another video for you to enjoy this leisurely Sunday afternoon.

By the way, does anyone here (probably in US) heard of or watch an art tv network called Ovation? recently they approached me for something but I personally don't have much info on them since I don't watch much TV, especially cable ones. anyway, hope you enjoyed the video as always. cheers.

ZigguratOfUr

Iraq16955 Posts

April 12 2015 23:07 GMT

Excellent work as usual.

FFGenerations

7088 Posts

April 12 2015 23:33 GMT

nice. i recently discovered Picarto.tv . its appears to be the twitch.tv of artists. couldn't believe it.
https://www.picarto.tv/live/index.php

im looking to start learning to draw in the next few weeks , i feel like maybe its what i want to do with my life

do you recommend any online forum/community in particular?

i'll be looking for "getting started" guides but also a place to browse like teamliquid

i'm guessing you "get started" by using random resources, youtube, books? to practice posture, anatomy and perspective (starting with stickman/block). then gradually start to look into styles and colouring

correct me if i'm wrong lol.

i really feel like it might be the thing for me.... if i become pretty good then i could start to support myself through fanart commissions and would love to be able to work with indie game devs... it just seems like a great way to live your life

i'm supposed to be becoming a software developer but at the end of the day i'm more arty than technical . i have very little interest in "technological devices" like ipads or whatever. coding and problem solving is super cool but i'm not especially quick in the head and i enjoy fantasy, beauty, expression and design just as much. do i want to be the guy that's solving the problems or the guy that's doing the aesthetics?

maybe i find the prospect of being an artist so inviting because i feel like i could be more capable at it. the fact that i really don't give a shit about money and don't have a "particular" passion for technology also might contribute.

do you guys think someone could "learn to draw" within a few months to the point of being able to start establishing themselves with an income? i mean, it really feels like something i could dedicate myself to (im talking like revolve my life around it). i know its fucking ridiculous to feel that way without putting myself to the test....i started learning guitar 5 weeks ago and have surprised myself in the huge amount of daily dedication i feel towards it, when someone turned my attention to becoming an artist i feel like it could be the same way

what do you guys think about all that? i am not a young person FYI but have a flexible (work-free) situation for the next few months

Karis Vas Ryaar

United States4396 Posts

April 13 2015 02:39 GMT

awesome as always. how long does it take you to draw these?

Piste

6180 Posts

April 13 2015 15:27 GMT

On April 13 2015 08:33 FFGenerations wrote:
nice. i recently discovered Picarto.tv . its appears to be the twitch.tv of artists. couldn't believe it.
https://www.picarto.tv/live/index.php

im looking to start learning to draw in the next few weeks , i feel like maybe its what i want to do with my life

do you recommend any online forum/community in particular?

i'll be looking for "getting started" guides but also a place to browse like teamliquid

i'm guessing you "get started" by using random resources, youtube, books? to practice posture, anatomy and perspective (starting with stickman/block). then gradually start to look into styles and colouring

correct me if i'm wrong lol.

i really feel like it might be the thing for me.... if i become pretty good then i could start to support myself through fanart commissions and would love to be able to work with indie game devs... it just seems like a great way to live your life

i'm supposed to be becoming a software developer but at the end of the day i'm more arty than technical . i have very little interest in "technological devices" like ipads or whatever. coding and problem solving is super cool but i'm not especially quick in the head and i enjoy fantasy, beauty, expression and design just as much. do i want to be the guy that's solving the problems or the guy that's doing the aesthetics?

maybe i find the prospect of being an artist so inviting because i feel like i could be more capable at it. the fact that i really don't give a shit about money and don't have a "particular" passion for technology also might contribute.

do you guys think someone could "learn to draw" within a few months to the point of being able to start establishing themselves with an income? i mean, it really feels like something i could dedicate myself to (im talking like revolve my life around it). i know its fucking ridiculous to feel that way without putting myself to the test....i started learning guitar 5 weeks ago and have surprised myself in the huge amount of daily dedication i feel towards it, when someone turned my attention to becoming an artist i feel like it could be the same way

what do you guys think about all that? i am not a young person FYI but have a flexible (work-free) situation for the next few months

go for it, and post us some works during those months.

FFGenerations

7088 Posts

April 13 2015 17:40 GMT

i sure will ...

heres a "portrait" i done randomly copying a facebook photo of a friend last year during a whim drawing week (or was it just a day lol)

this is like after 0 learning or practicing or anything so i think i could have a decent "baseline talent" . at least i feel like i have an eye for when something looks right or wrong

i watched a few of gildor's videos (chloe omfg) . its sort of overwhelming to think just how many different types of art there are and the learning required for each of them ... i'm not sure if a professional artist specialises or not but i'm guessing you wouldn't see gildor doing backgrounds or character designs for a game dev company if he decides to focus his life around portraits. on the other hand if you take a look at Raihn's blog he does all sorts of random stuff from graphic design to photo manipulation to fantasy art to life poses to stylised caricatures