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TUTORIAL // avoiding muddy colors
This month’s tutorial is on avoiding muddy colors! This is a problem that so many artists struggle with, and there are so many things you can do to prevent it from happening. It’s all about choosing the right colors, and making sure you blend them properly! That sounds easier said than done, but...
Travel challenge winners!💖
Hello lovely patrons! The No Girl Travel Challenge ended on August 31st, which means it's time to pick the winners. Watch the video to see the submissions and see who won the challenge! ✨ Winners, check your DMs - I'll be reaching out to you soon! Thanks so much to everyone who participate...
What's coming up // September 2025
September is here! 🍎 This is one of my favorite months - I just love that gentle transition from summer to fall. I can't wait to create art this month! Here's what you can expect from me in September:This month's tutorial is going to be on avoiding muddy colors! I feel like muddy colo...
MONTHLY CHALLENGE // brushstroke master study
It’s time to dive back into master studies! This month, we will be studying the expressive brushstrokes of a few painting masterpieces. These artists were incredible at creating rich and realistic detail from just a few expressive brush strokes, and there’s so much we can learn from that. That...
What I created this month // August 2025
August has flown by and my favorite months are about to begin! 🎃 Before that happens, let's look back on how August went. Here's an overview of everything I created this month ✨This month's tutorial was on techniques for soft blending! This has been my favorite way to paint lately. ...
Q&A // August 2025
Here's tonight's Q&A session for those of you who missed it! It was so much fun to finally be able to stream directly onto Patreon. There are still some minor technical things to sort out, but overall it went really smoothly! I'm so excited for future streams!! ✨Some of the topics cove...
REMINDER // Q&A session this weekend
Hello lovely flame patrons! This is just a friendly reminder that this month's Q&A session for Flame members is this weekend, on Saturday August 30 at5PM CET. Visit this time zone converterto see what time that is in your area!I'm trying something new this month: I'll be streaming the se...
RESOURCE // iridescence
Here's a little resource video about this month's challenge on studying iridescence! 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 mistakes and tips for tackling studies like...
PROCESS VIDEO // iridescence
Here's the process video for the studies I created for this month's challenge on studying iridescence!Some info about this process:This was sped up by 300%, so 3 times the original speed.The drawing session took me about 3.5 hours.If you want to know more about my creative decisions, check o...
EARLY ACCESS // iridescence
This month's challenge was on studying iridescence! This challenge was about capturing shimmering, rainbow-like color, which is a great exercise for better understanding color transitions and conveying different types of surfaces. It's a very 'painterly' challenge which is why I thin...
Reminder: Only 1 week left to participate in the challenge! 💖
Hello Patrons! There's a fun challenge going on in the discord server: The No Girl Travel Challenge! There have been some amazing submissions so far - but the deadline is fast approaching! This challenge ends on Sunday the 31st, so if you want to participate, make sure you submit your art before...
EARLY ACCESS // Iceland studies
Last week, I went to Iceland for a short one-week trip! It truly exceeded all my expectations. I was staying in the capital city (Reykjavik) and doing some smaller day trips, so I didn’t think I would be seeing such stunning scenery. Boy, was I wrong! The thing I learned about Iceland is that ever...
Check out my tutorial shop! 💖
You probably know that I make monthly tutorials for my spark and flame members, but did you know that I also sell my videos individually in my shop? These purchases give you access to the full tutorial without subscribing to any of my Patreon tiers - perfect for those of you who prefer not to take o...
TUTORIAL // drawing a stylized portrait in Procreate
Every now and then, I add an older tutorial to my shop so they can be purchased individually. This tutorial is from 2023 and it's about how you can draw a stylized portrait in Procreate! Basically, it's about how you can analyze a reference picture and build up your portrait in a way that di...
PROCESS VIDEO // flower - phone recording
When painting, I usually record snippets of it with my iPhone so that I can make reels and tiktok videos out of it! It’s not the full process from beginning to end, but a few snippets throughout. If you want to watch the full uninterrupted process video, check out the feed - I just posted Part 1 a...
PROCESS VIDEO // flower - part 2
Here's part 2 of my process for my Flower painting! Part 1 was just posted. Here’s some information about the process videos:It has been sped up by 250%, so 2.5 times the original speed.This painting session took me about 5 hours.I mostly used the hard round brush from my own brush set to pain...
PROCESS VIDEO // flower - part 1
This month, I decided to put together the process video for my Flower painting! I think it’s a great example of how I layer on color transitions and soft edges very gradually - and a good companion process video to this month’s tutorial, which is about soft blending.Here’s some information abo...
EARLY ACCESS // flower
After doing some darker chromatic aberration studies, I wanted to paint something that was a bit brighter and had more of an iridescent feel - once again starting from a older sketch from my sketchbook. I really enjoyed painting this one - I’ll never tire of pink and blue as a color combination!
EARLY ACCESS // glow
You may have spotted one of these sketches in my most recent tutorial on soft blending! I wanted to build further on the chromatic aberration studies I did last month, so I took some sketches from my sketchbook and added some color to them. I’m having so much fun with these kinds of saturated colo...
Check out my new video on soft blending!
I just posted the August tutorial! Have you ever tried to create a soft painting, only to end up with a blurry mess? Soft rendering is so much easier said than done! Over time, I've figured out some helpful tools and techniques to create a soft, blended look while still having control over your ...
TUTORIAL // techniques for soft blending
It's time for the August tutorial! ✨ This month, it's on techniques for soft blending. I'll be running you through all of the tools and techniques I use to create a soft rendering style, including the gradient and smudge tool, and of course running you through my process from start to ...
What's coming up // August 2025
It's August and spooky season is creeping closer and closer 🎃 I'm ready for another month of making art and videos! Here's what you can expect from me this month:This month's tutorial is going to be on soft blending techniques! Lately I've been making a lot of art with a reall...
There's a fun challenge in the discord server! 💖
Hey Patrons! As you may know, all paying patrons have access to a discord server where you can share your art, chat about art-related topics, and even post cute pictures of your pets! ✨ This month we have a fun challenge happening over there: The No Girl travel challenge! It's August, so No Gi...
MONTHLY CHALLENGE // Iridescence
This month's challenge is on iridescence! That's the shimmering, rainbow-like effect that you can see on gemstones, bubbles, butterfly wings, and more. This is a great way to practice blending colors, and capturing different types of surfaces! It's also a great effect to use in your pain...
What I created this month // July 2025
We're in the midst of summer and yet another month has passed! ☀️ It was a super creative month for me, and I had a lot of fun trying out new techniques! Here's an overview of everything I created in July ✨This month's tutorial was on solving problems in your art! I loved making th...
RESOURCE // capturing tension
Here's a little resource video about this month's challenge on capturing tension in a pose! 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 mistakes and tips for tackling studi...
PROCESS VIDEO // tension studies
Here's the process video for the studies I created for this month's challenge on capturing tension in a pose! Some info about this process:This was sped up by 300%, so 3 times the original speed.The drawing session took me almost 4 hours.I was super indecisive about the rendering style, so y...
EARLY ACCESS // tension studies
This month's challenge was on capturing tension in a pose! It was all about capturing the look of fully tensed muscles, including the tendons and veins that show when this happens. It was really far outside of my comfort zone, since I usually gravitate towards soft and flowy poses. That's wh...
PROCESS VIDEO // roses - phone recording
Here's some of the process for my Roses painting! These were just some snippets that I filmed to create reels / tiktoks from, so it's not the full process from beginning to end, just some parts of it. If you want to watch the fulll process video, check out the feed - I just posted both parts...
PROCESS VIDEO // roses - part 2
Here's part 2 of the process video for my Roses painting! I just posted part 1 - check out the feed to see it.Here’s some information about the process videos:It has been sped up by 200%, so 2 times the original speed.This painting session took me about 4 hours, split up into two drawing sessi...
