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Happy 2017, folks!
So I'm going to try to make "focus" my theme for this year (as cheesy as that sounds). I've been all over the place with just... everything... and when I actually take time for my art lately (or in the past two years), I tend to sketch something as fast as I can, slap some sloppy colorwork on it, and get it out so I don't have to look at it anymore. It would give me a sort of quick fix and a slight feeling of accomplishment (I guess). In the end all I have is a gallery full of crappy unfinished looking stuff. I need to change that and actually focus on my work and finish it all the way through. I want to do the same thing for finishing my degree (non-art) this year as well as other aspects in my life. Lack of focus actually causes me to avoid anything that I think will be any sort of a time sink. It's been very frustrating.
Anyway... I figured I'd share that. That and to update you all.
Does anyone else have any goals or resolutions for the new year?
So I'm going to try to make "focus" my theme for this year (as cheesy as that sounds). I've been all over the place with just... everything... and when I actually take time for my art lately (or in the past two years), I tend to sketch something as fast as I can, slap some sloppy colorwork on it, and get it out so I don't have to look at it anymore. It would give me a sort of quick fix and a slight feeling of accomplishment (I guess). In the end all I have is a gallery full of crappy unfinished looking stuff. I need to change that and actually focus on my work and finish it all the way through. I want to do the same thing for finishing my degree (non-art) this year as well as other aspects in my life. Lack of focus actually causes me to avoid anything that I think will be any sort of a time sink. It's been very frustrating.
Anyway... I figured I'd share that. That and to update you all.
Does anyone else have any goals or resolutions for the new year?
Transformers Generation None
So... As I've been posting more of my OC's, it has been brought to my attention that many of you might not be as familiar with them. So... I figured I'd link you all to some comics/stories that my characters have been featured in or even just made a guest appearance. :)
First off, these awesome fancomics by ~Drivaaar (https://www.deviantart.com/drivaaar)
:thumb17873475: Courage Under Fire - Full comic here: https://drivaaar.deviantart.com/gallery/23618165/Transformers-Courage-Under-Fire
:thumb37716491: Crisis of Conscience - Full comic here: https://drivaaar.deviantart.com/art/Crisis-Of-Conscience-pt1-pg1-37716491
Some awesome stories written by :iconTM2-Dinobot:
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Always trying to catch up
So... I'm still trying to make an effort to draw more. I think for a long time I made a conscious effort to draw less of what I wanted and more of what I thought people would want to see from me. Or what would get the attention of people that would hire me for professional work.
I've drawn "professional" art only a handful of times... pretty sure my deviantart gallery wasn't the reason I got any of those jobs.
The lesson learned there... I end up not-drawing because I get frustrated with trying to come up with stuff I don't want to draw. That makes sense right? I've been drawing a lot more fancharacters and OC's lately because that's someth
Submitting to groups
So... I know a lot of you folks out there have your art featured in multiple groups on deviantart. Out of curiousity... do you submit to the same groups (for similar artwork) every time? Do they come to you? Do people suggest group submissions for you?
For the most part, I always wait for the groups to ask me because I'm never quite sure how they work. I actually had a couple of drawings rejected one time though I wasn't sure why because they fit into the guidelines... so that was odd.
Anyhoo... I'm just curious as to how some of you out there do it. :D
How well do you know other artists?
Just a silly random thought I had... I always think I know people really well. Like friends on deviantart or message boards... other artists that actually work in the business. In some cases I actually do, in others it's mostly like "... yeah. i totally replied to a couple of his/her drawings. we're totally best friends." Silly right? It kind of occurred to me at a couple of conventions recently (recent-ish I guess). I'd walk up to other artists and say "HEY! I know you!" and introduce myself. People would actually kinda sorta recognize me or my name, but I would have absolutely NOTHING to talk about with them... I tend never talk to talk to
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Oh man, can youthrow some focus my way? I'm in desperate need of it too...
Pretty much the same resolution here: get stuff done, then get more stuff done. Organize (because I'm HILARIOUSLY disorganized), get TF:Ignition back up and running, figure out at least 1 "creator owned" project of some sort too.
Also don't freak out. That's probably the big resolution, lol.
Pretty much the same resolution here: get stuff done, then get more stuff done. Organize (because I'm HILARIOUSLY disorganized), get TF:Ignition back up and running, figure out at least 1 "creator owned" project of some sort too.
Also don't freak out. That's probably the big resolution, lol.