MONTHLY CHALLENGE // smoke & fire (Patreon)

Did you also watch Arcane and find yourself mesmerized by the incredible effects animation? I definitely did - but even if you didn’t, this is a great subject to practice! This month, I’d love to practice drawing smoke & fire with you. This challenge is all about capturing the energy and movement of these incredible elements! Try simplifying the shapes - there’s lots of examples in the inspiration folder that can guide your process. Have fun 🔥

CHALLENGE INFO //

Visit this link to find all essential info about the challenge, including:

an overview of the challenge information

tips & advice

links to resources to help you complete it

a bonus challenge for if you have extra time

folders with reference images and inspiration images

HELPFUL RESOURCES //

Below is the list of helpful resources that can help you complete this challenge:

Painting clouds: This tutorial talks about how you can create interesting overlapping shapes to convey volume. The same principles apply to smoke!

Process video // smoke: This is the process video for my smoke painting, which shows you how I built up shapes and soft edges!

There is also a PDF file attached to this post with the challenge information, including clickable links.

I can't wait to see what you make! Feel free to post the results on social media with the hashtag #LoishPatreonChallenge, or share your results in the thread over in the discord server!