--- Aelius <aelius_24_at_yahoo.com> wrote:
> > Submitting on-topic pics is a good way to encourage you
> > to practice, especially if you can get feedback from
> > the group (as difficult as that is!)
> True, I could use all I can get at this point.
Giving feedback on other's pictures is a good way to
improve your own analysis skills, helping you in turn see
things in your own art. It also builds a team spirit - if
you are trying to make your way as an upcoming artist, who
also gies feedback, it builds your credibility if you try
to also help others.
> I rarely even finish a pic
> in one sitting (usually two). I've found that unless I'm
> really motivated or inspired...
Then you go to bed at 4am, to be woken up at 7am by a
friend, who's motorbike has broken down and is scheduled to
go on a training day at 9am. He knows you're good at
fixing bikes, but he didn't know you've only had 3 hours
sleep... So after that I call it quits by 1AM at absolute
latest!
> That's something I've been wanting to try, but skill
> with coloring
> media (markers, colored pencils, etc.) is a WHOLE 'nother
> situation for me...
Any fur can easily get into colouring. Doing it
brilliantly though, takes many, many hours (as Mr Hardiman
can verify). Start by 3D'ing simple geometric objects.
Draw a cicle and make it a sphere. Even simpler, do a
graduated slope. Draw a line, then shade across it, from
dark to light. Build up the colour by using many light
layers. The lightest end has only one very light pass, the
darkest end composed of many light passes. You practice
this till you have a smooth colour graduation from one end
to the other.
The purpose of the line down the middle to to limit the
length of your graduation to teach planning and control.
It also helps to keep the graduation aiming in the same
direction. You shade perpendicular to the line, not along
it! The line should be hidden at the darkest end and in
high contrast at the lightest. Practice this while on the
phone supporting users, selling shares or whatever!
> > One of the reasons I do art trades and similar is it
> > forces me to find the time and do the work.
> *nod nod* That works for me, too. I've had some
> people show up and ask me about commissions, and though >
it sometimes takes me a while to get them done...
I'd like to get to the point where furs were approaching me
to draw for them etc and offering to do something for me in
return, but at the moment I'm at the level where I have to
do all the asking.
One day, James Hardiman, I'll get you to do a commission
for me! I haven't set a date yet, but one day! :-D
> > do things routinely. Regularly put time aside to
> > draw, and DO it!
> I used to do that back in previous semesters, but
> somedays screw up
> my scheduling because of late classes or extra homework
> and such.
Wait till you start working - it only gets worse. You
think you're pressed for time now...
> I imagine having 20 miles to the nearest 'net connection
> is painful though, heh heh)
Just time and fuel wasting. I could actually get the phone
or cable connected and get an ISP, but I usually use it in
the office, when I actually have time... Occasionally, you
get an exceptional week and after 50+ hours in the office,
you don't feel inclined to try deal with faulty dial-ups or
go into the office...
Scrapper, Black Dragon, catching up only to fall behind
when he's away the next two weeks...
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Received on Mon Apr 05 2004 - 22:56:17 CDT