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 Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 1:51 am
1.MUSIC HELPS!
study shows that music can help
you study better and let out your
creative side!
since the music flows to your brain
it stimulates the right hemisphere,
the one responsible to arts, crafts,
athletics and more, since its stimulated
It lets you think more and get a little
more curious to explore the infinite
world of art
remember not to turn up
the volume too loud though, it may
distract nearby people in their work
or play, before listening to very loud
music, try to ask if they mind you
having loud music to avoid getting
shouted at but you can't hear
from the music.
2.WHY COLOR GIVES LIFE TO THINGS.
putting color to your art not only helps
you redraw it almost at the same accuracy
but also pleases the eye.
well yeah sometimes colors don't apply
but when it comes to contest put some color
since the judges would ussually choose
colorful ones.
just don't overdo it...
3.DON'T JUST GIVE UP SINCE SOMEBODY
SAID YOU'RE NOT GOOD ENOUGH.
giving in to criticism of art is the wrong
way to turn.
Instead speak out and try to improve the
best way you can since theres always
room for the better.
just remember that you also need help.
look at tutorials in the internet or books
but sometimes you really need a real life
tutor to show you. theres many people who
can help you. maybe friends or someone
you didn't know of.
4.SOME GOOD DRAWING TOOLS.
for the eraser use the STABILO
eraser. It erases neatly on almost
all kinds of paper!
for sketching use the MONGOL
pencil #2 or a mechanical pencil
but remember its better to use
the normal pencil since the mechanical
one sometimes has a darker shade when
drawing.
sketch pads.
any brand is good as long
as you know what quality paper
it has for your drawings.
I prefer corona though.
when drawing maximize the space
of the sketch pad so the paper won't
just be a waste.
cray-pas or pastel
the best in town is oil pastel
but remember some brands have
cray-pas that the quality isn't good
that it doesn't give much of the blending
effect. it'll just act like crayons actually
crayons.
the best is crayola.
ok thats all for now but don't worry
more will be added soon. if you want to
add a tip just post it here and Ill work it out.
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Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 2:44 pm
Here's some tips that help me:
1. Work on different sections
Don't work on one small area. Move around your drawing. If you keep working on one area and get done with that, you'll most likely find that it's too small or too big for the rest of the drawing. So then you'd have to change everything else. Avoid that.
2. Keep your light source consistent
3. Drawing is looking
When your drawing from a model, most of the time you should be looking at the model. Remember this quote, drawing is 90% looking and 10% mark-making.
4. Turn your drawing/painting upside down
You can see the mistakes you've made if you do this. Then you can flip it again and fix your mistakes.
5. Don't just look. Observe!
When you're drawing from what you see, you may just draw what you THINK you see, and that's something to avoid. Instead, OBSERVE the object, notice where the lines slant, curve, straighten, or end, how large the hands are in comparison to the face or arms, etc. Don't worry if you haven't gotten this down yet, it can be learned. Practice being observant.
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Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 5:42 pm
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Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2008 2:11 pm
Maybe a few more: (all good for painting)
-Use natural light. I remember when I painted in the basement, using a photo as a reference, and was using artificial light. Next day, I took my painting to school. As soon as I glanced at it outside, I was horrified. The colors were just ugly, the purple was this muddy brown, the blue sky was like green. To not get into this mess, please use natural, outdoor light!
-Use a mirror. Good for painting. Place a mirror strategically placed behind you and your easel. After a while of painting, look back at the mirror to see your W.I.P. painting in a fresh, new way. And you can also spot some flaws, like a diagonal horizon.
-Watch (or whatever you'd like to call it. I do this on days that I feel uninspired to paint/draw, and it's a pretty good exercise (for your brain). Walk around town and see if you find a picturesque landscape or something that'd look good in a painting. Sit down and take a gander at it. For example, if it's a tree, observe the base of the trunk, scanning the trunk, up towards the top, to where is spreads it branches, then to the leaves. Notice the changes in color, from light to shadow. Notice that a tree isn't just brown and green. A tree has, instead, many different shades. Then imagine yourself painting this image. Envision each brush stroke, creating the illusion on paper. Soon, you'll learn to automatically think like this, like whenever you'd view an awesome sunset, you'd, involuntarily, imagine painting that. It's a nice thing to learn.
-Instead of using turpenoid, use mineral spirits to clean your brushes. Turpenoid has chemicals that are bad for you to breathe in. Using mineral spirits will allow you to paint without needing so much ventilation.
[EDIT] I meant turpentine, not -oid xp
[EDIT] Here's even another advice (you can never have enough, lol)
Well, if your creativity has sunken, the most likely culprits are:
A cluttered space.
Stress, being hungry, worry.
Not enough sleep.
There are others, but I can't think of them now...
If you have one of these or more, the first step is just being aware of it. Now that you are, take some time to clean up your room (studio), become a little carefree, and go to sleep early. May sound a bit easy, but it does take some dedication to do this regularly. Hey, if you do, I really do guarantee that you'd think things through much better and you'll have the drive to actually start your art projects that you have in mind.
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Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2008 5:23 am
  O.o, Useful Advice! Thank You (: Hope is Faith Holding Out Its Hand In The Dark...
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