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9 years ago
Some of you out there might be wobdering (especially with a new release I have planned this week) why my non comic art pages have had a shifting facial structure lately. Well the short obvious answer is that ***I*** am not satisfied with them yet. This ol war horse has dreams of grandeur and I really don't want to be the guy who shovels out the same ol stuff with no improvement. I have realized quite a while ago while meditating on my art that my greatest failing is lacking mesmerizing and highly expressive facial structures. So I am systematically playing with them to improve this. I want my foundation as a style to remain but I need a better cranial structure for eyes.as you have seen I also am trying to improve color and shadow technique as well as effects.
"Why aren't you doing this in your comic?" Well because this comic is meant to be consistent. My first comic was litterally done so I always had something to draw to keep practicing and master fundamentals. This one is supposed to be a uniform and consistent piece, which is another form of practice, especially as my true style keeps evolving.
There are other artists who have long since reached where they want to be and function by making an attractive and consistent "product." I just haven't gotten there yet and many weeks I honestly spend thirty hours trying to get there. This growth focus is why I welcome critisism of my art work. I won't lie to you, it can genuinely bother me on an emotional level. Someone made a comment about shin length that really bothered me, but the fact that it bothered me made me pay the hell attention and learn. It can be hard to deal with but it's even harder growing if you don't know that something is wrong. Anyway thanks for listening folks. I'll be seeing you around, this art "work week" is about to start for me so stay tuned!
"Why aren't you doing this in your comic?" Well because this comic is meant to be consistent. My first comic was litterally done so I always had something to draw to keep practicing and master fundamentals. This one is supposed to be a uniform and consistent piece, which is another form of practice, especially as my true style keeps evolving.
There are other artists who have long since reached where they want to be and function by making an attractive and consistent "product." I just haven't gotten there yet and many weeks I honestly spend thirty hours trying to get there. This growth focus is why I welcome critisism of my art work. I won't lie to you, it can genuinely bother me on an emotional level. Someone made a comment about shin length that really bothered me, but the fact that it bothered me made me pay the hell attention and learn. It can be hard to deal with but it's even harder growing if you don't know that something is wrong. Anyway thanks for listening folks. I'll be seeing you around, this art "work week" is about to start for me so stay tuned!
You've reminded me of how I got to this point. I've been part of the furry community for probably a decade and I would OCCASIONALLY make some rather crappy art and post it. Well, after all that time I finally sat down and resolved that I was going to be a good artist. Instead of just drifting I set myself some goals, created a new page and account to start fresh and went at it. That's really why I can seem so serious because to reach my goals I know honestly I need to continually apply self discipline and dedication. So while I (at least think of myself as) am a fun guy I really take a serious bent with the actual artwork.
To be quite honest I think what has done me the most good as an artist was strangely enough gunsmithing school (well and possibly the military before that.) The hard work, appreciation for quality, critiquing skills and determination that was drilled into me really has helped me as a digital artist despite the fact that my metal/wood/plastic working skills don't exactly translate.
To put in perspective of how the school was ran. Every new student starts out spending two weeks, eight hours a day and thirty two hours a week filing out massive pits in ruined rifle barrels and then polishing them to a "matchless" finish (matchless is called such because there is no sand grit equivalent. Its well beyond 1000 grit.) Its an exhausting trail of determination. Further lessons reinforced the powerful but exhausting ability to shape metal with simple hand tools. Its funny, you talked about art school, my gunsmithing school never had a graduate who scored over a 3.4 GPA...