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5 Reasons to do it the traditional way

Dec 14, 2013

5 Reasons to do it the traditional way Traditional and Digital art are both completely different mediums, able to create the same product. It is possible to paint a beautiful, watercolor-like painting digitally, as well as achieve the cleanliness and color options of a digital piece traditionally. Therefore, using one or the other to express ourselves creatively is, just like many things in life, just an option. People may have personal, sometimes even illogical reasons for using one or the other and that's fine. Today, however, I'm a cheerleader for the "traditional side", and I offer you 5 reasons to do it traditionally! :painter: 1. Oh

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5 Reasons to do it the traditional way by jane-beata, journal

5 Reasons to do it the traditional way

Dec 14, 2013

Thinking in 3D by hibbary, journal

Thinking in 3D

Dec 16, 2008

A number of my watchers asked me to turn this journal into a news article: What I'd like to talk about is a trick that has helped me to become better at 2D art. I'm sure many of you have heard that it's always better to draw from real life and from a model, and that tracing doesn't help you learn, but I don't know if anyone's ever explained why. I don't think anyone has ever told me. So I'm going to discuss how to make the best of different reference resources in order to get more out of drawing practice by thinking of your figure(s) in three dimensions. When we make a drawing, painting, or any kind of 2D artwork, we're breaking down a 3

Should You Become a Professional Artist? by leiyue, journal

Should You Become a Professional Artist?

Jan 11, 2015

Community Week Do you enjoy art passionately and are considering doing it as your job, but have some worries such as; :oops: Will I enjoy it as much as a job? :oops: Will it be hard getting a job? :oops: Will I become a starving artist? If you're like me, you're asking yourself those questions and are letting them give you a hard time deciding whether or not to pursue art professionally. My health teacher told me, as we digressed from our topic of smoking, that to know whether or not you want to do a job, you have to hear what it's like from someone who's already doing it. That's why I decided to do an interview wit

A reference guide on bookbinding types by BoekBindBoetiek, journal

A reference guide on bookbinding types

May 24, 2014

A reference guide on bookbinding types When I tell people I'm a bookbinder they often think I make only one type of book; the library kind. That, however, is only one of the many ways an artist can create a book. For me, it's a fun challenge to pick the right binding style to go with the purpose of the book. Whether it is a novel that needs to look really classy or medieval, a sketchbook for a graphic novelist or a paper about connections that lets me show the binding. In this article I'm going to tell you a little bit about all the types of bookbinding that I know. I'm not going into details but, if possible, I will link to images and tutori

How fear motivates my art. by Suzanne-Helmigh, journal

How fear motivates my art.

Jul 29, 2015

:bulletred: When I first saw Jurassic Park in 1993 I was four years old. The animatronics they build had me convinced real and the cinematography was amazing. All from the toilet scene to the dismembered arm to the kitchen scare had me high on adrenaline. This was the first time I had felt scared enough to pee my pants but I loved it! The fact that these dinosaurs were scaring me was the same reason why I was so fascinated by them. The oldest toys I can remember were tiny plastic dinosaurs and my bed sheets had a lovely 'Land before time.' print on it. Every day of my childhood life was dedicated to dinosaurs (and perhaps a bit of Indiana Jon

Improvement by DamaiMikaz, journal

Improvement

Feb 17, 2014

Over the years, many people have asked me for how long I've been drawing. While it's true that I started drawing as soon as I was able to hold a pencil, I was never that serious about it. In a sense, you can ask yourself if I was any serious on art altogether. Because, in the end, all kids draw. I think most people can remember making drawings in grade school. Because it's something kids do naturally. Depicting the world around them with images. The beautiful thing is that kids have no fear. They just draw whatever they like, and are usually happy with it. It isn't until the age of 10 or 12, that the outside world suddenly expects you to be e

The stuff that artists go through. by Suzanne-Helmigh, journal

The stuff that artists go through.

Apr 27, 2014

There are so many pro's and con as to being an artist, professional or as a hobby. It feels nice to be able to express yourself through something you make and when that something turns out to be looking good we get this sense of accomplishment. Most of the time though there are bad feelings mixed with the good ones. :bulletblue: Not being understood. Those moments where your friends or family does not understand that you have to desire to be alone and work on your art. Those copious amounts of hours you spend working and they wonder why you wouldn't rather be outside relaxing in the sun or hang out with your friends. The only people who wi

Is Reference Bad? by Rahll, journal

Is Reference Bad?

Mar 5, 2012

I feel like I've addressed this before at some point, in some other journal, but I find myself either discussing this with people a lot, or coming across people who on their work proudly claim to have "used no reference." The biggest problem, and misconception, regarding references is that people feel like it's cheating or that it somehow cheapens their work. While I can understand the sense of accomplishment coming from using no reference to finish a painting or drawing, people who consistently do it are only hurting themselves in the long run. So in short, no, reference isn't bad. Artists have been using reference since the days of the ol

Artist Walkthrough by tamaraR, journal

Artist Walkthrough

Sep 12, 2012

This walkthrough focuses on: - guiding you as an artist and improving your artistic skills So having said that... let's get started! I have been drawing for a long time. Since I was little I would draw all the time on anything I could find. That passion for drawing and art has always stayed with me. But the problem is talent or potential will only get you so far. If you really want to become a great artist you will have to put in many hours of work. And you would preferably have someone there to guide you. Even now I am learning about basic skills I wish I had learned years ago. That is the problem of being self taught... you have to figur

Aries: Leader Of The Flock by techgnotic, journal

Aries: Leader Of The Flock

Mar 20, 2015

Archive ARIES: Leader Of The Flock `spotted (https://www.deviantart.com/spotted) spotted (https://www.deviantart.com/spotted) :iconyuhon: Yuhon (https://www.deviantart.com/yuhon) Zodiac Sign Aries Twitter Facebook Google+ The concept of Astrology or “study of the stars” has been around since the ancient world and can be traced as far back as the first dynasty of Mesopotamia. For some, the stars are a portent of the future and help inform one of the best course of action to take based on the stars’ alignment. If born under a specific “star” or month during the year you may have certain characteristics and mannerisms that correspond to a horoscope sign. There are 12 different horosc

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