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Trying to Improve? by PuddiCat, journal

Trying to Improve?

May 20, 2011

Are you trying to improve? Looking for new ways to improve? Just to IMPROVE? There's one thing that people always repeat(I'm not trying to offend anybody) is that when they watch another artist who's art is very good, they either think, "I won't be able to be that good" and feel like they will never improve. Sad thing, but true. Only a few people think about improving to get to the same level as their favorite artist. BUT! There's always room for improvement! ;D Well, then. I'm not so sure if this is helpful or not and if you will learn something new or not, but, continue on, please. c: 1# Ever heard of 'practice makes perfect'? I kn

How to feel misable as an artist by ZuluSplitter, journal

How to feel misable as an artist

Mar 24, 2010

Dear artists and friends, so many artist feel misable as an artists especially the new artists. You see so many good stuff from other artists. So, what are you doing? you compare yourself with this artist. The very bad effect is, that you want to paint or design or draw that, what other people like and not you. That's the wrong way. the author and illustrator Karin Smith has create a list of 10 things, what the right way is and what's importent for you and your psyche. I hope, that this things help you, to getting a good artist in your category http://www.kerismith.com/WishJarTales/miserable.jpg http://www.kerismith.com/WishJarTales/m

Improving your Art: what dA news can teach you by namenotrequired, journal

Improving your Art: what dA news can teach you

Jul 20, 2011

What dA news (https://www.deviantart.com/news) can teach you about:Improving your Art Issue One! :la: The dA news (https://www.deviantart.com/news) platform is a great way to adress the community and teach them things about a wide range of topics, and of course to find information that you didn't even know you were looking for! :D Over time I've collected many great articles. This series will bring them together per topic so it's easy to find what you're looking for! :la: Besides helping people find information they need, the aim of this series is also to promote quality on the news platform. For this issue, I chose articles about Improving your Art. There may be more issues on this topic in the f

Character Design: An introduction by WendiBones, journal

Character Design: An introduction

Jan 25, 2013

Arvalis-2012 by arvalis (https://www.deviantart.com/arvalis) What does 'Character Design' mean? The character design is the process which comes after the characterisation and consists in defining the character through his/her physical appearance. We need to consider a character as a little fictional creature, human or not, that aims to please its creator and the public as well. While the basic characterization of this fictional creature (his tastes, his fears, his behaviors) may take a little mental effort, as it is a sort of list of emotions, facts and feelings that come and go in the life of a character, the process of visual realization of this creature may not be