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
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
2023-02-03 10:24:36 +0000 UTCoh yeah, feeling that way is always a great cue to switch up your workflow!
Loish
2023-02-03 10:24:03 +0000 UTCI really recommend it, there's something so freeing about it! i'm sure you would do an amazing job.
Loish
2023-02-03 10:23:33 +0000 UTCthat sounds so fun!
Loish
2023-02-03 10:23:05 +0000 UTCthanks so much piotr!
Loish
2023-02-03 10:10:03 +0000 UTCGlad you’re feeling better! That left sketch is bonkers! Love it 💛💛💛
Piotr Kostecki
2023-02-02 15:58:29 +0000 UTCim glad you’re feeling better c: the sketches look great!!! excited to see more of your explorations
Hali Benabou
2023-02-02 14:49:13 +0000 UTCThat's a lot of tissues.
Euv Oaht
2023-02-02 04:54:31 +0000 UTCtheey look lovely!
Nyaar
2023-02-01 22:59:38 +0000 UTCthese 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 :)
andy_illustrates
2023-02-01 01:06:36 +0000 UTCoh wow. You're making me want to do more pencil sketching. I haven't touched a graphite pencil in ages.
Jake Parker
2023-02-01 00:36:17 +0000 UTCI 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.
Kat Craig
2023-01-31 22:28:31 +0000 UTCThese look insane! How long did each of these sketches take?
Lima
2023-01-31 19:52:15 +0000 UTCthanks so much!
Loish
2023-01-31 16:23:54 +0000 UTChaha 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!
Loish
2023-01-31 16:23:47 +0000 UTCThe 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?😬
Zuza
2023-01-31 16:10:59 +0000 UTCThese look amazing! I love the imaginative details and the outlook. It feels very fresh.
Brian Delaney
2023-01-31 15:37:39 +0000 UTC
