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Artist // Hobbyist // Varied
- United States
- Deviant for 12 years
- She / Her
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My Bio
I made a big decision a little while ago.
I don't remember what it was, which prob'ly goes to show
That many times a simple choice can prove to be essential
Even though it often might appear inconsequential.
I must have been distracted when I left my home because
Left or right I'm sure I went.(I wonder which it was!)
Anyway, I never veered: I walked in that direction
Utterly absorbed it seems, in quiet introspection.
For no reason I can think of, I've wandered far astray.
And that is how I got to where I find myself today.
-Bill Watterson
I don't remember what it was, which prob'ly goes to show
That many times a simple choice can prove to be essential
Even though it often might appear inconsequential.
I must have been distracted when I left my home because
Left or right I'm sure I went.(I wonder which it was!)
Anyway, I never veered: I walked in that direction
Utterly absorbed it seems, in quiet introspection.
For no reason I can think of, I've wandered far astray.
And that is how I got to where I find myself today.
-Bill Watterson
Favourite Visual Artist
Tony DiTerlizzi, Andrew Dobson, C. M. Coolidge, Emily Chan, Walt Disney, Bill Watterson,
Favourite Movies
Meet The Robinsons, and all of Pixar, minus Cars 2
Favourite TV Shows
Walking With Dinosaurs, Family Guy
Favourite Bands / Musical Artists
The Mamas & The Papas
Favourite Books
The Search for WondLa, To Kill A Mockingbird, Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, The Horse and His Boy, Ginger Pye, Marley & Me, A Dog's Life, The Host
Favourite Writers
Shakespeare and Tony DiTerlizzi
Favourite Games
Assassin's Creed, Fable, Spore, Sims 3, Borderlands, Beatles Rockband, Skyrim
Favourite Gaming Platform
I lurf my xbox
Tools of the Trade
Pencil ~
Other Interests
Bears, Football, Boxing
Summer Style!
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So this Summer was awesome. BECAUSE I FINALLY HAVE MY STYLE!
Art is really hard when your style is just a Frankenstein monster stitched together by imitating other artists. But now I have a style in place, and it feels awesome. XD
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Pain... n
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I have been under so much pain recently, and I've been wanting to draw, but I find it too hard to focus...bleh...
So I'm going on a little hiatus.
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Devious Journal Entry
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New journal skin! :D
Hopefully I can start upping the anty on here. I need to be more productive this summer. :I
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"What would you say to someone who was very interested in cartooning, but gets regularly criticized by art teachers for doing so? Just to do what comes naturally, or should they try out other styles?"
I suppose what your professors want from you is to be able to be polyvalent on everything (which is something that an artist should do, even if that artist has stronger points on things than others)
From your gallery, it seems you have a nice style but absolutely no fundementals (such as anatomy, perspective, composition, etc...) present on your works, which also may be the reason why your professors are criticizing you.
[link] which contain books/blogs for artistic improvement.
It doesn't mean you have to drop your comic style completely, but you need to learn these fundementals to increase the quality of your works, to make them more varied, and also to make your actual style more appealing and better (though nobody would fault you if you have a change of heart in what style to pursue after learning everything from Loomis/Villpu/etc...)
also
>asking advice from "mediocre" artist Preston
damn girl
I suppose what your professors want from you is to be able to be polyvalent on everything (which is something that an artist should do, even if that artist has stronger points on things than others)
From your gallery, it seems you have a nice style but absolutely no fundementals (such as anatomy, perspective, composition, etc...) present on your works, which also may be the reason why your professors are criticizing you.
[link] which contain books/blogs for artistic improvement.
It doesn't mean you have to drop your comic style completely, but you need to learn these fundementals to increase the quality of your works, to make them more varied, and also to make your actual style more appealing and better (though nobody would fault you if you have a change of heart in what style to pursue after learning everything from Loomis/Villpu/etc...)
also
>asking advice from "mediocre" artist Preston
damn girl
I wouldn't think anybody is mediocre...
Listen to this guy please it's so rare to see a reasonable voice on DA. Stop looking up to Tom Preston also. He's nothing to aspire to.
^^ tks for the fav <3
Of course. 
Thank you so much for the watch! :] I really appreciate it!
You're welcome. :3