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MONTHLY CHALLENGE // brushstroke master study

It’s time to dive back into master studies! This month, we will be studying the expressive brushstrokes of a few painting masterpieces. These artists were incredible at creating rich and realistic detail from just a few expressive brush strokes, and there’s so much we can learn from that. That’s why the reference images consist of close-ups from paintings: that way we can really see the i...

What I created this month // August 2025

August has flown by and my favorite months are about to begin! 🎃 Before that happens, let's look back on how August went. Here's an overview of everything I created this month ✨

This month's tutorial was on 2025-08-31 09:56:16 +0000 UTC View Post

Q&A // August 2025

Here's tonight's Q&A session for those of you who missed it! It was so much fun to finally be able to stream directly onto Patreon. There are still some minor technical things to sort out, but overall it went really smoothly! I'm so excited for future streams!! ✨

Some of the topics covered in this session are:

• Changing your painting as you go

• Paintings t...

  2025-08-30 19:44:58 +0000 UTC View Post

REMINDER // Q&A session this weekend

Hello lovely flame patrons! This is just a friendly reminder that this month's Q&A session for Flame members is this weekend, on Saturday August 30 at 5PM CET. Visit this time zone converter to see what time that is in your area!

2025-08-28 17:17:06 +0000 UTC View Post

RESOURCE // iridescence

Here's a little resource video about this month's challenge on studying iridescence! In this video, I do a quick review of the artwork posted in the discord, walk you through my process for creating the artwork for this challenge, and discuss common mistakes and tips for tackling studies like these in t...

PROCESS VIDEO // iridescence

Here's the process video for the studies I created for this month's challenge on studying iridescence!

Some info about this process:

• This was sped up by 300%, so 3 times the original speed.

• The drawing session took me about 3.5 hours.

If you want to know mor...

EARLY ACCESS // iridescence

This month's challenge was on studying iridescence! This challenge was about capturing shimmering, rainbow-like color, which is a great exercise for better understanding color transitions and conveying different types of surfaces. It's a very 'painterly' challenge which is why I think it's so valuable to stu...

Reminder: Only 1 week left to participate in the challenge! 💖

Hello Patrons! There's a fun challenge going on in the discord server: The No Girl Travel Challenge! There have been some amazing submissions so far - but the deadline is fast approaching! This challenge ends on Sunday the 31st, so if you want to participate, make sure you submit your art before then �...

EARLY ACCESS // Iceland studies

Last week, I went to Iceland for a short one-week trip! It truly exceeded all my expectations. I was staying in the capital city (Reykjavik) and doing some smaller day trips, so I didn’t think I would be seeing such stunning scenery. Boy, was I wrong! The thing I learned about Iceland is that everything is beautiful - as soon as you get out of the city, you’re in stunning wildernes...

Check out my tutorial shop! 💖

You probably know that I make monthly tutorials for my spark and flame members, but did you know that I also sell my videos individually in my shop? These purchases give you access to the full tutorial without subscribing to an...

TUTORIAL // drawing a stylized portrait in Procreate

Every now and then, I add an older tutorial to my shop so they can be purchased individually. This tutorial is from 2023 and it's about how you can draw a stylized portrait in Procreate! Basically, it's about how you can analyze a reference picture and build up your portrait in a way that diverts from realism - from initial sketch to final rendering. It also runs you through my...

PROCESS VIDEO // flower - phone recording

When painting, I usually record snippets of it with my iPhone so that I can make reels and tiktok videos out of it! It’s not the full process from beginning to end, but a few snippets throughout. If you want to watch the full uninterrupted process video, check out the feed - I just posted Part 1 and 2025-08-20 12:50:18 +0000 UTC View Post

PROCESS VIDEO // flower - part 2

Here's part 2 of my process for my Flower painting! Part 1 was just posted.

Here’s some information about the process videos: 

• It has been sped up by 250%, so 2.5 times the original speed.  2025-08-20 12:48:32 +0000 UTC View Post

PROCESS VIDEO // flower - part 1

This month, I decided to put together the process video for my Flower painting! I think it’s a great example of how I layer on color transitions and soft edges very gradually - and a good companion process video to this month’s tutorial, which is about soft blending. 

Here’s some inform...

EARLY ACCESS // flower

After doing some darker chromatic aberration studies, I wanted to paint something that was a bit brighter and had more of an iridescent feel - once again starting from a older sketch from my sketchbook. I really enjoyed painting this one - I’ll never tire of pink and blue as a color combination! 

EARLY ACCESS // glow

You may have spotted one of these sketches in my most recent tutorial on soft blending! I wanted to build further on the chromatic aberration studies I did last month, so I took some sketches from my sketchbook and added some color to them. I’m having so much fun with these kinds of saturated colors a...

Check out my new video on soft blending!

I just posted the August tutorial! Have you ever tried to create a soft painting, only to end up with a blurry mess? Soft rendering is so much easier said than done! Over time, I've figured out some helpful tools and techn...

TUTORIAL // techniques for soft blending

It's time for the August tutorial! ✨ This month, it's on techniques for soft blending. I'll be running you through all of the tools and techniques I use to create a soft rendering style, including the gradient and smudge tool, and of course running you through my process from start to finish!

2025-08-07 12:38:03 +0000 UTC View Post

What's coming up // August 2025

It's August and spooky season is creeping closer and closer 🎃 I'm ready for another month of making art and videos! Here's what you can expect from me this month:

This month's tutorial is going to b...

There's a fun challenge in the discord server! 💖

Hey Patrons! As you may know, all paying patrons have access to a discord server where you can share your art, chat about art-related topics, and even post cute pictures of your pets! ✨ This month we have a fun challenge happening over there: The No Girl travel challenge!

It's August, so No Girl is going on a trip. Where is she going? What will she do? Will she hang ou...

MONTHLY CHALLENGE // Iridescence

This month's challenge is on iridescence! That's the shimmering, rainbow-like effect that you can see on gemstones, bubbles, butterfly wings, and more. This is a great way to practice blending colors, and capturing different types of surfaces! It's also a great effect to use in your paintings. Maybe studying it will spark some ideas ✨

Visit 2025-08-01 08:06:48 +0000 UTC View Post

What I created this month // July 2025

We're in the midst of summer and yet another month has passed! ☀️ It was a super creative month for me, and I had a lot of fun trying out new techniques! Here's an overview of everything I created in July ✨

This month's tutorial was on 2025-07-31 11:12:20 +0000 UTC View Post

RESOURCE // capturing tension

Here's a little resource video about this month's challenge on capturing tension in a pose! In this video, I do a quick review of the artwork posted in the discord, walk you through my process for creating the artwork for this challenge, and discuss common mistakes and tips for tackling studies ...

PROCESS VIDEO // tension studies

Here's the process video for the studies I created for this month's challenge on capturing tension in a pose!

Some info about this process:

• This was sped up by 300%, so 3 times the original speed.

• The drawing session took me almost 4 hours.

I was su...

EARLY ACCESS // tension studies

This month's challenge was on capturing tension in a pose! It was all about capturing the look of fully tensed muscles, including the tendons and veins that show when this happens. It was really far outside of my comfort zone, since I usually gravitate towards soft and flowy poses. That's why it was ...

PROCESS VIDEO // roses - phone recording

Here's some of the process for my Roses painting! These were just some snippets that I filmed to create reels / tiktoks from, so it's not the full process from beginning to end, just some parts of it. If you want to watch the fulll process video, check out the feed - I just posted both parts!

Here...

PROCESS VIDEO // roses - part 2

Here's part 2 of the process video for my Roses painting! I just posted part 1 - check out the feed to see it.

Here’s some information about the process videos: 

• It has been sped up by 200%, so 2 times the original speed. 

• This painting session took me abou...

  2025-07-25 09:02:01 +0000 UTC View Post