Official Art thread #3

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heh, I guess, though not too many people want to pay for portraits done of them on the computer...

Jeez, for someone so adept with pen and paper, you're quite the mental lilliputian when it comes to realizing you're talented enough to be creating professional artwork.

Darkliege: How long did it take to make that portrait?
And I found youre sig on Morpheus the other day when downloading, stuff...(porn? well, yes...)

Damn nice, Darkliege, very proffesional

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Ballist: it doesn't matter how good you are, you need a degree before anyone even looks at your work these days. Unless I find someone who can hook me up right away, thats at least 3 years off for me.

Sp!ke: The portrait took me about 6-8 hours total spread out of 2 weeks. And you found my sig? interesting. I made that as part of my art homework a few weeks ago. Glad people like it enough to be stealling it and circulating it around

and Nova: Thx it could be better though.

first try on my bros graphire tablet:
kinda uneven and unfinished
photoreference:http://ebiomedia.com/gall/eyes/images/Jodi's-eye.jpg

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well thats not bad for a first try, my advice is to not start off with a white background and to make an initial sketch and then paint over it on a different layer. This'll make it a bit more accurate.

My first attempt at Terragen.

I think I could add something to it, I dunno.

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Originally posted by Darkliege
Ballist: it doesn't matter how good you are, you need a degree before anyone even looks at your work these days. Unless I find someone who can hook me up right away, thats at least 3 years off for me.

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With that sorta attitude, you're f<b></b>uckin it up for yourself.

Agrees with Ballistophobia. I have had no formal education in painting and I have sold some of my oil paintings on the side. Not to say that a degree won't help but it's not required if you are truly passionate about your work. Build up a good portfolio and let that do the talking

I stated this uptop and will do it again for everyone

"A college degree won't open any doors for you, but it will keep them from being shut"

You can get people to look at your book without a degree. My advice to young folks or people just starting out in design. Is take work anywhere you can get it. Build up your portfolio and along the way you will gain valuable experience. Dealing with clients and most importantly of all, providing designs that are purchased will help with your development. Don't put everything in your book also.

Illustrators and fine artist are not that sought after. The field is competive and jobs are hard to come by. Graphic design, Apparel design and Industrial design (Auto Cad, Architect etc..) are the disciplines that will pay well and give you a long career path.

I like designers who can draw, manipulate type and manipulate images (altering or creating new designs, say in photoshop). Very rarely do I come across ones that can do all three, let alone do it well.

Last tip - do not rely on technology for great design. Use it to enhance only. Too many people are filter crazy.

I am not saying don't go for the degree, infact I advise to get it! just don't count yourself out if you don't have one.

Originally posted by Meat Sac
I like designers who can draw, manipulate type and manipulate images (altering or creating new designs, say in photoshop). Very rarely do I come across ones that can do all three, let alone do it well.

Last tip - do not rely on technology for great design. Use it to enhance only. Too many people are filter crazy.

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It's not the fact that you can use it, but to think of a way using it different than others and make it look good

Filters and new spins on filter usage do not equal great design.

I see too many people using filters for the sake of having them available. The concept has to be sound or all lis lost. That is true with all disciplines of design.

Filters are best used sparingly and to enhance a design. A design built on the poor foundation of eye candy alone is not great or even good design.

Well... you can have a look at my sig gallery, it's a pretty good representation of what i do with PSP

77 examples in there atm

I took a quick look at your sig gallery. Not sure why you wanted me to look. Are you looking for a critique or just to show you can come up with many many different sigs?

it's to show that uhmm...

wtf did i want to show anyways?


well... i can make pics with or without filters and if i use them, i never use 1 alone, (hi there pixelate and tv-line lama's ) i try to let them be a tool of my creative moment, not the center of my picture

kinda hard to say what i mean, i hope you get it right

Originally posted by <*)_><
i try to let them be a tool of my creative moment, not the center of my picture

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This is what I am talking about. Filters are not the means to an end. When used well, they enhance a concept. But I digress. Ultimately here we are talking about sigs where great design is rarely achieved. I see some great artistic talent around here, that can't be ignored. Hopefully all the budding artist here will get to design for a living.

technology can't create good composition for you its something you need to learn and do yourself.

layout and composition are very important but rarely considered with pixel pushers.

ive been creative again but im afraid my host is down so ill have to attach them: