Anything Artsy

[Anony]

8 minutes ago, yalue said:

how do people... draw scenery?? and things?? black magic, it must be

Oh I can do scenery for the most part just not do scenery as backgrounds that's going to be interesting soon... 

[yalue]

2 minutes ago, Anony said:

Oh I can do scenery for the most part just not do scenery as backgrounds that's going to be interesting soon... 

i can't draw scenery to save my life, background or not
whenever i try it just looks awful, but i really wanna give it another go now that i have more time...

[Anony]

39 minutes ago, yalue said:

i can't draw scenery to save my life, background or not
whenever i try it just looks awful, but i really wanna give it another go now that i have more time...

I still can't do buildings, but I've gotten used to landscapes and nature paintings since I did an entire study on that during highschool it was terrible lol

[Specs]

On 5/27/2017 at 08:14, yalue said:

i guess that would be me, since i do take commissions occasionally. my therapist thinks i should try working with illustration as well, but idk if i'm good enough for that ;;
but yeah, i understand why you'd need to go to art school for something more specific. but for freelancers it does seem like an extra step that isn't 100% necessary...

I agree. The drive to create doesn't need a formal school, but it does need a ton of study. You can study art at home, through the internet or library. Since I freelance as a designer for all sorts of things, I have sometimes taken paid courses in certain specialized fields, it can all be done from home if you have a computer, and time. To bring yourself to a professional level that companies may require, if you haven't been formally trained, there are other pathways to take in the world of art, unlike being a lawyer or a doctor. I did an 2 year internship at a publishing company so that I could understand the post-production and printing process for magazines, books, and other products, which I found very useful. 

I'm still learning new techniques and new mediums all the time. It's so fun. 

My whole family draws as a hobby, but none of us went to school for it. Then, most of them do art as a hobby, and only I decided to do it full time as work. Now, a few of my siblings are trying it part-time. 

My favorite mediums are: Water color, Pencil, Digital painting, Oil Painting, and recently Metal working. 

 

[Specs]

20 hours ago, Anony said:

I'm such a scaredy cat(all pun intended) when it comes to mixing mediums lol. All my mixed media work are so predictable like coloured pencils and watercolour, markers and ink, ink and watercolours etc. Honestly if my teacher didn't make me do things for my assignments, incorporating washi/masking tape would probably be the furthest I go haha...

 I'm interested in what goes on in an art school! What was/is your favorite class? What's a day at art school like? If you don't mind me asking? 

 

[Anony]

2 hours ago, Specs said:

 I'm interested in what goes on in an art school! What was/is your favorite class? What's a day at art school like? If you don't mind me asking? 

 

Hey! At the moment I'm a visual arts major in my school, I do have plans of transferring to an art school in the future, but at the moment I don't think I can answers your questions regarding art school, sorry. If you're still interested though, I can answer your other questions 

[Specs]

50 minutes ago, Anony said:

Hey! At the moment I'm a visual arts major in my school, I do have plans of transferring to an art school in the future, but at the moment I don't think I can answers regarding art school, sorry. If you're still interested though, I can answer your other questions 

Oh, I see, do you have several teachers for your Major? or one? 

What was your favorite class? 

[Anony]

42 minutes ago, Specs said:

Oh, I see, do you have several teachers for your Major? or one? 

What was your favorite class? 

Last year I had 5 teachers in art alone, they all specialise in a different area with one of them taught two of the art classes that I took. As for my favourite class, Color and Composition is one and as much pain and suffering it caused me, I really like Studio Art as well.

[Specs]

12 minutes ago, Anony said:

Last year I had 5 teachers in art alone, they all specialise in a different area with one of them teaching two of the art classes that I took. As for my favourite class, Color and Composition is one and as much pain and suffering it caused me, I really like Studio Art as well.

That's so cool. Sometimes I wonder if my artwork would be different now if I had gone to college and did a major like that. I'd love to get that many teachers. There are definitely holes in my knowledge of art that I feel a loss about because of my hodge-podge self-directed studies. What area of visual arts do you plan to work in once you graduate? I used to think I wanted to go into the film business, but the reality of the market is that film artists make very little money for extremely long hours. I find there's a whole lot more scope to create and make a living as a freelancer. 

[Anony]

7 minutes ago, Specs said:

That's so cool. Sometimes I wonder if my artwork would be different now if I had gone to college and did a major like that. I'd love to get that many teachers. There are definitely holes in my knowledge of art that I feel a loss about because of my hodge-podge self-directed studies. What area of visual arts do you plan to work in once you graduate? I used to think I wanted to go into the film business, but the reality of the market is that film artists make very little money for extremely long hours. I find there's a whole lot more scope to create and make a living as a freelancer. 

That's actually kind of my problem. I admit to being a little lost at the moment as far as what I want to do in the future. I know I want to do something in the art field, but right now I'm kind of going around trying to decide. Like I've always loved animated movies and wanted to become an animator for the longest time, at the same time I also love video games and would love to be a part of developing one someday. At the same time, I realise that the most freedom and possibly paycheck would come with being a freelancer. That's actually why I decided to not jump into an art school immediately.

 

As far as general art knowledge, I can tell you I've experienced things last year I don't think I would have if I hadn't taken those classes, but at the same time, looking back, I think my biggest growths as far as art goes happened outside of class. As much as I complain about it, me making mistakes and having to start over and over was what helped me grow the most. Imo most of the classes work almost like a checkpoint for me. I make my improvements elsewhere, and I come to class to see how much I've improved. Most of the time, the teachers are there to tell you a list of things you can improve on that you, yourself might have not catch. So I can't tell you what you missed out on or what you didn't as far as knowledge goes. I can tell you I have experienced things that has impacted my art, but that's probably the same for you as well, just different experience in a different setting.

[Specs]

5 hours ago, Anony said:

That's actually kind of my problem. I admit to being a little lost at the moment as far as what I want to do in the future. I know I want to do something in the art field, but right now I'm kind of going around trying to decide. Like I've always loved animated movies and wanted to become an animator for the longest time, at the same time I also love video games and would love to be a part of developing one someday. At the same time, I realise that the most freedom and possibly paycheck would come with being a freelancer. That's actually why I decided to not jump into an art school immediately.

 

As far as general art knowledge, I can tell you I've experienced things last year I don't think I would have if I hadn't taken those classes, but at the same time, looking back, I think my biggest growths as far as art goes happened outside of class. As much as I complain about it, me making mistakes and having to start over and over was what helped me grow the most. Imo most of the classes work almost like a checkpoint for me. I make my improvements elsewhere, and I come to class to see how much I've improved. Most of the time, the teachers are there to tell you a list of things you can improve on that you, yourself might have not catch. So I can't tell you what you missed out on or what you didn't as far as knowledge goes. I can tell you I have experienced things that has impacted my art, but that's probably the same for you as well, just different experience in a different setting.

Thanks for the information. It's difficult to get good quality critical feedback without a teacher. 

The visual arts industry is so vast, I'm sure you will find something just right for you. I based my career decisions on the necessity of making a living wage asap as well as the kind of work I was good at. That led me to do freelancing. The work I do is vastly different from the art I create as a hobby. I love using traditional mediums and getting my hands dirty, so I do that in my free time. On the other hand, my work is completely digital, story boarding advertisements, corporate profile creation, and book cover creation. 

Since work changes week-to-week I find I never get bored. 

 

[Anony]

11 hours ago, Specs said:

Thanks for the information. It's difficult to get good quality critical feedback without a teacher. 

The visual arts industry is so vast, I'm sure you will find something just right for you. I based my career decisions on the necessity of making a living wage asap as well as the kind of work I was good at. That led me to do freelancing. The work I do is vastly different from the art I create as a hobby. I love using traditional mediums and getting my hands dirty, so I do that in my free time. On the other hand, my work is completely digital, story boarding advertisements, corporate profile creation, and book cover creation. 

Since work changes week-to-week I find I never get bored. 

 

I understand  I usually ask other students or my high school art teacher for feedback when not in class.

 

Also, thanks for the encouragement and information regarding your experience. In a way I've come into terms that I'm a bit lost at the moment and I'm somewhat okay with it. I still have time to think and decide for now, so at the moment I'm just kind of waiting for something to click with me 

[Sombreuil]

On the BBC website is an article in connection with the Japanese theme they have going this month on kintsugi - mending broken pots with seams of gold lacquer which is supposed to be the inspiration behind the gold inserts in the Chopin 2 costume.  Wasn't sure where to put it - this seemed as good a place as any.  It's under 'BBC Arts'.

[Anony]

*casts a revival spell*

 

Yuzuru's costume is the nightmare of nightmares to draw... Requiem I'm looking at you.

[Specs]

I like the complexity of his costumes. It sure makes fan-art a challenge. Currently, watercolor seems to be the fastest way for me to get the color, detail and style of Yuzu's costumes on paper. Gradients are easy with watercolors.