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I Am Very New To Watercolors ...
Rolling Samus
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But I'm having a lot of fun so far!
http://rollingdamage.deviantart.com/art/Robot-Painting-On-The-Beach-158269237
If anyone has any links to some solid tutorial content, I'd love to take a look! Anything that's been personally helpful to you in the past is welcome. I don't have any idea what "good form" is in relation to watercolor yet; I'm basically just messing about and exploring for now. It's a lot of fun to just play around in the beginning, and I'll probably be doing that for a while, but any tips on the basics would be super helpful.
http://rollingdamage.deviantart.com/art/Robot-Painting-On-The-Beach-158269237
If anyone has any links to some solid tutorial content, I'd love to take a look! Anything that's been personally helpful to you in the past is welcome. I don't have any idea what "good form" is in relation to watercolor yet; I'm basically just messing about and exploring for now. It's a lot of fun to just play around in the beginning, and I'll probably be doing that for a while, but any tips on the basics would be super helpful.
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And welcome to the A/C
We want to stay focused on the artwork and helping you improve.
But tynic? That's the most preposterous thing I have ever heard. I don't want anyone with that short of an attention span commenting on my art. I can't imagine how your critique could be in any way helpful if you seriously cannot attend to a task that involves THREE MOUSE CLICKS.
Host your picture on a site like photobucket or imageshack, grab the url of the picture, and put it between
What a marvelous coincidence.
You obviously haven't been on the internets for very long. I've heard 4 more preposterous things in the last hour alone.
His point is actually pretty valid. This is the reason most webcomics and artists make their newest work available on the front page of their websites. More clicks = less visits, which equates to fewer people viewing your work. It may suck, but this is the way of the Internet, unfortunately. Trust me, a lot of people think this as they look at websites, but Tynic is one that will let you know that up-front. That's why we have this forum.
DMAC, I felt that your harsh reaction may have been uncalled for. It seems unnecessary to threaten someone who has already apologized for their ignorance and asked for assistance in correcting their mistake. Once everything was calmly explained to me, I responded that I'd be happy to comply, and requested further instructions.
I've already stated that I had no intention of "driving up traffic" to my deviant art account (ridiculous), and asked for instructions on how to embed the image within the thread. I just got home from work, so now I'll do just that!
I'm sorry that you've run into people with ulterior motives in the past, but you can relax; I'm just excited to begin my journey within a new medium. Again, I'm sorry for committing heinous Forum Treason, and beg your forgiveness. My intentions were not malicious, I merely suffer from Shouldhavereadtherulesfirst-itis.
Originally, I had asked if anyone knew of any beginner's tips for watercolor experimentation. Any links you could provide would be great, specifically if you found them to be personally useful.
Also, any comments on the painting itself? Instead of ... like, cartoons?
However, the advice I do have is to try not to blend too many colors at once- the ocean on the upper left and the bushes in the fore ground turn to a very muddy color- one I'm not sure you were aiming for. That said, don't be afraid to experiment a bit, just... you might want to test how colors blend on some scrap paper before committing them to a piece you're working on.
That said, I was going for more of a contrasting kind of a deal, where everything was super depressing and gross except for the part where we see the light-hearted little robot. I was attempting to cultivate sort of a dark mood surrounding what should be sort of chipper, taking something cute and putting it into a more depressing, less detailed environment. Perhaps I didn't pull it off as well as I had originally intended, due to inexperience and lack of form concerning brushstrokes, but I'm quite pleased with the "muddy" colors themselves.
I began with a more vibrant set of colors, and wasn't satisfied with the way it looked, so I took a plate and blended more browns into everything. The execution obviously wasn't perfect, hahaha. I have so much to learn about this! About colors, about blending, about strokes .. I guess practice makes perfect, huh? In any case, it's not as though this piece is going into a portfolio or something. It was intended as an experiment, and I'm not ashamed to call it that.
I really appreciate your honest reaction! It was extremely helpful, and I'll definitely consider your advice before beginning my next painting. I'm excited to do more! Thanks again for your help.
I like the stuff in the foreground though, especially the crab.
It's difficult switching to a new medium, and since I've only ever drawn things in pencil and ink, I never thought about how that would translate to the world of watercolor. I have a lot of work to do in that regard, and I can't wait to get started. I really appreciate your helpful input, JLM-AWP!
Though, that gave me an idea of using pencil watercolors to draw outlines and then blend them into the picture at the end, hmmm... Wish i had time to get back into watercolors.