Jonathan Livslyst
@livslyst.bsky.social
Visual Development artist. I make pretty pictures.
Previous clients include Cartoon Network, Disney, Marvel & Netflix.
Previous clients include Cartoon Network, Disney, Marvel & Netflix.
This quote from Vincent Van Gogh has always stood out to me as uniquely powerful.
October 8, 2025 at 9:11 PM
This quote from Vincent Van Gogh has always stood out to me as uniquely powerful.
I think about this a lot
October 8, 2025 at 9:11 PM
I think about this a lot
Little note about how much I love drawing horses
October 8, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Little note about how much I love drawing horses
A quick note on not getting stuck in your drawings. Sometimes you luck out and you draw an amazing elbow and your drawing is completely screwed because you refuse to delete it. Here's the medicine I take.
(I am not cured and still fall into this everyday, help!)
(I am not cured and still fall into this everyday, help!)
October 2, 2025 at 9:42 PM
A quick note on not getting stuck in your drawings. Sometimes you luck out and you draw an amazing elbow and your drawing is completely screwed because you refuse to delete it. Here's the medicine I take.
(I am not cured and still fall into this everyday, help!)
(I am not cured and still fall into this everyday, help!)
The gesture has enormous implications for the story and it's so quick to erase out and change it, why aren't you playing with your sketch the most when it is at the loosest stage? food for thought.
October 1, 2025 at 7:22 AM
The gesture has enormous implications for the story and it's so quick to erase out and change it, why aren't you playing with your sketch the most when it is at the loosest stage? food for thought.
It's good to search for a better result. On average for any drawing you see me post I have deleted about 5-6 arms and hands and legs.
October 1, 2025 at 7:22 AM
It's good to search for a better result. On average for any drawing you see me post I have deleted about 5-6 arms and hands and legs.
Recycled the arm by rotating it and feeling what kind of gesture belongs to it. It is important to me to not be precious with my drawings because when I'm stuck trying to 'save' a part that isn't working I end up making worse art. Rather cut it out and let it flourish else were.
October 1, 2025 at 7:22 AM
Recycled the arm by rotating it and feeling what kind of gesture belongs to it. It is important to me to not be precious with my drawings because when I'm stuck trying to 'save' a part that isn't working I end up making worse art. Rather cut it out and let it flourish else were.
Rotating it down reveals a clearer gesture. Leaving up the final result.
October 1, 2025 at 7:22 AM
Rotating it down reveals a clearer gesture. Leaving up the final result.
By erasing out the part that isn't working I can get a sense of what the drawing feels like. Essentially filling in the blank.
October 1, 2025 at 7:22 AM
By erasing out the part that isn't working I can get a sense of what the drawing feels like. Essentially filling in the blank.
Really love digital drawing for it's perfect erasure. Here is an earlier version of that sketch. The arm looks nice and feels good but it doesn't match the rest of the pose.
October 1, 2025 at 7:22 AM
Really love digital drawing for it's perfect erasure. Here is an earlier version of that sketch. The arm looks nice and feels good but it doesn't match the rest of the pose.
sword swing & some thinking about my sketching process ?
October 1, 2025 at 7:22 AM
sword swing & some thinking about my sketching process ?
If you want to grow your delight in using colour in your work I recommend my class starting this Sunday (5th October)
www.skool.com/ilovepainting/
www.skool.com/ilovepainting/
September 30, 2025 at 1:34 PM
If you want to grow your delight in using colour in your work I recommend my class starting this Sunday (5th October)
www.skool.com/ilovepainting/
www.skool.com/ilovepainting/
Pulling another Dimitri Belyukin painting. The colours are chosen for atmosphere of course but look how he creates a gradient of contrast. You will always find the figures at the end. But it's fun to wander through the painting.
September 30, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Pulling another Dimitri Belyukin painting. The colours are chosen for atmosphere of course but look how he creates a gradient of contrast. You will always find the figures at the end. But it's fun to wander through the painting.
Colour pairs and matching contrasts. The more restraint you have in how you assign colours to your painting the more meaning those colours can hold. Here is an example colour pairing example by Howard Pyle
September 30, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Colour pairs and matching contrasts. The more restraint you have in how you assign colours to your painting the more meaning those colours can hold. Here is an example colour pairing example by Howard Pyle
If you start black and white it's trivial to accidentally over render. With a change of colour you can model all the form you could ever need. Look at the fingers in B/W. So much brightness and light controlled only by a shift towards higher saturation.
September 30, 2025 at 1:34 PM
If you start black and white it's trivial to accidentally over render. With a change of colour you can model all the form you could ever need. Look at the fingers in B/W. So much brightness and light controlled only by a shift towards higher saturation.
Simple straightforward rendering only needs change. It can be of value but I find it most pleasing when it's a change of colour only. Example:
September 30, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Simple straightforward rendering only needs change. It can be of value but I find it most pleasing when it's a change of colour only. Example:
This is the map that I mentally refer to every day when it comes to colour & light.
September 30, 2025 at 1:34 PM
This is the map that I mentally refer to every day when it comes to colour & light.
Colour wheels do not give you full information. Good for HUD elements but we need a bit more information to make real decisions.
September 30, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Colour wheels do not give you full information. Good for HUD elements but we need a bit more information to make real decisions.
I love colour. Let me show you part of my thinking process :)
September 30, 2025 at 1:34 PM
I love colour. Let me show you part of my thinking process :)
I'm announcing a new class based on everything I've learned from teaching artists over the last 2 years. It contains the best advice I know. Check it out!
www.skool.com/ilovepainting
www.skool.com/ilovepainting
September 10, 2025 at 3:22 PM
I'm announcing a new class based on everything I've learned from teaching artists over the last 2 years. It contains the best advice I know. Check it out!
www.skool.com/ilovepainting
www.skool.com/ilovepainting