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STYLE Q&A // part 2

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 ...

STYLE Q&A // part 1

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:

•...

EARLY ACCESS // cats

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...

EARLY ACCESS // electric

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 th...

STYLE Q&A // share your questions with me!

Hey 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 ca...

EARLY ACCESS // food

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.

TUTORIAL // sketching hands & feet

Here 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...

EARLY ACCESS // sketch session

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 a...

LECTURE // using social media to generate income

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, an...

UPDATE // it's gonna be MAY!

The 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:

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EARLY ACCESS // line sketches

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 a...

PROCESS VIDEO // mountain, part 3

Here’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

PROCESS VIDEO // mountain, part 2

Here’s part 2 of the mountain painting process! You can find part 1 here! This one is sped up to twice the o...

PROCESS VIDEO // mountain, part 1

I 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 long...

EARLY ACCESS // plants

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...

TUTORIAL // drawing clothes

It’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 ...

EARLY ACCESS // jump

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 ...

EARLY ACCESS // expressions

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 ...

DEMO // pixelatl festival

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 topic...

EARLY ACCESS // mountains

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 o...

UPDATE // Spring is officially here!

It'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 sprin...

EARLY ACCESS // heads

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!

EARLY ACCESS // stylization studies

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...

EARLY ACCESS // balcony

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.

TUTORIAL // making your sketch presentable

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 ...

EARLY ACCESS // tutorial 10

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'...

EARLY ACCESS // overcast skies

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 a...

EARLY ACCESS // factory

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 ...

PROCESS // pink fish, part 3

Here is the final part of the process for my veiltail painting! Part 1 is here and part 2 is here. 

PROCESS // pink fish, part 2

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 a...