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The reason Ron Jeremy is so famous (at least, according to his biography) isn't because he was better than anyone else, it was because unlike most porn stars, he was willing to go the extra mile & go out of his way to shoots - he'd do multiple shoots in a day, flying across the country from one to the next.


It may be a weird place to get inspiration from, but it works. I want to be an artist, & I want to be able to make enough from my art to live off of. It won't take much, as I have simple wants - when I get my drivers license & a van to travel in, I doubt I'd need to make more than $1000 a month (& probably a lot less). I'm going to do whatever I can to get my name out there.
although I will admit, it's very overwhelming. I need a break (like a Daily Deviation or something, fuck I wish I could get one of those!!!)
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I'm a free spirit & I believe that life should be an adventure. I want to play in waterfalls, lay in a field & watch the clouds roll by, see the sun set over a large city, hunt for four leaf clovers, dance in the moonlight, wish on shooting stars, & see the northern lights, just to name a few things. I want to live on the road in a modified van. I want to see the world, to travel, constantly. I plan on finally getting my drivers license, converting a van into a makeshift RV, & living on the road, traveling around Canada with my fiance, but that won't happen for a few years (at least).

I want to be able to make a living from my art, & with the humble lifestyle I want, I don't see it being a problem
When I get on the road, I plan on documenting my life with my art
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~Devconn88 Nov 4, 2011
Just wanted to give you the heads up that they are doing the signup for this years Secret Santa event. Don't miss out this year [link]
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~the-punk-hippie Nov 7, 2011  Professional Traditional Artist
OMG, thank you SO MUCH for letting me know! I probably would have completely missed it! :)

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!Odylic-Force Mar 11, 2011
happy birthday hottiepants! :glomp:
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~JmyBone Dec 3, 2010
I looked at your posted work and thought that it was cartoons and was supposed to have a little exageration here and there, didn't see any problem. If you want to learn more about anatomy you could copy pictures of people from photos in magazines or online. You can hold the finished piece up to the original and know right away where it needs to be corrected.
I admire that you posted your work and handle the criticism so well, you make me want to post some of my work one day.
JamesB
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~Pupuchaku Nov 29, 2010   Digital Artist
I read your blog/post secret and I agree that people can be cruel on the internet, however, it's not unreasonable for people to make that assumption and you did (whether you wanted to or not) bring it onto yourself by not checking your card properly.

To put it bluntly, I'd say that your art needs a lot of work. I think you haven't spent enough time honing your skills and learning the complete basics of art(e.g. anatomy, shading, perspective, etc.). Sure you can say it's "stylized" but I find a lot of people using that as an excuse. There is a big difference between stylized works and poorly executed works. If you want to be a truly amazing artist you need to really do the research and put in the effort. And no I'm not talking about looking popular deviantart artists either. I'm talking about looking successful practicing artists.

Lastly, criticism is hard, it's always hard and some people are just idiots. But, you need to pick out the good criticism from the bad. Reading comments like "Your art is beautiful" are just as bad as "Your art sucks". The "you suck" one's aren't as comforting but they both don't tell you anything about your work.
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~the-punk-hippie Dec 1, 2010  Professional Traditional Artist
Although, since you're giving me some constructive criticism, I hope you won't mind if I give you some in return
A comment like this would probably have been better as a note than a page shout. My first instinct was just to delete your comment because of the 'bring it on yourself' & 'needs a lot of work' comments.
My second instinct was to be offended. I had to read the comment a few times before I could realize it's meant to be helpful.
Because it's in public, it feels more like an attack. As a note, it would have been less insulting (for lack of a better word)

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~Pupuchaku Dec 1, 2010   Digital Artist
About the page shout, sorry about that, it hadn't occurred to me at the time - but I certainly didn't intend for it to be an attack.

As for anatomy, it's hard to comment on tracing (I'd have to see it to understand), I find that traces usually look a little awkward, but unfortunately it does comes down to proper shading. I might suggest studying bone or muscle structure out of anatomical books. It helped me a lot, not only with drawing form but shading as well.

On the other hand: if you're not trying for picture-perfect realism, you could try to take more liberties with the form of your characters (excluding your fanart): abandon some of your attention to detail, make up or even exaggerate some of it (particularly with anatomy).

Anyhow, I don't mean to be the authority on your art. Just some food for thought :D
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~the-punk-hippie Dec 1, 2010  Professional Traditional Artist
It's alright, & I realized it wasn't meant as an attack after reading it a couple times :)

I've got a few ebooks that I've been meaning to go through, about perspective, & figure drawing, so maybe I'll get down to working my way through those & see if that helps :)

No problem, I appreciate any criticism; It's how I learn (& improve) :)

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~the-punk-hippie Dec 1, 2010  Professional Traditional Artist
What's really funny about you telling me I need to work on anatomy is the fact that a few years ago as a test after being fed up with everyone saying my anatomy & proportions were off, I traced a photo, left it as a sketch, & asked if anyone could critique it. I had no less than 10 people tell me that 'real bodies don't look like that, you need to fix _______'

I'm not saying I'm not working on these things, I just find it funny that no one seems to know how bodies are supposed to look, because every one's is different.

Shading is the bane of my existence. I don't know why, but I can never do it correctly.
The fanart here is stylized, because I tried to stay true to the original characters, but draw them in my style, but I'm not going to use that as an excuse, I'm just mentioning it because my characters from video games look different from a lot of my other work

I don't expect (or want) anyone to rave over my art, but I don't think it's too much to ask for people not to attack me because they don't like my art. I don't mind constructive criticism. I know I need it.

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!WalzerGewebe Dec 1, 2010
Isn't that because you traced the photo?
When i was younger i used to trace but it never looked good and it was always out of proportion. Shading is horrible but as long as you get into an art class you can ask the teacher for some tips or you can even ask one of your friends (if they are good in shading and art) how they shade and if they could show you.
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