Hey guys, I’m wondering what
-you’d like to see me focus on in my art
-what you like so far
-what you’d like to see improve
-anything that irks you about my art.
-stuff you want to see me draw.
Feel free to go…
Would really appreciate the feedback if you have the time! :)
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here’s some context. this is the episode of Arthur in which Neil Gaiman appears in falafel. you’re welcome.
For the curious.
This is such a good graphic-novel-related advice just at the right time!
I’ve always liked Arthur when I was younger, this is episode just built on that. Another kid’s show ahead of its time!
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Hayao Miyazaki’s advice on how to use transparent watercolors in the booklet of the Ghibli Museum Sketching Set.
Title: My recommendation. Transparent watercolor is good.
“transparent watercolor has a strong habit”, “do not paint stickily and paint after wiping the extra paint and water off”, “paint thinly the bright part”, “had better not use white”, “paint other color after under color has dried”, “let’s mix the color and use it.”
Light the wool which protrudes on a new painting brush.
Anything is fine for a water vessel.
A retractable knife is enough for the pencil sharpener.
One 2B pencil is enough for the pencil.
Divide the palette into seven zones: Bright, Dark, Black, Green 1, Green 2, Blue 2, Blue 1.
Do not use the eraser.
Do not draw a guideline for a picture.“these painting materials are enough for a 2-week trip and preparations for a movie.”
Found this on Nausicaa.net along with the news that the new Takahata and Miyazaki Ghibli films for next summer are expected be announced this week!
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Source: stuffnoonetoldmeI’ve always loved Alex Noriega’s stuff but never reblogged any because I am a derp and only realized that he finally has a tumblr.
Go read all his great autobio comics!
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I realized I left that last post at a bit of an awkward note with the promise of more, and then as always, I forgot to follow up. But thanks, all the kind people who left me messages, especially the scientists; bros forever. I’ll preface this with the usual disclaimer (which does needs to be said!); peoples’ situations will always be different and there is no one solution to anything in this world. Least of all the problem of sorting one’s shit out!
d a n g…………………….
oh ow. that really hits a bit too close to home.
I don’t mean to belittle the sentiments of this piece at all by adding to it (it’s a very effective and relatable comic!), but quite a few of my friends have been very down about this lately (the whole having nothing to offer thing)…so I just sort of want to remind them that there’s always someone who admires your work, who perhaps gets inspired by you, who maybe gets fuzzy feelings looking at your stuff. Maybe you don’t know them yet, or maybe you do but you’re too distracted by this feeling to realize it… They might be someone who watches you from afar and has the same feelings, maybe someone who you’re actually quite close to, or maybe someone you look up to.
It’s fine to feel like this, yes, but I just hope that it won’t stop you from wanting to move forward and keep going at what you like. We can’t control our feelings all the time, but I hope you don’t feel inferior around people who you think are more talented/skilled. It would sorta suck to know you’re putting someone down with the skill you’ve developed in doing what you love. I know it’s hard and sometimes you just feel plain crummy, but maybe try to let it inspire and empower you. I don’t know if it’s nice to take comfort in the fact that there will always be people ‘worse’ than you, but I hope that knowing that there will always be people ‘better’ than you will inspire and give you something to always look up at, to keep your head up. It’s hard to improve when you’re always looking down!
Again, this isn’t really a direct response to the original comic, but moreso to my friends who have been feeling very glum about the matter recently (which is a surprising lot of you)… Must be something in the weather?
If you guys ever need to talk, I’m here man. My advice sucks but I can lend an ear.
Hell, even if we’re strangers and you need to talk, just shoot me an ask.
Chin up!
Jei did you see this? It’s really wonderful
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Last year’s amazing promotional video.
Director: Christopher Hutsul
Director of Photography: Vinit Borrison
Producer: Nick Sorbara
Executive Producer: Jacinte Faria
Editorial: Melanie Hider, Bijou Editorial
Score: “Background Noise (Don’t Become)” by Solvent, Courtesy Ghostly International
Sound Design: Vapor Music
Online Artist + Colourist: Hardave Grewal, RedLab
Graphic Novelists: Chester Brown, Michael Comeau, Steve Charles Manale, Vicki Nerino, Michael Cho, Michael DeForge, Seth, Fiona Smyth + Britt Wilson.
A Hard Citizen Production.
Must remind myself not to be a tooler!
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Saw a few things regarding this matter floating around, and since this is my wordyblog and I’ve got some experience on the matter, I figured I’d pipe up because OPINIONS.
It’s happened to me before where I’m streaming, or where I post something, and I get someone messaging me saying something…
reblogging because this is something that I think everybody should probably read! also because it doesn’t singularly relate to me, but all artists of all crafts!
You should read the whole thing, and not only because they quote Metalocalypse in the sumup.
I have had this happen to me- always. Even one of my good friends says it… and I never know what to do. I think i’ve said.. “Okay, you can hate me… but I dunno what good that will do.”
Seriously it’s the weirdest thing to do to a person-
THAT and another tangent to comments on art making- saying “I couldn’t draw a straight line to save my life” line is pretty fucking stupid. Obviously you couldn’t get past Kindergarten if you you couldn’t do your fucking alphabet. BTW- i’m no good at straight lines too. Ta-fucking-da. Art is more than envy and being precise or being like another in art- it’s about voice, passion, and the skill you develop after countless hours spent only devoted to the craft. Spend 65% of your life if not more devoted to art and we’ll talk.
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I think every artist has had to deal with this at some point. And it’s really irritating and awkward.
I have had this said to me multiple times…but honestly I don’t take offense to it. As the original poster said, I guess it varies to levels of sensitivity, and I can see WHY people would get annoyed or upset over those things. I guess the reason I don’t really get irked by it is because I know it’s sarcasm and humor, especially when it is someone I know who says it. One friend says it all the time, to various people, but that’s because that’s her humor, and I honestly love her for her jerky sense of humor to be frank.
I think what irritates me MORE is when people compliment you while bringing themselves down, and they AREN’T joking. Or when they downplay the amount of hours you spend training yourself to be better. When they say you are a natural talent? Really? Natural talent? Let me show you my preschool drawings, I can assure you they were NO BETTER THAN YOURS AT THAT AGE. This “natural talent” is years in the making. A childhood spent doodling and sketching, tracing and drawing, just so I can be good at art. I enjoyed it. It’s like telling a surgeon “oh you are so smart, you could do this in your sleep.” No…actually I spent 8 or so years studying and training so I could help save people’s lives. (That’s a terrible analogy…but you get the gist.)
Anyways. I do agree that there are much better ways to compliment someone’s art, or any other type of skill and craft. Perhaps by COMPLIMENTING THEM NORMALLY. “Your drawing is beautiful, I love the lines and the way you blend colors, etc.” Instead of “You are amazing, I suck, I hate you, why wasn’t I born with your talent, I have no talent, etc.” Cause hold up. Everyone has a talent, yours may NOT BE ART, but there is talent in talking to people, making people happy, doing any type of sport, hand coordination, speaking in public, writing, making music and so much more.
So I guess in the end, just think before you speak. Sometimes you may not mean to be rude or make people uncomfortable, but as you can see from everyone else’s responses, you can. So just compliment and leave it at that, no need to add weird things in the mix to throw the compliment off.
And for the people recieving the compliment just say “Thank You”. Honestly…nothing irritates me more than when I compliment someone like “your painting is REALLY coming along, I love you value, etc,” and they say “oh god, I hate it, I can’t get it right, I hate all my art, you are so much better than I am, etc.” Cause then I just want to say, you know what, I take it back, your art sucks. I understand, TRUST ME DO I UNDERSTAND, that you can’t like everything you do, but just take a compliment and let it sink in. If you did, you would be surprised how happier you’ll be. Cause people don’t always lie about liking stuff. Some people do…but most of the time if someone talks about your work, says positive things, they MEAN IT, otherwise they wouldn’t spend the time of day to compliment you.
The end. Good Morning everyone. Haha.
Reblogging this once again for the add on comments.
I’ve watched this video before, and by some twist of fate it appeared on my Twitter timeline again, so I watched it again. I could watch this video of Jamie Hewlett over and over again and discover something new every single time.
Maybe that’s the magic of good advice.
