How do you put motion into a sketch? What colouring and painting techniques can you use in order to make it look more dynamic, more alive? Join this Photoshop demo with Loish and find out!
Loish (Lois van Baarle) has been drawing since the day she could hold a pencil. Nowadays Loish draws almost always digitally using Photoshop to create expressive characters that consistently promote female beauty in all shapes and forms. A true inspiration for all artists, an emblem for girl power, a mastermind in terms of creating and managing communities, not to mention a social-media savvy.
Being in a first instance self-taught has helped Loish develop her own unique style. She gets inspired from a variety of sources like Japanese drawing styles, French comic artists and Art Nouveau. Working intuitively is also very important to Loish. She tries to draw what feels good, instead of getting too technical or over-thinking the drawing process too much.
She tries to put more emphasis on flow and expression than on anatomical precision. Shapes, movement and direction are more important than details, which can be filled in later. Textures play a huge role in all her work. They have an effect on the colours and overall look of almost all her illustrations. Her art really speaks to your imagination.
A longtime Playgrounds friend, she has collaborated with Guerrila Games, Procreate, Coca-Cola, 21 Draw, Submarine Channel and Sony, among others.
