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I'm CRACKALACKIN
You know why.
I finally figured out why my art looks so fucking -naked-. I knew it was a problem, but it's really holding me back.
Backgrounds and dynamic scenes. I want to portray SCENES or drawings where it looks like events are taking place, even if it's not realistic. That drawing I did of Lacey and Rochester was a quick sketch but a huge accomplishment in that area. I'm excited for Lacey's story in general.
I don't know why it just never seemed so obvious before. I accepted it as a problem, as something I needed to work on - but now I see it as a challenge I sincerely want to tackle. Drawing people in floaty space is fun, easy, and leaves great room for experimentation at best, but I can be so much more than that. I have skills, I just have to hone them, and find a way to enjoy drawing inorganic forms. I enjoy drawing from life, just not always stationary objects even though just gazing into 3D space, and putting it down on paper is the best thing I can do for my art.
Even this is nice - http://stabstabstab.deviantart.com/art/Riding-Hood-100470176
It's not existing on any realistic plane, but something is visibly happening, there is a story being told. She is afraid, but with a big bad wolf. I am intrigued. I want to inspire intrigue. There are simple, visual symbols kind of cobbled together, resembling a background, and arranged in a way that fills the space without overtaking it.
It is something closer to my current level of skill than say, a beautiful dynamic church with people talking in front of it, or maybe even fighting(it's more interesting!). The background implies a scenery, without being a realistic one. I rarely do this, if ever. I am pointing it out because there is a feeling of action, or rising action, without anything actually visibly taking place. Just a lot of visual cues that capture my interest. I want to be able to do this, too. IT is a simple drawing but does not appear so nude, if only for the presence of color(something I also want to work on).
http://themrock.deviantart.com/art/Presence-of-Nature-127464977 This is another good example of implicated backgrounds without being genuine ones. There are genuine setting elements(trees, mushrooms, grass, the 3D dimensional space), and then things that imply otherwise. I can't explain them clearly, but by looking you can tell. It's 3D with flattened elements, and as an aside, it's anatomically a departure from Themrock's usual choices that I'm used to. But still whimsical. I love this drawing.
http://skybolt.deviantart.com/art/Bioshock-Mocks-105763624
Adn then and example of the more action-based drawings I'd like to be able to do. All these mocks are totally great, automatically. I love the visual contrast between Big Daddies and Little Sisters. The symbolism, and the relationships are so instantly perceived by their physical contrast. Helplessness, dependence, danger and affection is so automatic just by looking at them, and the Big Daddy's big, scary drill, and her obvious, affectionate fearlessness of him.
All the drawings tell a story, they all have excellent visual cues and very interesting angles. The clearly silhouetted ones are definitely the most powerful. The one of the Little Sister taking the bloodied Big Daddy's hand is blobbed together, but it's not a flaw. The forms are clear. Instantly I still knew what I was looking at. No big, bro.
I would love to be able to paint like that also. I can't even imagine the kind of art I could come up with, especially blended in my cartoony, "primary" style. Even then, it's exciting to think about the REALISM and the instant bond realistic art has with casual audiences. I prefer the cartoonism, but there is just less of a struggle to make the connection in more realistic-looking art. (Imaginism on deviantart is GREAT at those connections through cartoony/painterly mixes, jesus christ I envy/admire him. He's got a business going off it and everything.)
Actually as a better example, even:
http://imaginism.deviantart.com/art/The-Kid-s-Last-Heist-111662851
This one is interesting because it's taken from a pretty standard 12:00 angle, but all the characters are visibly running, and the cloud trailing after and around "The Kid" implies movement, much like speedlines. The colors are warm and welcoming, the action is clear - guns are pointed. I can hear music in my head, and hear the sound of the horses running clearly, because of Imaginism's talent for photorealistic colors.
Also, the robot horse is a great futuristic touch. It totally confuses me, while being kick-ass because it's such a cool touch. It would be a great drawing anyways, but now it's even better. It isn't realistic in terms of robot horse or cartoony styles, but it's relatable, and there is action and a clear story. I would totally fucking love some details. Spaghetti western meets sci-fi always appeals to me. I love westerns.
Artistic goals, whooh!
You know why.
I finally figured out why my art looks so fucking -naked-. I knew it was a problem, but it's really holding me back.
Backgrounds and dynamic scenes. I want to portray SCENES or drawings where it looks like events are taking place, even if it's not realistic. That drawing I did of Lacey and Rochester was a quick sketch but a huge accomplishment in that area. I'm excited for Lacey's story in general.
I don't know why it just never seemed so obvious before. I accepted it as a problem, as something I needed to work on - but now I see it as a challenge I sincerely want to tackle. Drawing people in floaty space is fun, easy, and leaves great room for experimentation at best, but I can be so much more than that. I have skills, I just have to hone them, and find a way to enjoy drawing inorganic forms. I enjoy drawing from life, just not always stationary objects even though just gazing into 3D space, and putting it down on paper is the best thing I can do for my art.
Even this is nice - http://stabstabstab.deviantart.com/art/Riding-Hood-100470176
It's not existing on any realistic plane, but something is visibly happening, there is a story being told. She is afraid, but with a big bad wolf. I am intrigued. I want to inspire intrigue. There are simple, visual symbols kind of cobbled together, resembling a background, and arranged in a way that fills the space without overtaking it.
It is something closer to my current level of skill than say, a beautiful dynamic church with people talking in front of it, or maybe even fighting(it's more interesting!). The background implies a scenery, without being a realistic one. I rarely do this, if ever. I am pointing it out because there is a feeling of action, or rising action, without anything actually visibly taking place. Just a lot of visual cues that capture my interest. I want to be able to do this, too. IT is a simple drawing but does not appear so nude, if only for the presence of color(something I also want to work on).
http://themrock.deviantart.com/art/Presence-of-Nature-127464977 This is another good example of implicated backgrounds without being genuine ones. There are genuine setting elements(trees, mushrooms, grass, the 3D dimensional space), and then things that imply otherwise. I can't explain them clearly, but by looking you can tell. It's 3D with flattened elements, and as an aside, it's anatomically a departure from Themrock's usual choices that I'm used to. But still whimsical. I love this drawing.
http://skybolt.deviantart.com/art/Bioshock-Mocks-105763624
Adn then and example of the more action-based drawings I'd like to be able to do. All these mocks are totally great, automatically. I love the visual contrast between Big Daddies and Little Sisters. The symbolism, and the relationships are so instantly perceived by their physical contrast. Helplessness, dependence, danger and affection is so automatic just by looking at them, and the Big Daddy's big, scary drill, and her obvious, affectionate fearlessness of him.
All the drawings tell a story, they all have excellent visual cues and very interesting angles. The clearly silhouetted ones are definitely the most powerful. The one of the Little Sister taking the bloodied Big Daddy's hand is blobbed together, but it's not a flaw. The forms are clear. Instantly I still knew what I was looking at. No big, bro.
I would love to be able to paint like that also. I can't even imagine the kind of art I could come up with, especially blended in my cartoony, "primary" style. Even then, it's exciting to think about the REALISM and the instant bond realistic art has with casual audiences. I prefer the cartoonism, but there is just less of a struggle to make the connection in more realistic-looking art. (Imaginism on deviantart is GREAT at those connections through cartoony/painterly mixes, jesus christ I envy/admire him. He's got a business going off it and everything.)
Actually as a better example, even:
http://imaginism.deviantart.com/art/The-Kid-s-Last-Heist-111662851
This one is interesting because it's taken from a pretty standard 12:00 angle, but all the characters are visibly running, and the cloud trailing after and around "The Kid" implies movement, much like speedlines. The colors are warm and welcoming, the action is clear - guns are pointed. I can hear music in my head, and hear the sound of the horses running clearly, because of Imaginism's talent for photorealistic colors.
Also, the robot horse is a great futuristic touch. It totally confuses me, while being kick-ass because it's such a cool touch. It would be a great drawing anyways, but now it's even better. It isn't realistic in terms of robot horse or cartoony styles, but it's relatable, and there is action and a clear story. I would totally fucking love some details. Spaghetti western meets sci-fi always appeals to me. I love westerns.
Artistic goals, whooh!