Hi guys,

Happy new year! I’m back with another portion of inspiration & learning resources. In fact, this time thre are so many interesting videos, articles, and other stuff I was wondering if you won’t feel overwhelmed by it (I even had to give up on a couple of things). 😅 So, feel free to let me know if we keep the current pace (4 newsletter/year) or change the frequency:

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. My new works

2. Blog

3. Inspiration

4. Learning resources

5. Culture inspirations

   5. 1. Music

   5. 2. Movies/TV series

🖼️ My new works

More on Instagram / TikTok / Cara

✍️ Blog

I updated and improved a few of my articles. I think you might find the “How to draw everyday” article particularly useful:

✨ 2025 NON-GENERIC Guide To Social Media For Artists

Social media for artists: 6 little-known insights. No ‘post consistently’ mumbo-jumbo. Discover REAL 2024 ART TRENDS for Instagram & more.

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How to draw everyday: 4 laws to build a drawing habit

In this 4-part guide based on “Atomic Habits”, I explain how to build a daily drawing habit. It’s science-backed, and it ACTUALLY WORKS.

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21 best social media for artists to post on in 2025 by category

Check my list of the 21 social media platforms (niche & well-known) where artists can share their works in 2025!

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✨ Inspiration

Shiro Kasamatsu

I absolutely love Japanese woodprints, so no wonder Shiro Kasamatu’s art instantly resonated with me. And this is a great article if you’d like to learn more.

Hiroshi Yoshida

Shortly after, I discovered another woodprint maker: Hiroshi Yoishida.

Nathan Fowkes

I came across Nathan’s art on Cara and immediately fell in love with it. The way he deals with colors, light, and shapes is just PURE MAGIC:

Jamie Hewlett/Gorilaz

I’m a big fan of Gorillaz ever since I was a kid, so it felt like Christmas when I found a bunch of Jamie Hewlett’s Gorillaz art (Reddit).

Claire Wendling

I stumbled across her artbooks a few times on YouTube in the past months, and, to my misfortune, I found it super difficult to buy them online for some reason. 😿 Good you can find her art online, for example here.

Jodorowsky’s Dune

I’ve recently watched Dune 2. I was so hyped I would watch tons of YouTube videos and discussions on Frank Herbert’s books & Denis Villeneuve’s movies, and that’s where I’ve learned about Jodorowsky’s Dune.

Jodorowsky’s Dune is a legendary, unrealized film adaptation of Dune by Chilean-French filmmaker Alejandro Jodorowsky. Planned in the mid-1970s, it was meant to be an ambitious, psychedelic, and surreal epic, but it was never completed due to budget and studio concerns.

The project became famous for its extravagant vision and the incredible team Jodorowsky assembled, including:

• Concept Art & Design: H.R. Giger (Alien), Jean "Moebius" Giraud, and Chris Foss.

• Music: Pink Floyd and Magma.

• Cast: Salvador Dalí as the Emperor, Orson Welles as Baron Harkonnen, David Carradine, Mick Jagger, and Jodorowsky’s son, Brontis, as Paul Atreides.

The film was never made, but its influence can be seen in later sci-fi films like Star Wars, Blade Runner, and Alien.

The movie was never made, but the art remained - you can see the original artworks here (it’s gorgeous). There’s also a documentary, but I haven’t watched it yet.

Learning resources

I found sooo many great learning tips & tutorials online:

General

Great explanation of balance, rule of thirds, and other aspects of composition with lots of examples from the Frieren anime:

Great tips from Lucas Peinador:

…Marco Bucci,…

…and Tyler Edlin <3…

This tutorial is so good it should be illegal. I’m actually using the method all the time:

This one really helped me with line weight ❤️:

I picked up watercolors again and it’s SO FUN!!!

Amazing paint stroke efficiency:

A list of animation exercises:

51 great animation exercises to master

And a piece of inspiration to pick up you sketchbook and let go of perfectionism:

Aaand last but not least, here are some really nice tools for artists from @anngee.foote.creations

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Movies & tv series

Finally, some of my fav movies & tv series I’ve been watching recently:

Nosferatu is so beautiful, you can literally pause it any second, take a screenshot, frame it, and put it on your wall. 🖤

Meme