Loish
@loish.bsky.social
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I’m a digital artist! Free tutorials & brushes: loish.school
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I used to hate the smudge tool, but now I love it. It took me a while to figure out which settings were just right for a perfect blurred edge! I don't gatekeep, so I made a free smudge brush set! I've been using it in all my recent art. Grab it here:
links.loish.net
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I’ve been trying to figure out how I can translate my soft digital style into a risograph by separating all the color channels. I have not printed them yet, so I have no idea if they’ll work! I still need to pick the final colors! Which color combo do you like most?
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Some soft pose studies. I just love smudging stuff.
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I’m a character artist. I’m used to painting skin and hair and clothes... soft textures, basically. I found out the hard way that this approach does not work for rocks. Unless you want them to look like weirdly shiny flesh blobs instead 🤔
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Remember when it was winter? It feels like a million years ago now. We had a lot of snow here in the Netherlands which was a rare experience. Here’s some paintings inspired by that special time ❄️ Done in Procreate!
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I’m not sure, but I think that tree might be haunted 👀
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Fabric folds are so hard. At least for me. The more detail I add the more they start to look like frosting on a cake. Crispness does not come naturally to me. But I try!!
about 2 months ago
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My second favorite thing to draw 🌳
3 months ago
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Continuing my colored pencil adventures. The most satisfying part is adding the bright yellow. The glow it gives 🤌
3 months ago
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A gift for
@itsthebeanie.bsky.social
, one of my incredible discord moderators! They requested something with critters and something spaced themed, so it naturally followed that I had to draw space raccoons ✨
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Why is it so hard to find good pose reference to convey tension? Good thing I've got my own extensive experience to draw from 🥲
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I made a tutorial about the digital tools I use during my drawing process! Things like clipping masks, the lasso tool, adjustment layers, and more ~
www.patreon.com/posts/tutori...
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pat | COMMISSIONS CLOSED
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After lying around untouched for over 20 years, I finally tried out my ancient set of colored pencils. And now I’m wondering why I didn’t use them for so long - I love drawing with these!
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Dynamic poses 🏃➡️
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That feeling when you're going through it 💧
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riddle
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Haematinon
4 months ago
"Learn this, my Soul: two snakes lay coiled around the Great Egg, where the stars of the previous era had been gathered and sealed[...]" A new piece for Ergo Cosmos, an illustrated sci-fi/occult collection of tales, created with the support of my patreons!
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As a person with acne, this helps my self-image: studying the faces of people who have it, and realizing they are still beautiful even though their skin has imperfections.
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Every year, we do a secret santa event in my discord server. This year, I was asked to draw a Christmas ghost for Frederik Gheysen, one of my long time patrons ❄️
5 months ago
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artists! the social media landscape has changed so much in the past years. what are you doing to promote your art / get visibility? what's working / not working for you?
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My
#artvsartist
for this year! I loved working with bright colors, glowing lights and swoopy shapes. The smudge tool had a chokehold on me and completely changed my rendering process. I wish I’d had more time for my art, but I still think I churned out some decent pieces. How was this year for you?
5 months ago
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Painting over my sketches in Procreate to create colorful heads - my favorite thing to draw, so I do it over and over again.
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Friendly reminder: New members get 30% off my Patreon this month! It lasts until Christmas eve, so don’t wait too long ~ Join my little club:
www.patreon.com/1641751/join
add a skeleton here at some point
6 months ago
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That feeling when you realize you’re in a dream 💭
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Bright colors are fun, but also tricky. Sometimes you just end up with a pile of rainbow barf 😭 My latest tutorial shares all my tips and tricks for working with bright and saturated color schemes! Watch it here:
www.patreon.com/posts/tutori...
6 months ago
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Saying goodbye to my favorite season 🍂 There are still a few desperate leaves clinging to the trees here, but less of them every day.
6 months ago
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If you're curious about my Patreon, new members get 30% off this month! ✨ Sign up here:
www.patreon.com/1641751/join
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It’s that one day of the year that you can’t escape. But I have good news! My artbooks are now 25% off if you buy them directly through my publisher, which is the only spot where you can get signed copies of all three books ✨ Get your signed copy here:
store.3dtotal.com/collections/...
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The Loish 2026 Cat Calendar is great for planning out your month and also having some pretty art on your walls! It’s also been tested and fully approved by actual cats - see photo for evidence. They’re only available to order for 2 more days - so be quick! Buy it here:
loish.shop/products/202...
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It’s here: the Loish 2026 Cat Calendar 😺 That’s right, I’m fully embracing my identity as a crazy cat lady, which is why next year’s calendar features a variety of cat art that I’ve made! This one’s only available until November 28th, so be quick if you want to get it:
loish.shop/products/202...
6 months ago
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It’s mushroom season 🍄🍄🍄
7 months ago
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Have you tried the new Procreate brushes? I was trying to get a creamy, painterly look, but it all blended together into a muddy mess 😅 I still love the painterly style, so I figured out some tricks to make it work! I made a video about it ~ find it here:
www.patreon.com/posts/tutori...
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A little ode to last month! I associate October with many round things: pumpkins, acorns, apples, but also my cats, who become extremely round and fluffy as their fur thickens. Here’s my little ode to the roundest month of the year 🟠
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Hot take: Pigeons are majestic. Who agrees with me??
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The latest addition to my sketchbook! I draw like one page every few months, but eventually I will fill it 😤
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8 months ago
We don’t just create books together... Check out the gorgeous hanging sign
@loish.bsky.social
created for 3dtotal’s new office, using the old pub name ‘Golden Hart’ as her creative springboard!
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I went to Iceland in August! I had to paint some of the beautiful things I saw. It was very weird, magical, and inspiring! I will definitely go back one day to see more of the island, but for now, I am revisiting it through my art 🖤
8 months ago
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Don’t look at her eyes too long, or you’ll get sucked into ⚫░t░h░e░ ░v░o░i░d░⚫
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I don’t think confidence comes purely from having skills. I also think it has a lot to do with your mindset. That's why I put together 5 exercises that will help you grow your artistic confidence! Watch it on my Patreon:
www.patreon.com/posts/tutori...
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8 months ago
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I love a soft, buttery rendering style. A gloopy, velvety, warm and glowy approach, if you will. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Getting this look right is easier said than done. I created a little step-by-step explainer that shows you exactly how I create it! It's free - sign up here to get it:
links.loish.net
8 months ago
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I used to hate the smudge tool, but now I love it. It took me a while to figure out which settings were just right for a perfect blurred edge! I don't gatekeep, so I made a free smudge brush set! I've been using it in all my recent art. Grab it here:
links.loish.net
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Sketchbooks should be a place where you can get messy.! That’s easier said than done, but I think sketching technique plays a huge role. That's why I made a tutorial about my process! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ This tutorial is completely free, and you can get it right now by signing up here:
links.loish.net
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It’s been a year since I launched my free resource pack for artists! To celebrate, I’ve been working on new tutorials, brushes, and more. I’m finalizing the last details, and I’ll be updating it next week! If you want to be the first to hear about the new update, sign up here:
links.loish.net
8 months ago
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This one sparked some debate, so I wanted to ask: do you think she’s good or evil?
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Muddy colors: the enemy of every painter. I get a lot of questions about how to keep colors vibrant, so it was time to make a tutorial video about it! Check out the full tutorial on my Patreon to learn more:
www.patreon.com/posts/138122...
9 months ago
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Studying iridescence on one of my favorite animals, the rock dove. Don’t ever speak poorly of the rock dove in my vicinity. I WILL fight you 😤
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I’m lowkey obsessed with blurry, soft edges lately. The smudge tool has a chokehold on me.
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I am on a lifelong quest to paint super round, chunky flowers that look like cabbages. This is the latest installation!
10 months ago
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Gradients, smudge tool, blur - they’re all great tools, until your art turns into a blurry mess. A soft rendering style is not easy to pull off, which is why I made a video about it ~ this one comes with 3 smudge brushes that I made myself! ✨ Find it here:
www.patreon.com/posts/tutori...
10 months ago
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Trying to capture tension in a pose! 💪 You know, the kind where you can see the muscles and tendons popping out. RAAHHH!! 😤 I don't know if I succeeded, but at least I tried 🥲
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