This was a really fun piece to pick up and continue! I actually had the base sketch for this done a while ago, but really struggled to put together the rest of the scene, until about three days ago. Something about perspective clicked (just a little bit more!) and I was able to sort of cobble together a scene that I think wor...
2023-07-05 06:38:33 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey everyone! I wanted to try out a simpler, more direct presentation format for this episode, just jumping in and explaining the topic while drawing. Where usually I would have the good ol' powerpoint slide lecture first, followed by a prepared set of examples, here I tried my hand at starting it off with a live demo while t...
2023-06-29 23:26:33 +0000 UTC View Post
The homework review for last month is up now!
Thank you very much as always for participating - the exercise this time round is definitely a bit more technical (and potentially really hard), so I'm really happy that many of you gave it a try :)
As always, feel free to ask me any questions regarding your submission here...
The process steps for this month's works are up! It's definitely interesting and eye-opening to look back on the pieces, and how they progressed with a refreshed perspective.
I also talk more about how each piece came to be, and find out areas early on in the process where I might have encountered difficulties and mist...
This was a really fun piece to start off with as a attempt, and I had a pretty ambitious plan! Sadly, it seems my skill is still lacking in many ways.
I really put all I had into this piece, but (as its becoming a pattern of late), I feel like I hit a wall again.
The complexity of the pose also allowed space for ...
2023-06-21 06:51:17 +0000 UTC View Post
I wanted to tackle a more complex pose this time, and hoo boy did I bite off more than I could chew!
I've been in a bit of a slump honestly, having been rejecting a lot of pieces that were WIP, and ending up with precious few that can even make it to the end. This one was also close to being abandoned - and I thin...
2023-06-12 07:08:14 +0000 UTC View Post
The process for this month's works are up! These were two really tough ones when it came to the detailing, with the composition giving me trouble all the way to the end. I had quite a bit to mention with the first piece (Cathedral), especially when it came to figuring out what lighting scheme to use, and for the second piece,...
2023-05-29 11:08:22 +0000 UTC View Post
This month's tutorial is up! I wanted to focus more and narrow the scope of these, and in line with that new "philosophy", today's tutorial is very compact and concise, demonstrating one very key technique that I would encourage everyone to try.
As with last month there is also a homework component that you can submit ...
Thank you all again for participating in last month's tutorial! Here's my review of all your submissions - I did them in order of earliest submitted to latest, so feel free to scroll through to find yours if the video is too long! It was really fun to look at all your hard work, and heartening to know there are so many people...
2023-05-29 10:28:21 +0000 UTC View Post
It's also been a little quiet from me lately, so I wanted to give everyone an update as to how things are going. Tutorial, homework review and process video is still coming along, and I'm still working on new art as always!
I also wanted to show you guys a batch of drawings that made it pretty far down the pipeline,...
2023-05-27 11:18:40 +0000 UTC View Post
Spooky!
I'm in a "hands yet to catch up with eyes" phase recently, and it has been so hard to draw things without feeling that something is not quite right. Still, it was good challenge trying my best to finish this piece to the best of my abilities.
Small things here and there just look unfinished, but not in...
2023-05-16 06:31:54 +0000 UTC View Post
It was such a process to finally put this piece together!
I had quite a few goals going into this, one of them being a different take on lighting as compared to the previous one depicting this character - I struggled through several iterations making a whole lot of adjustments finally arriving at this result.
E...
UPDATE: Homework review has been uploaded here!
What? A new thumbnail design?!
I'm trying a new format here! - it was really great having the interactive 2nd anniversary event last month, and I think it would be something reall...
This month's process steps are up! I haven't been too happy with some recent WIP's, so I've been spending quite a bit of time trying out a whole bunch of new compositions (I show a peek at the end of this video!).
Sadly, that means only 2 completed pieces this month - on the bright side, it also means I'm able to go a...
It was nice to revisit an overcast-style of lighting along side more fantasy themes! The armor and pose took a while to figure out, but I'm glad how it managed to come together in the end. The BG was also quite a bit of a challenge - I internally debated whether to draw it fully, but honestly ran out of energy to take on the ...
2023-04-16 06:01:04 +0000 UTC View Post
It's been awhile since I've got to do some more fantasy-themed stuff! It's a nice break from the more contemporary/realistic, but I'm definitely feeling the rustiness on my part. Still, it's nice to be able to make up details as I go along, something of a luxury indeed!
It took quite a bit of effort to think up a ...
2023-04-06 06:15:52 +0000 UTC View Post
Process steps rundown for this month's pieces is up! I recorded this with a bit of an ulcer/sore on my lip so do excuse me if it sounds a bit weird in terms of voice and pacing.
The highlight for this set was probably trying to figure out the daunting task of drawing the jacket's back view with the design - looking ba...
It was really fun looking through all of your submissions, I'm super thankful to everyone who participated! I wanted to keep things more compact, but the number of submissions made it quite impossible :)
As always, I hope some of the advice and tips I share in the video will be helpful to your own work! And thank you v...
This was an interesting set to paint - plenty of familiar angles and lighting, but with some extra attention to costume design. Her jacket was really tough to draw! In the end, I'm still quite happy with it :)
As always, the process video for this will be up soon, and please look forward to the special video this month...
Seeing as it's the 2 year anniversary of this Patreon, I wanted to do something a bit more community oriented!
Coming off of a giant tutorial series, I feel it's a good time to do something a bit more engaging as less technical, and much more fun! For this month, instead of a regular tutorial video where I ramble on by...
Just a quick update to let you know that if you've got a Discord, you can access the server for this Patreon with no extra steps beside linking your accounts :) For those unaware, it's sort of a chatroom/forum type platform that's really useful for communities to discuss and interact - totally optional of course!
I do...
The process breakdown for this month's works is up! Feel free to ask about anything in the video in the comments, and I'll try my best to answer.
Thank you as always for the kind support !
Finally we're done!
It has been a really fun but tough process working on this big tutorial, showcasing as many aspects of making an illustration as I could during these 8-9 hours. From the sketch to painting, to redoing everything, to painting more, and finally finishing, I've hope you've found some insight and helpfu...
The finished piece of the Character Illustration mega-tutorial is finally here!
Working on this piece over so many months has been a pretty fresh experience for myself as well, and seeing how the previous month's work become "obsolete" and needing upgrades every time never gets old :)
Please keep an eye out for the...
I've been really hard at work on this new set for the past 3 weeks, I hope you enjoy it!
It was quite challenging figuring out how to compose a series of scenes that not only describes the ongoing narrative, but also showcases a variety of angles. Surprisingly, I've also seemed to have gotten a bit more competent and confi...
The next part is now up: This time, I'm doing a 1 hour real-time demo of how the rendering/ painting process happens, and talking about what to look out for!
As always, questions are very welcome, and thank you for your support :)
Note: Sometimes I'm not able to upload both videos to vimeo immediately because of ...
2023-01-28 08:57:40 +0000 UTC View Post
If you enjoyed this month's art, the behind the scenes process is video is now up!
As always, I go through all the key points about each of the pieces, and how the work process flows from start to finish.
I learnt a lot from creating this set as well, so please excuse the length of the video as I really found quite ...
Happy 2023! This one was a really challenging set to do and I think it's a nice way to start the year. I've been deliberately avoiding more "standard" portrait shots unless I've got a really good narrative/compositional reason, and so ended up with these.
The middle two pieces were definitely the hardest to get a ...
2023-01-10 06:08:03 +0000 UTC View Post
The mega tutorial continues! I had to compress things a little bit more this time to make sure we cover a bit more meaningful ground. It's a bit of a compromise, but hopefully I'll still be able to achieve my goal of showing everyone a full "slice" of each stage in the process. As always, feel free to ask any related qu...
2022-12-25 13:37:11 +0000 UTC View Post
The process video is up! Look out for the tutorial video as well, they're both coming in together this month :)
Once again, thank you all so much for your support here, and please have yourselves a great holiday season!
(As always, feel free to leave me any feedback you have too.)
2022-12-25 13:28:40 +0000 UTC
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