MONTHLY CHALLENGE // glossy surfaces
Added 2024-09-01 09:00:06 +0000 UTCSeptember always reminds me of shiny, red apples π So I thought it would be fun to take a closer look at the kind of glossy texture they have. That's why for this month's challenge we will be making glossy surface studies together! You can draw any subject matter - fruit, leaves, honey, candy - basically anything that has a shiny, glossy surface! There's a lot of images in the reference folder, and the inspiration folder has interesting examples of how you can approach this in a stylized, unique way.
Visit this link to find all essential info about the challenge, including:
an overview of the challenge information
tips & advice
links to resources to help you complete it
a bonus challenge for if you have extra time
folders with reference images and inspiration images
Below is the list of helpful resources that can help you complete this challenge:
PAINTING DIFFERENT SURFACES: This tutorial provides a simplified, structured workflow to convey different types of surface textures, including shiny and glossy ones.
SOFT & HARD EDGES WITH THE LASSO: This a great workflow for capturing soft gradations as well as harder edges!
PROCESS // IVY LEAVES: This is the full process video for drawing glossy, reflective ivy leaves.
There is also a PDF file attached to this post with the challenge information, including clickable links.
I can't wait to see what you make! Feel free to post the results on social media with the hashtag #LoishPatreonChallenge, or share your results in the thread over in the discord server!
