/ic/ - Artwork/Critique

Personally, I would have gone with (embryo >) larva > pupa > imago, because in your artistic interpretation of the 123 story makes me feel that letting go of the past in this scenario means annihilation of the self in order to make way for an entirely different life, unrelated to what came before, regardless of the whose past has been left behind.
2 cents.

>>1656673
Ask yourself what the difference between a still life and everything else you draw from reference is, to you, in your own words.

>>1653640
Check whether or not you are actually suffering from anal or perianal thrombosis.

If that is the case, a dietary change will help you heaps (for instance, hydration is key, alcohol is bad for circulation).

>>1656529
You could simply search for Kato Steampunk and well.. see where that leads you.

Once in a while, check whether or not you are grinding your teeth or clenching your teeth during art sessions; if you notice that, try to relax your jaw muscles to prevent headaches.

Drink water. Coffee seems like the way to go, especially for artists, but it will just make you agitated; you drink it for the sugar, not the caffeine. Try to keep that in mind.

If you suffer from back pains, add an abdominal workout to your fitness regime to strengthen your back and core muscles.

I know that most of you already do that, but eat healthy snacks. Healthy not PROTEIN ENERGY DOUBLE MEGA WHEY :3

For the traditional artists among you, the following web page will be worth your while, considering certain risks related to media used by you:

http://environmentaldefence.ca/issues/toxic-nation/healthy-artist-guide-less-toxic-studio

>>1655678
This is anecdotal information: Doing Yoga X from the P90X program.

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x16ko9d_4-yoga-x-part-1_sport

Especially the warrior poses and the transitions between them will relax you, with time.

For relieving shoulder tension and carpal tunnel syndrome pain
(thanks to catrocketship for this one)
http://www.yogajournal.com/poses/689

Essential Hand Stretches for Guitarists (which work wonderfully for artists as well)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSrfB7JIzxY

Another take on stretching
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uPO-zST-7EE

Let these stretches become part of your regular daily fitness regime, best done before working on your art.

>>1655423
I agree with you.

>>1655076
One more thing:
http://www.xmarks.com/topic/figure_drawing

This service is your friend.

;)
Byebye

>>1655066
http://www.characterdesigns.com/index.php?sitepage=photosets

http://www.fineart.sk/

http://artists.pixelovely.com/practice-tools/figure-drawing/

http://www.deviantart.com/resources/stockart/model/

>>1655055
http://www.thegnomonworkshop.com/store/product/470/Watercolor-and-Gouache-Painting

Could be up your alley.
Maybe Whit Brachna's Environment Concept Design, but I can't find a link to it.

>>1617560
If you procrastinate on this board, it's natural to get that vibe.

>>1610412
And thank you, anon :D

>>1610398
So weird! Never thought there's so much planning and thinking involved!
The math part was really interesting, because I never knew you could move the vanishing points closer by moving the construction lines from diagonal to making a line to the next square's farther corner.
Thanks for the insight!

>>1610354
Describe what you did. I am intrigued by this.

>>1610379
Dude, that thing is huuuge and really long.

>>1609912
Hahahahaha! XD

>>1609909
Dat marshmallow

>>1609846
Hey, this is very convincing!

>>1609509
First impression was "oils" but then I read up on adding texture to acrylics, so it is really your call.

I'd go for acrylics because I think oils are a bit more unhealthy.

>>1609432
Like I have said, I needed to start somehwere.
Ask me in a year which books mentioned in the sticky are rubbish in my eyes by then ;)

>>1609405
I think you misunderstood my post.
The intent of the sticky is to serve as a beginner's guide, the intent of reviews is to satisfy customers of one single book.

In other words: the sticky will eventually teach you how to build a car, books recommended in a book list will teach you how to change a tire and check your gas.
If the analogy is lost on you, it's fine. No worries.

Also, calling people who gain nothing, not even internet-fame on some website from helping someone like me, assholes by inference is a bit sad, since I think that the people having made the beginner's guide in the sticky were and are honest in their intent, because it helps both them as frequenters of this board and the board's quality.

>>1609398
The sticky made me understand that I am months, years away from posting something on this board, requesting criticism and help, because whatever I can currently do, will be riddled by beginner's mistakes, hiding whatever I tried to achieve behind a wall of errors: proportions out of whack, mistaking gesture drawings for outlines or stick figures and asking for criticism of these same.
This, of course, me posting these day after day, would soon clog up and consume many people's time, because they would have to tell me, day in, day out, what is wrong, which book I should study on perspective (or that I should study ANY ONE book on perspective, really) and so on, so pointing to the sticky is the sane thing to do, it puts the (delusional) aspiring artist on her path to constant improvement, instead of teaching how to constantly draw the same pose due to tracing practice.

tl;dr the sticky, if followed, improves both you and the quality of the board, which improves the quality of criticism.