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Old 11-26-2006, 08:44 AM   #1
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Could ya make that a bit larger? Can't see it. Thanks
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Old 11-26-2006, 10:08 PM   #2
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Old 11-27-2006, 09:44 AM   #3
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Having missed this thread previously I happened upon page #3. I liked all your photos zippyt!

No time to go through much of the other 14.


Your thingy bobbers are cool too Happy Monkey.

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Old 11-27-2006, 01:35 PM   #4
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Thanks! The holiday season is underway, so I'm gonna be making a few more pretty soon.
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Old 11-27-2006, 08:05 PM   #5
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Old 11-28-2006, 10:53 PM   #6
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GEEEEEEEZZZZ, way to make me feel good about my drawings guys!
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Old 11-29-2006, 06:24 PM   #7
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GEEEEEEEZZZZ, way to make me feel good about my drawings guys!
I'm no good at art criticism, but they seem pretty static. It's a bit pot-kettle of me to say it, since I'm no good at drawing action myself, and primarily draw full-on or profile when I draw people. It may be easiest to see one's own flaws in other's work.

I'd say jasoncarocopyea2.jpg is the best, as they aren't full-on face shots, and the people have more natural attitudes. Did you work from a photo? That can help de-rigidify your drawings.

Keep at it. I've been drawing constantly as long as I can remember; it's great.
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Old 11-28-2006, 11:44 PM   #8
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well, what's the deal? are they stylistically intended to be that way, or are you just holding your face too close to the paper? they look a bit like ancient roman engravings. all of the eyes appear to be the same. too wide, and very 2D.
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Old 11-28-2006, 11:54 PM   #9
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witchy poo. did i post this before?
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Old 11-29-2006, 06:19 PM   #10
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what do you think?
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Old 11-29-2006, 07:01 PM   #11
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Ibram, one thing my drawing teacher pointed out to us in drawing one was the difference between drawing from observation and drawing a symbol which represents 'eyes' for example.

If you really look at an eye, you'll see it doesn't look anything like a section of a lentil.

The reason I'm a photographer is that I haven't the patience to draw as well as I'd like. (nor the skill)

If you enjoy drawing then keep drawing. If you are content with your drawings then everything's fine. If you'd like your drawings to look "better"(in your mind) than they do, take a drawing one class. Stop drawing from photos and draw from observation.

My generic advice to anyone who wants to improve whatever skill they are pursuing is "never be satisfied with where you are." That doesn't mean don't appreciate your talents, just don't be satisfied.

Keep going.
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Old 11-29-2006, 07:22 PM   #12
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the thing i have the hardest time with is that the lack of lines and the negative space have more to do with the appearance of a rendering than the actual lines. I tend to over-draw and over shade. i used to fancy myself an artist until 12th grade when i saw this kid in my class' work. holy shit. he drew a fairy out of one continuous line that came up from a curl of smoke. hardly any pencil on the paper, but there was the fairy, clear as day. elegant, simple, clean. I can't do that.

you have to see it before you can draw it. really see it.
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Old 11-29-2006, 07:35 PM   #13
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My drawings arent realllly s'posed to look real, any more than any cartoon. Theyre just 2D sketches of faces, and in a couple pictures bodies too. Theyre more about the style than the realism. Theyre about the hair, and the attitude, and the impression.
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Old 11-30-2006, 01:22 PM   #14
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Here is some art (if you can call it that LOL) that I made in MS paint. My goal was to paint something in a minimalistic, simplistic style to appear as if a child with a pure soul were expressing themselves on the computer. (pure bs right there... I was actually was just messing around on paint)

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Old 12-01-2006, 01:29 PM   #15
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Here is some art (if you can call it that LOL) that I made in MS paint. My goal was to paint something in a minimalistic, simplistic style to appear as if a child with a pure soul were expressing themselves on the computer. (pure bs right there... I was actually was just messing around on paint)
I like it. The floating lightbulb lends a surrealistic air.
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