Comment 21109

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ArkillianDragon
Dec 17, 2005, 2:57:12 AM UTC
Aaaaaah... The school years with the pastels ^^ Those things are good, but if you want smoothness, I wouldn't use them. If they are the pastels I'm thinking of, they're only good for texture. Oil pastels are better for a smooth finish. I'd paint it if you want a smooth finish at school. The other thing is that you don't have to use just the one colour- monochromatics are funky, but you can put extra colours on top with most rough colouring styles to give some extra interest. I did a similar thing wiht this OLD painting http://www.deviantart.com/view/5509699/ Where i've blended nearby colours in to acsent it. Just a thouhgt Smile

Comment ID 21109

[Art] Class assignment (done)
Jilly
Dec 17, 2005, 12:42:38 PM UTC on [Art] Class assignment (done)
Thanks for the comment and I checked out your painting and I think you did a great job with it I love the lighting. The reason why I didn't use any other colors in this besides black and white is because...well it never occured to me to do that. My teacher said one color and one color only along with black and white. And If I did use any other color I'd probably screw it up. I've never really considered using oil paints I'm not big on painting I try to stay away from it.

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  • ArkillianDragon
    Dec 17, 2005, 4:17:28 PM UTC
    *psst* All art teachers have theri head up their butts hopeing you'll come up with something spectacular with their million and one limitations. You don't make the othe colours obvious, but if you're only alowed b+w, then watch when you blend them. If you know where yours whites will be, leave them alone- You don't have any pure whites on this page, cause they all have blue under them. See- art teachers don't tell you that. They expect you to KNOW.
    • Jilly
      Dec 17, 2005, 7:05:35 PM UTC
      Laughing That's very true. My teacher expects college level stuff from everyone in my class. GIVE ME A BREAK LADY!! jeez...man that'd be awesome if I was brave enough to say that to her. Laughing
      • ArkillianDragon
        Dec 17, 2005, 9:17:47 PM UTC
        Hon- they want you to show potential and artistic flare. By narrowing yourf media to 3 pastles, they can see if you can make an awesome pic- if you can do this, then you can do something just as cool in colour. Its all about feeling the subject, and drawing something interesting- not nessecarily true to form either. Making a statement in this case. Just use what the teachers give you as a guideline, and toy with everything else. Remember to put your subject into one of the thirds of the picture, or the center but symetically, and use light to emphasis your subject, even if the rest of the light isn't realistically correct. If it looks right to the eye, it'll catch attention. These are things the teachers unfortunatly don't teach till you get to a real art school. Not that I have ^^;
        • Jilly
          Dec 18, 2005, 1:30:19 PM UTC
          Yeah I know they want to see potential and all that but sometimes she can ask alot. But oh well I'll just have to listen and make the best out of it. I'll be sure to keep those things in mind about making the subject stand out thanks for the tips.
      • ArkillianDragon
        Dec 17, 2005, 9:19:34 PM UTC
        May I add that having the light below him rather than above is cool- gives a depressed look to the picture, which is what he looks like he is feeling :nods:
        • Jilly
          Dec 18, 2005, 1:21:37 PM UTC
          Yeah I like the light in here too especially on his jacket. The bigger version shows much more of it but I couldn't fit it all.