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EARLY ACCESS // portraits
Hello lovely patrons! Here are some portraits I made while playing around with brushes and stylistic approaches in procreate. Plus some cloud art, because that's the result of the demo I did for the cloud tutorial! I'm editing the final video as we speak and will be posting it early next wee...
EARLY ACCESS // pose sketches
Hello patrons! Here's some sketches that I made in procreate, trying out a simple and flowy style. I'm also working on brainstorming this month's tutorial, which will be on drawing clouds! So if there's anything specific to drawing clouds that you struggle with, let me know ~ I'd...
MONTHLY CHALLENGE // mountain studies
A new month is upon us! This month we will be making mountain studies together! Take your pick from the reference images to make some speedpaintings of mountain landscapes. You can make them as simple or complex as you want - the inspiration folder has a mix of more detailed painting styles and more...
Q&A // June 2023
Hey flame patrons! Here is this month’s Q&A session!Topics covered in this session are: How to find focus during master studies Productivity apps & tips How to deal with fluctuations in creativity Stylistic choices: painting eyes & plant studies Figuring out what direction to pursue art-wise What ...
REMINDER // Q&A session in one hour!
Hello lovely flame patrons! This is a reminder to let you know that I'm doing this month's Q&A session in about an hour, at 4pm CEST. I will be streaming directly into the discord server as always (check out this resource if you're not sure how to get into the server)! It would be great ...
UPDATE // the last day of June is here!
Now that the month is over, that means we are halfway through the year :0 I just got back from a long driving trip, so now it's time for me to settle back in and shift my focus towards work again. Here's a little overview of how this month went for me:PROCREATEAs you may have noticed, almost...
RESOURCE // drawing hands
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 mistakes and tips for making hand studies like these in the future!I...
PROCESS VIDEO // drawing hands
Here’s the full process video for one of the hand studies that I created for this month's drawing challenge! Some info about this process: It's been sped up by 250%, so a little over twice the original speed. These sketches took me a bit under 2.5 hours to make in total.I also made a resou...
EARLY ACCESS // hand studies
Here’s my take on the June monthly challenge for flame members! It was on drawing hands, which is always an interesting challenge and I think it doesn't get any easier the more you draw them!Flame members will also get the full process videos, plus a resource with some tips and advice for crea...
PROCESS VIDEO // popcorn - part 3
This is part 3 of the popcorn process video! Some info about this process video: The video has been sped up to 250%, so 2.5 times faster than the real-time speed. The full process of adding color took me about 7 and a half hours in total. The brush I use the most here is the Gritty Butter brush from...
PROCESS VIDEO // popcorn - part 2
Here's part 2 of the popcorn process video! Some info about this process video: The video has been sped up to 250%, so 2.5 times faster than the real-time speed. The full process of adding color took me about 7 and a half hours in total. The brush I use the most here is the Gritty Butter brush f...
PROCESS VIDEO // popcorn - part 1
I put together the process video for the popcorn painting that I finished last month!This was a really long and drawn out process for me, mainly because it has been a while since I added color to detailed linework. I usually go from a really loose sketch straight to color, and I wasn’t sure how to...
EARLY ACCESS // pose sketches
I took one of my sketch pages that I made last month and added some simple digital color to it. This is a super soothing workflow for me, I love blending the colors in with the pencil lines. It's almost meditative and I'll definitely be doing more sessions like these in the future! Hope you ...
EARLY ACCESS // random sketches
As you might have guessed from my posts so far this month, I’ve been spending a lot of time in Procreate. As a result, I’ve been making a lot of quick rough sketches just to test out brushes or try out different techniques. Here’s a few different ones I had lying around! Do you ever find yours...
UPDATE // changes to June Q&A session
Hello lovely flame members! I had to make some last-minute changes to my vacation plans, which unfortunately means that I have to move this month's Q&A session to one day later. It will now take place on Friday June 30th, at 4PM CEST! Basically the same time but just one day later. You can use t...
EARLY ACESS // pose sketches
A loose sketch session in procreate! I’ve been playing around with a more stylized look for drawing characters and I’ve been enjoying it a lot. It feels really freeing! My latest tutorial runs you through the workflow that I used for this one, so if you haven't seen that yet and are curious ...
PROCESS VIDEO // plants timelapse
I put together a quick video showing the procreate timelapse of my plant studies! The main phases of the sketches were basically: 01 // rough sketch - just blocking out the basic shapes. 02 // base color - blocking in a square with the base color unerneath the rough sketch. 03 // sculpting the shape...
UPDATE // what I've been up to here on Patreon!
Hey patrons! I'm trying something new: a little monthly update on what I've been up to here, for those of you who don't check the feed regularly, and also for those of you who are signed up to the free tier and want to know what's going on here ✨LATEST TUTORIAL // DRAWING A STYLIZE...
EARLY ACCESS // plant studies
I’ve really been enjoying the lush green leaves this spring! So I took some snapshots during my morning walks and made some studies of them in procreate. My main goal was to keep these somewhat stylized - my natural urge is to copy the original photo which leads to kind of a boring result most of ...
UPDATE // June Q&A session
Hello flame patrons! This month I'm going on vacation, so I won't have time to do the Q&A session until I get back! It will take place on Thursday June 30th, at 4pm CEST (note: this date has been modified from the original date of 29 June). It feels so far away! Hopefully I have some nice st...
TUTORIAL // drawing a stylized portrait in Procreate - subtitled
As promised, the version of this month's tutorial with the subtitles baked in to the video. Please do check out the description of the other tutorial post for additional info about the tutorial! Enjoy!
TUTORIAL // drawing a stylized portrait in Procreate
Many of you have asked for a Procreate tutorial, so I put this one together! I structured it a bit more loosely than I usually do, making it more of a 'draw with me' format that allows you to follow along with my workflow and try it out for yourself.For those of you who want to try this proc...
EARLY ACCESS // procreate portrait
I’ve been spending more time drawing on my iPad lately, just because I’ve been keeping a looser schedule with more spontaneous drawing time and the iPad is just so much more convenient for that. I’m rediscovering my workflow in Procreate and trying to figure out which brushes and process work ...
MONTHLY CHALLENGE // hand studies
It's time for the June monthly challenge! This month we will be drawing hands together! Take your pick from the reference images to make some hand studies and learn more about hand anatomy. You can use a simplified style, or you can try a more detailed approach!Visit this link - https://drive.go...
UPDATE // it's the last day of May!
This month started rainy and cold, and ended warm and sunny. I spent so much time enjoying nature in my backyard! Spring definitely came late this year but now that it's in full swing, I'm so happy.Here's a little review of how this month has gone for me:BACK TO DOING EVENTSI’ve been d...
RESOURCE // making underwater studies
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, walks you through my process for creating the artwork for this challenge, and discusses common mistakes and tips for tackling underwater studies like these in t...
PROCESS VIDEO // mermaid - stingray
Here’s the other process video for my underwater studies that I created for this month's challenge! Some info about this process: It's has been sped up by 200%, so twice times the original speed. The painting took me about one hour to make in total.I forgot to record the initial sketching ...
PROCESS VIDEO // mermaid - fish
Here’s the full process video for one of my underwater studies that I created for this month's challenge! Some info about this process: It's has been sped up by 200%, so twice times the original speed. The painting took me about one hour to make in total.I made two drawings for this challe...
Q&A // May 2023
Hey flame patrons! Here is this month’s Q&A session!Topics covered in this session are: Brushes I like (more info here) Balance between studying a subject and drawing it How realistic / detailed to make a drawing How to deal with issues around merging multiply layers How to assess your own drawing...
REMINDER // Q&A session tomorrow!
Hello! Just a friendly reminder that the Q&A session is taking place tomorrow Saturday May 27th, at 4pm CEST. You can use this time converter to figure out what time that is in your area!Hope to see some of you there! It will take place in the discord server (check out this resource if you're no...
