6 things I learned in my 14 year career
I hope this video will help someone who is just starting out, or wants to know more how it is really like to be a profesional artist.
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Fall walk
I am often taking walks on my lunch break, and the day I took this photo was particularly warm and sunny which is amazing for the end of October<3
Anyways, I disappeared a bit, but I really needed some time for myself- on previous post i said my grandpa passed away, and also I started c...
My old village
This painting is emotional to me, because this is the village of my granmma and grandpa. Two days ago my grandpa passed away, so I wanted to honor him by making this painting.
While working on the painting I am remembering the times when I used to live here, and all of the precious memorie...
Limit your values ! Better shapes for painting<3
I recommend this exercise to anyone, I do it from time to time- and I am always reminded how helpful it is! To give myself the limit of only 2 or 3 values when establishing a scene, it gives so much clarity and shape definition to the final painting:)
Because it makes me focus on the bigger ...
Color theory for beginners
Hi Patrons! This video is covering the basics and everything that I know about color! Using color can be complex, because there so much variation and nuance to it. But with practise it becomes easer!
Color is an intimidating subject, so definitely feel free to ask questions in the comments...
Still life study- for upcoming color theory video!
Today I finished the study of the random still life that I captured in my house:) I feel that this is the end of summer moment, since these rudbeckia flowers have been in the vase for two weeks now, and they are completly crumbling, but I thought they were beautiful so I wanted to capture them in...
2025-10-03 21:24:26 +0000 UTC View PostGolija mountain ref pack
In the previous post I shared the painting study process I did from one of these refs. So I want to share all the photos I took on this hiking tour, in hopes that it would inspire you too to paint something from nature<3
In last two photos some grandma in the village where we ended the ...
Golija mountain study
A week ago, I've been to hiking on the mountain Golija which is the south of Serbia:) It has been beautiful! I had the chance to walk next to the river, and it's many waterfalls. There were some challengings parts of the route as well, with the hill leaning pretty vertical, but it worth the effor...
2025-09-22 21:08:47 +0000 UTC View PostChateau Love story | Scene 2 painting step by step | overcoming difficulty
Hi Patrons! I am so happy to finally publish this one, since it's been a work in progress for a really long time!
I am also attaching you the PSD file of the final painting, in hopes that it helps you or inspires you:) I know that I like looking at other artist's PSDs, I always learn a lot!
How to paint anything: Step by step guide
Hi Patrons! Today's video is a tutorial about the simple and beginner friendly painting techniques that can be applied to any painting.
I thought to share it, because we have a lot of new members, and I wanted to make an updated video of something like this, and for it to serve as a guide to ...
Chateau Love story final & and today's study!
Today I did a lot of painting! I revisited the scene 2 in my personal project, since now I saw some things more clearly, and just polished it more.
I am gonna publish the video on this one!
And also today, I made the little study of my coffee corner in the kitchen:) It is always nice t...
Day to day life | slow mornings | cleaning the office | art career lessons
Hi Patrons! This time it is a bit of a different video, but the one with a very important message. Enjoy<3!
Black eyed Susan garden flowers
I finally painted for myself today! These are the black eyed susan flowers from my yard- I planted these from seeds, and miraculously they actually grew!
I am spending a lot more time outside, finding joy in gardening- it is nice to get my hands dirty, and just be. It is peaceful!
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Chateau love story | Scene 2 rendering WIP
For the past 2 days I worked on the rendering scene 2 of my personal project!
So far I layed out some base colors, and lighting:)
Then, I am gonna go into some further definition and details. And of course I am recording everything, and I will make the video of the entire step by step rend...
July challenge: Abandoned places real time sketches
Hi Patrons! Yesterday I decided to make some sketches, and I thought that the perfect opportunity for that would be our monthly challenge:)
I made 3 sketches, with focusing on the composition, mood, and storytelling. And trough the video I explain everything step by step, and in real time:...
New video coming tomorrow! Abandoned place challenge
Hi Patrons!
Today I wanted to have fun, and sketch some ideas for the abandoned place challenge that we have for this month!
I chose the location of some abandoned office, and tried to make several sketches out of it:)
I Imagined that in this office some criminal and illegal practis...
July 2025: France ref pack
For the past 4 days I've been to France, in the Alps region! I've been to Lyon, and some smaller cities around it.
And of course I took bunch of photos! It is such a beautiful place, and so much to see:)!
I even saw Mont Blanc in the distance, it is the highest peak of the Alps mountain...
July challenge: Abandoned places
This month's theme is all about mood, storytelling and decay. Your task is to draw or paint an environment that feels abandoned - forgotten by people.
Create a scene or a place that was once full of life, but is now empty, and rundown. Some potential ideas:
- old train station reclaimed...
Little painting I did just for fun
The summer here is starting to be in full swing now, so I was inspired to paint something warm, and in nature!
I've been loving painting the leaves, and trees lately:)
Film screenshot study
Today I wanted to do something chill, so I found a film grab that looked inspiring to me, and decided to do a study from it!
This is from the movie Afire:)
I found it on this site: https://film-grab.com/
It is also reall...
Chateau Love Story scene 1 | render process
Hi Patrons! Here is how the rendering of scene one went! This was such an exciting scene for me, and I enjoyed working on it a lot!
And like I mentioned in the video I wanted to give it time, and not rush it because I am after the quality.
In the attachment you'll find the brushes that...
New video upload coming tomorrow!
Today I completed all the recording for this one, and I have few more things left to edit, but it is mostly ready!
Expect an upload tomorrow afternoon CET time:)
It is a big one, I tried to go really in depth, and to explain as much as possible my thought process!
Chateau love story scene 1 WIP
Hi Patrons! I wanted to share how this one is going so far, today I spent another day working on it, mainly adding more details and defining everything. And tomorrow I will do the final detail pass and finishing touches:)
There is a lot to balance when working on a piece like this, trying ...
June challenge: Black & white drawings | timelapse
Tied to the post bellow, I am also sharing the timelapse of how I made the drawing - it was a fun one! Like drawing in a sketchbook :D !
Ref is from pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/844493674950601/<...
June challenge: Black & white drawings
These are an amazing exercise! It can help us to see our surroundings for what it actually is, in an artistic sense- just masses of light and dark.
And by limiting ourselves to only black and white, we can study that more clearly!
Also in the attachment you'll find the brushes that I u...
Chateau Love story scene 3 lineart | timelapse
Hi Patrons! Here is how the scene 3 turned out:) I sat down today I decided to finish this one! For some reason I enjoyed this on the most out of all of the scenes, it was kinda simple and sweet, but with more emotion compared to other scenes.
Now I completed all of the linearts, and I can...
Chateau love story Scene 2 | Modeling in Blender & making a lineart
Hi Patrons! Here is how the process went for making the lineart for the scene 2 of my personal project!
I wanted to get cozy, and also show you some snippets of my work environment too:)
If you are a Blender beginner I recommend you to watch this tutorial first:
2025-05-23 16:13:50 +0000 UTC
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Little painting I did today!
I do these often, to experiment with textures and colors- there is always so much to learn !
2025-05-16 17:59:49 +0000 UTC View PostCreate depth like a pro: Overlap and Scale in Background art
Hi Patrons! In this video I wanted to share tips that are aplicable to any scene, and would definetly help to increase the feeling of depth in an image. In the video I'm sharing the basic idea behind using overlap and scale, showing examples from animation and movies, and also making sketches whe...
2025-05-12 17:32:09 +0000 UTC View PostNew video in production!
I made these two sketches to be featured in a new video, where I want to show you the power of scale and overlap, when planning your environment paintings. Nailing these two aspects can improve the look of our scenes a lot!
2025-05-08 12:46:10 +0000 UTC View Post