UPDATE // the winter months have passed! (Patreon)
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February is amost over! I'm overjoyed, because this means that SPRING is coming!!! I truly can't wait to watch the world blossom around me and to spend more time in my backyard. I've been counting down the days! Here's a little review of how this month has gone for me:
STUDIES
Making sketches and studies has been my comfort zone lately. For some reason I’m feeling apprehensive about starting new paintings, and I just wanna keep doodling. That might have to do with this month’s tutorial, which got me thinking about how rewarding sketch sessions are. But I also feel like my ideas for bigger paintings are starting to dry out and I might have to dive into pinterest to find some inspiration. How are you guys doing creatively? Are you feeling inspired or are you between ideas, like me?
WARMUPS & EXERCISES TUTORIAL
Making this month’s tutorial was so much fun because it was so much more about mindset. This is a topic that interests me a lot! I’ve just seen a huge focus on drill-sargeant style learning for art, where artists are always internally screaming at themselves to do more and better. For some people that approach works, but for a lot of artists it becomes the source of artblock and a negative image of one’s own skills. So I always try to emphasize how important it is to be gentle on ourselves, allow ourselves to have fun, and allow mistakes to occur. I think that mindset is better for longevity: it allows us to continue to draw and be creative for a long time. I’m so glad I was able to talk more about it! Next month's tutorial will be on giving sketches a presentable look quickly & efficiently, which I'm also really pumped to do!
As always, thanks so much for your support! I'll be sending out links to this month's google drive folder today. If you have any feedback or questions, please feel free to share them with me through a direct message or e-mail to loishh@gmail.com. Any and all feedback is welcome! I hope you’ll continue to be my patron and enjoy the content coming up next month! ❤