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i never come to cc but i should more often, this thread is fucking incredible, a good lot of you are absolutely wonderful artists
[QUOTE=milkandcooki;41261040] I'd definitely say I've been improving when you consider that I used to draw like this last year :V [img]http://i.imgur.com/rH1lgAH.png[/img][/QUOTE] I hate to break it to you but this one looks as though it was done on the same day as the rest of them
[QUOTE=Lilyo;41260393][t]http://images.metmuseum.org/CRDImages/ma/original/DT6692.jpg[/t] [t]http://images.metmuseum.org/CRDImages/ma/web-large/69.274.1%20-%20color.jpg[/t] [t]http://images.metmuseum.org/CRDImages/ma/web-large/sf2006.32.48.jpg[/t] [t]http://images.metmuseum.org/CRDImages/ma/original/69.274.2%20-%20color.jpg[/t][t]http://images.metmuseum.org/CRDImages/ma/web-large/SF1984.435.jpg[/t][t]http://images.metmuseum.org/CRDImages/ma/web-large/DP135157.jpg[/t][t]http://images.metmuseum.org/CRDImages/ma/web-large/DT8543.jpg[/t][/quote] these look cool as shit. i'd have all of these on my wall [quote]These are all artwork currently displayed at the Metropolitan, yet I fail to see their purpose,[/quote] why do they need a purpose [quote]provides nothing of value to the public.[/quote] i'm a layman member of the public and they look cool as shit to me so that's enough justifiable value in my opinion
I haven't started learning figures yet, but I have never seen anyone practicing with non-naked dudes and get good. [editline]1st July 2013[/editline] Quick ones of my friends: [IMG_thumb]http://i.imgur.com/8L7pgrC.jpg[/IMG_thumb] [IMG_thumb]http://i.imgur.com/nwaBwlm.jpg[/IMG_thumb] "How could you draw me like that, Jesus?" *sob*
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2mHxxY-8pZk[/media] [U][B]Aftermath[/B][/U] A small town. Destroyed by war and chaos. The world has crumbled. The fight continues, we fight for Humanity. Each building to its own rubble, we fight on. The Union fought, but we fought harder. The Free Man showed us how to win, and we've won. Now, we rebuild the ruins. Bring back the age of Man. Lambda is who we are. The present and future of our race. Enslaved, no more. Occupied, no more. We are Free Men.
[QUOTE=ChestyMcGee;41262332]these look cool as shit. i'd have all of these on my wall why do they need a purpose i'm a layman member of the public and they look cool as shit to me so that's enough justifiable value in my opinion[/QUOTE] art is just things which look cool, idk why people think art either has to have a specific value to someonething or even a shallow/deep meaning
[QUOTE=milkandcooki;41261040]So I've been trying to improve and shit. This is what I doodled a few days ago. Still staying in my comfort zone of "black-armor wearing military guy males facing dead center with no shading" [/QUOTE] I know you wanna draw cool shit right off the bat but you have no idea how much just studying the figure helps that first one doesn't look half bad but there's so much off about the details on proportion and the foreshortening that it feels way off
Have a blurry iphone photograph in lieu of a scanner worth 20 pence or more [img]http://s16.postimg.org/bu1gpi30j/IMG_0774.jpg[/img] some more hatching
Dem eyes
[QUOTE=J. F. Christ;41262348]I haven't started learning figures yet, but I have never seen anyone practicing with non-naked dudes and get good. [editline]1st July 2013[/editline] Quick ones of my friends: [IMG_thumb]http://i.imgur.com/8L7pgrC.jpg[/IMG_thumb] [IMG_thumb]http://i.imgur.com/nwaBwlm.jpg[/IMG_thumb] "How could you draw me like that, Jesus?" *sob*[/QUOTE] psh i've never drawn a naked dude in my life but i'm not good either );
[url]http://i.imgur.com/bqDCZGb.jpg[/url] From photo
looks great. however my beginning figure drawing teacher always told me to draw what people are sitting or standing on though, even if all you do is put a single line. it helps ground them on something instead of just floating
[QUOTE=ChestyMcGee;41262332]why do they need a purpose [/QUOTE] I like this quote by Banksy. "Modern art is a disaster area. Never in the field of human history has so much been used by so many to say so little." I can use Exit Through the Gift Shop as an example. Towards the end when Mr. Brainwash becomes an overnight sensation by mass producing artwork that looks "cool as shit" for the sole purpose of filling up his big debut gallery and selling them to local modern art enthusiast. It all becomes a big shit fest of trying to portray some sense of emotion, meaning, and purpose where there was none to begin with, giving the viewer the twisted mindset that meaning can derive from the lack of, through personal self interpretation, which I strongly disagree with in terms of visual art. I think the current modern art scene is a complete mess for the most part and the popularity and outrageous prices of most such mass produced artwork is disgusting. I love it when they go to private collectors for example and ask them about the meaning behind those expensive paintings they hang up and they just shrug and say it looks cool or something like that. I mean, it's great that we have such booming art world and that our definition of "art" is so laid back nowadays, as it well should be, but this trend of pushing for non emotion is something I won't see myself standing behind. And don't get me wrong, a lot of modern art pieces have a lot of thought and creativity put into them, it's just the nonsensical bullshit that I don't like. If the artist does not put the purpose, meaning, and emotion into the artwork, than looking for such things in it is absurd.
[QUOTE=Krinkels;41265339][url]http://i.imgur.com/bqDCZGb.jpg[/url] From photo[/QUOTE] Bit weird in places but you've got some interesting mark making in there, I approve
[IMG]https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/34397004/Node/Portraitee.png[/IMG] [IMG]https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/34397004/Node/Portrait001.png[/IMG] [IMG]https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/34397004/Node/Samuraiie.png[/IMG] [IMG]https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/34397004/Node/Portrait002.png[/IMG] Trying out new stuff. btw, love u guys.
dot dot dot dot dot dot remind me never to do big buildings with lots of windows [IMG]https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-oZpE5MTglaI/UdHdc0FvnLI/AAAAAAAABZQ/JALpZEGVuc8/s1280/Arcadia%25206.jpg[/IMG]
[QUOTE=Gunsmith;41267838]dot dot dot dot dot dot remind me never to do big buildings with lots of windows [IMG]https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-oZpE5MTglaI/UdHdc0FvnLI/AAAAAAAABZQ/JALpZEGVuc8/s1280/Arcadia%25206.jpg[/IMG][/QUOTE] God DAM this shits hawt. Honestly this looks like a 3D render its great!
more dang
[QUOTE=Chaplin;41263543]I know you wanna draw cool shit right off the bat but you have no idea how much just studying the figure helps that first one doesn't look half bad but there's so much off about the details on proportion and the foreshortening that it feels way off[/QUOTE] yeh thanks. do you know any good guides or tutorials or something online? none of my friends have free time to help me out
Still a looooong way from being finished (probably about 4 more weeks at my current rate, but I'm taking a break from it for a short while to design a t-shirt for threadless or something) [img_thumb]https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/7346219/Arts/scraps/dota%20toys/dotafriends.jpg[/img_thumb]
[QUOTE=Lilyo;41265638]I like this quote by Banksy. "Modern art is a disaster area. Never in the field of human history has so much been used by so many to say so little." I can use Exit Through the Gift Shop as an example. Towards the end when Mr. Brainwash becomes an overnight sensation by mass producing artwork that looks "cool as shit" for the sole purpose of filling up his big debut gallery and selling them to local modern art enthusiast. It all becomes a big shit fest of trying to portray some sense of emotion, meaning, and purpose where there was none to begin with, giving the viewer the twisted mindset that meaning can derive from the lack of, through personal self interpretation, which I strongly disagree with in terms of visual art. I think the current modern art scene is a complete mess for the most part and the popularity and outrageous prices of most such mass produced artwork is disgusting. I love it when they go to private collectors for example and ask them about the meaning behind those expensive paintings they hang up and they just shrug and say it looks cool or something like that. I mean, it's great that we have such booming art world and that our definition of "art" is so laid back nowadays, as it well should be, but this trend of pushing for non emotion is something I won't see myself standing behind. And don't get me wrong, a lot of modern art pieces have a lot of thought and creativity put into them, it's just the nonsensical bullshit that I don't like. If the artist does not put the purpose, meaning, and emotion into the artwork, than looking for such things in it is absurd.[/QUOTE] man, that banksy movie was pretty shitty at the end I have to agree. I thought it was a movie about Banksy and suddenly theres this stupid frenchman being all cool and "oh Im an artist now" Thing is, you just cant relate to that kind of art. Theres nothing wrong with it, its just how you feel about it. But there are other people like Chesty that end up looking at it and find it cool. I personally find it really cool as well. Its a totally new language, a new sport that the artists were playing at the time, as Maloof said. And since there was no need to portray reality anymore, things got simpler. What you posted is appealing because it is so simple and we can comprehend the shapes and forms easily. How much work did it take to find that form, that is so appealing to the eye? Who knows, but it certainly wasn't made in 2 seconds if it was done so right. Same thing with the designers. It may look like they just wrote something on word, and the whole process might have taken less than a day, but what matters is how he got to that level where he can do something like that, the years hes been practicing it already. On the other hand, theres probably no big meaning behind that kind of stuff as there used to be in such classical paintings, but why should art have a meaning? I always reflect on this question and ask myself if an artwork should have a meaning and if so, should it be personal or should it be more universal. But thats a whole other discussion so I wont go into that. As to the forms, from what Ive been learning in my architecture classes, everything is really heavy on form, simplicity and clarity and little or nothing is put on what meaning does the design of the building have itself.
Was hot enough today I could pull my tire cover tight, throw on a stencil and paint something on it. Turns out it was hot enough I couldn't get the tape to reliably stick and after fighting with the overspray guards I decided to fuck them and go solo. [IMG]http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a166/ballsandy/CGS_0040.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a166/ballsandy/CGS_0041.jpg[/IMG] Most of the overspray cleaned up with mineral spirits. Looks okay from a distance now. [IMG]http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a166/ballsandy/CGS_0042.jpg[/IMG]
[QUOTE=Gunsmith;41267838]dot dot dot dot dot dot remind me never to do big buildings with lots of windows [IMG]https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-oZpE5MTglaI/UdHdc0FvnLI/AAAAAAAABZQ/JALpZEGVuc8/s1280/Arcadia%25206.jpg[/IMG][/QUOTE] It's cool, but personally I don't see the appeal in making something look like a 3D render, it's devoid of any life or personality Also the soft blooming highlights in white on top of the flat greys of the buildings don't work imo
[QUOTE=Gunsmith;41267838]dot dot dot dot dot dot remind me never to do big buildings with lots of windows [IMG]https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-oZpE5MTglaI/UdHdc0FvnLI/AAAAAAAABZQ/JALpZEGVuc8/s1280/Arcadia%25206.jpg[/IMG][/QUOTE] And you never do. You group small objects together. Never draw lots of small stuff.
[QUOTE=J. F. Christ;41274661]And you never do. You group small objects together. Never draw lots of small stuff.[/QUOTE] well you can - sometimes it's necessary - but I wouldn't go and paint them all individually draw up a grid and use the perspective transform tool to get it into the image I'm not sure where the 'never draw lots of small stuff' advice comes from. I think sometimes it's necessary to simplify and group things to add visual interest and maintain control over the composition but I'm not certain using that as a hard rule works
[QUOTE=Maloof?;41274686]well you can - sometimes it's necessary - but I wouldn't go and paint them all individually draw up a grid and use the perspective transform tool to get it into the image I'm not sure where the 'never draw lots of small stuff' advice comes from. I think sometimes it's necessary to simplify and group things to add visual interest and maintain control over the composition but I'm not certain using that as a hard rule works[/QUOTE] It's a 'hard rule' because it never looks good the other way. Look at above picture. The windows are too contrasting with every other element out there. It's what separates art and photo. With art, you don't just put every small detail in the picture. You learn to balance them.
I disagree, although it'd be more coherent if the rest of the image was at a greater level of detail
Well he will learn that rule sooner or later anyway. If not from me then from someone else.
I don't quite understand what you mean there sorry :v: Holy shit I just tidied my desk up I have so much space to put things on now We ought to have a 'post a photo of your desk' session
a faceless pin up [IMG]http://24.media.tumblr.com/d5b701adce3694a06f1f5319dc85127c/tumblr_mpanwsn1aK1snm6fco1_500.png[/IMG] it's charcoal but the face i glitched out in photoshop.
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