May 2012
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PHOTOSHOP MASTERPOST
Tutorials:
How to color porn.
Gif tutorial
Graphic tutorial
Adding colour to the background of an image
How to make gifs fade in and out
How to do the 3d effect
tumblr basics and tricks
how to add a blogroll to your blog
Edits with silhouette
using textures
flash effect
Movie poster tutorial
glowy effect
graphic tutorial 2
graphic tutorial 3
coloring a black/white image
a quick...
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annieshoe asked: What are some good quality sketchbooks for prismacolor markers and ink media only? Won't bleed to the other side?
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Anonymous asked: Any tips or guides on how to get your artwork printed? And different paper types? x_x;
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Anonymous asked: How do you increase your attention span for complicated pieces? I can't take breaks because I'll just lose interest.
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For all the people who ask me for writing...
neil-gaiman:
Neil Gaiman
1 Write.
2 Put one word after another. Find the right word, put it down.
3 Finish what you’re writing. Whatever you have to do to finish it, finish it.
4 Put it aside. Read it pretending you’ve never read it before. Show it to friends whose opinion you respect and who like the kind of thing that this is.
5 Remember: when people tell you something’s wrong or doesn’t...
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How To Improve Your Art →
wannabeanimator:
From ~Maidith on deviantART:
“How do I improve my art work?” is one of the most asked questions in art related forums, mainly regarding drawing and painting in any media. Because the question is recurring so often, I wrote the following tips that I still copy-paste in various threads. You can apply these universal strategies not just to traditional and digital painting media,...
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April 2012
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Anonymous asked: I've just recently stumbled upon a tumblr with fantastic art and it turns out that the artist is actually younger than me. I'm not sure if it's just me going crazy but it really put me in a degrading mood that someone younger is better than me. I'm now questioning whether or not to continue to pursue the only thing I've known to be good at. I know I shouldn't...
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an-irresistibly-sexy-person asked: i'm not graduating for about another year or two, but when I do, there are several art schools I plan to apply to. So would it be okay to have them view, say, your deviantART or just send them photocopies of pieces you've made so it isn't just one school getting your portfolio?
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Recommending going to art school?
rockets:
This is my perspective of someone who just graduated from a school focused on commercial and industrial design for entertainment (Art Center). I don’t have as much perspective about other schools that specialize in fine arts, fashion, performing arts, etc. Please take this into consideration as you read on!
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WatchEverything is a Remix Watch Pts 2-4 here
Proof that you don’t need to reinvent the wheel to be great and that there are no original ideas, just original takes on a idea. Also, it shows that great artists started somewhere, by reproducing the work of others and they didn’t do it to steal, they did it to learn. You can learn a lot by trying to reproduce what someone else has made,...
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Anonymous asked: Have you posted an advice on anatomy? If so, mind if you could show me the link?
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TISH, ALTHOUGH COMICAL, NOT ACTUALLY A CARTOON: a... →
halleybutt:
say you drew a box and you want this box to become, I don’t know, a building:
and you want to divide the sides of the box in half, so you can know where to put the windows and doors and whatever! if you eyeball it, you’re probably going to miss the halfway point, and it will…
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Anonymous asked: Hello! I was wondering what are the best (freeware) painting programs for macs?
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Watch
Be the Artist-Cultivating Your Artistic Personality w/Louie del Carmen
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PIXAR's Demo Reel Tips
wannabeanimator:
For first-timers putting together a reel, following are some helpful guidelines from one of Pixar’s former interns, who joined our ranks as an employee.
1) An application that requires a demo reel submission has 5 parts:
a) the cover letter b) the resume c) the demo reel d) the demo reel breakdown e) the on-line application (the application contains the Reel Submission...
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Anonymous asked: Does the size of your pen tablet affect how you draw traditionally? I have a small pen tablet and when I get off the computer to draw on paper it takes me a while to get the hang of drawing traditionally. It's really annoying, please help? :)
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travelingmadness asked: What's the difference (or better) between the Wacom Bamboo Create and Wacom Bamboo Fun Pen & Touch tablets?
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grace-for-sale asked: I have always had trouble drawing digital pieces, and although i'm new to digital art (only just now getting decent at it compared to my traditional work) i still want to try something new. I've seen other artist paint or draw characters with lines that semi-match their clothing in color, only darker. I find it to be more natural and rather pleasing to the eye, but i'm not sure how...
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Anonymous asked: Do you have any advice on how to go about organising self-teaching drawing lessons? For example, in what recommended sequence to focus on various drawing basics, while sketching and working on finished pieces in-between, repeating previously covered topics, and/or how much proportion of drawing time should be devoted to basics vs. working on finished pieces? I feel like I'm quite lacking in...
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Anonymous asked: I just got a tablet for drawing and well, I'm quite alright in traditional means but horrible in digital. I heard some people use SAI and Photoshop. I was wondering which of the programs are beginner-friendly??
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fairinheight asked: Any tips on painting shoes?
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mamalaughingalonewithleslie asked: Do you have any advice/tutorials/instructions on using dip pens? I bought one (nib+pen shaft and the basic stuff) to try it out, but I've been struggling ever since. I can hardly even draw a line, and I can't find any good instructions. Thanks!
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Anonymous asked: Can we ask questions about writing?
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Anonymous asked: I'm having trouble with a comic. It's aimed at teenage/young adult crowd, but the main characters are all girls. I don't want it to be a ~girls only~ comic because it's not about fluffy teen stuff like boys and clothes.
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Anonymous asked: Hi! I'm trying to work on a new fantasy comic series (or graphic novel), and I was wondering what I need first in order to prepare myself for my story besides the plot and characters. Thanks!
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A Final note about asks.
We’re still getting a lot of repeat questions and, when people go anon, we can’t tell them privately about this but: please, please, PLEASE check the past questions or use our Topics page to see if your question, or one similar, has already been answered. We’re really trying not to post repeated questions and, especially when people are anon, we can’t point you to where...
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Anonymous asked: I have many ideas and work in progresses and other things which I want to begin lately, but I cant help but feel lazy and uninspired. I really don't want to work on anything , but I also do. It's always like when I draw it's and inconvenience and not what I want to do... I continue to progress and draw slowly but I don't want to stop fully or slow down more than I am now... or...
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whatthecurtains asked: I was wondering if anyone out there had any advice on the best website to use for selling art?
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Anonymous asked: I'm starting to do commissions and I'm thinking about offering soft pastel work, but it smears so much and I know that fixative ruins it. How would I mail it without it being smudged?
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Anonymous asked: I've been working on this piece for months now, and i'm embarrassed to say that I've never quiet finished it, mostly my issue is involving backgrounds. I'm trying to paint it digitally, but the process is taking too long, so I would think i'm biting off more than I can chew, w/ that being said I just leave it to the side thinking i'll get back to it as soon and i...
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Story artist internship program at Disney →
rufftoon:
This may be of interest to some of you just finishing school (or who have finished school). You can also check out other internship positions at the company. Get your portfolios ready quick, the deadline is very close!
EDIT: There are also job openings, for non students.
https://careers.disneyanimation.com/job_groups/
Internships are a great asset to have on your resume, especially...
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Anonymous asked: I've always been interestes in both art and medecine. My parents didn't allow me to go to artschool, so I'm studying medecine (which is great too). But I don't want to "give up" art completely... Do you guys think that, with lots of practice, my art could be as "good" or equivalent to the work of an art major? Or will I never be as good as art students?
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Anonymous asked: I am not really sure how, but one of my paint tubes ended up with a hole in it; there is still a lot in there and I don't want it to go to waste, do you possibly know of a way to fix it without letting the paint dry out?
Check this blog out for useful tips on everything... →
March 2012
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Anonymous asked: Is it possible that getting an art tablet instantly makes your drawings better? I just got mine after years of wanting one and I feel like my drawings are 10x better. Or maybe its just a psychological thing?
Check this blog out! Lots of helpful resources! →