MONTHLY CHALLENGE // master study (Patreon)

It’s time for the the first challenge of 2023! It’s a new year, so a great time to hone up our skills and do some studies that will help us improve and learn. This month we will be doing some master studies of classical paintings together! Choose one of the paintings from the reference image to make a study of, or choose any painting of your own liking. Try to pick an area of focus before getting started, and push that aspect further in your study so that it reflects your vision.

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

PDFs with a description of the challenge, as well as:

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

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

Exercises for improving your skills - This tutorial shows you how you can learn from a study by choosing a specific area of focus, and pushing that further in your study. 

Process video: expressions - This video shows the process for some expression studies that have a traditionally painted feel.

I also have a few pages from my Style of Loish book that gives examples of how to pick an area of focus for your study:

I can't wait to see what you come up with this month! Feel free to post the results on social media with the hashtag #LoishPatreonChallenge. You can also share your results in the thread over on the discord server in the #monthly-challenges channel!

Have fun!