Thanks, Mustang. I didn't think of him as a whale at first but then once I finished I realized he looked like a whale, and I like him
I think making funny monsters is really fun and I'm going to do more.
i'm kinda surprised that i have the same anatomy book (great book!) AND the same headphones (good quality, but DAMN do they hurt my ears after a while).
As for interesting ways to practice. If i'm not mistaken, there are some great links to tutorials and info in the OP of the questions thread here.
MIdori_fox, the anatomy book I have is Human Anatomy for Artists with illustrations by Andras Szunyoghy.
Thanks Mustang, Tam, and Flay. I replaced that image with a better scan from home (it seems like the one at school darkens some places oddly). I don't know if I'll touch this one up right now, but I'll try to make the next one I do smoother for sure.
Also here are some paintings:
He had to be scanned in two pieces because he's 16 inches tall. The colors on the scan turned out pretty accurate, just the darker parts should be more purply.
These two are very small; I painted them on the backs of some old peg games I found in the house.
No, I don't have CS3 or 4. Maybe I can find a free program that would be able to do something like that though.
Thanks for the input, Nibcrom. I didn't even consider that on the boat one, but now I really see what you're saying.
More things
Finishing off those tutorials:
I had never used charcoal and I really wanted to try it so I went for it. These are just the features from the tutorials, without really focusing intensely on the features themselves but more just trying out the charcoal. I really like it!
and some more experimenting on the tiny wood pieces. I really like painting on wood, I've found.
Thanks, Tam and Nap I like how the cello turned out, too- very simple.
A third monster fellow. I got the notion of him from a poem I read, which only described the monster as being purple with yellow eyes and webbed feet. He is so sad and ugly that he spends all of his time crying and calling random numbers trying to figure out where he came from, as well as trying to drown himself in his cereal milk.
A third monster fellow. I got the notion of him from a poem I read, which only described the monster as being purple with yellow eyes and webbed feet. He is so sad and ugly that he spends all of his time crying and calling random numbers trying to figure out where he came from, as well as trying to drown himself in his cereal milk.
who knew that the brush that painted all these cute and cuddly things was held by a sadist
Thanks, Tam and Nap I like how the cello turned out, too- very simple.
A third monster fellow. I got the notion of him from a poem I read, which only described the monster as being purple with yellow eyes and webbed feet. He is so sad and ugly that he spends all of his time crying and calling random numbers trying to figure out where he came from, as well as trying to drown himself in his cereal milk. http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f399/lyrium/uglylittlemonster.jpg
The sad/ugly/cereal drowning stuff was all in the poem! It is funny, though
Thanks, Tam and Nap I like how the cello turned out, too- very simple.
A third monster fellow. I got the notion of him from a poem I read, which only described the monster as being purple with yellow eyes and webbed feet. He is so sad and ugly that he spends all of his time crying and calling random numbers trying to figure out where he came from, as well as trying to drown himself in his cereal milk.
The sad/ugly/cereal drowning stuff was all in the poem! It is funny, though
I don't know why but that is seriously the saddest thing I've ever seen.
That first one is awesome Lyrium! I really like the way you applied the colors.
I wish the second one had a stronger composition. It’s also lacking the energy of the first piece. The looser coloring of the first one would make it more interesting I think.
Looks like you’re working hard and improving! Keep it up!
Thanks for the encouragement, Nibcrom! I was looking at your posts in the resolutions thread and I was thinking that it looks like you're improving, too!
Here are some more fast paintings on panel board. I really enjoy making them and my room mate really likes them, haha.
being the child of jazz musicians automatically confers +3 cool advantage
haha, I learned this living in the hipster dorm last year 8-)
Since you folks like that blue lady so much, here is the full size if you'd like to see it:
I found some pastels that I wanted to play with on the panel board, too. So even though it was really quick and I don't know what I'm doing, I'll post it:
Also I did this for someone and I kind of like it- another relatively new media for me.
A while ago, Tam asked me in this thread what direction I want to go in, so that it's easier to give advice. Well, now I can answer that question. I'm going to school right now to get a biology degree, because I really do like biology and enjoy learning about it at school. However, I've gradually come to realize that what I really, really want to do in the future is be a portrait artist. I really love people, and I love looking at people, strangers, everywhere, and just getting such a powerful sense of personality and character just by the way their faces and bodies are shaped, by the way they hold themselves and the like. When I go out in public places to sketch people, I fell like that's how I'm connecting with them, and it's really important to me. If I can think of the greatest possible thing, it would be to be able to spend my days sitting and painting people. So, I want to go somewhere like an atelier where I can learn how to paint in a more classical manner so that I can have the skills I need to make the portraits that I want to make. I can't do that right now because I have two years left to study biology, but I want to do all that I can to improve in these two years on my own. Basically, right now I'm just trying to draw a lot, figuring any time I put a pencil to paper with the goal of getting better it can't hurt me. More advice towards this goal though, would be wonderful. One thing I know is that I need to slow down and take more time to plot out the features and get things lined up correctly. I know that it's a long road, and extremely difficult to actually make a career out of something like this, but I'm willing to put in all of the time, and wait a long time, and hopefully having a biology degree will help me to not starve in the mean time.
The other side of what I like to do is the less serious, more imaginative stuff. I'm a very imaginative person so really I just see this sort of drawing and painting as something fun for me to do, and other people seem to have some fun looking at them too, so that's nice. I'd like to continue this sort of art as well because it brings me a lot of delight and relaxation, and of course improve on things like composition, and other skills in these sorts of images too.
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edited July 2010
I read Lyrium....hmm advises.
There's two schools of thought on the subject.
Put everything you have into your drawing, quit school, join an atelier and go apeshit on art for 5 years, no excuses, no looking back and no backup plans.
Or alternatively you can take baby art steps, finish your degree, do lots of drawing in your free time and then look at an atelier after school.
If I was your dad I'd be advising you to do the later, you're still pretty young and you've got time to think about where you want to be in the world. A biology degree is certainly something worth having and art school is still going to be there. So I like your plan is what I'm saying.
Don't ever give up on where you want to be though, ending up in a job you dread going to everyday is no way to live life. Sometimes the temptation of a big pay day can take you off-course to a place you don't want to be, so keep it in mind. You're a smart girl though, I'd be surprised if things didn't work out well for you.
Thanks, Mustang. As far as the dreading a job thing, what I'm happy about is that I really do like biology, so I think if I got any related job then I would like it, even if it didn't involve a big pay check. My dad is actually super supportive about just doing what will make me happy, so I'm pretty lucky in that regard. When he was my age he moved to LA to be a musician, and everything worked out for him (though I think he probably does feel better that I'm going to finish my degree).
Good luck to you with concept art, also!
MustangArbiter of Unpopular OpinionsRegistered Userregular
edited July 2010
Oh that's not going to happen, I just like to dream. Graphic design is about the best I can hope for, but you never know, the internets makes the world a smaller place.
Yeah, the plan is definitely to finish my degree first, I was more wondering what to do with art in the meantime considering my goal after college. As far as exclusively classical portraiture, I'm not sure what you mean exactly. I like to try a lot of different things and I wan tto paint people in a lot of different ways, so probably no?
I just got actual acrylic paints and not craft acrylic paints, so I was playing with them and I made a beetle.
Also- yes, Mustang, my dad is one of the most awesome.
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I think making funny monsters is really fun and I'm going to do more.
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One thing though- it seems like rather than being tucked underneath her, the girl's skirt looks like it has a really wide brim.
I think it looks like a whale because of the eye position and the wide mouth and the lighter underbelly.
I've been working on this because I saw someone else drawing busts in his thread and I wanted to try too:
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What book? Im looking for a good anatomy book.
Thanks Mustang, Tam, and Flay. I replaced that image with a better scan from home (it seems like the one at school darkens some places oddly). I don't know if I'll touch this one up right now, but I'll try to make the next one I do smoother for sure.
Also here are some paintings:
He had to be scanned in two pieces because he's 16 inches tall. The colors on the scan turned out pretty accurate, just the darker parts should be more purply.
These two are very small; I painted them on the backs of some old peg games I found in the house.
and working from a tutorial
facebook.com/LauraCatherwoodArt
I like the color scheme on the boats piece, but the direction of all the boats and lack of space on the right is leading me right off of the piece.
Thanks for the input, Nibcrom. I didn't even consider that on the boat one, but now I really see what you're saying.
More things
Finishing off those tutorials:
I had never used charcoal and I really wanted to try it so I went for it. These are just the features from the tutorials, without really focusing intensely on the features themselves but more just trying out the charcoal. I really like it!
and some more experimenting on the tiny wood pieces. I really like painting on wood, I've found.
facebook.com/LauraCatherwoodArt
I really dig the cello
A third monster fellow. I got the notion of him from a poem I read, which only described the monster as being purple with yellow eyes and webbed feet. He is so sad and ugly that he spends all of his time crying and calling random numbers trying to figure out where he came from, as well as trying to drown himself in his cereal milk.
facebook.com/LauraCatherwoodArt
who knew that the brush that painted all these cute and cuddly things was held by a sadist
a humorous sadist, in fairness
The sad/ugly/cereal drowning stuff was all in the poem! It is funny, though
facebook.com/LauraCatherwoodArt
I don't know why but that is seriously the saddest thing I've ever seen.
Wow. That really seriously jolted my brain.
I did these really quick (about 30 min each) paintings on panel board, and surprisingly people seem to really like them. What do you folks think?
facebook.com/LauraCatherwoodArt
I wish the second one had a stronger composition. It’s also lacking the energy of the first piece. The looser coloring of the first one would make it more interesting I think.
Looks like you’re working hard and improving! Keep it up!
Here are some more fast paintings on panel board. I really enjoy making them and my room mate really likes them, haha.
Also some animals that I liked:
facebook.com/LauraCatherwoodArt
this is lovely as fucking hell
I like the one's that will never be painted the best!
(wait that sounds kinda mean...)
Does this mean I'll be cool someday?
facebook.com/LauraCatherwoodArt
haha, I learned this living in the hipster dorm last year 8-)
Since you folks like that blue lady so much, here is the full size if you'd like to see it:
I found some pastels that I wanted to play with on the panel board, too. So even though it was really quick and I don't know what I'm doing, I'll post it:
Also I did this for someone and I kind of like it- another relatively new media for me.
(because they both want to fly)
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(both of them)
because I liked this photo http://www.flickr.com/photos/afreebirdphoto/4805107121/in/pool-bwportraits
Dodos and toy pianos, in preparation for this-
- which is going to be my next painting.
drawing near the train station
also near the train station
OKAY NOW SERIOUSLY
A while ago, Tam asked me in this thread what direction I want to go in, so that it's easier to give advice. Well, now I can answer that question. I'm going to school right now to get a biology degree, because I really do like biology and enjoy learning about it at school. However, I've gradually come to realize that what I really, really want to do in the future is be a portrait artist. I really love people, and I love looking at people, strangers, everywhere, and just getting such a powerful sense of personality and character just by the way their faces and bodies are shaped, by the way they hold themselves and the like. When I go out in public places to sketch people, I fell like that's how I'm connecting with them, and it's really important to me. If I can think of the greatest possible thing, it would be to be able to spend my days sitting and painting people. So, I want to go somewhere like an atelier where I can learn how to paint in a more classical manner so that I can have the skills I need to make the portraits that I want to make. I can't do that right now because I have two years left to study biology, but I want to do all that I can to improve in these two years on my own. Basically, right now I'm just trying to draw a lot, figuring any time I put a pencil to paper with the goal of getting better it can't hurt me. More advice towards this goal though, would be wonderful. One thing I know is that I need to slow down and take more time to plot out the features and get things lined up correctly. I know that it's a long road, and extremely difficult to actually make a career out of something like this, but I'm willing to put in all of the time, and wait a long time, and hopefully having a biology degree will help me to not starve in the mean time.
The other side of what I like to do is the less serious, more imaginative stuff. I'm a very imaginative person so really I just see this sort of drawing and painting as something fun for me to do, and other people seem to have some fun looking at them too, so that's nice. I'd like to continue this sort of art as well because it brings me a lot of delight and relaxation, and of course improve on things like composition, and other skills in these sorts of images too.
So....
any input?
facebook.com/LauraCatherwoodArt
There's two schools of thought on the subject.
Put everything you have into your drawing, quit school, join an atelier and go apeshit on art for 5 years, no excuses, no looking back and no backup plans.
Or alternatively you can take baby art steps, finish your degree, do lots of drawing in your free time and then look at an atelier after school.
If I was your dad I'd be advising you to do the later, you're still pretty young and you've got time to think about where you want to be in the world. A biology degree is certainly something worth having and art school is still going to be there. So I like your plan is what I'm saying.
Don't ever give up on where you want to be though, ending up in a job you dread going to everyday is no way to live life. Sometimes the temptation of a big pay day can take you off-course to a place you don't want to be, so keep it in mind. You're a smart girl though, I'd be surprised if things didn't work out well for you.
Good luck to you with concept art, also!
facebook.com/LauraCatherwoodArt
Also your dad sounds awesome.
Now, are you looking to do classical portraiture exclusively?
I just got actual acrylic paints and not craft acrylic paints, so I was playing with them and I made a beetle.
Also- yes, Mustang, my dad is one of the most awesome.
facebook.com/LauraCatherwoodArt
the only thing I can say for portraiture is to observe the hell out of people and draw as many different kinds of people as you can
also, cartooning/caricature can sort of help you distill the character in a person's face