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    Loish

    Lois van Baarle (Loish) lives in Utrecht (the Netherlands) but has lived all around the world, including the United States, Indonesia, France, and Belgium. Loish has been drawing since the day she could hold a pencil, and started teaching herself to draw digitally when she was a teenager. She then studied animation and became a freelancer shortly after graduating college. Loish works as a freelance digital artist and animator, doing mainly character design work. Her client list includes Psyop, Lego, Guerrilla Games, Nick Jr., and many others where she creates character designs for a variety of projects.

    Lois van Baarle (Loish), Digital aritst & animator

    Inspiration

    I stay inspired by enjoying nature, fashion, and the beautiful things around me. My main inspirations are attractive colours and colour combinations, which are usually the starting point for my work. FAVOURITES: Quote I don’t really have a meaningful favourite quote . . . but I do love quotes from my favourite shows, so I’ll go with “these pretzels are making me thirsty.”

    Tools

    All of my work is created digitally, using Adobe Photoshop CS5 extended, Cintiq 24HD, Cintiq Companion, or Intuos4. Occasionally I sketch on paper but it is not an essential part of my drawing process; for now I find digital to be the most efficient and flexible medium to work in.

    Advice

    A tip to starting out in this industry: It’s important to develop a unique artistic voice and way of working, then share it with the world. The Internet is a huge source of my inspiration — making friends and gaining work opportunities. I did not expect that to happen when I started posting my doodles online! Building a fan base has definitely been my big break.

    Books with Loish

    The Character Designer (2019)

    with Loopydave, Loish, Tom Bancroft, Randy Bishop, Gerardo Sandoval, Jeffrey Cruz CHAMBA, Kenneth Anderson, Wouter Tulp, Rodgon

    An exciting NEW tutorial art book about CHARACTER DESIGN with lessons by industry legends who have worked for Disney, Marvel, DC…

    $29.00
    $35.00

    Illustrator’s Guidebook (2016)

    with David Rosel, Genzoman, Gerardo Sandoval, Jeffrey Cruz CHAMBA, Kenneth Anderson, Loish, Loopydave, Michael Bills, Tom Bancroft, Warren Louw, Randy Bishop, Wouter Tulp, Rodgon

    Raised over $200,000 on Kickstarter, Illustrator’s Guidebook is a goldmine for any illustrator.

    $29.00
    $45.00

    Learn from 100 Famous Artists (2014)

    with David Rosel, Gerardo Sandoval, Kenneth Anderson, Jeffrey Cruz CHAMBA, Loish, Loopydave, Michael Bills, Tom Bancroft, Warren Louw, Randy Bishop, Wouter Tulp

    This is the perfect reference art book that serves to inspire and amaze.

    $29.00
    $35.00

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