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Stepping down as Admin
Posted 11 years ago
ViciousTyrantDue to circumstances beyond my control, I am at this time unable to give my full focus and attention to maintaining this group. I haven't updated in a while and neglected responding to people in a timely matter.
Time to let a more responsible person with more free time than I can offer to carry on this group.
If you want to take over the group, either temporarily or permanently, just send me a note about why you should and the group is yours.
Sorry folks,
Who wants some free advertising?
Posted 11 years agoIt's been a while since we last updated our gallery. Who has something they'd like to contribute to our gallery?
Don't forget, we also advertise when you're taking commissions or need immediate support as well. It's what we do.
Don't forget, we also advertise when you're taking commissions or need immediate support as well. It's what we do.
*Shakes Head*
Posted 11 years agoFor those who have been following, they may have noticed that we haven't been very active in updates.
There's a very good and very simple reason for that: Nobody has needed us.
When our services are demanded, we provide.
You need advertising, we give advertising.
You need advice, we give advice.
Need a partner for a project, we'll find you one.
That's all there is to it. I can keep updating the indexes with supportive information. but for this group to build, expand, and work to its full potential, we need YOU to need US.
Otherwise, we'll be just another icon to splash on your profile somewhere.
Thank you for your time.
ST-Artists
ST-ArtistsArtists Commission News as of 4/25/2014
Posted 11 years ago~Business Commissions - For Fun and Profit~
(These artists are currently open to patronage. Pick up some quality work while it is still available.)
UndyingKitsune is currently taking $5 anything goes commissions! Unlimited Slots.
http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/5702764/
ViciousTyrant is currently taking PWYW commissions! Unlimited Slots.
http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/5700674/
UndyingKitsuneJust a reminder.
Posted 11 years agoIf you haven't done so already and you're a member, please don't forget to add a link or icon to our profile from your page!
ST-Artists or
(Using ": iconST-Artists :" or ": ST-Artistsicon :". Just remove the spaces and quote marks!)
Thank you! Another Art Video Index Update!
Posted 11 years agoIt's been a while folks, how's it going? Hope you are all doing well.
This update added a couple new sections to the index, a miscellaneous sub-category under tips and tutorials, and a completely new category for recommended channels. We also added numerous videos to the list, some in the newly added categories but mostly in the speed painting section where upon recommendation we added both some high-quality digital painting videos and several pixel art videos for those who want something a little different.
http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/5633866/
Next update for the index, we plan to add more traditional art tutorials, so it's a little more varied and not so focused on digital.
Something else we're interested in adding is the more old-fashioned book and non-video tutorial recommendation index. Unfortunately, those tend to be all over the place so who knows when we'll get that up. Speaking of recommendations, Don't forget, we also accept recommendations for both individual videos, playlists, and channels and just about anything really so if you have anything you'd like to share, please do!
Thank you for your time.
ST-ArtistsArt Index Updated once again.
Posted 11 years agoI altered the formatting slightly while adding numerous new art documentaries to review, including a very inspiring short video by Walt Disney and some of his finest artists at the time, as well as a darker part of art history with the Nazis and their treatment of Modern Art/Expressionism, or as they called it "Degenerate Art" at the height of their power. There's also a link to a documentary on street art and the rise of Mr.Brainwash, who was inspired by famous english Street Artist Banksy.
All of which are excellent videos that deserve your time and attention.
http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/5633866/
Again, suggestions for improvement as well as more videos are much appreciated.
That said, don't forget to check out the previous journal for news on artists currently taking commissions, including one in critical financial straits!
http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/5641742/
Thank you for your time~
ST-ArtistsArtists Commission News as of 4/3/2014
Posted 11 years agoEMERGENCY! EMERGENCY! ARTISTS IN CRITICAL STATUS!
(The following artists are in serious financial troubles, help out with what you can!)
Diasuke77, friend of S-T-A member 
Zyaixor is being threatened with eviction! He needs the money to pay his rent before the 10th.
http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/5641398/
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/5641375/
~Business Commissions - For Fun and Profit~
(These artists are currently open to patronage. Pick up some quality work while it is still available.)
SophieSuffocate is holding a "Your Character Here" Auction! Starting Price: $30.00
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/13100621/
~Snow~ is currently taking commissions! Starting Slots Available: 5
http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/5639169/
Diasuke77
Zyaixor
SophieSuffocate
~Snow~On a different note.
Posted 11 years agoHave you contributed a work to our gallery yet? If not, you definitely should. It's free publicity, a second chance for your favorite or most neglected work to be recognized.
It's not limited to sketches 'n what not, we also support creative written works, sculpture, collages, music, found art, and much more.
Don't feel excluded, we're all artists here.
So go ahead, link a work you'd like uploaded and I'd get right on it. Only one piece per member for now however.
Get to it!
ST-ArtistsIndex update
Posted 11 years agodded some tutorial links to videos by professionals Todd McFarlane, Mark Crilley, and Will Terrel.
I also added a few excellent speed painting videos, including a couple by Eclectic Asylum Art that just may surprise you.
Again, feedback is much appreciated on the format, quality, and choices of the videos.
Don't forget to make suggestions for additions, including your own videos if you have any!
http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/5633866/
ST-ArtistsInspirations and guides for the aspiring Artist.
Posted 11 years agoPosted the first iteration of one of our indexes, the video index which is a collection of videos found by myself and possibly suggested by others to both educate and inspire the self-taught artist with art history as well as contain exhibition videos and tutorials which would be undoubtedly helpful.
Unfortunately, many of the video documentaries are of average to low quality, mostly due to their age rather than the upload itself. Still, if you can find some usefulness out of the videos I've linked to, it's a job well done.
http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/5633866/
If you have any suggestions or contributions to make to this list and others, just say so. Leave a shout, drop a note, let me know what you think!
Thank you for your time.
ST-ArtistsArt Video Index (Updated 4/22/2014)
Posted 11 years agoArt Documentaries
Modern Masters
Henri Matisse
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ob8FWxrKVZY
Pablo Picasso
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FBrY1vpwPhU
Salvador Dali
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VjZxOzQiY4A
Andy Warhol
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q9AGox-iP60
Simon Schama's The Power of Art
Gian Lorenzo Bernini
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LMmfcNGzPYY
Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z24PiX5AdfM
Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_WHEfVwt-0
Jaques-Louis David
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QiF8le7SxXI
Joseph Mallord William Turner (J.M.W. Turner)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jcViBx_j9G4
Vincent Van Gogh
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZ_34QZP4p0
Pablo Picasso
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZoVFTsTIds
Mark Rothko
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPiRdH4S8fc
The Great Artists
Claude Monet
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEwI52ylMYQ
Camille Pissarro
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vOUI0pyy9xc
Edgar Degas
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQNST4AnrLg
Pierre-Auguste Renoir
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80YzmDbdGBs
John Constable
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lj9FzvoDlRo
Joseph Mallord William Turner (J.M.W. Turner)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aRBhNeX6apY
Gustave Courbet
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pe5SzN_tcu8
Vincent Van Gogh
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jrtgnf8PeDM
Henri Rousseau
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zHP4GNNH1ZY
Henri De Toulouse-Lautrec
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKMYsKFuGoc
Edvard Munch
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5E7KrtbbZ10
Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHkBTugo7Js
Private Life of a Masterpiece
Christ of St John of the Cross by Salvador Dali
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGjC8cdGi6Y
Le déjeuner sur l'herbe (Luncheon on the Grass) by Édouard Manet
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rn6y5D3RMM
Skrik (The Scream) by Edvard Munch
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLnR5ki8JgM
Sunflowers by Vincent Van Gogh
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjnWQtUBAHo
Un dimanche après-midi à l'Île de la Grande Jatte
(A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte)
by Georges-Pierre Seurat
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOBeis-GaL8
David by Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=coU8ZkC0giI
La Primavera by Sandro Botticelli
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSooWVpEeHw
The Kiss by Auguste Rodin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMLAVJR5yTY
De Nachtwacht (The Nightwatch) by Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8lWaSvWKikI
La Venus del espejo (Rokeby Venus) by Diego Velázquez
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5i25HX_ttc
Kanagawa-Oki Nami-Ura (The Great Wave off Kanagawa) by Katsushika Hokusai
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBh0m_ulLxo
The Battle of San Romano by Paolo Uccello
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7WG_Hj_pB0
El tres de mayo de 1808 en Madrid (The Third of May 1808) by Francisco Goya
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q231L_5Viik
The Art of Painting by Johannes Vermeer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=utrEcDIeCss
The Adoration of the Christ Child by Fillipo Lippi
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H67yogB28-s
The Resurrection by Piero della Francesca
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCtTbmaEZgg
Census at Bethlehem by Pieter Brueghel
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PwtJaw33Ugs
Bal du moulin de la Galette (Dance at Le moulin de la Galette) by Pierre-Auguste Renoir
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xF_TDkkB4So
God’s Child by Paul Ganguin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TqsTRSwuFCs
The Kiss by Gustav Klimt
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FaGH-BczrVA
Liberty Leading The People by Eugene Delacroix
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIGN8HrWksE
Les Demoiselles d'Avignon by Pablo Picasso
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvdl-vWRv28
Little Dancer Girl of Fourteen Years by Edgar Degas
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDREBSf6IAE
The Last Supper by Leonard Da Vinci
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CnBT7XwqTGM
Miscellaneous
Exit Through The Gift Shop
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z18sBHbdBgI
Raphael: The Prince of Painters
[Part 1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=terY5bKSdc0
[Part 2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUzqELe8PxA
Michelangelo: Artist and Man
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xnrvTAOeiIw
The Divine Michelangelo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=buNzV4vhsBk
Johannes Vermeer: The Master of Light
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTQ2W-cb-C8
Passion For The Pre-Raphaelites
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4QM.....GZ&index=2
Manet: The Man Who Invented Modern Art
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZnMtQFQgnU
Cézanne in Provence
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1_InXRfvUI
Jackson Pollock
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfwUxQrDGqw
Degenerate Art: Nazis v.s. Expressionism
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1QE4Ld1mkoM
Gauguin: The Full Story
http://art.docuwat.ch/videos/single.....s/paul-gauguin
The Medici: Makers of Modern Art
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VrK.....1MZkHn8fNq1QOD
The Medici: Godfathers of the Renaissance
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9FF.....=ELsZiSaDxV4xk
Sex & Sensibility: The Allure of Art Nouveau
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O34YVQsFiWY
Disney's An Adventure In Art
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OAl9P4T12Rs
Artshock: Is Bad Art for Bad People? (WARNING: EXTREMELY GRAPHIC)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=win_Cwj-gSw
What Makes Art Valuable?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXOPBZFvBQ4
Make: A Bad Art Documentary
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1SxUFFv17A
Video Tips and Tutorials
Todd Mcfarlane
Lesson 1 – Set up a page in Photoshop
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eyJg2Gt5xnI
Lesson 2 – Drawing Eyes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9ShcFVnNXw
Lesson 3 - Drawing Fingers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VREDlED0IOY
Lesson 4 – Ink A Comic Book Page
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GTmg6issgUQ
Lesson 5 – Drawing Normal and Hulk Feet
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0XI-4qapOg
Lesson 6 – Drawing Legs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-BjThNJWOW8
Mark Crilley
How to Draw Manga Style Collection
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tc-.....2CF65888663986
Disney Vs. Manga: Facial Proportions
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpVllBWymcM
Will Terrel
Five Tips For Better Drawing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8tX7y9mu-lM
Five More Tips For Better Drawing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctJK1VbH7qQ
People Sketching Series
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?li.....R4iBh4DROjgBQQ
Miscellaneous
Fur Tutorial [Paint Tool SAI] by LiaraChan *NEW*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctJK1VbH7qQ
Colour Theory: Hue and Saturation by Scott Naismith *NEW*
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rU2Juual18
How to choose colours that work! by Sycra *NEW*
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rU2Juual18
CUBEBRUSH Color Theory Trilogy*NEW*
[Part 1]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6EL-ySlQIZY
[Part 2]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yoO0_QC2ob8
[Part 3]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Utl4ftVPh5A
Speed Painting
My Little Pony: FIM – SMILE by Kiki Kit in Paint Tool SAI and Photoshop CC/CS6
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQoRHyy2Ot4
Woman by Let’sDrawMyMind in Paint Tool SAI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eC5YMj-BIAY
Cerebella Diamond Duo by DarksRange in Paint Tool SAI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j2pU7t9Adug
Mona Lisa by Eclectic Asylum Art in Microsoft Paint
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGOLqU8AZpo
Santa Claus by Eclectic Asylum Art in Microsoft Paint
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2g5qbvb7F4
Giant Mecha by CUBEBRUSH in Photoshop CC/CS6 *NEW*
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6BOdDBZWDhY
The Lion King by NaomiNoMiko in Photoshop CS5/CS5.5 *NEW*
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SR5SlmvDVOY
Landscape #7 by Rob Duenas in Photoshop CS5/CS5.5 *NEW*
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RskQY8SviM
NARUTO by hanonymousxo in Paint Tool SAI *NEW*
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKVfJ2RQj2I
Wolf and Blueberries by Hioshiru in Paint Tool SAI and Photoshop CC/CS6 *NEW*
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKVfJ2RQj2I
Shanoa [Pixel Art] by Ahruon Dethwolf in Character Maker Pro *NEW*
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BhA24pN8eE
Dr.Wily Pirate Machine [Pixel Art] by ACESpark in Multimedia Fusion *NEW*
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LjJeQq2KBzs
Big Daddy [Pixel Art] by gladBats in Paint.net *NEW*
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvYHE1pJ9_0
DJ-Pon3/Vinyl Scratch [Pixel Art] by Hewett Tsoi in GraphicsGale *NEW*
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXKz2GEowTY
Recommended Channels
CUBEBRUSH *NEW*
http://www.youtube.com/user/bluefley00
WeiWorks *NEW*
http://www.youtube.com/user/WeiWorks
Mark Crilley *NEW*
http://www.youtube.com/user/markcrilley
What we offer here at S-T-A.
Posted 11 years agoDespite being a new group our intentions are to do more than just add an extra icon to someone's profile page. We are a service, a team (Mostly me at the moment) dedicated to helping our fellow artist in need to succeed in places where they may have difficulties doing so alone. From feedback to commission promotion to being a resource index you can be sure that we here at S.T.A. will do everything within our limited ability to aid you in your quest to becoming a better artist.
The first service we offer, as some of our members have already invested into is the Second Chance Promotion. It's straightforward enough, do you have an art piece that you felt that much of your best time and effort was put into but ended up being passed over and forgotten about over time? Maybe you'd like to showcase some of your other abilities that are different from your usual work, like an abstract piece over porn or chibi anime art. Or maybe you just like having a little more publicity? This is what the Second Chance promotion is for, giving your work another means of circulation to gain more recognition.
A second service we offer is the Commission promotion. If you're currently taking commissions and find it difficult to get the word out, we can help with that as well. Every couple of weeks we will post a journal with your icon and commission status again allowing others to find your work and seek your patronage.
The third service, and a unique one I feel is Collab/Contest promotion. Socializing is one of the most important attributes of FurAffinity and we here at S-T-A hold firmly to this. There is undoubtedly at least a few hot-blooded artists who would enjoy an artistic challenge to their abilities while others would rather enjoy finding a fellow artist to work on a project of mutual interest. This service would be undoubtedly useful for those who are suffering from an art block.
Our fourth service is Feedback at various levels of the creation process. It is not uncommon for feedback to be received on an already-completed work, but that can lead to frustration for some artist who only wish to upload already polished work on their page. So, we here at S-T-A are willing to go one step further. Offer us your WIPs through notes or other means of private messaging and we'll offer feedback there. Better yet, if you utilize a streaming service such as Livestream or Picarto we will offer feedback on your work as you're working on it, a convenience not to be overlooked!
When feedback is unavailable or when you are looking to expand your knowledge outside of improving your figures we will also have available a very comprehensive list of quality art books by other magnificent artists, historical art documentaries, and various tutorials from all over the internet for the aspiring artist to build their wealth of artistic competence.
We provide all of these are an artist's personal request. For those who have ideas that we have yet to touch upon, we are always open to suggestions as our group grows larger and more ambitious with each passing day. Our group is all about supporting YOU, the artist. When we fail one of you, we fail the art community as a whole.
We will not fail you, that is our vow.
ST-ArtistsSelf-Taught Artists Group is officially open.
Posted 11 years agoOn March 26th, 2014, the FurAffinity Group Self-Taught Artists was formed.
Currently there is only one staff member, myself (ViciousTyrant). We're definitely looking for at least one other moderator to monitor and maintain the group in case I become incapacitated though it is not necessary at the moment.
If you're interested in becoming a moderator for this group, send a note here or directly to myself at ViciousTyrant. Make your case as to why you should be allowed to be a moderator and it will be put into consideration.
If you're just interested in joining this group as a regular, then just watch us and put our icon somewhere on your page. That's all there is to it.
Thank you and well wishes!
