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2 years ago
Art Style Review:
So as I missed the opportunity to do this for the last couple years or so, my annual "Year in review style update" never happened, and comfortable as I am in my current style and ability, its always a good time to stop and consider trying new better things. After all- the niches we leave behind can be cozy for someone else for a bit.
Regardless, there will be a small shift in style in regards to fidelity and a massive underscore on end-product-quality.
Part of the issue with becoming comfortable in ones' style (in my case) is that Ive learned to skip the lining process, simply touching up sketches and presenting that as a lined piece ready for color. SO WE GOIN BACK TO THE SKETCH->LINES PIPELINE BOYS, more or less doubling production time (not a significant length of time either way) but the increase in posted works' quality should be immediately measurable and noticeable-- No more errant white pixels stuck in the corners of lines, nor splotchy grey lines with uneven color saturation, or messy slop.
Plus its boring to be comfortable. Its boring to look back at art and be like "Uhhhh is that from last week or last year", its stupid.
Long story short, Im bored of my art and Im in a place where I am cozy enough that I can experiment again. Undoubtedly many better pieces to be posted in the future B)
More : 10DS Streams
Very shortly we're gonna be up on 10DS-V which is when I want the shift in how sketch comms are chosen to take place. Currently its on a first come first serve basis, but with how quickly the 10DS streams are growing that is very soon to be unmanageable as 8 sketches take 8 hours-- and average form submissions regularly break 12+ pending sketches. I think by 10DS-V, I'll make the big switch to a suggested by Ame wherein 6 slots are FCFS (first come first serve) and the rest are chosen for their content or via Raffle system, and keep my hours to a 10 hour work day or so. Trying to avoid RSI's
I look forward to making a full year of 10DS at some point, it'd be really cool to continue offering art to people who might not be able to otherwise afford my normal rates and let them watch it come together as a bonus.
There will also be a submission form for those in attendance at the streams that goes over content I will and wont draw as well as more specific instructions on how to get yours submitted 'w'
Cheers -
TK
So as I missed the opportunity to do this for the last couple years or so, my annual "Year in review style update" never happened, and comfortable as I am in my current style and ability, its always a good time to stop and consider trying new better things. After all- the niches we leave behind can be cozy for someone else for a bit.
Regardless, there will be a small shift in style in regards to fidelity and a massive underscore on end-product-quality.
Part of the issue with becoming comfortable in ones' style (in my case) is that Ive learned to skip the lining process, simply touching up sketches and presenting that as a lined piece ready for color. SO WE GOIN BACK TO THE SKETCH->LINES PIPELINE BOYS, more or less doubling production time (not a significant length of time either way) but the increase in posted works' quality should be immediately measurable and noticeable-- No more errant white pixels stuck in the corners of lines, nor splotchy grey lines with uneven color saturation, or messy slop.
Plus its boring to be comfortable. Its boring to look back at art and be like "Uhhhh is that from last week or last year", its stupid.
Long story short, Im bored of my art and Im in a place where I am cozy enough that I can experiment again. Undoubtedly many better pieces to be posted in the future B)
More : 10DS Streams
Very shortly we're gonna be up on 10DS-V which is when I want the shift in how sketch comms are chosen to take place. Currently its on a first come first serve basis, but with how quickly the 10DS streams are growing that is very soon to be unmanageable as 8 sketches take 8 hours-- and average form submissions regularly break 12+ pending sketches. I think by 10DS-V, I'll make the big switch to a suggested by Ame wherein 6 slots are FCFS (first come first serve) and the rest are chosen for their content or via Raffle system, and keep my hours to a 10 hour work day or so. Trying to avoid RSI's
I look forward to making a full year of 10DS at some point, it'd be really cool to continue offering art to people who might not be able to otherwise afford my normal rates and let them watch it come together as a bonus.
There will also be a submission form for those in attendance at the streams that goes over content I will and wont draw as well as more specific instructions on how to get yours submitted 'w'
Cheers -
TK
Oh hey, thanks for taking my suggestion (and the recognition). :>
I hope the sketch streams continue to work well for you! I hope I can keep attending and nabbing slots, one way or the other! :}===<