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10 years ago
Hello everyone :)
Some of you may have noticed that I deactivated my account for almost 4 months... I'm really sorry for that, but I just needed a break. I took a break from all art sites I'm at, from all internet games and also from art. I needed some time for myself, to rest. I am very sorry I disappeared without saying anything, but I didn't know what to say really - I especially didn't know how long I would be gone.
Before I left, I was trying to focus on improving my art, finding my style. I wanted to become better. The problem was - I had some motivation, but no passion for art. Now, months later, I finally found it. I realized what I would want to do art-wise. I want to focus on colored pencils, mainly drawing animals (pets). I love trying to recreate photos with my own hands, but creating photorealistic digital painting after a photo is... Well, a waste of time really :p That's why I want to go into traditional art again. I like to draw animals more than anything else (people/scenery/etc.) and colored pencils are perfect for animals imo, because you get so much texture from them easily. I want to especially draw other people's pets because of all the emotions that come with that. You know you are drawing something very, very close to other person's heart when you draw their pet. So, this is my reasoning behind my decision :)
So for anyone wondering what that means for my digital art: there will be no digital pieces for a long time, probably. I could use it for some sketching etc. when I don't feel like working on portraits, but since my tablet is always acting up and I have to restart my computer if I want to use it, it's just easier for me to sketch traditionally.
I've had some colored pencils at home (pack of 34, in an artist case with various art supplies I once go as a present) for a long time, but never actually used them because you know, how good can they actually be? I found that they are actually ok for start. The colors are quite vibrant and they don't use up quickly (I can work with a fine point for a long time before I have to re-sharpen). They are still nowhere near artist quality pencils (biggest problem is that I can't layer them at all). I will buy a pack of better ones, but I'm aiming at high quality, so I will have to work with what I have for a few months now and try to earn some money for new ones.
I already started on my first project - a drawing of a horse from stock photo. I set a tough challenge for myself with this one - A4 size drawing with full background. Not only is it big for the first one, but I am also very inexperienced with backgrounds. I still hope everything goes well :p
I thought it would be a good idea to post WIPs every 1-3 days (depending on how much work I manage to do in a day). But I don't want to spam FA with too many WIPs of same drawing, so I would be posting these somewhere else - Facebook, Tumblr or something similar. Where would you like to see those WIPs? Please, post your preference in comments :)
Have a great day :3
Some of you may have noticed that I deactivated my account for almost 4 months... I'm really sorry for that, but I just needed a break. I took a break from all art sites I'm at, from all internet games and also from art. I needed some time for myself, to rest. I am very sorry I disappeared without saying anything, but I didn't know what to say really - I especially didn't know how long I would be gone.
Before I left, I was trying to focus on improving my art, finding my style. I wanted to become better. The problem was - I had some motivation, but no passion for art. Now, months later, I finally found it. I realized what I would want to do art-wise. I want to focus on colored pencils, mainly drawing animals (pets). I love trying to recreate photos with my own hands, but creating photorealistic digital painting after a photo is... Well, a waste of time really :p That's why I want to go into traditional art again. I like to draw animals more than anything else (people/scenery/etc.) and colored pencils are perfect for animals imo, because you get so much texture from them easily. I want to especially draw other people's pets because of all the emotions that come with that. You know you are drawing something very, very close to other person's heart when you draw their pet. So, this is my reasoning behind my decision :)
So for anyone wondering what that means for my digital art: there will be no digital pieces for a long time, probably. I could use it for some sketching etc. when I don't feel like working on portraits, but since my tablet is always acting up and I have to restart my computer if I want to use it, it's just easier for me to sketch traditionally.
I've had some colored pencils at home (pack of 34, in an artist case with various art supplies I once go as a present) for a long time, but never actually used them because you know, how good can they actually be? I found that they are actually ok for start. The colors are quite vibrant and they don't use up quickly (I can work with a fine point for a long time before I have to re-sharpen). They are still nowhere near artist quality pencils (biggest problem is that I can't layer them at all). I will buy a pack of better ones, but I'm aiming at high quality, so I will have to work with what I have for a few months now and try to earn some money for new ones.
I already started on my first project - a drawing of a horse from stock photo. I set a tough challenge for myself with this one - A4 size drawing with full background. Not only is it big for the first one, but I am also very inexperienced with backgrounds. I still hope everything goes well :p
I thought it would be a good idea to post WIPs every 1-3 days (depending on how much work I manage to do in a day). But I don't want to spam FA with too many WIPs of same drawing, so I would be posting these somewhere else - Facebook, Tumblr or something similar. Where would you like to see those WIPs? Please, post your preference in comments :)
Have a great day :3
