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ok resolutions time!
These were my resolutions for 2011:
Put more effort into all aspects of my art and stop halfassing (I halfassed a lot, but still improved)
Learn swedish (I guess it's a little better, I didn't try very hard but uhhhh I understand songs better?)
Stop sucking at italian (I suck a little less LOL)
Follow a telenovela (DID IT TWICE. it totally helped my spanish C: )
Learn a song on mandolin, develop a badass tremolo (nope, but I did learn a little guitar)
Get a job, get married (got a job! after I stopped trying...)
Save for trip to visit family in italy (nope :C maybe next year?)
Get healthier (yes! I lost like 40 pounds and discovered paleo, which is working wonders as long as I stick to it)
Stick with CG regimen and see what works (well I haven't used silicone shampoo in my hair so I guess I win, nothing fancy though)
BE ASSERTIVE DAMET (idk man, not really lmao)
Now art-wise:
2011 was a good year for art I think, especially since I could just sit down and draw 24/7 most of the year. I think my biggest improvement was in construction, secondly, in colour. I switched from using multiply layers to the overlay technique, or just straight up hand-picking the colours, depending on the technique I was using
The tip to use 3D shapes to construct (obvious as it seems, I wasn't -really- doing it) helped with my solidity and hopefully I can continue that even as I branch away from Disney... it doesn't come naturally at all sob.
For the new year, here's what I want to work on:
Economy of line. when I do quick sketches, they're really scratchy and flat. I want to develop more confidence and a better understanding of structure, so it follows I should:
Be a creep, do more gesture of people IRL. And go to life drawing co-ops at MCAD.
Work with perspective. It intimidates the crap out of me but until I learn it I can't always express the ~pictures in my head~, which brings me to:
Stop being intimidated and do full pieces when the inspiration comes for it. If they really turn out bad, I can re-do them when I develop more skill
Thumbnail more. I hate planning, and when I do thumbnail I do like 3 and call it a day. This should change but oh god it's so boring
Non art related: obvious things like, be healthier, keep doing well in school etc etc MAYBE SAVE FOR ITALY LOL
IDK, happy new year flist!