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the (in)complete guide to all things art!!
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Posted: Thu, 09/03/2017 14:45 (7 Years ago)
(edit) hi i started this a year ago and i never finished oops
1 : skill acquired by experience, study, or observation: the art of making friends
2a : a branch of learning: (1) : one of the humanities (2) arts plural : liberal artsb archaic : learning, scholarship
3 : an occupation requiring knowledge or skill the art of organ building
4a : the conscious use of skill and creative imagination especially in the production of aesthetic objects the art of painting landscapes; also : works so produced a gallery for modern artb (1) : fine arts (2) : one of the fine arts (3) : one of the graphic arts
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What is art? Art is the action of making imagination and creativity come to life, via dance, music, drawing, acting, and etcetra. It takes practice, perseverence, and time to master an art, but it's very easy to start! whether if you're a fledgling just starting art, or already an expert who just wants to see what this thread is about, I've compiled a forum thread of basics and helpful stuff for the visual arts!
( You can't really upload the others on here , and I suck at all of them lmao OTL // Well you can via youtube but, you get the point, this is visual arts.)
(all art here is by me or I was given permission to post it. You are not allowed to use them unless allowed.)
Table of contents
Starting off
Different mediums
Getting noticed
Is it art theft?
How to improve
ARTBLOCK
Interviews with artists
Conclusion
Posted: Thu, 09/03/2017 15:49 (7 Years ago)
5 : to begin a course or journey
6 : to begin an activity or undertaking; especially : to begin work
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Starting off is easy! It doesn't matter how old or young you are, it's always a good time to start! Many people start off by just instinct, drawing on the walls with crayon, doodling during class. Other people start when they feel like it, enrolling in classes and programs. I recommend starting art or classes with a few friends! It's always fun when there are more! That is, unless you are very competitive, well then that won't be a good choice. Classes are optional, but recommended, as you are taught the basics by a more experienced person!( And look at me, saying this when I don't take class because I'm too lazy to find one ;D).
Materials
There isn't really a proper checklist, but here's a draft of some things you should have on hand while starting!
x1 Time
Like math and other learnable courses, art takes time and patience to master! The timing depends on how much drive you have toward mastering art, and sometimes natural talent. All people are different, who knows, you could take a month, a year, 2 years, and on.
x1 Perseverance
Art is fun, easy, and complicated. That's a paradox, isn't it? At some times, art may seem very easy to you, but at other times it might seem impossible and you feel like giving up. Don't give up. Even if you feel like others judge your art, don't give up! In truth, the one critic that effects you the most is yourself. Don't say that you hate your art!! That you suck at art! That you want to stop art because it's not worth it!! Say that you're not satisfied, and strive to reach that point you wish to reach!! It is worth it, seeing how much you have grown over time!
x1 Creativity + x1 Imagination
Creativity and imagination are huge foundation blocks for art. If Leonardo Da Vinci had no creativity, we might have not had the Mona Lisa! Your creativity and imagination are used in expressing and showing the emotions of what you are drawing. Like perspective, for example (which I suck at), you need to first imagine how you'd like to sketch it out, in a creative way unlike just boring non perspective drawings.
x? Art supplies in general
In general, always have a pencil and a sketchbook or something to doodle in. Great ideas come at the strangest of times, trust me. I'm sure many other artists can vouch for that too. There are many different art supplies available, but the ones that you need vary on the kind of art medium you wish to delve into. Why not check the different art mediums down in the next post?
Posted: Thu, 09/03/2017 17:01 (7 Years ago)
1 : partly or totally unlike in nature, form, or quality : dissimilar could hardly be more different —often followed by from, than, or chiefly British to
2 : not the same
3 : unusual, special
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In visual arts, there are many different mediums, or styles, like the genres of music. The most widely recognized is probably just plain drawing. Yet, there are way more than just that. I suggest starting with drawing, and along the way, try something new. But that's my suggestion, you should choose your own path! If you see another artist doing a different art medium, and that makes you really want to try, go for it!!. If you feel pressurized to learn a certain medium because others are, don't be ! You are you, not anyone else, there's no need to have to follow the crowd. You are always different, and you should be proud of that!
Now here is a list of art mediums and some details on them!
Please note that, you don't have to choose only one or two! You can expand your limits, even do all ,if that's what you want!
Traditional art
What is traditional art? Traidtional art is, in a way, the most basic kind of art!
Everyone starts off with it, even if you don't take classes or technixally see yourself "drawing" it. Think about it, every little assignment your teacher gave you to draw something, that is traditional art!
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In all honesty, traditional art is so vast I doubt I’d be able to fully set into your mind every little detail ‘bout it.
different kinds
supplies
tutorials
Digital art
Moving on from traditional, because heck, technology!!! , we get into the wonderful world of digital art!!
"So kit, what is digital art?"
Digital art on its own is a huge category, way too complex for my smol kitkat brain to define.
But basically, it's whenever you do art and it's digital ;D
So technically, pixel art falls under this category too ;D
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Details
many different kinds
supplies and programs
tutorials
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Posted: Thu, 09/03/2017 18:33 (7 Years ago)
Pixel art (Spriting, pixel art, binary art , etc.)
See these words? Your computer/device screen? One of those
Pixel art is when artists take these pixels, and bend them to their own will, forming magnificent shapes and images. Pixel art is always completely made with pixels, using an airbrush tool/ other tool other than pixels with auto anti aliasing on is a big nO.
Anti aliasing: a technique used to add greater realism to a digital image by smoothing jagged edges on curved lines and diagonals.
If you do anti aliasing, you need to do it by hand, pixel by pixel. Does your program offer pixel shape tools? Try to refrain from using those, as sometimes they don't result even and nice. This is the golden rule of pixeling lines and outlines.
To pixel, all you need is a program that has a binary brush/pixel brush/ an option to turn auto anti aliasing off!
If you can't download one, piskel is a nice and reliable online pixeling site!!
So what kind of pixel art is there? There are many kinds, like the following: Pure pixel art, binary art, spriting, isometric pixel art, and more. The most known are probably pure pixel art, binary , and spriting.
Pure pixel art
Pure pixel art is literally just drawing with pixels. One wide known technique, dithering, is recommended to be learned if you do delve into pure pixel art, as dithering makes shading much smoother and nicer! Antialiasing is also optional, depending on how detailed you want the pixel art to be. Just remember, if you are anti aliasing, do it by hand! It's a grueling process, but the ending result will make you proud!!
Binary art
Binary art is when you take a bigger version of the pixel brush (still no auto anti aliasing), and just draw like that! It's basically the same as pure pixel art, but the limits are decreased! Dithering is kind of impossible, as binary art is much bigger than pixel art.
Spriting
Spriting mostly refers to videogame pixel art, for instance, pokemon sprites;)
In spriting, there are 4(?) kinds of spriting(that I know of :v): Scratch spriting, sprite editing, splicing, and pixel-overs.
Scratch spriting
Scratch spriting refers to making a sprite completely out of scratch, no other sprites or images used whatsoever.
in depth guide :v
Sprite editing
Sprite editing can refer to many different forms, revamping, adding accesories, color swapping, etc., as long as you are editing the sprite.(Splicing doesn't really count, as you are fusing together different sprites, not just editing the sprites .)
See our beautiful event pokemon? Those are great examples of sprite edits, made by our wonderful official pokeheroes spriters !! <3( Eggs technically count as splicing, unless you edit the egg without moving other parts from other sprites onto it.)
recolor tutorial
revamp tutorial
Splicing
Splicing is basically just fusing two or more sprites together. Eggs count if you are taking parts off of other sprites for the finished egg.
the following is not by me but by the wonderful people at the cave of dragonflies!!
way better than me hahha
Pixel-overs
Pixel-overs are sprites made by taking an already existing image, sizing it down, and literally pixeling over the image. Pixeling over 3D pokemon sprites count for this, as well as just turning images smaller and more pixelized.
Pixel-over tutorial(Hello I hope ur not getting bored of dragonflycave yet lm ao)
And that basically sums up my rendition and view on pixel art owo. If you want a more well-written guide, go here :"D.
Sculpting/pottery/modeling
details
clay/3d/etc
classes, programs
supplies
etcetc
Animation
what it is
what is reccomended you know before doing
can apply to all
stop motion, 3d, 2d, visual effects
12 principles
good excersises
Other (crafts, woodblock, caligraphy, etc.)
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Posted: Thu, 09/03/2017 19:35 (7 Years ago)
1(a) : warning or intimation of something : announcement
(b) : the announcement of a party's intention to quit an agreement or relation at a specified time
(c) : the condition of being warned or notified —usually used in the phrase on notice
b : information, intelligence
2 a : attention, heed
b : polite or favorable attention
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Sometimes you'll find yourself at a dead end with this one question: Why won't anyone notice me??? Why do all those other artists have more attention when I work as hard?? What do people have against my art?
Well friend/bypasser/lurker, this chocolate bars gonna answer for you.
1: Because you aren't going out and making your presence known!! It takes work just to be noticed.
2:Tch tch, they just have more experience or just have a bigger presence. Don't play this deadly game called comparison, it'll drag you down and destroy you!! Just be patient, and maybe you might become one of those other artists.
3: Nothing! There might be some people that don't like your art style/ way you do art, but just ignore mean comments on your art!! Instead, ask them why they don't like it, constructive criticism helps!
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~Now here's where I drop my tips on getting noticed and recognition~
Art shops
Art shops are the most go-to thing for artists looking to earn money/currency while doing something they love!
They are pretty simple in setting up, the problem is maintaining them.
I'll also drop this one notion. If you only do art for profit, don't have fun at all, yet expect to receive attention ,stop right there and take a break. Rethink your
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How to set up an art shop
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• establish what kind of art you’re willing to do for that cold hard cash (chaching)
-Perhaps, come up with a goal for what you’re trying to get e.g. 8000 nuggets for a yearly premium
• Decide on a minimum payment, or leave it PWYW( Pay what you want)
-deciding a minimum payment can be quite a hard task, so be sure to ask people how much they think your art is worth!
-don’t undersell yourself!! but then again, don’t charge way too much!
•establish your rules, and list what you can draw and what you can’t draw
-throw in your estimated time of finishing art (in a best case scenario)
-throw in a password into the rules to make sure people read your rules!
•decide the maximum number of slots you can take (or minimum)
- and of course, don’t overburden yourself 2-3 slots is good enough
•Look at other art shops for ideas on how to format
-sometimes, the best inspiration comes from your
Requests
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Contests
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Designs and adopts
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Posted: Thu, 09/03/2017 20:47 (7 Years ago)
1a : the act of stealing; specifically : the felonious taking and removing of personal property with intent to deprive the rightful owner of it
b : an unlawful taking (as by embezzlement or burglary) of property
2 obsolete : something stolen
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Entering the art community + getting noticed= theft
art theft vs not art theft
ways to avoid
what to do if your art is stolen
resources to help deal with it
Posted: Thu, 09/03/2017 23:18 (7 Years ago)
1 archaic : employ, use
2a : to enhance in value or quality : make better
b : to increase the value of (land or property) by making it more useful for humans (as by cultivation or the erection of buildings)
c : to grade and drain (a road) and apply surfacing material other than pavement
3: to use to good purpose
1: to advance or make progress in what is desirable
2: to make useful additions or amendments
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Improving
ways to improve
styles
tutorials
doodling/sketching
don't just trace!!
U R NEVER, I REPEAT, NEVER GONNA IMPROOVE UNLESS U TAKE CRITICISM AND BE BRAVE ENOUGH TO TRY NEW THINGS
Posted: Fri, 10/03/2017 00:51 (7 Years ago)
1 : Also known as an 'artist's block', a usually random occurence in which one loses inspiration and motivation to draw.
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Art block. Yikes. The very name of this devestating monster sends chills down all artists' spines.
What is it exactly?
Posted: Fri, 10/03/2017 04:22 (7 Years ago)
1a obsolete : one skilled or versed in learned arts b archaic : physician c archaic : artisan 1
2a : one who professes and practices an imaginative art b : a person skilled in one of the fine arts
3 : a skilled performer; especially : artiste
4 : one who is adept at something
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Still indecisive about how to art? Why not read some fellow artist's opinions and tips! It is said that true motivation and inspiration comes from hanging around similar people and listening to their stories. Who knows, you might pick a thing or two up too!
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(Shout out and a big thanks to all the lovely artists who agreed to let me interview them all ❤ You're all amazing!)
Posted: Wed, 15/03/2017 05:34 (7 Years ago)
Well look at you, you made it through my horrible and spelling mistake filled writing(Like literally i spelled improved wrong like 200 times) !! Congrats!!
But , well, I suck at writing guides, so don't expect to be a perfect artist just by reading this whole guide! Go out and do the things I suggest, I bet you you won't regret them uwu!
Remember, art is a way to express oneself, there are no boundaries on how you should do art, this guide is just a basic map!! If you want some more examples or tips, ask a few other fellow artists! I'm sure some will be willing to lend a tip or two!
And with this, I bid you adieau, and good luck with arting !!
~Now here are some wonderful artists you should definitely check out !! ~
and just for fun, ⭐️ denotes one of my personal favorites! owo (not in any specific order)
(If your'e not here and you want to be, feel free to tell me via palapd/PM)