Q&A // April 2023
Added 2023-04-17 16:25:51 +0000 UTCHey flame patrons! Here is this month’s Q&A session!
Topics covered in this session are:
- Technical topics: canvas size, color modifications, detail distribution, capturing volume
- how long do I take to finish a painting
- Whether art school is worth it
- Finding time for art next to other obligations
- How to break into the industry & find work as an artist
- Disliking one's own style
- Establishing routine
- How to capture emotion in your art
- What came easy to me as an artist & what do I struggle with the most
- Thoughts on the future of social media
- Art books I can recommend
- My favorite artists
For the next session, feel free to drop any questions you might have into the #ask-loish channel on discord, or post it below - I'll go through them and try to answer as many of them as I can during next month's Q&A session! Thanks to everyone who joined in the chat ❤
Comments
i personally change brush size by right clicking with the brush tool activated. that brings up a little menu that allows me to quickly change the size!
Loish
2023-05-19 10:15:06 +0000 UTCThanks loish. I just getting a wacom total beginner. Wondering about quick brush change in size when working. I read somewhere that you program with your pen that you don't need to press alt when pressing + -. Hope this make sense. Thank you. Julianne
Julianne Kennelly
2023-05-17 13:46:34 +0000 UTCwill do!
Loish
2023-05-17 13:31:40 +0000 UTCHi loish, I’m ordering in the next QA could you do a run down on favourite brushes for different types of line texture and where to out source them if not in photoshop? Thanks
Julianne Kennelly
2023-05-15 20:12:23 +0000 UTCthanks so much for the kind words andre! i really appreciate it!
Loish
2023-05-08 14:27:02 +0000 UTCSo nice to hear you say how much you care about your Patreon. I mean one can obviously tell based on how much time you spend interacting here and the great content you create. I wanted to thank you because you're such a kind and humane person and I can feel that just by listening you speak, it's great for me to be here and learn so much from you. I hope this last for long!
André BarMac
2023-05-08 01:24:01 +0000 UTCthat's an interesting tip! definitely helps get some distance between you and the drawing so that you can look at it more objectively.
Loish
2023-04-24 09:42:47 +0000 UTCIdk if this is helpful, but around the 27 minute mark someone asked how to stop over-rendering their pieces. When working on digital pieces I find it helpful to print often, as you go along. If the piece is taking longer than a day, then print at the end of the day too and use the physical version to sort of gauge what you need to do next. If working for long stretches of time in one sitting, then print every 30m~2 hours (depending on how fast you work), and check your progress by comparing the printouts. For traditional I kinda do it the other way around and take photos on my phone, since the piece already exists in a physical space...
LQ
2023-04-23 02:30:59 +0000 UTCI need to fix my discord. So...yeppers. -_-
Mildred
2023-04-19 04:42:35 +0000 UTCMy fav thing to listen to and draw !!! Looking forward to every month!
NadiaMakesSomeArt
2023-04-18 06:00:58 +0000 UTCYay new Q&A! I'm so busy atm and everything is stressing me out... So glad to have something to look forward to, when I get home tonight =D
LQ
2023-04-17 22:36:36 +0000 UTCI'm very happy to hear that! if you ever want me to elaborate further or have more questions, don't hesitate to ask!
Loish
2023-04-17 18:37:36 +0000 UTCThank you so much for having addressed my question. I very much appreciate Loish. You actually helped me a lot with your responses. Thank you so much for your generosity, wish you a beautiful week
ArtG
2023-04-17 17:53:37 +0000 UTCyeeeih about to go through it, wasn't able to attend this time :D hope you guys had a great time
JosGonzalezArt
2023-04-17 16:28:40 +0000 UTC
