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>tfw fell for art school meme
>spend weeks doing shitty arts and crafts projects (like a paper mache animal)
>draw a bunch of life models when I could be using 3D models at home for the same effect
>everything still looks like shit
>still don't know how to draw
Should I drop out? This is ridiculous, I feel like I learn more from tutorials on /ic/
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>>3060702
sounds like a free art school
of course its going to be shit, what did you expect? people debate about whether the most expensive ones are even worth it
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Get your shit together and use those years in art school. I know that (pic related) feel. I'm sick atm, dragging myself to work an it takes every inch of dedication to wake up early and draw.
Just do it, start today with a doable amount of work. You're young, healthy and in education. Do something with it, for it will only get harder once you're out of school.
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>>3060702
It's up to you what you want things to be. Sure it might be shit, but look at what they can offer that you wont get at home. It might be space and time. Or a place where you can discuss and throw around ideas with like minded (you can not do this at /ic/).
Teachers with more knowledge than they teach (If they are working artists themselves it means that they have some kind of knowledge that you want, so milk that shit like a starving baby).
And for the record. Because this triggers the shit out of me. 3D models is shit compared to live models. Practising gestures by looking at a screen will never give you the same knowledge as practising by looking at a real object.
how do i achieve norasuko levels of having soft girls that you just wanna eat?
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Practice
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>>3058038
By doing a lot of drawing
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study his stuff. make a moodboard of some his art, then grab some references of pics that inspire you, and try to create a pic using the reference, in the style you got from the moodboard of his. and emulate it. i learned a fuckton this way.
basically emulate the style of an artist you like while recreating a photo ref.
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I tried sculpting with sculpey for the first time and of course I gave up halfway because I thought it looked like shit. I want to pick it up again, but one thing that pissess me off is that it gets ruined just by me holding the goddamn thing. Any videos for beginners or advice I can read anywhere? Should I just loosen my grip?
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>>3063461
Bro, I'm talking about real polymer clay, not software stuff.
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Use sculpting tools
Have some sort of stand for your armature
Also I think you can use alcohol to erase fingerprints and make your clay look smoother
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Does anyone know of/willing to share any good resources for clay sculpting? Looking for book suggestions, gumroad videos, YouTube channels etc. I'm having a hard time finding stuff that goes over fundamentals. Most of the stuff on YouTube is just a demo or sped up process. I need some babby level "this is an armature and this is clay" type of info.
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>>3061177
You really need your hand held that much, that you can't figure out "Take a lump of clay, start forming shapes"?
Little kids can figure that out, with Play Doh.
I swear, this board isn't critique anymore, it's mostly lazy people trying to find shortcuts that don't exist.
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>>3061185
>so you're saying there's no way you can figure out how to take a pencil and then start forming blocks of values with it?
Do you see how retarded you sound? Every art has fundamentals that need to be learned. If I don't know the basics of setting up a proper armature or knowing what tool to use for what purpose then it's akin to someone trying to render before they've figured out perspective or basic construction.
But fuck fundamentals amirite? I should just jump straight into doing portraits and busts. Fucking end yourself you snarky, no talent hack.
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>>3061185
NGMI
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[CURRENT YEAR] Still using real materials 2017-07-17 06:50:04 Post No.3063489
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So let me get this straight there are still people here using actual REAL paint, pencils, pens and brushes that you have to spend money on to make art and using a tablet/going digital?
Is this why some artists are poor? Why would you use anything but a computer?
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>>3063489
Being able to work without layering, or ctrl+z helps develop line confidence.
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It feels good
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Is there a name for this style? I see quite a few artists use it.
Also post styles you like that aren't anime.
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Are "what style is this?" threads bannable yet?
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>>3062915
manga/illustration.
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>>3062915
the dude on the top right is very much inspired by the dude on the middle, whatever his name is.
What would be the process for making something look like this? This glossy look seems so common with anime-style/pixiv artists that there has to be a streamline process for making them.
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>>3061631
Theres no secret, just look up any anime speedpaint on youtube if you want to know the process.
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>>3061631
Soft round brush and masking
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>>3061631
>there has to be a streamline process
yeah, put highlights where the light hits the surface
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Apparently there is not enough Ruan Jia on /ic as I type this.
Here.
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actually this makes like 3 ruan jia related threads on the first page as i type this.
im not complaining though because i like ruan jia.
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Someone recently posted this guy Wei Feng, which apparently Ruan Jia heavily based his style on, not sure if it's true but I much prefer Wei Feng's stuff regardless.
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>>3060657
I like this guys works, but not this particular piece.
The way he handled the face just doesn't fit well.
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give me the brutal truth bub.
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>>3063371
you're lazy. now fuck off.
/thread
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>>3063375
Lazy how?
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>>3063371
Go post in the appropriate thread then I'll give you crit.
Hey everyone, I have a bit of a situation on my hand regarding a project I was comissioned through Upwork and I'm not sure how to proceed.
The client has created a board game, and wanted an artist to do the front of the box. He hired me as he liked my artwork. He had a previous artist do the art for the comic book puzzle book that comes with the game, but the client said her English isnt great and her schedule isn't free.
So initially I was asked to do the front of the box. I've don't sketches and revisions of sketches (which I've been paid for) but ultimately he said he now wants to go for a minimalistic style, while keeping the mascot character from the puzzle book on the front. First he wanted thematic, now it's minimal, aka, barely any artwork just words and a few graphics.
But it gets better, just yesterday the client announced that the other artist has come back because she still has to do the cover for the puzzle book. But they also think her cover for the book should be on the back.
The artist all thinks she do draw the character on the cover as she's afraid "the style won't match".
So if the other artist is doing the character on the front and the back, what the fuck am I here for??
The client asked me if I can still design the rest of the box: the instructional stuff on the back, the sides, the extra stuff on the front, but I feel like this is not what I signed up for.
While it would be awesome to stay part of this project, the big thing was to see my artwork on the box and to use it for my portfolio to get similar gigs. I'm an Illustrator, not a graphic designer.
What should I do?
Tl;Dr. Was asked to do the art for a board game cover, now designated as a graphic/product designer using someone else's artwork.
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>>3063144
>The artist all thinks she do draw the character on the cover as she's afraid "the style won't match"
Damn autocorrect. Meant the artist also thinks she should draw the character on the cover as she's afraid "the style won't match"
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Either do the work and get paid or back out due to breach of contract/getting your fee-fees hurt
it's not rocket science. The client has no obligation at any time except to pay for completed work and any other arrangements you might agree upon. if you want security, get a day job
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Do it and get out. Don't do more work for that client afterwads because it's clear they don't know what the fuck they're doing
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Anybody got any good stations to stream while working?
Also any meditation streams?
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Though sometimes I like to put some rather easy music like Ye-ye, MPB, samba or bossa nova, especially while finishing crosshatching.
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>>3063070
I'm a fan of having no commentary let's plays running in the background. Stuff like bloodborne, dark souls, silent hill. They're not as intrusive or distracting as music and set up a nice mood.
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Youtube has been trying to get me to listen to those 24 hour lofi hiphop streams lately. They’ve actually pretty nice because they’re very low on vocals. Almost nonexistent.
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>just read the sticky
>just spend thousands of hours drawing boxes and lines
meanwhile there are artists who traced or heavily referenced (practically traced, with small modifications) who now have professional jobs in the industry, or have published comics. most of the successful patreon artists just do paintovers.
while retarded nerds keep drawing boxes thinking anyone cares about the process. in the age of technology with the wealth of references on the internet, you're only gimping yourself while everyone moves ahead of you. vilpu, loomis, and all the other dinosaurs worshiped here are only holding beginners back in the modern age.
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>>3062525
First off, go ahead do it if its so easy. second some people want to draw things for which there is no reference. sage
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>>3062525
yeah ok....
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>>3062525
Go ahead then, do just that and come back here once you're a successful patreon artist.
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So I was taking a look at the ImagineFX book and came across what they call "Industrial Design" Method of drawing the figure
I found it pretty easy to get behind compared to others so I was wondering what other books go more in depth about drawing anatomy this particular way or what other resources should I use to study
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my interpretation.
Check out michael hampton and burne hogarth
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>>3060455
ayy lmao
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>>3060382
steve huston's book
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>false flagging other artists
>rampant drive by threads
>people giving purposely flawed advice
>increasing amount of unconstructive shitposting
shitposters, explain yourselves. why do you insist on shitting up /ic/, which is one of the best resource communities for art on the internet? why shit where you eat?
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>>3060954
I've had my meal, and you know what comes after you've eaten, right?
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>>3060954
I don't even have to do it anymore. People spread my bad advice like passive income. This board is just that gullible.
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>>3060963
>tfw you tried posting good advice and you see someone repeat it
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>meet a really cute girl last week
>we're randomly paired to work together on a university assignment
>professor put the groups together so I'm super relieved at not having to try and find someone to work with me
>girl is actually really cool
>while we're introducing ourselves hobbies come up
>she's telling me how she's into art, I ask her her favorite artists
>she says her favorite artista are Pollock and Rothko
>asks me who my favorite artist is
>tell her Picasso
>she gives me this weird look like she wants to laugh but is also disgusted
>tells me "oh yeah my 6 year old brother is really into Picasso, he likes to run around the house drawing cubes"
>she says we should just get to work
>treats me cold as fuck now
What the fuck, /ic/? Picasso is literally art for all ages, he's not fucking Norman Rockwell.
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>Picasso
Okay grandpa
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>>3062274
Why would you even care about the opinions of some dumb cunt who's into pollock and rothko
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>>3062274
Sounds like a moron who only knows Picasso's cubism period, dodged a bullet.