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Long Lost Friend Studio is my self-publishing imprint, the studio space where we work, and a YouTube channel featuring videos about art and creativity. This blog covers everything happening with me and Long Lost Friend Studio.
The Vampire Girl Next Door
If it were me stuck in that creepy house next door, being stalked by a monster? Last thing I’d want to have to square off with is a girlfriend with a taste for blood.
There's A Bad Moon On The Rise
David recuperates in a British hospital, barely ever conscious, and dreaming of very dark things. One of those dreams involves seeing himself in a hospital bed, being cared for by a nurse, and suddenly turning into a pale-faced, bloody-fanged monster with red-rimmed eyes and a taste for flesh.
A God Incarnate, In Digital Inks
Michelle and I finally saw Shin Godzilla this month. It’s been out for a decade, but we don’t like to rush things. The movie was just the inspiration I needed to try out a few more of the new digital brushes I purchased for Affinity.
Draculove Meets Thankenstein
I didn’t want my social media feed to seem like an abandoned cemetery. So I took a run at a couple of classic monsters to fill in the open graves.
I’ve an Affinity for Free Art Software
Could you turn a buck with a free app? That’s the question we pose in this week’s video. That is, can a reasonably skilled illustrator, using only the new, completely free Affinity app, create a piece of art they would happily hand in to an art director or client? Let’s find out.