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Important Art Rant.
So after all the pages and artwork I've seen, I've decided that a new pet peeve is when people do art on notebook paper and post it.
Granted, Deviant art is a passtime for many of the artists, and many of the artists are young. However, it's stupid. Why is it stupid? Because if you can afford a computer, you can afford the cheap, white paper WITHOUT LINES. The lines distract the viewer from the piece of art and generally just look trashy. It's cheap, it shows that the artists don't care enough to take five minutes out of their time to use a real piece of paper. If you don't care, if you aren't focusing on your drawing or giving it the time of the day, why even bother? It's poor craftsmanship, and I about GUARENTEE that if you just hold your breath and take a minute longer on the piece your ablities will increase. It's quality, not quantity.
So that's my rant about the notebook paper entries floating through deviant. Come on folks... notebook paper? I don't think anyone wants to sit around five minutes to upload the image of your between class drawings on notebook paper. Don't waste the time of your viewers, and don't waste your own time. I'm sure the last thing any artist wants is their being limited and downplayed by the cheap look of notebook paper drawings.
If someone could submit an impressive notebook paper drawing, I'd give them a 9.0 for being kickass. There's a challenge for those of you catching it.
J.M.
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just as I sometimes don't feel like bothering picking some good, lineless paper, I now don't feel like bothering to look stuff up on the net, but I'm sure that if I would, I could now tell you dozens of great, genius artists who draw all of their work on toilet paper, napkins or notebook paper.
of course I'll respect your wish and won't submit any stuff on notebook paper to your group, I do understand that, I just want to tell you what I think of it. ^^
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Of course, I never uploaded it cause of the lines. But now I do, since I could figure out several photoshop options to color under the lines and be able to delete them. Tracing the lines for digital lineart or just to fill in took more time than anything, but now I know how to shade naturally, so lines become unnecessary. =3
Good heart, though. Parents try to do what is best for their child and unfortunately in America art tends to be considered a joke/craft for those who are not involved in the field. This comes from our background as capitalists, feeling that the jobs that make money are more serious and worthwhile than those that don't. It's very difficult to make a living as an artist. Buyers can be fickle, especially if your art is highly stylized and your time of fame is a short-lived fad that soon other artists are copying for money until the new trend comes along.
My feelings stem from people who don't put in 100% and treat art like a joke. These are people who would rather spend their money buying a movie than buying decent paper, because watching the movie was more important than being an artist. If you're really an artist, this should be more than a half-hearted attempt.
Your situation I would say is far from the common explanation. Goodluck with your's.
That's heartbreaking...
I do prefer to buy art stuffs than a movie or something. It feels like getting an Ipod--although I've never gotten one XD I can imagine...
Thanks^^
I think I'll accept your challenge. Just don't expect something up soon, I have a lot of work to do.^.^
One thing I do to save money is that if you have a Michaels art supply store in early/mid November if you buy something you get your receit and a coupon for 40% off (christmas special) on your next purchase of any one item. So I will sometimes buy something like a .50 eraser, get the coupon and then the next day get the canvas or sketchpad that I want for almost half price. (Right now you only get the 20% off coupon).
When you're a starving artist, you get crafty!! Hobby lobby also has periodic sales you can keep an eye on where they will have like 50% off on framing and art supplies and all that. It's not ideal, but it helps you get by until it all smooths out.