I want to make a cat-themed painting at some point in the future, so I've been practicing my cat drawing skills! These are sketches of my own kitties, Obi and Chewie. It started as a page in my sketchbook and I brought it into Photoshop and added some more rendering/shading to the sketches! Cats are really hard to get right, ...
2025-02-21 10:00:19 +0000 UTC View Post
Did you know that you can purchase my tutorials from the Patreon shop? This is a one-off purchase that gives you access to the full tutorial without subscribin...
Have you ever wanted to boost your paper sketches with some digital color? This is the tutorial for you! In this video, I run you through how I scan my sketches, modify them in Photoshop, and add some color and magic to them. I talk about how you can do this in a way that doesn't overpower your sketch, but instead elevates it, b...
2025-02-19 14:33:25 +0000 UTC View Post
For this month’s process video, I wanted to share the process of my Valentine’s DTIYS! I feel like it might help those of you who participate in the challenge, and I also think it’s a good opportunity to talk about how I go fr...
2025-02-19 10:05:19 +0000 UTC View Post
For those who missed it, here's the full Q&A session for this month! It was a great session full of conversations about coming up with ideas, feeling more confident in sketching from the imagination, and portfolio advice.
Some of the topics covered in this session are:
Staying motivated when you don'...
2025-02-16 19:02:08 +0000 UTC View PostHello flame members! This is just a friendly reminder that this month's Q&A session is this weekend, on Sunday February 16 at 5PM CET. Visit this time zone converter 2025-02-14 10:21:36 +0000 UTC View Post
Some of you have been asking whether I'd be launching a new DTIYS challenge soon! Since it's almost Valentine's day, I figured now is a great time to launch a new challenge that is all about love and appreciation 🖤
Feel free to draw this character in your own style - there are no rules, just have fun! You can post yo...
2025-02-13 11:59:47 +0000 UTC View Post
I'm so grateful that you're signed up to my free tier! As a token of my thanks, I've made the process video for my Ice painting available ...
Have you ever painted something from reference, but found the result to be boring or predictable? I just created a tutorial on 6 simple tricks for s...
This month's tutorial is finally here ✨it's on 6 simple tricks for stylizing your studies, and runs you through some techniques that you can use to make your studies more exciting and eye-catching! It's especially helpful for those of you who feel like your studies end up just looking like a boring copy of ...
2025-02-10 17:35:15 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello lovely patrons! I've been working hard on the new tutorial. I didn't manage to finish it in time to post today - but it's 80% done, so I wanted to give you guys a little update and let you know that you can expect it on Monday! I can't wait to share it with you - it's got a bunch of fun techniques and I think you'll rea...
2025-02-07 17:02:33 +0000 UTC View Post
A new month is upon us! Last month was full of unexpected twists and turns, so I'm excited for a fresh start ✨ Here's what you can expect from me this month:
2025-02-03 19:34:27 +0000 UTC
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It's time for a new monthly challenge! This month we'll be doing statue studies, which is basically a type of master study focused specifically on sculptures. This is a great exercise for studying volume and lighting, and also for understanding the incredible artistry that went into these sculptures. You can create greyscale ...
2025-02-01 10:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post
It's the last day of the month! I somehow feel like this month went by really quicky and really slowly at the same time. 2024 feels like years ago! Here's an overview of everything I created this month ✨
This mon...
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 mistak...
2025-01-29 10:04:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Here's the process video for my subsurface scattering studies!
Some info about this process:
This was sped up by 250%, so 2.5 times the original speed.
The drawing session took me about 2 hours aned 45 minutes in total.
I also made a resource video about my process for crea...
2025-01-29 10:02:01 +0000 UTC View Post
This month's challenge was on subsurface scattering, a lighting phenomenon that creates a bright glow from within! I couldn't decide if a dark or light background works better for these studies, what do you think?
Flame members also...
2025-01-29 10:00:07 +0000 UTC View Post
For this month’s process video, I put together my drawing process for my morning glory flower painting! I feel like I use a lot of techniques here which are generally useful for digital painting, so it seemed like a good one to shar...
2025-01-27 10:00:08 +0000 UTC View Post
Here's the first Q&A session of the year! I'm so excited because I finally got my new setup up and running. There are still some minor technical issues to smooth out but I feel this is a huge upgrade from the webcam I was using before!
Some of the topics discussed in this session were:
Finding art and...
2025-01-26 20:29:51 +0000 UTC View PostHello flame members! This is just a friendly reminder that this month's Q&A session is tomorrow, on Sunday January 26 at 5PM CET. Visit this time zone converter&nbs...
2025-01-25 13:46:46 +0000 UTC View Post
I came down with the flu, so I haven’t been as productive as I would have liked! I did have time to sit down and make some sketches, though. Just getting back into the flow of drawing with hands, feet, and some anatomy / face practice. I backed 2025-01-23 16:20:43 +0000 UTC View Post
I got a few messages saying some of you had issues signing up to the shop newsletter, and it looks like some of you missed the announcement email as a result. That's why I wanted to make one last post about this!
We are selling our very last stock of the 2025-01-20 17:35:47 +0000 UTC View Post
After painting these nasturtium flowers last year, I wanted to draw some more in a similar vein! I find these so soothing to draw. I might do one more so there's a series of three. We'll see! For now, hope you like these - and have an...
2025-01-17 13:47:25 +0000 UTC View Post
Did you know that you can purchase my tutorials from the Patreon shop? This is a one-off purchase that gives you access to the full tutorial without subscribin...
This tutorial is all about setting up a good schedule and routine for your art! This is essential to improving and growing as an artist. In this video, I talk about which steps you can take to build a routine that matches with your own schedule, artistic goals, and interests! It's intended for those of you who want to get a rout...
2025-01-15 13:22:57 +0000 UTC View Post
I’ve got some amazing news for you! Now that all the orders have been fulfilled, we have a few left over - and I’m putting them up for sale this week ✨ I got a lot of messages from folks who were bummed that they missed out on these products. This is your last chance to get one!
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I just wanted to thank you for being a part of my Patreon by signing up to the free tier! Your support means a lot to me. As a token of my thanks, I've made the process video for my 2025-01-10 14:14:41 +0000 UTC View Post
I just posted my latest tutorial on creating original art! In it, I run you through the full process of one of my personal f...
It's time for the first tutorial of the year! This one is on creating original art, and basically discusses my overall workflow for making an original painting. In order to do that, I use one of my existing paintings, 2025-01-09 17:28:14 +0000 UTC View Post
Happy new year, lovely patrons! ✨ I'm so excited to create new content for you! I've got some great stuff planned - here's what you can expect this month:
2025-01-02 16:07:44 +0000 UTC
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