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{It has become quite a 'wall'o'text' and intimidates any shorter Journal entries, obliviously...}{And don't forget to check out the Journal 'footer'!} A listing of the various Traditional Art Mediums and a catalog of which artists...
...dabble and specialize in which of them. I am uncertain how difficult this will be.
}> Acrylics
Anbessa{1.3}
}> Chalks
}> Charcoal
}> Color Pencils
Anbessa{3.5}
}> Crayons
}> Gouache
}> Graphite(raw)
Anbessa{3.5}
}> Inks
Anbessa{3.5}
}> Markers
Anbessa{2.5}
}> Oils
}> Pastels
}> Scratchboard
}> Watercolours
Anbessa{2}
If you happen to dabble or specialize in something more exotic,
please just let me know and I will be happy to add it to the List!
...dabble and specialize in which of them. I am uncertain how difficult this will be.
}> Acrylics
Anbessa{1.3}
}> Chalks
}> Charcoal
}> Color Pencils
Anbessa{3.5}
}> Crayons
}> Gouache
}> Graphite(raw)
Anbessa{3.5}
}> Inks
Anbessa{3.5}
}> Markers
Anbessa{2.5}
}> Oils
}> Pastels
}> Scratchboard
}> Watercolours
Anbessa{2}
If you happen to dabble or specialize in something more exotic,
please just let me know and I will be happy to add it to the List!
how about sculpting? aside the usual stuff I have seen someone's works where they build sculptures out of hot glue... and there is a little hotglue thing that uses a white plastic you can repair stuff with, or sculpt little things. :)
And I figured 'colour pencils' would fall under Graphite, but since raw graphite is used by some artists, I can see where the distinction is important. I'll remedy that post-hastily...
I have to admit, I was thinking of sticking primarily with the more 2D mediums for now. Although, one of the TAs I had referred to me by Zannah is a leather-worker...
Also Wood Burning/Carving, Scratchboard, 'Pressing'(I have no idea what drying, pressing and laminating flora is referred to as...?), Welding, Weaving...
there is graphite in various hardnesses and mixed to resemble defined gray tones, and there is colour pencils. you can do monochrome images with those, too, especially when using Van-Dyck-brown, which is actually a thing... :)
as you can see many traditional artists use more than just one medium. we could think up something like the "furry code" which translated into many useful (and sometimes dangerous) informations about oneself.
I think we can put the 3D art behind a bit for later, but I wouldn't cast it aside entirely. :)
I didn't know for sure, but I assumed Graphite comes in multiple tones of grey. I did know it has differing hardnesses too.
And I'm very well aware mediums are often combined. Is "mixed" the right term in general for that? Because it sticks in my head that many Traditionally Lined pieces then Coloured Digitally, are referred to as "Mixed Media"...
Certainly not! I love burned and carved Wood. Can = both beautiful form and practical function. 2D arts are just meant to hang somewhere, draw the eye and evoke feelings...
usually, the harder the graphite is, the lighter the line becomes. a soft pencil (like 8 or 9B) gives you a fat, black line, a 2H does a light line some scanners can't pick up anymore. many graphite artists use 2 or 3 hardnesses for the same image, depending on what they aim for. now I have a case full of graphite and sepia pencils with three grey tones included, which are graphite mixed with white pigments; but those aren't found often.
you don't necessarily need the full range of hardnesses, 2H, HB and maybe 2 or 3B are enough for most things.
yep, that's mixed medias. be it traditional or trad/digital. :) you know when a mostly-digital artists does a pencil sketch and automatically reach for CTRL+Z? the same applies vice versa, since I tend to wipe away electronic eraser crumbs. :)
the main purpose of art is to evoke feelings. be it memories, stories, or just plain emotions. :)
even though some abstract stuff just... hurts. XD
2H would be ideal for sketches destined for inking then, right?
lol Habits are funny things! But Tradish/Digital mixes give me an itch. I'm going to have to rely on the TAs such as yourself to determine the TAsoFA policy with regard to such Mixed Media pieces, because I prefer fully Traditional on principle...
Hey. Pain is a feeling too! 'Bad' arts help us to appreciate 'good' arts all the more. Or at least accentuate our general 'dislikes'...
it depends. the softer the graphite the less force you need to leave a line. and the easier it might be to erase after inking... it also depends on the paper used. rough papers have too deep a structure to allow erasing. in my experiences HB is just fine for everything, but it's also a personal preferrance thing.
I know what you mean. :) it's allright with me. ^_^
two words:
Justin.
Bieber.
*'splodes*
markers have seen use, too. I sometimes accentuate them with coloured pencil and/or oil pastel. and then there are mixes out of them all.
there is a box with pastel crayons laying somewhere. need to find the correct paper to try them out some day. :)
I apply inks usually via fineliner or quill pen. (the older, no-tank type of quill. because, lazy.) sometimes I make an inkwash (thinning ink down into 2 or 3 solutions of different concentration), which is applied via brush, then. often coloured with watercolours.
let's see...
graphite: 3.5
ink: 3.5
watercolours: 2
markers: 2.5
acrylic: 1.3
I think I have barely missed your question. XD