wyattstorch Posted January 31, 2017 Posted January 31, 2017 Hi, just wanted to say hello and introduce myself. I'm Joe, a composer, artist, and Objectivish/libertarinish/anarchish kind of guy. Came across this forum after watching some of the videos on YouTube, and thought it would be a good place to get some insight on my situation, which relates to those videos. But for now, just saying hi. Thanks, Joe
MerryMom Posted February 5, 2017 Posted February 5, 2017 Hello, Joe. I just recently joined the message boards as well. Hope to see you in the discussions. --Jackie
MerryMom Posted February 5, 2017 Posted February 5, 2017 P.S. What kind of art do you do? I have been trying to learn real artistic techniques alongside my kids in our homeschool, but it is rough going. I tried the drawing course from Great Courses Plus, but am so far stuck around Lesson 2 or 3, as the instructor keeps requiring more and more specialized supplies.
wyattstorch Posted February 9, 2017 Author Posted February 9, 2017 Hi, Jackie, and thanks. I primarily prefer pencils/charcoal sketching and digital art. (Portraits and graphic design/illustrations, respectively, often with a surreal/mythological theme.) I've heard of, but not familiar with the Great Courses series. I"m not a teacher, but I'd say don't stress about specialized supplies. I started when I was a kid, with just crayons and pencils, and whatever paper I could get my hand on. While good materials do make a difference, the real difference comes in observing and practice. I was lucky to have good art teachers in grade school and high school to give me a good foundation, and none of them put emphasis on the materials over practice. Draw, draw, draw. A lot. Learn the different techniques, how to hold the brush, how to apply the different strokes for different textures, look at the light and contrasts, etc, look at the forms. A great artist can create with the most basic tools, because it's in the fingers and hands from practice. Hand-eye coordination is a big part of it, too.You'll find yourself hitting highs and lows, there's a lot of struggling to get it. But with practice, there will be times when you'll suddenly "get it". But have fun with it, too.
wyattstorch Posted February 16, 2017 Author Posted February 16, 2017 Thank you for this advice! Hope it helps! And hope you share some of your art when you're comfortable.
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