/ic/ - Artwork/Critique

>>4984908
Do what you want but it sounds like a cop-out to me. A picture that tells a story will always be more interesting than emotionless heads in a void.

>>2908297
What an amazing life. I wonder if it's the huge range of work he did that shut him out of the circles he wanted to be in, much like an average d/ic/k resorting to Deviantart commissions and then being tarnished with that history.

>>2908302
Ah, apologies, I suppose I was embitterened by the banality of the universities and their ridiculously low standard for acceptance and passing, and the crazy practices of food industry monopoly and taxation up the ass, as well as the plain 'utopia' of the cities like you mention. I did visit some of the outlier towns and settlements, and there is definitely a healthy traditionalist spirit and hard working, self determining good people. I've just spoken with a lot of jaded Norwegians that come across to the UK, including an artist who spoke of the dirth of meaningful, non postmodern art there. But I'm glad that a core of you guys are keeping it 3 hunna.

I agree with >>2908314 to an extent, Odd Nerdrum does seem like someone who enjoys controversy a bit too much, rather than wants to capture the spirit of the land like Kittelson, probably why he isn't universally loved by conservatives and traditionalists, but I like his eye and he paints well, but no better than a lot of graduates from any AARC course. Still, more power to him.

Anyway, back to the thread, my bad for making it political

R.I.P Bernie

>tfw I will never create contour lines this controlled

>>2787978

Dunn's stuff always looks bad to me. He always over bakes his ink drawings, ignoring the precision the medium demands. When I watch him it feels like hes forgetting hes using a pen.

OP, if you're not afraid of books, look into Rendering pen and ink by Arthur L. Guptill.

Be forewarned though, it is an older text, but I haven't come across anything better or more comprehensive than Rendering Pen & Ink when it come to dip pens; Mostly because felt tip and other advances weren't around when it was written.

Sure, check out Dunn, but don't stop there. There are much, much greener pastures.

>>2776737

>No one posted Wrightson yet
fucking

>>2495512
Tough pick. Both pieces communicate a lot of emotions

Can't top Bernie Wrightson

>>2438882
There are lots of pretty good Japanese artists, but very few that are truly great at what they do. The vast majority of master draughtsmen and painters are from the West, Russia and China.

Same thing with comic books vs manga. The overall talent in manga is no doubt higher than in comics, but very few mangaka come even close to the western comic book greats. Same with animation as well. Lots of very good japanese animators, not a single one who comes close to the western greats. Japanese artists study western masters, not the other way around.

>>2425833

Hell every time I find a new favourite artist Wrightson just knocks out of the park again

>>1755456

bernie wrightson