Drawings Megathread

[PowerDag]

Are you serious right now? Art IS expression and creativity, its not about having "room" for it. That's what art is about. Art is a method in which artists quantify their feelings using associative materials as best they can. This is a digital representation. If there is nothing that can at least somewhat accurately sum up the artist's context behind the image, there is no expression that can be made.

Art is there to cater to the sentience and consciousness of the human condition. It caters to our feelings. Our feelings are represented by what we associate it with. People often struggle to put their own feelings into words, and this is largely similar, just with images instead of words.

There are only rules where rules need to apply. If you're trying to make realistic art, then yes, there are boundaries limited by what is real. But do you seriously think there have been no famous artists in the past who have deviated from realism to create something new? Surrealist artists such as Salvador Dali create art that is outside of realistic boundaries in context, but use objects and concepts from real life to represent it. What we can't create a mental image of, we can't create a physical copy of the same image.

Art is about creating, not reiterating. People who break the molds and create are the ones who are remembered, they are those who are timeless. You cannot create something from nothing.

Those who build their fame off of what already exists, fade away. They are fads. And you have professional training? Hardly looks like it at all. Your art looks like a fad. Your attitude towards art reflects it quality. This is where your argument starts to devolve into insulting takato. I'm not going to deny that your outlook and personality are reflected in your art, this is completely true, but your main point isn't actually a point, just an underhand jab to his attitude and his art.

Getting in stuff and having a drama within a week of your return says a lot about your character, maybe you should take another break. I think saying nothing but "your argument is handicapped" warrants you not knowing what the living hell you're talking about. You are the one who is pulling straws. At this point, you've just switched completely to insulting takato's argument, and him directly.

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[HellHound]

Do you mean having just 2 or 3 colors for shading (like darker, regular, and lighter if you do 3), or?

I mean using one color and lighter/darker shades of it. I recommend additive shading, as it's the simplest to do with pen and paper.

Not like I ever cell shaded before

That's not cel-shading. I mean completely flat shading, no blending with anything, nothing. Kind of like Team Fortress 2.

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That's not cel-shading. I mean completely flat shading, no blending with anything, nothing. Kind of like Team Fortress 2.

then look at my old avatar that I made (which sucks) that was completely cell shaded

[Buu]

Not like I ever cell shaded before

the only thing that bothers me is those blue outlines. is she in a fuzzy suit or something?

[ShadowsfeaR]

At this point, you've just switched completely to insulting takato's argument, and him directly.

so handicapped

stop pulling stuff out of your ass,

you're too loving proud to admit you're wrong

He did it nearly off the bat so idgaf. I kept my point nearly insult free.

But it simply boils down to the fact that the airbrush tool is what you make of it. Just like any other tool.

What is the connection between my paragraph and this sentence? The airbrush tool is a vehicle for expression. Just like a pencil. Or a even a fill tool. It is how the person chooses to express themselves. Just like every tool, you have to learn how to use it. Saying its a poor tool simply means you do not have a comprehension on its uses and abilities. Bob Ross used everyday utensils to paint, and what he makes is amazing. He's expressing himself using tools people think would not be suitable for art, and does it with stunning results.

[Flamecannon]

That's not cel-shading. I mean completely flat shading, no blending with anything, nothing. Kind of like Team Fortress 2.

tf2 isn't really cel-shading at all
think more of uhh
those naruto games on the gamecube
or tales of symphonia
or jet set radio

[.:FancyPants:.]

You cannot create something from nothing.

for some reason i strongly disagree, but i can't even think of where to begin relating that statement to art

like how many levels are there of "nothing"? when you start drawing on a blank pieces of paper is there nothing? or was it something to begin with? was the nothingness the somethingness? hnegghh

[takato14]

But it simply boils down to the fact that the airbrush tool is what you make of it. Just like any other tool.

no, it most certainly is not when that's all you're using, you can only do so much with one tool

also, fancy, I was being straightforward so it was easy to understand, I dont like beating around the bush

[ShadowsfeaR]

tf2 isn't really cel-shading at all
think more of uhh
those naruto games on the gamecube
or tales of symphonia
or jet set radio

Borderlands. C'mon man that's like an easy #1 example.

no, it most certainly is not when that's all you're using, you can only do so much with one tool

Maybe in your usage and perspective. Who says it's the only tool someone uses, too? Someone else can easily find a million other uses to it, to your one use. You think everyone is you, and that your way is the only way. It isn't, just saying.

[.:FancyPants:.]

wrong
never
antithesis of proper
lazy
ugly
You also don't
bad
You should be using
you really shouldn't
never ends well
You can't
you've gotta
you really need
make sure you're

the reason i'm prodding in that direction is that the negative connotation ends up hurting your advice; is blouk more likely to listen to you if you encourage what he's doing right, or discourage what he's doing wrong?

also i'm surprised that the never could be bolded thrice and that it would still show up like that when quoted

[Flatflyer]

the only thing that bothers me is those blue outlines. is she in a fuzzy suit or something?

Its adam/headcrab zombie's fursona/avatar
so yeah the blue lines are supposed to be there
also its a he :/

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the only thing that bothers me is those blue outlines. is she in a fuzzy suit or something?

blue outlines?
If its the blue stripes you're talking about that's part of his design
this is one of our own, too

[takato14]

Maybe in your usage and perspective. Who says it's the only tool someone uses, too? Someone else can easily find a million other uses to it, to your one use. You think everyone is you, and that your way is the only way. It isn't, just saying.

bloukface explicitly said he doesn't know how to use anything but the airbrush

and no, it is physically impossible to produce hard lines with an airbrush because its an inherently soft edged tool, you can't argue against that, it's how the tool is designed for Pete's sake

[ShadowsfeaR]

bloukface explicitly said he doesn't know how to use anything but the airbrush

and no, it is physically impossible to produce hard lines with an airbrush because its an inherently soft edged tool, you can't argue against that, it's how the tool is designed for Pete's sake

Then use a pencil for it. I never said you can use the tool brush to do everything in a drawing. I was never using Sslouk as an example. I was using everyone ever doing art as an example. I'm stating that the airbrush tool is a tool. I keep saying this but its apparently not getting across.

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bloukface explicitly said he doesn't know how to use anything but the airbrush

and no, it is physically impossible to produce hard lines with an airbrush because its an inherently soft edged tool, you can't argue against that, it's how the tool is designed for Pete's sake

what programs do you use by the way

Oh and I said I know the watercolor tool but that its so frustrating to use