/ic/ - Artwork/Critique

>>2197722
>all the books that I want except for one
Is that even possible? I could have 1000 art books and I'd still want more.

>How should I break the rest up? How much should go towards painting supplies, drawing supplies, etc?
I don't think you need to spend 1500 on supplies. But an easel, some canvases, a set of brushes of varying sizes and types (hogshair, sable, flats, rounds, brights etc) and some tubes of paint. If you are new to painting you can get a smallish palette--a warm and cool of each primary + black and white is probably fine. All in all, this should only set you back a few hundred dollars.

>>2197731
I have the PDF's of a lot of books, but I have thirty or so hard copies of the ones that I use the most and take notes in.

I'm not new to painting, but am new to trying to budget such a large amount to many small things. I need a painting set up, but also drawing supplies- t square, compass, pencils, paper, and would like to get some general illustration stuff as well like fineliners and illustration board. I also don't know how much paper I should budget for- should I get a stack of sketchbooks and paper while I have the money, so that I have paper/canvas/books for the next year or so?

what are your priorities? Also if you are going to paint, and have a hardware store in your area, maybe consider painting on panels, they're cheaper to make than buying and they cut it for you. Might even let you have scraps for free.

>>2197906
My priorities are to eventually produce high quality illustrations with acrylic gouache and acrylic, watercolors, marker, maybe mixed media, on illustration board/similar material. I plan to first work in black and white and work on my drawing fundamentals more, while simultaneously play around with paint, color theory, being able to render objects realistically in color and then use these skills in my illustrative work.

That's a good call on the hardware store, I will check out what they have! Would I be looking for thin wooden panels, or would drywall etc also work?

How have you made it this far? You say you have some skills but don't seem to know basic shit like how often you go through paper and sketchbooks or what the fuck you can paint oil on for cheap.

Building a studio is an organic process and planning the way you are rarely works because you have to know your needs and know them well enough to buy everything on sale.

This whole thing sounds suspicious, like you got a loan from your parents. Most work for years accumulating them as they need them, most of the shit you want being shit you should already have. Maybe you're genuine and just have more money than sense and want to set up a home studio to feel special, but it just feels like you're trying to put the cart before the horse.

>>2197778
what are some of the more notable books you own? i'm always looking to buy new art books and i'd love some suggestions. what's the one you still haven't gotten?

>>2198092
I'm not that anon but I have a decent collection, probably around 120 or so. What type of art do you like? What type of book are you looking for? I mostly have old masters and illustrators stuff, and then some anatomy/instruction books.

I think an angled drawing desk or drafting table would be a good investment if you're planning on drawing a lot.

>>2198090
I know how often I go through sketchbooks, paper, etc, but I'm not sure if it is wiser to buy more paints/pens/try new things while I can and get less paper, or to stock up on paper (which I will always need) while I have the chance.

I actually don't oil paint, and don't really plan on getting into it. I have painted on board and canvas with acrylic, but i'm not sure if stuff like drywall will absorb too much of the paint, or crumble with application of water, etc. I had a collection of supplies before moving around, but after I moved I ditched the dried out old supplies I had because it would have costed me more than they were worth to ship them, and I have a budget now for new supplies from a combination of my housing deposit here being much less than before and selling some older electronics/television when I was downsizing.

I have a BFA in drawing and took up painting after school in the last two years, but mainly have spent my time using large, large sheets of paper and charcoal/graphite/nothing else at all. Now I am branching into illustration from my drawing roots and have money to play with and no sense of how to budget for a studio set up in a way that makes sense, so that I don't run out of some things far before others, or get things that are not necessarily as important.

>>2198092
I have a bunch of loomis, some bridgeman (though I'm not huge on him) a bunch of university textbooks that I literally never take out anymore, Robertson's Drawing and Rendering books, and 'Atlas of Human Anatomy' by Peck, as well as a bunch of other ones but those are the ones I feel are most worth mentioning, they're the ones I feel had the most valuable information. The one I'm looking to get is 'Anatomy for Sculptors', but it's somewhat recent and quite expensive so I haven't gotten around to it yet.

Not gonna help because acrylic painters are inferior.

>>2198179
To each their own, I like being able to paint quickly and I like that I can paint in my apartment even though the ventilation isn't great.

>>2198169
>The one I'm looking to get is 'Anatomy for Sculptors'

Dude did you check the arbook thread?
>>2185821
"Anatomy for Sculptors" by Uldis Zarins
>https://mega.co.nz/#!GIdSSZib!rI1rTzWtIiUq0Qn4ECJHU-fOhB011wFTH8Egqdguk5M
Download it now.

And about your project, I don't know what you´re trying to do man. But I hope it works out for you, and I wich you the best.
All I know is that you're not gonna do money making paintings, your best bet is to get good enough to teach wha you know.
I would get a tablet and learn digital art to secure the posibility of getting a job in the art industry of today.
Save money, you're gonna need it buddy.
Good Luck man.

First of two drapery studies