Comment 85128

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anticia
Jun 18, 2011, 7:12:37 PM UTC
Huh 32 is impressive to use with such a result... =D
LOLZ I share your pain over stripes... XD;
I am the same about ANYTHING that is repetitive ^^'

Comment ID 85128

[Art] 10th Doctor- David Tennant
ArkillianDragon
Jun 20, 2011, 1:00:51 AM UTC on [Art] 10th Doctor- David Tennant
Yeah- it's interesting what you can do with a lack of colour! It's like the old 256 colour games where you could see all the pixels and the colour range was terrible. Skin colour was blush red and edges were like stairs. They had some BEAUTIFUL scenery and renders back then though. Modern graphics may be shiny, but they were nothing on the old school painted scenery IMHO. I like to think that a lack of colour can still give the real feel- just like 90s games could Smile

The stripes were the WORST. MY knuckle was stiff for 10 minutes after a section of this >.<

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  • anticia
    Jun 20, 2011, 6:22:21 AM UTC
    Yes yes - that is true with "lack of colours" and old graphics, lol.
    In fact for me "few colours" is lik esalvation since I'm doing very bad with colours especially lately..I was almost more like a "monochrome" person, hehe. Or just black and white. Colours are not my strenght.

    Heh heh, I can imagine
    • ArkillianDragon
      Jun 20, 2011, 6:56:20 AM UTC
      Colour isn't my strong suit either. I learnt to draw with a pencil so applying colour is something I've only recently learnt. I've hunted around for traditional mediums that I like drawing with and I've had to force learn colour. I've done this for about a year and although I am alot better, I still rely a bit on luck. This one was right at the beginning of me learning. If I re-did this I could do it MUCH better now, but that's half of it's glory. I'd never do that Smile
      • anticia
        Jun 20, 2011, 11:58:18 AM UTC
        uhu-huh I wonder how could this look better though, it's quite impressive.
        Yeah me is a pencil user mainly too. I'm slow with digital media and suck in any other medium, only little improvement with watercolours I've achieved...
        Huh..you remind me that I should work harder on my skills... >__<;
        • ArkillianDragon
          Jun 20, 2011, 12:39:07 PM UTC
          Well, I could have more subtle tones, and the pigment has breaks all over the page- my new polychromos wouldn't give that. That, and I'd draw it on card and not 110gsm paper ^^; Also my new pencils are lightfast. They blend SO much nicer too. I guess in post there isn't a huge difference, but in person it makes a HUGE difference and I'm sorry, but that's what I care about Wink

          I'm slow with digital too. IT gives me a head ache. I have to deal with it though. It's difficult to sell at conventions if all you have is traditional art Sad

          Heh- well, I'm not sure how I helped but I'm glad I did ^^ If you have any questions that you think I can answer then feel free to ask. I'm happy to help Smile
          • anticia
            Jun 23, 2011, 11:15:40 AM UTC
            Oh I see...well for me it still looks great how it is anyway.
            LOL yeah paper does count indeed.
            Uhm...I dunno..I used to be "good enough" in digital but lately I can'T get the grasp of it for some reason. Then again..it applies everything I'm trying lately.
            Oh..really..? Personally I LOVE traditionals...
            Helped by reminded me that I should try to work relenmtlessly on my skills...
            • ArkillianDragon
              Jun 24, 2011, 12:41:44 AM UTC
              I think you're over thinking it too much. Just let art happen and it will. I find art doesn't happen when you force it. Don't panic if stuff doesn't happen immediately with art.

              If you like using a computer to draw, then stay at it, but if you don't like it, I wouldn't force it. There's nothing wrong with traditional media if you prefer it. Nowdays, people seem to talk bad about it in preference to tablets, but it's still a relevant medium. Researching your favourite mediums can help alot to polish it up just as nice as digital Smile I find drawing off photographs helps to get me back into the swing of things. Perhaps that'll help you too?
              • anticia
                Jul 5, 2011, 8:22:21 PM UTC
                haha, maybe...
                though i was always thinking as how you said... just lately many things made me start to think of it as a carreer, as a profession as well since it is the only thing i love with passion and couldn't stop whatever happened. and that makes me more determined about improvement and also it means some obligatories as well. i just have to find the balance between the devotion towards improvement and still the loosen up "fan factor", because indeed, if it's not fun still then it is waste of time~

                haha i'm just bad and i want to learn EVERYTHING~
                XD
                okay, not everything just there is a looong list. computerart is on that because i do like what i could do if i'd get better but also wanna get better in some traditional arts as well, i always admire people with traditional skills... i'd like to get better in pencil, inking and aquarell.
                and yes, mixing up media is really fun. and i often use photoshop to fix up my mistakes. ^^'
                my usual combo is traditional lineart and digital colouring or shading. Corky Smile
                ah..yeah..i should practice a bit from photos indeed... >,<
                • ArkillianDragon
                  Jul 7, 2011, 10:20:45 PM UTC
                  I'd make a list of what you want to improve, and then circle the most important things for you to improve, then draw art which improves those things. My latest one was colour, so I started out copying colour from photos to kinda feel how it works. Then I ventured out on my own. I'm getting better now, but there's alot to learn. It's taken me a year to get this far, but now most of my art looks better coloured rather than just some of it Smile

                  Don't just say 'improve using a pencil though when you mean that you want to improve your composition, or your dynamics, or facial expressions. Break your goals down to their simplest form. That way, they feel easier to accomplish and you will accomplish them Smile That's what I do, and it seems to work for me.
                  • anticia
                    Jul 9, 2011, 5:55:08 PM UTC
                    I see. I have a friend who has this kind of systematic thinking.
                    You are probably right on making a list is useful and make you be able to follow your progress, hmm...
                    I do have my priotities yeah. Right now it's paneling and japanese painting style.. colours are somewhat further behind. I'm a bit impatient but...right now it is what I need.
                    Thanks for your thoughts =3
                    • ArkillianDragon
                      Jul 10, 2011, 4:53:03 AM UTC
                      For me, it makes the process feel easier, then you can also see a visual progress of your art. It may seem pedantic, but sometimes a check list can remind you that it's not such a difficult thing to do Smile