7 AM? Ditto here... I was suppose to be in bed hours ago, but... insomnia,
you know. ^^;
In a message dated 2/15/2009 7:06:22 A.M. Central Standard Time,
a_change_of_plans_at_yahoo.com writes:
--- In SkunkworksAMA_at_yahoogroups.com, "Philip Bustamante"
<pbustama_at_...> wrote:
>
> First off, I'm just "experiencing" this kind of art for
> the first time, and I have to say your artwork is killer,
> man.
>
Thanks for the compliments, man! Glad you like the art!
> The main reason I'm writing is that I have an
> ex-girlfriend of mine who is a phenominal artist as well,
> she just doesn't have the motivation to pursue it as a
> career. What, if any advice could you give her about
> getting into your line of work? Did you study specific
> forms or take lessons on anatomy?
>
I know a few folks like that. They've got great skills, but don't
really want to bother doing art as a career. I'm assuming you mean
your ex-girlfriend wants to get into "regular" art instead
of "furry" art, since, well, furry art can't really be much of a
career. Sure, she could make money at it, but her stuff would
likely get pirated all to hell and she'd eventually not be able to
make much money.
So I guess my question here would be, what kind of art are you
talking about?
As for studies, I've been drawing in three dimensions for almost
33 years. I flunked art classes in school, and only took a class
for a few weeks when I was 10 or 11 years old (mostly painting and
stipling). I would recommend she practice drawing everything she
can; it's a good idea to have an understanding of what you're going
to draw, regardless of what it is. You don't want to draw a gun if
you don't know how it works or what it looks like!
I studied live forms for anatomy, including animal and human
forms. A trip to a farm or zoo can provide different subjects for
anatomical studies. Horses are good for musculature (as are big
cats). Cows are excellent for skeletal studies (and they make good
burgers, too).
> I just really want to help her out, since we're still good
> friends and I really want to see her art go somewhere. Do
> you take portfolios of artists for background work and
> stuff, or do you have the number of someone she could take
> her portfolio to?
I'm not sure if I understand the first question here. As for the
second part, I would recommend she check out Second Ed (www.second-
ed.com). He's a distributor for anthropomorphic and cartoon works.
If she does work of that nature, she could always send a sample of a
completed folio or prints; if Ed is interested in selling them,
that'd be a great way for her to make some money and get some
exposure!
>
> I might sound like a creep, and you probably get a million
> of these a day, but if you could reply back, I'd greatly
> appreciate it.
No sweat, man. And actually, I don't get many questions like
this. But hey, if you can clarify a few things about your original
queries, I could try to be more helpful with my answers. I hope
like hell my current responses are making sense. I'm about 2 hours
late for bed, and it's after 7am here...
>
> Newest fan to "By The Tail" and the Furry hentai genre,
Glad to have you aboard!
--JMH
-Claw MacKain, lone half-god lion bounty hunter =^_^=
www.furaffinity.net/user/claw-mackain
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Received on Sun Feb 15 2009 - 05:12:12 CST