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Post by Ginz ❤ on Jan 10, 2019 0:22:42 GMT -5
I know using references is perfectly fine and good, but my art is so significantly better when I do that I can't help but feel like I'm cheating a bit. XD; I should probably do more studies so I don't feel like I'm relying so heavily on it to make my anatomy and poses look any good...
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Post by Moni on Feb 6, 2019 4:59:13 GMT -5
i hate drawing most of the time
it sucks
but i still come back to do it. it's like meth but worse.
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Post by Ginz ❤ on Feb 6, 2019 16:58:06 GMT -5
Moni - Do you feel like you hate the process, or you hate the result? (or both?) I feel like it's most important to find joy in the former than the latter, though of course being proud of something you create never hurts. It can be very discouraging not to get the results you hope for, but I feel like if you enjoy the process, it's also easier to like your art, or at least like creating art. Personally, I feel like my art is currently hit or miss. Sometimes I really like how things come out, and sometimes I feel disappointed and like the outcomr wasn't worth the effort I put in. But still, the most important thing is to have fun with it! If you find yourself hating the process, maybe it's time to mix things up. Try a different medium, a different style, draw something you don't usually draw. Draw something completely self-indulgent that you don't have to show anyone else. If your least favorite part is, say, inking/lineart, try a lineless style! If you don't want to deal with anatomy, why not a landscape, or even some fun abstract shapes? don't know... whatever sounds cool to you. If depression is what's taking the fun out of it and making it suck, that may not apply, but I still feel like trying something new can be a great way to get yourself going again when you feel stuck in a rut. You do keep coming back to art, so maybe you don't hate *all* of it. I hope you can find parts of it to like! Best of luck <3
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Post by Moni on Feb 7, 2019 21:50:08 GMT -5
Ginz ❤ i'm usually ambivalent about the process itself, and pretty much always hate the result. I don't exactly know that I *can* really find that much joy in the former because... i don't really feel joy in doing most things. >> I think you're right about process, though, I tried something cool with pencils rather than the digital tedium of "line->color->shade->and if you do anything different it will look more horrible" and I think just the feeling was much better than raging at the computer. Thank you for your thoughtful tips, Ginz! <3 They actually gave me a lot to think about!
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Post by Moni on Feb 22, 2019 22:37:25 GMT -5
me: wow, figures in perspective are hard!!! but i need to practice drawing more than figures, so i need to practice things in a scene
me: life is suffering
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Post by Zoey on Feb 28, 2019 9:44:52 GMT -5
My motivation as of late:
Me: Wow, here's an incredibly inspiring, ambitious idea I'd like to paint! Me (5 minutes later): this is so much work -goes to watch random videos-
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Post by CrimsonShroud on Mar 3, 2019 14:25:27 GMT -5
I know using references is perfectly fine and good, but my art is so significantly better when I do that I can't help but feel like I'm cheating a bit. XD; I should probably do more studies so I don't feel like I'm relying so heavily on it to make my anatomy and poses look any good...
There is no shame in using references. Many artists use them. Personally, I tend to look up references if I'm having trouble with a specific pose or scene.
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Post by Twillie on Mar 5, 2019 11:15:22 GMT -5
In applying for an internship position at a local art gallery, I get an email from the recruiter following my resume submission.
"Can you send some examples of your graphic design experience?"
"Uhh, sure! >>;" *cue me scrambling the rest of the night figuring out how to make a multi-page pdf*
I ended up downloading a free trail of Adobe Acrobat, but I dunno if there are any free programs out there for making those kinds of pdf's xD But lol, for whatever reason that question took me aback; I guess I just don't think of anyone asking for my graphic design stuff, since that's not my main practice. Hopefully I sent in enough examples. Not sure if she's looking for a "full" portfolio, but I tried at least to get close to ten x3
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Post by Ginz ❤ on Mar 5, 2019 11:54:18 GMT -5
Congrats, Twillie , I hope you get the internship! Perhaps they occasionally need some help with graphic design stuff and you having that extra skill gives you a plus! I don't know, but it sounds like you did good! =D I don't know what program you used to put together your portfolio. I know there's way to do that in Adobe programs, but they're different depending on the program/version, so you'd have to google multipage pdf [insert program here], or something like that. However, I can also recommend PDF Split and Merge or PDFsam for short. I used it a while ago, but it was pretty straightforward and easy to use. It's a free open-source program that lets you split, merge, edit, etc... your pdf files. So you could potentially save all your pdf 'pages' separately and then just merge them with that program at the end very easily. So, in case it comes in handy for the future, or for anyone else looking for something of the sort, here is the website for it: pdfsam.org/Either way, best of luck! <3
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Post by Twillie on Mar 5, 2019 12:07:23 GMT -5
Thanks! Yeah, I probably should've guessed, since the two titles I applied for were digital media and social media/blogging, but guess I'm just not used to being asked for examples of that xD
I ended up using Adobe Acrobat, which is Adobe Creative Suite's PDF program I think. PDFsam sounds like it'd do the job as well though, especially if it's open source! Thanks for the tip and well wishes =D
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Post by Twillie on Mar 8, 2019 23:51:07 GMT -5
So I'm currently trying to update my website so that you can directly read all of my Blossoms comics, and in doing so I'm making some preview images for each individual comic. My website is hosted by Wix (because I cannot build a website myself), and it comes with a number of premade assets you can use, like gallery widgets.
I just noticed that, while picking the preview images for the gallery, the site automatically chooses tags for the images based upon their appearance. Well, for one image that contains Jonathon, who by the way is just basically standing there, one of the tags it came up with is "eyewear." Somehow, the algorithm picked up that because Jonathon's eyes are slightly more outlined than normal, he thus must be wearing eyeliner xD We truly live in the future.
and now I'm having fun seeing all the other tags it makes for my uploaded images >w>
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Post by PFA on Mar 29, 2019 22:40:07 GMT -5
Me designing a character: I should give them an interesting and detailed design to make them stand out! Me having to draw said character 100 times in a row for a comic: uuuUUUUGgggh
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Post by June Scarlet on Jun 27, 2019 15:01:55 GMT -5
So say I wanted to create an artwork that multiple people on the forum could contribute to. Like adding your signature to a yearbook sort of deal, everyone does a little piece that forms a greater whole. What would be the best way to do this?
I know the best way if this were a writing project. Create a google doc that anyone can edit, and then let people edit in their contributions at their own pace. But I'm not sure what to do for this.
One option is to pass around a photoshop .psd file, which can be opened by most image creation programs. But that creates the potential for backlogs and bottlenecks. I know there's Google Draw, but I'm not sure that's a robust enough art software to handle this project.
I could have sworn I heard about some online drawing tool that let multiple people draw at the same time. That would be ideal.
I'm also open to more suggestions, I'm sure I haven't thought of all the possibilities.
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Post by Ginz ❤ on Jul 15, 2019 0:50:45 GMT -5
June Scarlet - Drawpile is pretty awesome for drawing together! =D The only catch is that you do have to download and install it, but it's free! It has quite a few drawing tools, you can have layers, you can resize the canvas to be whatever size you want, it's compatible with tablets' pressure sensitivity, and so much more! I 100% recommend it! I would advise anyone who gets it to have a solo doodling session first, just to play around with the tools and become a little familiar with the program and what you can do in it. But if you're feeling adventurous, you can absolutely to jump into hosting a session with friends right away too. XD
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Post by PFA on Jul 21, 2019 1:43:00 GMT -5
Okay, first off, I've been redrawing a ten-year-old comicBut like man though, I can't believe how satisfying it is to redraw an old comic. Not only do you get improved artwork, but the little things like panel composition, dialogue, even time management, it's cool to see how far you've come. It's a nice confidence booster, haha. inb4 I hit another complex pose and get mad at it again, but
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