Loish
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UPDATE // first month of 2023 is down!
🕑 Added 2023-01-31 12:07:57 +0000 UTCThe year progress is already at 8%! Can you believe it? Here's how this month went for me:
SLOW START TO THE YEAR
I was super pumped to start the new year and start working on my goals right away, but I ended up coming down with the flu and I spent the first week of the year on the couch with a box of tissues! It took me a little while to recover and catch up with everything that I wanted to do, but now I’m back on track and really excited to start working on my artistic and career goals for this year!
TRYING A NEW WORKFLOW
I mentioned last month that one of my artistic goals for this year is to do more loose, free sketch sessions where I allow my imagination to flow more freely. As a result, I created a few sketches that I decided to rework into more detailed lineart. You all probably know that I am not a big fan of working with lines and I tend to go straight from sketch to color! But right now I’m really enjoying adding more detail to the lines, so that means I’m gonna have to try a different workflow than my usual to finalize these. It’s gonna be a lot of trial and error, but it feels exciting to try something new! Here’s a little preview of how those sketches are turning out:
I'll be sharing more of that process next month! How has this first month gone for you? Is 2023 shaping up to be a good year so far?
I'll be sending out the DM's with the patreon content later today, so keep an eye out for it ❤
Comments
Loish
the sketch itself only took like 20-30 minutes.. but cleaning them up digitally is taking me a while! i'd say i spent about 8 hours on each one at this stage!
Loish
oh yeah, feeling that way is always a great cue to switch up your workflow!
Loish
I really recommend it, there's something so freeing about it! i'm sure you would do an amazing job.
Loish
that sounds so fun!
Loish
thanks so much piotr!
Piotr Kostecki
Glad you’re feeling better! That left sketch is bonkers! Love it 💛💛💛
Hali Benabou
im glad you’re feeling better c: the sketches look great!!! excited to see more of your explorations
Euv Oaht
That's a lot of tissues.
Nyaar
theey look lovely!
andy_illustrates
these sketches look amazing! January 2023 has been good, I haven't had much art time (we've been in Australia!) but I've actually been creating a lot of little postcards for the people in Aus so it's been fun to make those. I'm excited to get stuck in my art practice when we're back though :)
Jake Parker
oh wow. You're making me want to do more pencil sketching. I haven't touched a graphite pencil in ages.
Kat Craig
I cannot get over that January is over already! Time flies man. It's been a slow start for art for me so far as well. Not with a sickness per se, just more like I can't get myself to execute new ideas. Hopefully, I'll have better luck next month. I also need to stop spending so much time on one piece, I get bored with the same piece so quickly now.
Lima
These look insane! How long did each of these sketches take?
Loish
thanks so much!
Loish
haha yeah i definitely feel that way! years just go by in the blink of an eye. i definitely want to fully render out the sketches but i have to figure out a workflow that doesn't completely paint over them!
Zuza
The sketches are really cool, I’m very curious what you’re gonna do with them further. Also the 8% is really a reality check 😳 is it me or does the time go faster and faster the older you get?😬
Brian Delaney
These look amazing! I love the imaginative details and the outlook. It feels very fresh.
