Process | Lichia Liu

Lichia Liu is the owner, illustrator & designer of Gotamago, a studio based in Toronto, Canada. www.lichialiu.com contact: lichia@gotamago[dot]com unless otherwise noted, all artwork and photography are my own, and may not be reproduced without permission. q&a

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114/366 cozy rainy Saturday with my #wacom tablet and #Radiohead

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113/366 the first ink line on a blank piece of paper is always the hardest, and the scariest. Channeling Schele for a little courage. #newwork #heregoes

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112/366 working on concept sketches for a super fun commission for The Bookshelf

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111/366 Riverdale Park East

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110/366 secretly inserting a self portrait into the painting 🙃

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109/366 I started painting this showboat once, and it sailed off before I could finish. Three years later, I finally have Oriole in my sketchbook :)

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108/366 quick study before the heat of day sets in

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107/366 morning light over harbourfront

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106/366 one of the most difficult things about watercolour is knowing when to stop painting. I think I went over a little bit past that sweet point on this one 😳

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105/366 the hardest parts are done! Time to leave the painting and go for a walk so I can come back with fresh eyes.

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104/366 first wash!

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103/366 loose lines > stiff lines, mistakes and all.

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102/366 sometimes I subconsciously sabotage a drawing that's going okay because I feel like it could go better. Onto attempt 3.

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101/366 sometimes I like my messy sketch studies better than the finals 🤔

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100/366 bare bones

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99/366 most ambitious watercolour painting I've done to date, finished in two days.

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98/366 literally waiting for the ink to dry...time for a wine break