/loomis/ - Art Gains

>>2661

I think that tablet is too big for the table that I have right now. but I will keep it saved somewhere so that I won't forget about it. thanks.

also do you know how they just change the color of the drawing when it is already drawn from some kind of menu I have no idea how people do this.

and I think I will rotate my canvas more while I am drawing from now on.

>>2666

>also do you know how they just change the color of the drawing when it is already drawn from some kind of menu I have no idea how people do this.

I believe it's: filter > adjust > color balance

It won't affect black or white (even if the black appears gray because of its opacity) but it will alter any color/value in between.

>>2667

I found it and played around with it. I have nod idea how it works I guess I will have to play around with it to find out.

thanks.

>>2672

They're already looking a little better. Keep delving into the software and different brushes etc. to find out as much about how it works as you can; look up tutorials for Krita on youtube, etc. It will make things way easier for you in the long run.

>>2655

Bulky enough isn't necessarily the problem, it's that there's no real bulk whatsoever; it looks more like he's wearing a robe or a cape than armor. Another big problem is that the piece's whole concept is muddled by the angle, we can't really see any of the distinct attributes of the character; it looks like a guy in a neckbrace. Keep practicin' bud.

I wanted to ask you guys who own graphics tablets, if you get insane wrist/elbow/shoulder pain after 2-3 hours? I draw both with pen and paper, and digitally and it just happens with tablets.

>>2635

This isn't about what we can do, this is about what you can do. Show us what you're made of, fam.

>>2611

Excellent crit.

>>2611

Anon, if you're still around, it would be cool if you could do similar critiques for the other pics in this thread.

>>2620

Bumping for interest.

Thanks dawg

How to i git gud with a tablet? I have some years of experience with traditional art (mostly pencil), but i find the tablet too unwieldly. My paper sketches tend to be somewhat unrefined, when i try to use a tablet my sketches are very unrefined, like, no sense of proportion or space. I find tracing to be a fun time waster. I think my problem is i got used to using the stylus as a mouse but not as a drawing tool.

I already did the exersice of using a stylus instead of a mouse for general work, but i can't make the connection to art.

>>2582

What kind of tablet do you have?

>>2583

Huion 580

Here's my question: how do you know what to draw? Is there like a drawing prompt app or something?

Usually I decide to draw "x" then review to see where I need practice, draw that over and over, until I can't stand it and either move on to the next thing or do quick sketches untill I figure out what to draw again.

>>2646

You have pretty much the right idea. Take it from someone that's almost never finished a piece for the pure enjoyment of it, drawing things you want to draw appears to me (from the outside) to be a key to advancing yourself, and provides a useful metric for how much you're improving, besides. It should help prevent burnout.

I'd recommend doing an hour or two of dry academic drawing a day and then just drawing whatever you feel like throughout the rest of the time. Just pick something and go down the line.

Manual Dexterity (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgDNDOKnArk)

Perspective (hard, boring, but important af)

Construction (Crucial; closely related to perspective)

Human Anatomy

etc.

Is it just me or does the stage-right eye look a bit closer to the bridge of the nose than the left?

>>2551

>What do when suffering this bad about your abilities and Art? Did you guys felt something like this someday?

I think everybody feels like that at some point, and I feel that today definitely. In this video Jeff Watts talks about the phenomenon of how your perception of what makes art good improves very rapidly but your ability to actually create good art improves far slower. Kind of a long video but it's worth watching.

>>2551

>"You will never make it" is always on my mind.

I get that every now and again. Especially when I see some really mind blowing piece of art and wonder if I will ever be able to replicate that. I overcome this feeling by reminding myself of how far I came and how much I improved compared to how I was before, I would remind myself of the times when I told myself I would never be able to draw something but proved myself wrong.

>My dream is going to a good Art School, but I'm a third world poorfag

Try save up for those professional courses in your country or if you can afford it, come here to Russia, college is quite cheap here and I'm sure the lessons they give are of very high quality.

Personally I think everything that you need to know can be learned alone without any art school. Maybe a few art friends can help or if you find a mentor then it's good, but generally I think everything that is necessary can be learned through free resources and practice, and besides, people will only teach you how to draw art which is just as shitty as theirs, they won't teach you how to be better than them, they won't teach you your own style either.

Do this. I did and I can make pretty much any mark I want. It takes time though, I was doing it several hours a day for well over a month.

Coolio, thank you, based anon

Cool, thanks anon.

Here's some other resources for life drawing practice if anyone needs them:

http://reference.sketchdaily.net/en/

http://www.artmodeltips.com/poses/poses/

http://artists.pixelovely.com/practice-tools/figure-drawing/

Just wanted to bump this to say that this thing doesn't have any linux drivers, and you have to use the 610's. When you do so it doesn't recognize it as a graphic tablet, so you can't correct it with the "force aspect ratio" option.

So if your monitor doesn't match up with it, tough shit your circles are going to be ovals, the center area is going to be generally accurate, but it'll rapidly decelerate when you move out of the center with the cursor slowing to a crawl towards the edges.

I don't know, but I think I'm literally the first person running Linux Mint to purchase and try to use one of these things, given the limited quantity they're at to begin with and how niche it is, and how nobody even seems aware of it outside of a few circles.

That being said, the build quality is great and at the price it's at it's a bargain. If you're running windows or OSX and it looks good, it's worth it.

>>2525

Linux drivers may be forthcoming; if I was a linux user I would sell just about any other tablet and put the money towards this one when/if the drivers do release.

>>2525

Thanks for the info, hopefully linux drivers will pop up within the next few months, worst comes to worst I at least got me a windows partition to boot into :^)

>>2526

Well I emailed them asking about a refund, but I'd much rather actual compatibility be made for it since it's a really good tablet that I do want to use.

It's just, I can't right now.

Do you think I should try contacting the Krita team on this? I want to get in touch with whoever made the 610's driver or someone tech savvy on this since I'd like to hang onto it.

>non-removable batteries

I hate when companies do this, this should be a crime

You just need to know your fundamentals, realism just makes it easier and faster to learn fundamentals than heavily stylized art. Although stylized art simplifies realism, you can miss crucial concepts like form.

You can draw any type of style with the knowledge of realism because you know how to break down or simplify fundamentals. Even if you're inaccurate with realism, your stylized art will improve tenfold. It's a jack of all trades type of thing.

>>1854

Krita is fucking amazing. I tried it like a year or so ago and hated it, then tried it again a few days and and it immediately became my favorite program. They really have been improving a shitload.

>>1855

A year ago it barely worked on my high-spec laptop but now it's great. It's come a long way. I can't wait for animation to be integrated (I've tried the beta but it seems to make it run a little slow again for me).

>>1813

I have one, it's nice.

>>1826

>>1827

I got a 610 Pro. The drivers now come with a CD. You just have to uninstall your previous Wacom driver in order for it to work. Mine was called "Bamboo".

>>1809

Is there an update on this now that it's out? Is it good?