Loish

EARLY ACCESS // iridescence

Added 2025-08-27 10:47:04 +0000 UTC

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 think it's so valuable to study! It was also a great excuse for me to draw one of my favorite animals: the pigeon. My tiktok feed is full of these cute, cooing creatures and they have stolen my heart. They also have beautiful iridescent neck feathers!

Flame members will also get the process videos, plus a resource video that talks you through my process and explains my creative choices in making these studies. That will be going up in a few minutes, so keep an eye on your feed!

If you want to participate in next month's challenge, I’ll be posting it tomorrow! Just like last month’s challenge, it will include:

Tips and suggestions
Reference images
Inspiration images
A list of resources to help you complete the challenge
A bonus challenge for those who want to invest more time

If you want to participate and you’re not yet a flame member, be sure to upgrade your membership before the 1st to join! For now, I hope you like these studies 🖤