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Have to be really careful there. A guy at work was trying to understand blind people and make some kind of statement at the same time by wearing a paper bag over his head all day. Apparently he only stopped because someone who actually was blind caught wind of it and filed a complaint with hr. It's always interesting to do things to change your worldview, but sometimes it can be taken the wrong way and what you've done to try to understand someone ends up patronizing them.
I definitely liked the bit about how artist's really never work without reference... it's just in your mind. I definitely experience this, once I draw something the first time (a pose, an expression, an object) I have it almost "recorded" in my mind. But also, sometimes this can lead to really bad habits, if you train yourself to draw something the wrong way.
I had an illustration prof who was amazing and was hilarious in that, when we would put our work up he would look to the hands (like you mentioned in one of your tips) and would say "What the fuck are these, potato hands? Get this shit off my wall, go redraw it. This sucks." At first it was a little bit discouraging but I realized that in illustration, sometimes it is more black and white than other art forms. Either the hand looks like a hand, or it isn't a hand.
Anyway good tips, thank you!
I had an illustration prof who was amazing and was hilarious in that, when we would put our work up he would look to the hands (like you mentioned in one of your tips) and would say "What the fuck are these, potato hands? Get this shit off my wall, go redraw it. This sucks." At first it was a little bit discouraging but I realized that in illustration, sometimes it is more black and white than other art forms. Either the hand looks like a hand, or it isn't a hand.
Anyway good tips, thank you!
One tip I highly, highly recommend for artists is to get a custom keypad of some sort. Whether it be something as simple as cheap numpad or something more complex like a ShuttlePRO v2 or Razer's Nostromo, becoming comfortable with a custom workflow can help you speed up significantly. The less you need to focus on finding what you need, the better. It also helps with ergonomics, as you don't have to stretch your fingers to hit key combinations.
For those wanting to try it, Autohotkey can let you rebind your numpad to custom keyboard shortcuts.
For those wanting to try it, Autohotkey can let you rebind your numpad to custom keyboard shortcuts.
One resource I love sharing is Ctrlpaint, specifically Your First Photoshop Controller and Custom Controllers. They illustrate the benefits of having a customized setup and offer a few suggestions to start.
For tablet users, this thing is brilliant. Id coded my own in Java, but felt dumb whena friend linked me to this one!
http://surfaceproartist.com/blog/20.....uch-friendlier
http://surfaceproartist.com/blog/20.....uch-friendlier
I used to have dark blue contacts, blue hair, blue videogame shirts, blue jean shorts, blue underwear, and blue shoes. It was bad.
I know of maybe three artists that do incredible work and feel the need to "dress like an artist". I hope it doesn't offend others who dress with that priority in mind, but I do think it's worth mentioning all the same.
I know of maybe three artists that do incredible work and feel the need to "dress like an artist". I hope it doesn't offend others who dress with that priority in mind, but I do think it's worth mentioning all the same.
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