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Posted 13 years agoInstead of copy pasting everything, I'll just link it here.
Contact me via e-mail at Anima.Anamaris[at]gmail.com if you're interested. :3
Contact me via e-mail at Anima.Anamaris[at]gmail.com if you're interested. :3
Comic-con stuff
Posted 13 years agoClick meh! This little guy will be one of the stickers I'll be selling over at the Comic-con. Hopefully we will be able to nab a table cause it seems the place will be packed. We called the people in charge and even they were surprised at how many people have already called in. They mentioned something about having to expand or more booths. I'm really excited. It'll be two fun filled days.
Other characters on my list are:
Razor (Swat Kats)
T-Bone (Swat Kats)
Goliath (Gargoyles)
Hudson (Gargoyles)
Broadway (Gargoyles)
Lexington (Gargoyles)
Bronx (Gargoyles)
Brooklyn (Gargoyles)
Demona (Gargoyles)
Leonardo (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle)
Michelangelo (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle)
Donatello (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle)
Raphael (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle)
Wolverine (X-Men)
Spiderman
Batman
Appa (Avatar: The Last Airbender)
Other characters on my list are:
Razor (Swat Kats)
T-Bone (Swat Kats)
Goliath (Gargoyles)
Hudson (Gargoyles)
Broadway (Gargoyles)
Lexington (Gargoyles)
Bronx (Gargoyles)
Brooklyn (Gargoyles)
Demona (Gargoyles)
Leonardo (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle)
Michelangelo (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle)
Donatello (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle)
Raphael (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle)
Wolverine (X-Men)
Spiderman
Batman
Appa (Avatar: The Last Airbender)
Critiques
Posted 15 years agoNot everyone can give and/or receive critiques, which is understandable. How do you tell someone, who’s probably proud of their piece, that they need improving in certain areas. It’s pretty hard to break it to the artist without hurting them, especially when communicating through text, where the artist can misinterpret so much.
As humans we don’t just communicate with words, we highly rely on body language as well, and that is lost through a screen, be it of a computer or cell phone (with texting). That however, is another subject, what we’re talking about now are critiques.
I’ve learned to understand that critiques aren’t there to hurt you or put you down, though at times that could be the intention of the viewer. As artists, we need to stop and analyze what they mean. If a viewer mentions something is wrong with your piece, take a moment to review it. Ask others about it, not just friends and family, and look up information on the subject. The idea is to learn from it and become a better artist. The more you do this, the more you open your eyes, ears and mind, thus learning much more than you used to. Whoever said knowledge is power could not have been more right.
I haven’t worked on comics for a while, and it was mostly because over time I had learned how much work actually goes behind making one by reading and watching others. Comics still intrigue me. How could I not be attracted to telling a story through images? Isn’t that what most artists want to achieve, to express some sort of emotion or story behind their piece? I couldn’t shy away from them for long and decided to hit two birds with one stone by combining two things I haven’t had much experience with: Comics and erotic art.
Naturally, once the first page was done I was excited to receive good comments. While browsing through them, with a friend beside me I got a critique. Truthfully I found no problem with it, the poster wasn’t rude at all and was only pointing out how I had missed some balloon tails. I explained how I usually avoid using them if not necessary. There was only a single character in the panel and the bubble was close enough to him to assume the words came from him. The poster replied that tails make it look professional.
My friend got bonkers over the comment. I however found it to be a good opportunity to research word balloons. I’m so glad I did, I haven’t been this excited over a project in quite some time with the information I found. It was all because I kept my cool and did my homework instead of replying negatively or brushing it off.
Obviously there are days where you don’t want to hear it, but what good does that do for you? I’m not saying there aren’t people out there with bad intentions, and all they can come up with is “that sux”. Like I mentioned before, not everyone can give a good critique, but as artists, we need to be open-minded. If you have a critique, but you don’t feel like even looking at it, don’t delete it. Leave it there for reviewing later. Believe me, you won’t regret it, and might end up learning a thing or two.
I decided to look into how to give critiques a few years back when I found out I had hurt somebody’s feelings. Things I learned the hard way:
Know when someone wants a critique. Not everyone can take them, and sometimes when people are showing you their art all they are asking for is a pat in the back after their hard work is done. I’ve been there myself at times.
Once you’re sure that the person doest want a critique, get ready for the roller coaster ride. Giving critiques is a lot like those points in story structure they showed you back in school with a little hill as a diagram.
Exposition: Piece is shown and an artist describes the piece.
Rising action: This is when you begin to point out what they could improve one, explaining this through actual art theories and pointing personal opinions. Make sure to express what is theory and what is opinion, after that point out what you enjoyed of the piece. Ending on a good note is very important because it usually softens the blow
Climax: How artist reacts.
Falling Action: Hopefully the artists didn’t freak out or ignore the comment and is actually digging deeper as to how to work it out. As an artists I’ve been in the situation where I begin to make up excuses as to why I did certain things that way. Much like what happened to me with the word bubbles; how I mentioned that I “avoided using them when”. That’s an excuse, and a bad one. Yes, I had seen it done in manga before, but when I researched, western comic lettering it’s widely used. As I’ve mentioned, information is key.
Resolution: The artist expresses his or her findings and should thank the person who gave the critique, as long as it was done in a civilized manner. If it wasn’t, either don’t reply (don’t add fire to it), or reply politely with your findings. Never forget to do your research and ask other if they see what the critique saw.
This is how I try to deal with critiques. Of course I have my days, but what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger. Words can be hurtful at times, but don’t let it get to you. Head high, be strong, and learn from your mistakes. You’ll be glad you did.
As humans we don’t just communicate with words, we highly rely on body language as well, and that is lost through a screen, be it of a computer or cell phone (with texting). That however, is another subject, what we’re talking about now are critiques.
I’ve learned to understand that critiques aren’t there to hurt you or put you down, though at times that could be the intention of the viewer. As artists, we need to stop and analyze what they mean. If a viewer mentions something is wrong with your piece, take a moment to review it. Ask others about it, not just friends and family, and look up information on the subject. The idea is to learn from it and become a better artist. The more you do this, the more you open your eyes, ears and mind, thus learning much more than you used to. Whoever said knowledge is power could not have been more right.
I haven’t worked on comics for a while, and it was mostly because over time I had learned how much work actually goes behind making one by reading and watching others. Comics still intrigue me. How could I not be attracted to telling a story through images? Isn’t that what most artists want to achieve, to express some sort of emotion or story behind their piece? I couldn’t shy away from them for long and decided to hit two birds with one stone by combining two things I haven’t had much experience with: Comics and erotic art.
Naturally, once the first page was done I was excited to receive good comments. While browsing through them, with a friend beside me I got a critique. Truthfully I found no problem with it, the poster wasn’t rude at all and was only pointing out how I had missed some balloon tails. I explained how I usually avoid using them if not necessary. There was only a single character in the panel and the bubble was close enough to him to assume the words came from him. The poster replied that tails make it look professional.
My friend got bonkers over the comment. I however found it to be a good opportunity to research word balloons. I’m so glad I did, I haven’t been this excited over a project in quite some time with the information I found. It was all because I kept my cool and did my homework instead of replying negatively or brushing it off.
Obviously there are days where you don’t want to hear it, but what good does that do for you? I’m not saying there aren’t people out there with bad intentions, and all they can come up with is “that sux”. Like I mentioned before, not everyone can give a good critique, but as artists, we need to be open-minded. If you have a critique, but you don’t feel like even looking at it, don’t delete it. Leave it there for reviewing later. Believe me, you won’t regret it, and might end up learning a thing or two.
I decided to look into how to give critiques a few years back when I found out I had hurt somebody’s feelings. Things I learned the hard way:
Know when someone wants a critique. Not everyone can take them, and sometimes when people are showing you their art all they are asking for is a pat in the back after their hard work is done. I’ve been there myself at times.
Once you’re sure that the person doest want a critique, get ready for the roller coaster ride. Giving critiques is a lot like those points in story structure they showed you back in school with a little hill as a diagram.
Exposition: Piece is shown and an artist describes the piece.
Rising action: This is when you begin to point out what they could improve one, explaining this through actual art theories and pointing personal opinions. Make sure to express what is theory and what is opinion, after that point out what you enjoyed of the piece. Ending on a good note is very important because it usually softens the blow
Climax: How artist reacts.
Falling Action: Hopefully the artists didn’t freak out or ignore the comment and is actually digging deeper as to how to work it out. As an artists I’ve been in the situation where I begin to make up excuses as to why I did certain things that way. Much like what happened to me with the word bubbles; how I mentioned that I “avoided using them when”. That’s an excuse, and a bad one. Yes, I had seen it done in manga before, but when I researched, western comic lettering it’s widely used. As I’ve mentioned, information is key.
Resolution: The artist expresses his or her findings and should thank the person who gave the critique, as long as it was done in a civilized manner. If it wasn’t, either don’t reply (don’t add fire to it), or reply politely with your findings. Never forget to do your research and ask other if they see what the critique saw.
This is how I try to deal with critiques. Of course I have my days, but what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger. Words can be hurtful at times, but don’t let it get to you. Head high, be strong, and learn from your mistakes. You’ll be glad you did.
