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Notso Secret Artish techniques
12 years ago
I've been hearing so much news from game publishers about how they're not even breaking even after selling some odds of 3 million copies of a game in the first few months. So I had started wondering if people knew some of the few fundamentals of art, things that I learned as a lil one, but I guess not everyone gets to hear such ideas. Anyway wanted to share these with you, on account that more then a few of furries have complained about a lack of skill or some odd thing. They wanted to draw, but gave up at the first hurdle. SO, if you want to try again or it's your first time here are some Notso Secret Techniques!
1. Don't draw what you think it should look like, Draw it how you see it.
This is definitely the hardest thing to do with out some serious imagination, but Practice makes perfect, don't just give up because your first try sucked.
2. It's not what you should add to a picture, but what could you take away from it.
AKA Keep it simple stupid. Clutter is bad, detail is good. Don't try to fly before you can crawl. EXT EXT EXT. It's all a matter of focusing on the subject mater, balancing your picture, so the eye is drawn where you want it to go, and all that jazz. A messy picture isn't going to net you a lot of love, if your just starting it's easier to focus on single characters.
3. Don't be afraid to try again. You will fail, a lot, a whole lot, a ridiculously insane amount. The analogy with falling off a bike then getting back on and try again, doesn't even do it justice. The whole giving up on the first hurdle is fine to me, giving up early is the way to go. If you keep trying and trying and just give up after wasting so much time... then it's just a waste of time. If you are passionate about drawing, be ready to fail.. a lot. But I have to admit, after the 10 hundredth millionth fail, when you get the one your happy with, you'll fall in love.
4. Practice. It may seem obvious to those who... well have sense XD but you'd be surprised about how many people think that art is just, there. No, there is no one who picked up a brush the first time and just was amazing. Prodigies aren't even recognized until about the late high school level, but most great works come around the late twenties to thirties area. I think Michelangelo may have made the David in his teens, but I can't remember. Anyway the point is don't expect to be amazing over night.
5. Michelangelo's Father in fact banned him form sculpting, because the man would not let his son use his hands to work. They where to high and mighty for that. So Michelangelo would go into this work place everyday all day and just stare at a block of marble, for months! When his Father finally gave in, Michelangelo sculpted the David.
The point is, be patient, don't try to rush perfection.
So there is my ideas on print, enough people have complained at me to justify this I think. X3
If any of this does help you, please leave comment!
1. Don't draw what you think it should look like, Draw it how you see it.
This is definitely the hardest thing to do with out some serious imagination, but Practice makes perfect, don't just give up because your first try sucked.
2. It's not what you should add to a picture, but what could you take away from it.
AKA Keep it simple stupid. Clutter is bad, detail is good. Don't try to fly before you can crawl. EXT EXT EXT. It's all a matter of focusing on the subject mater, balancing your picture, so the eye is drawn where you want it to go, and all that jazz. A messy picture isn't going to net you a lot of love, if your just starting it's easier to focus on single characters.
3. Don't be afraid to try again. You will fail, a lot, a whole lot, a ridiculously insane amount. The analogy with falling off a bike then getting back on and try again, doesn't even do it justice. The whole giving up on the first hurdle is fine to me, giving up early is the way to go. If you keep trying and trying and just give up after wasting so much time... then it's just a waste of time. If you are passionate about drawing, be ready to fail.. a lot. But I have to admit, after the 10 hundredth millionth fail, when you get the one your happy with, you'll fall in love.
4. Practice. It may seem obvious to those who... well have sense XD but you'd be surprised about how many people think that art is just, there. No, there is no one who picked up a brush the first time and just was amazing. Prodigies aren't even recognized until about the late high school level, but most great works come around the late twenties to thirties area. I think Michelangelo may have made the David in his teens, but I can't remember. Anyway the point is don't expect to be amazing over night.
5. Michelangelo's Father in fact banned him form sculpting, because the man would not let his son use his hands to work. They where to high and mighty for that. So Michelangelo would go into this work place everyday all day and just stare at a block of marble, for months! When his Father finally gave in, Michelangelo sculpted the David.
The point is, be patient, don't try to rush perfection.
So there is my ideas on print, enough people have complained at me to justify this I think. X3
If any of this does help you, please leave comment!
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