Vote: August Tutorial Poll! ✨

Happy Monday everyone! 💛 The time has come to vote for this month's exclusive tutorial video!! 🤗

Thank you to everyone who offered tutorial suggestions on our Feature Friday post! We got SO many that I'll be saving some for next month's poll as well! 😌✨I've put a bunch of the options down below and you are allowed to pick more than one, but only one will win! Keep on reading to get a brief overview of each tutorial topic and happy voting! 💕

• Watercolor Tutorial: We got several votes for this one! A few of you asked for a digital watercolor tutorial but the majority requested traditional watercolor, so this tutorial will be our very first traditional art tutorial! I will cover the basics of watercolor painting and show you guys the steps and techniques to create a beautiful watercolor character.
• Expressions + Emotions: In this tutorial I'll show you guys how to draw various expressions on your characters! This will include some stylistic choices that will add to the overall emotion of your character.
• Poses in Perspective: For this tutorial, I'll show you guys how to draw a character pose in two perspective styles: above and below! Drawing poses in perspective often requires the assistance of reference, but I'll share some tips with you guys that will help you with the process!
• Simple Background Techniques: This tutorial will be all about how to paint a background that adds interest & mood to your character, using only color, texture, light, and other painting techniques! We'll focus on creating a background that doesn't overwork the drawing or look flat, but rather brings your drawing to life.
• Hair Tutorial! (Updated Version): This tutorial will be a new and improved hair tutorial! As many of you already know, I created a hair tutorial last year, but my style has improved so much since then! In this new tutorial I will share some tips and techniques that I use to create beautiful hair.
• Lighting from Different Angles: In this tutorial I will show you guys the different ways that light can interact with a face! We'll look at a face from several different angles and I'll show you guys how to paint the different kinds of lighting. 
• Finding a Style: In this video I'll talk about how you can play with proportions and drawing techniques to find a unique style. We'll cover some fun exercises that you can experiment with to create a style that is original to you!
• How to do Photo Studies: In this tutorial I'll show you guys my process for doing photo studies and how to draw from reference! This will include a full breakdown of all the steps, how to start, and how I stylize realistic references into drawings that have character and uniqueness. 

And that's it for this month!! I'm so excited about each of these options and can't wait to see what you guys choose 🙈 have fun and happy voting! The poll will officially close on Friday, August 14th✨ and then I'll get to work! 💕

Love,

Lydia ✨