorial! It’s on sketching hands and feet, and talks mostly about how I break them down into basic shapes and how I convey foreshortening. I’m pretty lazy about getting the details right, as long as the shape and gesture are working! If you want to practice drawing hands and feet, I really reco...
2021-05-11 09:17:19 +0000 UTC View Post
Here’s the result of a sketch session where I challenged myself to draw a little faster than I usually do. I also did a thing that I find super difficult and terrifying: drawing with solid lines, without establishing the basic shapes with a soft pencil brush first. Just going straight into it and committing to the lines I d...
2021-05-06 09:10:30 +0000 UTC View Post
Last month I did a lecture for the Wacom career days event! It was on using social media to generate income, and gives tips on building a solid social media strategy as well as ways that you can try and generate some income from your social media presence. I’m uploading it here for you guys, and it also has captions in case...
2021-05-04 09:46:13 +0000 UTC View PostThe time has come for this obnoxious meme, once again:
One of my favorite months ~ hoping for lots of sun and warmth like last year! Here’s a quick review of how this month went for me:
LECTURES & DEMOS 2021-04-30 19:29:20 +0000 UTC View Post
I usually go from sketch straight to color, and don’t spend as much time on the linework as I used to. For these sketches I wanted to push myself to focus more on that linework, and try to get that linework to really move with the shapes and forms of the pose. I’m such a fan of painting and adding color that it’s hard f...
2021-04-29 09:23:12 +0000 UTC View PostHere’s the final part of the mountain painting process! The other parts are here and 2021-04-27 09:39:59 +0000 UTC View Post
Here’s part 2 of the mountain painting process! You can find part 1 here! This one is sped up to twice the original speed. It picks up whe...
2021-04-27 09:38:06 +0000 UTC View PostI put together a process video for my mountain painting that I posted earlier this month! I was kind of shocked to discover that I had only spent about 6 hours on the whole thing. I usually spend much longer on a digital painting, espe...
2021-04-27 09:36:41 +0000 UTC View Post
I was going through a bit of a rough patch a few days ago (some health issues with my family that are now resolved!) and decided to sit down and draw some house plants to try and relax. I think I find it soothing because plants don’t have a face or expression so you can take some liberties with the proportions and stylizati...
2021-04-22 14:11:59 +0000 UTC View PostIt’s time for this month’s tutorial, which is on drawing clothes! I focused on two main aspects: how to convey clothes in a believable way (especially the folds, volumes and detail density), and how to apply those principles to drawing clothing from the imagination. I talk a little bit about some character design principl...
2021-04-20 08:34:26 +0000 UTC View Post
Here’s a mix between a study and an imaginary painting! I also included the ref so you can compare. I wanted to capture the feeling of looking at a beautiful sunset as the days get longer and the weather gets warmer.. that energy and joy and feeling of freedom. Basically an exercise in getting inspiration from daily life :)...
2021-04-15 08:42:04 +0000 UTC View Post
Some expression studies! I always wanna go super cartoony when I draw expressions, because I always feel like the more realistic the art gets, the more you get into a kind of uncanny valley zone where the expression is more difficult to read. So with these I wanted to challenge myself to stay in a more realistic zone than I...
2021-04-13 09:16:09 +0000 UTC View Post
Here's a demo I did quite a while back, for an event called Pixelatl! It was recorded by them and the interent was not always great so there's a bit of a lag, but I figured it might be interesting for those of you who want to see a more general overview of my process! It touches on a lot of topics in the tutorial videos but i...
2021-04-09 11:14:18 +0000 UTC View Post
I finally got around to finishing the mountainscape WIP that I posted back in January! I’ve been reading this amazing book called The Fifth Season that involves a lot of magic rock-moving powers, and that inspired me to add some of that mood to this painting. I included some close-ups and the original WIP image. Hope you gu...
2021-04-07 08:33:24 +0000 UTC View PostIt's the last day of March! The difference between last month and today is enormous. Last month it was cold and rainy, today the sun is shining, the birds are chirping, and the first fluffly green leaves are growing. I'm so excited to spend more time outside and to finally wear some lighter spring coats for once, haha. Here's...
2021-03-31 08:42:15 +0000 UTC View Post
Head sketches! Something I always return to after a while, I just love drawing faces. For these I wanted to push the volumes a bit and get a more squishy 3D feel with the exaggerated lighting and colors. Hope you guys like!
2021-03-30 08:12:02 +0000 UTC View Post
This year I’m going to be working on my third artbook, which will be about my style. Since I’ve been thinking about this topic a lot, I decided to do a study where I draw the same reference photo in different levels of stylization. The first is more ‘realistic’ and the one on the right is more stylized and exaggerated...
2021-03-29 12:13:56 +0000 UTC View Post
An environment speedpaint! Thinking about sunny mornings on green balconies. I have a backyard now but balconies were my only ‘outside area’ for the last 10 years. I love how cosy and private they can be.
2021-03-25 12:43:50 +0000 UTC View Post
Here it is: this month’s tutorial! It’s on making your sketch presentable. Basically, if you have a rough sketch and not a whole lot of time to wrap it up, what are some ways you can make some quick and efficient modifications so that it’s good to post, share, or send out to your client? I also talk a bit about how you ...
2021-03-23 13:54:27 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey guys! Just a quick message to let you guys know that I'm almost done with this month's tutorial, which is about making your sketches presentable in a quick & efficient way. This is the end result of the tutorial ~ the second image is the rough sketch and the first one is the 'presentable' sketch! I'll show you how I g...
2021-03-19 18:55:58 +0000 UTC View Post
I’ve been hiking a lot this winter, and seen a lot of this kind of view: heather fields with overcast skies. It’s typical dutch nature during this time of year. Here are some quick studies, in which I played around with textured brushes to get the clouds right. There’s also some close-ups and the original ref photos! 2021-03-16 10:58:38 +0000 UTC View Post
Here’s a painting in a style that I hadn’t explored in a long time! I am fascinated by post-apocalyptic stories, but I’m not big on drawing violence/zombies/monsters in my own art, so I want to explore a post apocalyptic world that is more soft and gentle in nature. Maybe this will be part of a series. I referenced a lo...
2021-03-11 10:58:19 +0000 UTC View Post
Here is the final part of the process for my veiltail painting! Part 1 is here and part 2 is here.
This is the part where I jus...
2021-03-09 08:20:19 +0000 UTC View Post
Here's part 2 of the process for my veiltail painting! Part 1 is here.
The second part of this process is sped up to twice the original speed. This is because I figured out the general look and feel for the painting, and ...
2021-03-09 08:16:32 +0000 UTC View Post
