March 2012
258 posts
3 Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins Illustrations
artandopinion:
A Comparative View of the Human and Lion Frame
A Comparative View of the Human and Stag Frame
A Comparative View of the Human and Elephant Frame
payroo:
naiadestricolor:
payroo:
WiP - soliciting help/critique/advice! :<
I am trying out a different way of painting - actually making a greyscale underpainting first and then throwing color overlays on top? IDK if I like it, the colors seem kind of muddy. But then again it does make seeing value much easier…. hm.
Also, I can’t seem to figure out how to position the arms, bah.
Also...
aatombomb:
We were discussing homosexuality because of an allusion to it in the book we were reading, and several boys made comments such as, “That’s disgusting.” We got into the debate and eventually a boy admitted that he was terrified/disgusted when he was once sharing a taxi and the other male passenger made a pass at him. The lightbulb went off. “Oh,” I said. “I get it. See, you are...
Anonymous asked: How would you describe the...
heysawbones:
Well, there are people with a lot more experience that might be able to give you a more considered answer, but I can tell you what I know so far!
Initial ideas for Modus Operandi
About ten years of roleplay memories/logs, man. Really? Yes, really. While much of what actually happens in MO are scenarios I inserted into the RP narrative, some of them were jointly developed with...
MAKE CONVERSATION: #26 from The Experts' Guide to...
heysawbones:
Do Your Homework
What happened in school if you hadn’t read the previous night’s assignment? You most likely had nothing to say. The same situation can happen in your adult life, and it could mean missing an opportunity to make an important connection. Most people like to think that what they do is important. If you can subtly and genuinely bring up an issue you find interesting...
25 Things Writers Should Stop Doing (Right Fucking... →
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40 Days of Art: How to Cope with Burnout →
“In a previous entry I mentioned the phenomenon of burnout, and how a professional must soldier on regardless of whether or not they want to do what they’re doing. Burnout is, unfortunately, a standard part of every creative profession I know of; creating takes a lot more mental energy and emotional involvement than just putting numbers in boxes, and this can be exhausting. Keep...
Portfolio advice
coelasquid:
From someone who makes terrible portfolios
(but knows in theory how they work)
Keep them short, 10-15 pieces. The more stuff you have, the more likely your potential employer will get bored and skim over the stuff you really want them to see
If you’re on the fence about anything, take it out. Only the best.
Don’t apologize for anything or talk about how you could have made it...
paulandnocompany asked: My theory is that people...
heysawbones:
That’s a fair theory, though it’s aside the point of why the whole dichotomy is so absurd in the first place.
The absurdity is in the fact that there is a dichotomy at all.
While “realism” can be given a definition that many people can agree on (even if it’s incorrect), “anime” isn’t even a style, per se, so much as a set of influences visibly manifest in an artist’s work.
The...
Something I want to address about bossing blog...
rainbowsqueeze:
This is something I really don’t understand the logic behind. How does a person come to the conclusion that they can just tell people what they can and can’t post on their own sites?
Don’t you know that you are one person on the Internet in and the whole damn world doesn’t revolve around you? What kind of environment did you grow up in that makes you think you are that entitled?...
“From birth we’re taught that we’re owed a beautiful girl. We all think of...”
– David Wong, 5 Ways Modern Men Are Trained to Hate Women (via chirart)
Anonymous asked: Uh I’m kind of curious if you...
mechanized:
i’m only really gonna cover pudgy chicks because i’m horrendously out of practice with drawing dudes, so
have an awkward collection of scribbles i did just now
technically the pudgy version there isn’t quite…all that pudgy but you should hopefully get the idea.
basic bullet points go
fat has weight and sags accordingly.
people with higher amounts of fat tend to have softer...
BOYS' HISTORICAL CLOTHING →
40 Days of Art: Alternative Life Drawing →
“I hope I’ve managed to make some sort of impression on how important life drawing is if you’re intending to take art seriously. But life drawing classes can be expensive, and some places don’t allow people under 18 to go to nude life drawing classes, so what options are there for a poor high school student who’s trying to put together a portfolio to go to animation...
“When we tell stories about creativity, we tend to leave out this phase. We...”
– The Importance of Frustration in the Creative Process, (via wilwheaton)
Anonymous asked: Pen - May I ask, what...
penmouse:
Hey! Yes of course. I’m usually inspired by a variety of artists, people whose styles I like and people that are just generally very technically good. I keep a folder on my hard drive and just save pictures in there, categorized and alphabetized by their names so I can just go in there when I feel like drawing and look at a bunch of stuff to get inspired with.
As much as Tutorials go,...
manifestation of self in drawing style →
ecoliers:
deadexit:
ecoliers:
This is something kind of random that really interests me, which I discussed with a friend a while back but would definitely be interested in getting more feedback on (from a larger sample pool)! Or at the very least, getting it off my chest.
Basically I’m wondering how an individual’s personal aesthetic comes into being. Why do different people have different...
FINDING IMAGE SOURCES
kingcheddarxvii:
ponett:
I see a lot of art posted around here with no sources, and that’s pretty inexcusable! Artists always deserve credit for their work, no exceptions. It’s especially revolting because Google actually makes finding sources stupidly easy!
Here’s a step-by-step guide!
Go to Google Images. If you don’t know how to get to Google Images, reassess your life!
Click that...
On writing short stories, etc.
bendrawslife:
beckycloonan:
So on twitter @benrankel just asked me a question that I need a lot more than 180 characters to answer!
When writing a comic script for yourself do you follow a standard comic scripting format or do you have your own process?
It’s true that most of the time I work off a script- and I’ve been really lucky to work with some amazing writers like Steve Seagle, Jhonen...
On styles
purplekecleon:
I am going to tell a short story about how hard it is to listen to true advice sometimes
So anyway, I always tell people “just draw, your style will come through on its own, don’t worry about it - the important thing is to keep drawing and do it a lot. A LOT.” and if you’ve been following me at all, you’ll know I say this to anyone who has style troubles. and.. it’s not like I’ve...
igirisuisthebest asked: Any tips to draw human...
e1n:
I learned a lot from this site:
http://analyticalfiguresp08.blogspot.com/
http://longposefiguresp08.blogspot.com/
A Quick and Easy Guide to Understanding Gender:...
whosthisdouchefag:
It’s pretty sad and gross that so many people are still judgmental jerks towards others that they do not even know. Don’t worry! There are a lot of resources for you to educate yourself. Here is a brief rundown of some simple things to remember:
1. Gender is fluid. That means that it can, and does change. It can seem like a slow change or a sudden change- or maybe it won’t...
mone-chan asked: how do you get the corners of...
ameru:
Sorry im slow at getting back messages. Um it’s very easy! The trick is to just save in PNG (interlaced) to get that transparency going on! Hope this helped!
escargod:
You know what’s great/weird/horrible about posting art online? (Or anything, but art’s my realm of experience). Other people are intimidated by you.
Like. They’re surprised when you acknowledge them. Or they’re thrilled when you say hi. Or they think you’re always judging their art against your own. Or that they aren’t worthy.
This is the strangest fucking thing for me, because I...
40 Days of Art: Drawing From the Screen II →
“Before I start, a notification:
THIS IS NOT A SUBSTITUTE FOR LIFE DRAWING. It is a supplement only. Got that? Continuing. Another useful way to use the stop-frame feature on your DVD player is to draw from live action films. If you’re studying something in particular for animation this is the prime example of going straight to the source (rather than copying off someone else’s...
The internet is so convenient
siempre-chill:
what the fuck should I make for dinner
what the fuck should I listen to now
what the fuck should I do today
what the fuck should I do with my life
where the fuck should I go for drinks
what’s the fucking weather
Some Thoughts on Art & Being Afraid
goddamnitkate:
I think everyone’s been afraid of what people thought of their work at some point, even if it was only a little bit. It could be about their content, message or execution of that message, reputation, technical skill, or something else entirely. It’s human to be afraid, and if someone says they aren’t, or never have been, they are either lying, or a person with very shallow...
On Originality
neil-gaiman:
There are about 5,300 ASK messages right now sitting in the queue. Which is why yours hasn’t been answered, I expect.
One question I keep seeing over and again, even more than “What MFA program should I do?” (I do not answer this, because my answer would probably be: “I have no idea. I never did an MFA program. I just wrote stuff.”) is, over and over, a variant on “How can I...
Interviewer: Give us your best tip for overcoming depression.
Stephen Fry: To regard it as being like the weather. It's not your responsibility that it's raining, but it is real when it rains, and the fact that it's raining does not mean that the rain is never going to stop. The only thing to do is to believe that, one day, it won't be raining and accept it so you can find a mental umbrella to shield yourself from the worst. The sun will eventually come up.
If you don't accept criticism, you won't improve... →
“This statement is, to be blunt, incredibly stupid. I see it repeated around DevianART and, as bad as it is hearing it from the general public, I have to laugh uproarously when I see it coming from an artist.
Here is the reality of the situation. A person who is building a set of skills can improve without feedback of any kind. Through trial and error, a human being can identify their own...
40 Days of Art: Styles →
“As you develop as an artist, you tend to get drawn to certain artists who have gone before you, whose style you really connect with. Often people will ape someone else’s style for a while, others just pick up influences. This is OK! It’s how you learn. Humans are an imitative species – we learn by copying what others do – and copying of the work of masters who have gone before...
hornse-ebooks:
beermuda:
no seriously let me just break this down
i am sick of seeing intentional homoerotic “subtext” just like a lot of queer folks are, i am sick of people seeing my sexuality as something that is all right to sell tickets but not all right to actually exist in their narrative, sick enough to start projectile vomiting on everyone that partakes in it tbh
but can people...
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hospitalvespers:
cokekitty:
cokekitty:
So I’m gonna go ahead and advertise the art community I’ve been talking about for the past couple days!! It’s called PaperDemon, and it’s basically like deviantArt but it’s a lot smaller and it’s not full of awful people (unless you count my fifteen-year-old self….)
Anyway it’s super nice there!!! And you should all join!!!!
Rebloggin’ again because...
Miss Piggy On Beauty
homeisaheartbeat:
What are your top beauty tips?
Start out perfect and don’t change a thing. Always accentuate your best features by pointing at them. And conceal your flaws by sucker punching anyone who has the audacity to mention them.
heysawbones:
painted-bees:
Did Bobby Chiu just advocate via a quote from someone else that starting artists should work for free in order to get their foot in the door??
I think I remotely understand what the guy he’s quoting is trying to say—that maybe young artists in highschool(??) would benefit from doing a bit of charity work or—internships?? But oh wow is this so amazingly easy to...
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Community Warning
lgbtlaughs:
Today, it came to the fore that a user had been listing the addresses of LGBTQ people with the threat of outing them to their parents/peers. Some people reported them to tumblr, and tumblr sent a standard response saying they can’t remove the content due to “free speech” despite such action breaking their TOS (which they’ve just updated, you’ll note). It was pretty clear they didn’t...
