The presentation in lineart, I recreated from my classwork in interi…
The presentation in lineart, I recreated from my classwork in interior presentation art. / Let’s see closer to the detail. I use pencil make line on the paper. Take about three days to finish it. / Accept that make me dizzy, but really fun.
I always love finding blogs of my favorite artists sharing their creative process. Whether it’s on Flickr or on a Forum. It’s just nice t…
I always love finding blogs of my favorite artists sharing their creative process. Whether it’s on Flickr or on a Forum. It’s just nice to know they’re not so full of themselves that they are willing to give us the inside story of how they do their work. Unfortunately I can’t share the images of my work in this post but I will do my best to tell the story of how I create my work. 1. Begin with the ending in mind. / First, I get the idea. It’s usually spurred on by a photo or maybe an artist. Even subject matter. I read something the other day from another artist, he said: “Always have an idea, a story that you want to capture before you put pencil to paper.” This is what I try to do. The sketches that end up being full finished pieces are usually the ones with an idea or story behind them, no matter how small. / So that’s exactly what I do. Visualize what I want to see in my end product. Close my eyes and think and focus on the intension of the piece. Sometimes this takes some research for reference to find out what something looks like exactly. But if you’re doing something that you know there is no reference for it, just let your mind go with the flow. 2. Thumbnails: 90% Planning 10% Execution. / I almost always do thumbnails. 9 out of 10 times I do this. Especially with an idea that is complex and will be time consuming. I will do maybe 2 or 3 thumbnails of an idea. Usually to plan out composition. I try to apply the “Golden Ratio” where ever I can. With all my stuff there is usually a character or characters featured in the artwork. So I plan out where I want them. Review it over a few days. Then decide whether it’s worth completing. If I’ve done the process correctly up to this point then I go to step 3. My tip for composition: Learn the Golden Ratio and know what colors work together. Symmetry is overrated. 3. Scanning and Correcting. / I scan in my thumbnail which is usually about a greeting card size. Blow it up in photoshop to print it out at A3 size. If there is anything that I want changed that will help me when drawing the finished version, I will change it in the drawing with my Wacom Tablet. I can also quickly check if the colors I had in mind work or not. Contrast is very important when considering the how effective your Composition will end up being. The image at A3 gets printed out as two A4’s. I stick them together and get out my custom light table to sketch out the proportions on a clean piece of A3 paper. Tip: Remove what is not necessary. A great Zen practice. 4. Detail and Drawing. / This is definitely one of the fun parts of creating my artwork. Sometimes I add more objects or take away objects. I pretty much fill in all the detail I want to be featured in the final piece that will be colored up in Photoshop. I use a 0.5 Tech Pencil for everything I pencil. My tip for penciling: Make every line count, put intension behind every single line 5. Inking. / This is time consuming, but again very fun. I sometimes don’t use any ink, like in my “Fairytale Christmas” piece. But I decide at this point whether the line work needs ink or not. If the pencil lines are not good enough then I will ink. I use fibre tip ink markers of various sizes. But I generally try to keep all my line widths/weights the same. This is part of how I see anime drawn, so this is what I emulate. It’s appealing and neat to my eyes. My best tip for inking would be: Don’t press down hard. Glide. 6. Scanning Again. / Yes. Again scanning. I have to scan in two parts as I have an A4 scanner. This is tricky to keep each side of the page inline with eachother. Once in photoshop I try my best to line up the two parts of the page and finally I’m left with an A3 image. I lift up the levels of the image to darken the inked lines and to lower the grey scale. I’m then left with cleaning up an ink smudges or finger prints that might have not been rubbed out when I finished inking. My tip for scanning big pages on an A4 scanner: Use masking tape. 7. The Coloring In. / I love coloring. I use a A5 Wacom Tablet to color my linework in photoshop. / I set my brush to a solid line with pressure sensitivity on. So my lines go from thick to thin depending on how hard I press down. Not much to say here, except that I try to keep things simple. I use two tone coloring first and if I really feel like doing more I’ll add a third tone. Thats on the shadowing side. I then concentrate on any back light or highlighting tones, if needed. It usually helps depending on the scene. Again my coloring style emulates anime coloring. What I do sometimes is if theres a character I want to stand out more than others is to use gradients over various areas. It’s subtle but effective and not overwelming. In “Spirits & Demons” I went with a simple color tone bing pink of all colors. I’ve never done an Illustration that used a lot of pink. The reason I did this was to create a feeling of emptiness, slow motion down. It was an image with lots of things going on so I wanted to contrast that with simple use of color by making the image predominantly pink tones. The image also has a white background which is ultimate contrast. Again if I added a background of lets say, Clouds. It would just make the image far too busy. But if I made those clouds lower in coloration than the subject matter that would probably been okay. My tip for coloring: Choose your colors carefully. I do one more thing in all my images. Once everything is flattened into one Layer. I saturate the colors. Then I use Color Balance to add more Red or Blue to the image. It gives it a more unified tone. It’s all about tones. Hope you enjoyed this and that it helps you in some way.
See something of mine here you like but wish the sky was a different color?, or the image fit the frame differently?, or needed text adde…
See something of mine here you like but wish the sky was a different color?, or the image fit the frame differently?, or needed text added to personalize it? / Writing a book and need someone to create some 3D illustrations for you? / Or just have a idea in your mind you’d like to see someone create just for you? Well I’m your girl, I love a challenge, now granted I’m not a “pro” so we may have to go back n forth a bit but thats good because I want you to be pleased with the work. Feel free to bubblemail me anytime with your requests or commissions, if I dont think or have the skill to do your job I’m sure I know someone who can. Lets work together!
Aleister and Sylvia have stolen your hearts – now you can enjoy them all year round! Check it out! !http://rdr.zazzle.com/img/imt-prd…
Aleister and Sylvia have stolen your hearts – now you can enjoy them all year round! Check it out!
Exciting illustrations, drawings, paintings and mandala artwork by emerging Melbourne artist Marg Thomson will be on exhibition at Wyreen…
Exciting illustrations, drawings, paintings and mandala artwork by emerging Melbourne artist Marg Thomson will be on exhibition at Wyreena Community Arts Centre from Wednesday February 6 – Saturday March 1, 2008. Everybody is invited to visit the gallery and view JOURNEY – a collection of traditional illustrations, drawings, oils and acrylics along with a magical series of mandalas. Marg is a regular exhibitor at the Lilydale Show, Mont de Lancey and Belgrave Fire Brigade Easter Show and is a recipient of the Jean Eales Memorial Award. She has also entered the prestigious Dobell Drawing Prize and the Waterhouse Prize in South Australia. This is her second major solo exhibition. Marg says, ” Art, for me, is a therapeutic process. I tap into all that buried ‘stuff’ and it comes out and is transformed into beautiful pictures. The freedom, the release, the passion I feel when I work is embodied in my art. There is a little bit of me in everything I do…” The exhibition of artwork by Marg Thomson will be at Wyreena Community Arts Centre until Saturday March 1. Opening night is Wednesday 6th February 7.30 – 9.30 pm. Marg will be present at the gallery each Saturday during the exhibition. All artwork is for sale. The Gallery Gift Shop and Cafe are open from 10am to 4pm on weekdays and from 10am to 3pm on Saturday, but is closed Sundays and Public Holidays. Wyreena Community Arts Centre is located on 13-23 Hull Road, Croydon. For more information contact Wyreena Community Arts Centre on 9294 5590.
Ok so I just met a new artist here who could use your help with comments and support. You get what you give in my opinion! And I honest…
Ok so I just met a new artist here who could use your help with comments and support. You get what you give in my opinion! And I honestly hope you can help me to spread the wealth! The persons gallery name is sowhat and believe me you will think otherwise when you see their work. So please click on the pic provided and support your fellow artist. Thank you and God bless! /
I recently made a t-shirt and print of “Spread the Word to Save the Seals” I already sold one to bribiedamo so a big Woot woot to Spread…
I recently made a t-shirt and print of “Spread the Word to Save the Seals” I already sold one to bribiedamo so a big Woot woot to Spreading the word for the Seals. I thought I would share this with you again because when I posted my peices the links were not yet on the page. So this is it… / Pencil drawing of a Seal in the water with words saying “Spread the Word to Save the Seals” 30% of the total price of this T-shirt and prints will be going to Sea Shepherd Conservation click on the link to visit the organization… Thank you! / Click on the Card image to view prints, cards, and framed prints…
HUGE THANKS to Liv Stockley for buying this card!! You made our day, Liv!!!!! !http://images…
HUGE THANKS to Liv Stockley for buying this card!! You made our day, Liv!!!!! Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!!!!
My Happy 1st Birthday shirt is featured in http://www.redbubble.com/groups/dog-art ( Our K9 Friend) Head Bitch in Charge and Big Brot…
My Happy 1st Birthday shirt is featured in http://www.redbubble.com/groups/dog-art ( Our K9 Friend) Head Bitch in Charge and Big Brother are featured in http://www.redbubble.com/groups/animal-kingdom/featured_works?page=1 (Animal Kingdom)
Hey everyone! Please check out migaloomagic!!! It’s Karin’s...
Hey everyone! Please check out migaloomagic!!! It’s Karin’s new RB shop with a new concept – to bring parents something special.. to help them connect with their children! =D The artworks there will be suitable for kids and for anyone who love cute and sweet designs!! =D
Many thanks to the following groups who have featured my designs over the past month. Featured in Spring Blooms One Sassy Tulip..
Many thanks to the following groups who have featured my designs over the past month. Featured in Spring Blooms One Sassy Tulip Featured in Color Me Vibrant Red Bologna! Featured in Color Me Vibrant Red Converted Rice Cartoon Featured in Art & Stories Made For Children Inquisitive Flower Features in Soul Mates A Very Appealing Bee Featured in Soul Mates I’m Adopted Featured in Our Gym Pears Dancing
Wooo i decided to create an Owls Artwork Group for illustrations, drawing and paintings (No…
Wooo i decided to create an Owls Artwork Group for illustrations, drawing and paintings (No Photography) of owls! Because there is soo much gorgeous owl artwork here on RedBubble, Come join!!!
Apple Inc. recently published 12 of my artworks as wallpapers at Apple ITunes Store Worldwide. “You can view/access/download the wallpape…
Apple Inc. recently published 12 of my artworks as wallpapers at Apple ITunes Store Worldwide. You can view/access/download the wallpapers app here: [link] or go to ITunes store in ITunes and search for “archanN” . Its at a good price and really easy to use and install. Hope everyone is having fun and chillin during these holidays Enjoy! and, Wish all of you a very Happy and Prosperous New Year! May this new year bring loads of fun, joy, and positive energy! Take Care and Enjoy ‘archann.net’ / archanN | Blog
Friends, / Wanted to let you know that I’m having an exhibition in Yorkshire, UK from 12th-22nd March. Projeto Gallery : 84 Kirkgate / ...
Friends, / Wanted to let you know that I’m having an exhibition in Yorkshire, UK from 12th-22nd March. Projeto Gallery : 84 Kirkgate / Silsden If you are anywhere around, do visit… would be great! cheers / Archan
As a married Artist my morning usually starts with making breakfast at 4:30am. Then the rest of my morning is spent on my computer. I wo…
As a married Artist my morning usually starts with making breakfast at 4:30am. Then the rest of my morning is spent on my computer. I work at one of my jobs, which is Webmaster for a friend’s local business. After which I begin writing and posting to my own web pages. I’ve found the Internet to be an invaluable tool for marketing, as well as an excellent resource for learning. The last thing I do in this part of the day is work on the art show I volunteered to organize. I organize at least 1 artshow every month. All this is usually finished about 11am. I stop for lunch, do more Domestic Goddess work around the house so it will run smoothly, start dinner so I can work on my art (commission pieces) for at least 3 hours. In the afternoon I go to work at my other job for around 4 hours, that makes about 8 hours of working for someone else. Before going to bed most days I check and answer all my emails then visit with my husband a little. I work at least 30 hours everyday. These are usually ritual routines in my day. I am very flexible and can change these routines as needed. I try to find work outside the art realm that will allow me to work when I want to. I am very organized nearly all the time. Of course everyone has those days when you know that you should be in the studio, but you’re not feeling creative. What Artist do comes directly from within ourselves; we don’t have prefab things to sell, assembly-line parts to put together which makes it difficult. So when my creative juices are not flowing, I sometimes take the day off from creating art. I know that I still need to be productive, so I use my time doing other things that are important to my art business, such as taking photos to paint, drawing ideas for the next painting, networking, calling or visiting galleries, writing newsletters. My advice: Do what it takes to stay motivated, and make an effort to work on your art.
Howdy, I’ve been meaning to do something like this for a while, and now I’ve finally gotten around to it over in the “International Su…
Howdy, I’ve been meaning to do something like this for a while, and now I’ve finally gotten around to it over in the International Super-heroes of Illustration forums Basically, I’ll be posting up selected artworks for discussion/critique and would love to see some people get in there and add their 2 cents. So, feel free to head on over and let me know what you think. On a related note, if you’re an illustrator (aspiring through to fully-fledged-god/goddess-of-the-artform), I wholeheartedly encourage you to join up. There are some other great discussions going on at the moment, and a challenge related to tone open for entries. So – get on over there and join up!
Hi I recently became part of the antigraffiti project run by Gold Coast City Council to paint their street traffic boxes. Seems graffiti …
Hi I recently became part of the antigraffiti project run by Gold Coast City Council to paint their street traffic boxes. Seems graffiti is the first step to vandalism of the boxes that govern the lights at traffic intersections. / So lots of artists get to paint them in bright colours (graffiti artists were invited to participate). / Anyway I had three to paint and they are now completed. One is outside a publis school. One is on the intersection to the racecourse and one is in a little park along a suburban pathway to the local shops – on the Gold Coast. And I am currently negotiating with an author to illustrate her children’s book. I enjoy being a freelance artist as you never know what is coming up around the corner. I am lucky to be so versatile and can turn my hand to industrial paint or delicate watercolours or bold oils on canvas. My latest artwork will be displayed on my website in the next couple of days. / www.jessicablythe.com.au
Well it has been years since I last submitted my artworks to a few magazines I say the last ones were Nintendo Power and PSM Magazine and…
Well it has been years since I last submitted my artworks to a few magazines I say the last ones were Nintendo Power and PSM Magazine and Game Pro but stopped for a while, got a letter today stating my works been featured on their online page so thats good enough for me. YAY!!! http://www.gamepro.com/article/features/212013/art-attack-gallery-page-3-of-7/
... To see one of my new calendars up on every toilet door in the land! ”!http://images-3.redbubble.net/img/calendars/page:0/product:c…
... To see one of my new calendars up on every toilet door in the land! Featuring a mix of published comic covers, personal pieces and some ‘remixes’ of tee designs that will only be available in this format, such as: and: It’s been a fun year, and I’d like to send out a huge thanks to everyone that’s purchased, commented or just help make this place such a great place to be. Cheers / Si
I have noticed that quite a few people have been submitting photos to ‘No! No!, Not The Comfy Chair’ and many don’t really fit the guidle…
I have noticed that quite a few people have been submitting photos to ‘No! No!, Not The Comfy Chair’ and many don’t really fit the guidlelines which state ‘artwork’ . This isn’t meant to imply that we don’t consider photos as ‘artwork’ but maybe there should be some clarification as to what we mean by the term. Photos are preferred if they have been manipulated in some way to give them a more ‘graphic’ illustrative feel and not just straight shots of objects or landscapes. There are plenty of other groups for that kind of photography. The pix we would like to show should have some kind of ‘narrative’ and not just a straight visual record of a given subject. We all hate being rejected in any way, I know I do and so I really hate rejecting anything anyone has been kind enough to submit, but from now on, I feel we must adhere more closely to out guidelines and be a little more ‘selective’ as to what we accept. I hope you can all understand this and will bear it in mind when you submit work in the future. Although I do so with great reluctance, I will now reject some of the earlier postings to which the above applies, and hope that those who were kind enough to submit them won’t be upset at having them rejected, especially after them being accepted, and will re-work the images for possible re-submission. / This is the first time I’ve hosted a site and so it’s a bit of a learning curve for me. / DilettantO
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