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Creativity => Arts & Crafts Corral => Topic started by: Galaxy91 on May 18, 2015, 04:50:34 AM
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Hello! :rainbow:
I am new to the arena, so please tell me if I post wrong or make mistakes :blush: !
When I joined, I was happy to see that you have an Arts & Crafts board! Drawing is my favorite hobby and I'm always trying to improve. Sometimes, I am lucky and find some time to draw Ponies, too. Here's a picture of Skylark ^.^
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I decided to stuff my pony art in a blog. There are not many posts yet, but I'm planning on making it grow, and maybe I'll add some photos of my G1 collection too. :heart:
Here's the link if you're interested: http://theshowstable.tumblr.com/
I hope you like it! I will definitely draw more Ponies in the future, its just too much fun.
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Ohhh, she's beautiful! :inlove:
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:shocked: WOW your drawings are so AMAZING!! (please do not hesitate to draw Tickle :lol: :lol: )
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Oh wow! Your style is amazing! I am always in aw of digital art, great work and welcome to the arena! Can't wait to see more of your art
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She's beautiful!! Loooove the tinsel!!!! :yippee:
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Gorgeous work! I love the balance between softness and crispness in this picture, and that tinsel, wow! :faint: Now I'm going and following your tumblr~
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She's very pretty, awesome work with light and shadow.
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This is the perfect place to post :)
She is absolutely stunning! Thank you so much for sharing - I love the effect you have through her hair.
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Gorgeous! This is my fav piece of artwork I've seen posted on this site :)
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Thank you all for the kind words!! :heart:
I will definitely make more, and keep you updated on it too ^^
(please do not hesitate to draw Tickle :lol: :lol: )
Tickle was one of my favorite Ponies when I was little! I think I will draw her next. Thanks for inspiring me! :lol:
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O wauw, your art is amazing <3
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omg! so love it :)
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Such a beauty! I especially love the dimension you created with the heart gem on her forehead, the lines and chading are wonderful <3
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Beautiful drawings! I really like the play of light and shadow in this one, it creates a lovely effect of depth. And the tinsel! Amazing.
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:shocked: :dropjaw: gorgeous! I really love how you made with the shadow and light! I have to see more of your work :D
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Wow, I love your art! :D Very impressed with your sense of light and shadow. What program and brushes did you use? I'm still getting a grip on digital art, and haven't attempted digital painting yet.
How long have you studied art, and what have you learned that has helped you most? I plan to major in Illustration in college, and my dream is to someday illustrate children's books or get involved in the movie industry.
Thanks so much for sharing your work! :heart: I'm looking forward to seeing more of your pony portraits.
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Thanks for the compliments, I'm glad you like it! :heart:
What program and brushes did you use?
I use Adobe Photoshop CS6! I have mostly self-made brushes, and brushes I collected from differnt sources. Many artists offer free brush packages, and if I like how it looks, I download it and keep the ones I like best. For my Skylark picture I did not use any special textured brushes (except for the tinsel) - I just tried to make it look smooth by smudging the shadows very softly. Here's the link to a very useful tutorial of how to make a good smudge brush, I highly recommend it!: http://kir-tat.deviantart.com/art/Photoshop-Blender-261362265 The tinsel I made with a self-made glitter brush. Its basically just a brush that scatters dots about :lol: If you overlay a few shades of the same color and top it off with white, it will look like glitter!
I hope that helps ^.^
How long have you studied art, and what have you learned that has helped you most?
I went to art school for a year, and years later I went to Game Art & Animation school. This gave me the chance to learn a wide variety of skills and techniques.
I think what helped me most is seeing how professional 2D artists work, getting resources and hints from them. School helps you with that, but there are also amazingly talented concept artists online that offer tutorials and videos to people who want to get better. You can learn so much by yourself this way!
The internet was a great help for me in many ways. I had deviantart accounts since I was 13, and it really pushed me to draw more! Its just so satisfactory to upload your art to a community, get feedback and compare yourself to others. It motivates you to practice, which is probably the most important thing. ^.^ Also you can ask for critique, which helps you to see your own mistakes.
I think majoring in Illustration is a great way to learn! It will give you the chance to spend a huge amount of time with drawing, try out many different techniques and get feedback from skilled people. I'm sure this is a good path to choose! :heart:
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Your art is amazing! I love the whole piece, but my favorite part is the tinsel. It looks so real! I also feel like tinsel is something that would be really challenging to draw, but you made it look perfect!
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Amazing! Like HelloGoodbye I really like the tinsel, however, the tinsel is made even better by the shadows and lighting!
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That sound you just heard was my jaw hitting the floor