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At 7/26/12 09:36 AM, Fifty-50 wrote:

At 7/25/12 07:44 AM, ZaneZansorrow wrote:

At 7/25/12 04:18 AM, Fifty-50 wrote: Color transitions are kinda awesome.

It certainly is, I can't wait to see this finish :D

Aaaaand it's done.

I quite like the colors on this one. You did a good job on that.

At 7/8/12 11:15 AM, PMMurphy wrote: So with some critiques i learned how bad this project is and decided to stop working on it. This is what it looks like about halfway done. It's always sprayed with fixatif and hes going to hang it on his wall too. My brother likes it so thats all that matters, time to study fundamentals to improve my art.

I like this picture, I like the shadings and how you managed to make something 3D kinda fit into a 2D space. A bit like how Salvador Dali did with most of his art.

Especially The Clouds touches me. GJ

You don't give your drawings some color?

At 7/16/12 09:15 PM, Mabelma wrote: Personally I like to scour the interent for inspiration, when I find something that inspires me, be it shapes, colors, music, or whatever. I then take to my mind and think of ways to do what I want, during this phase I start thumb nailing around, really just big blobs of blue on the canvas until I have a shape that I like. Then I look for some references, hands, positions, clothing, color ects. Then it's all about making what I want using the references as a starting point.

Artists, tend to have mental libraries. Once you start drawing something and you do it again, and again your mind starts to grasp how it works, how it looks, and you can draw things from your mind without a problem. So my suggestion is to draw, draw everything! All the time, and eventually you'll be able to draw things from your mind. Good luck mate :)

Then it seems like you have the ability to reshape the source inside your mind like dough, so it comes out slightly modified. I honestly have no idea how people are able to do that! It sounds to me like people have a rough estimate inside their head for the period they're drawing the quick sketch.

Say I imagine a face inside me head. Sure, it pops up and I can see some details, but 2 seconds later, the face morphs into a new one. Then randomly I can see some weird characters who will torture me because they can be quite disturbing... Sure, it seems like I do have imagination, but its so random. I want to see what I want to see, not see what I am told to see by my subconcious mind. It goes so... fast. Just way too fast for me to keep up with a drawing.

BTW, cool to hear there is a coder in here. I've tried actionscript, but no AS2. DIfference is that it's more object oriented, right?

At 7/16/12 06:33 PM, Ludic wrote: That's pretty much the only thing I would like to ask, but I am also wondering if there exists any exercises out there to improve visual memory and mind visualization of images. Or techniques? Please tell me :]

Personally, I almost never have a clear image in my head, I don't know a lot of people that do.
Essentially what you do is you get a semi-clear/okay looking idea in your head and then you
do the "clarification" step on paper. (Or digital canvas, whatever.)

Only way to get better at visualization is practice. Try doing some guided meditation.

Each time I try to meditate, it feels like my body is having inner explotions so it's impossible to stay still. Takes some true skills being able to meditate, I have to say. And guided meditation... same thing. I don't listen to the soothing stimuli and instead I just listen to the clutterfuck inside my mind and body. I'm a very anxious person so viewn from me I honestly can't understand how people manage to meditate. But I heard it's really good though, in all ways, not only for health but also creativity.

Even if it seems so impossible for me, I really wish I could do that though. Just make my mind flow with the breeze instead of going against it, which really strangles my creativity in general.

At 7/17/12 04:54 AM, mega-supreme wrote: i think the art forum is losing some of it's educational value (only a little). People are more focused than ever on praise and offending each other than actually learning methods to better themselves. i think it's due to a recent increase in users of the forum, because for everyone it can be hard to take and give effective/negative criticisms.

and shadman isn't a bad artist at all, he makes so much stuff all the time. for him it's a source of income, so he'd cut a few corners. fair enough some of the problems with his stuff are sometimes just lazy, and his work wouldn't have the same amount of fans if it wasn't porn.

going to drink tea now because i'm English.

The snobs are the worst... I despise them. Their full blown arrogance is the downfall of the community of newgrounds. THey don't even show a hint of humility.

Like I always say, if you're gonna be humble or arrogant, why not be both?

At 6/22/12 09:17 PM, ZaneZansorrow wrote: Drew me things
http://www.newgrounds.com/art/view/zanezansorrow/steam-airbo rne-meta
http://www.newgrounds.com/art/view/zanezansorrow/pine-apple-

monster

I like the motion in these pics! Great work.

At 7/16/12 06:50 PM, Tony-DarkGrave wrote:

At 7/16/12 06:39 PM, YinYangYong wrote: I'm not sure if Hiryu deserved all that crap people said to him. But he did deserve the ban.

He whole heartedly deserved it he couldn't handle criticism and insulted people who were genuinely trying to help him get better, his art was stagnant it was mediocre anime that wasn't getting any better.

sure I don't how to draw and just repeating others but its true.

all Hail The King!

I wasn't involved in the the whole story, so I can't tell for sure. But what I saw http://www.newgrounds.com/bbs/topic/1311704 there kinda gave me the impression they were simply trying to provoke him. Neverless, I don't get such a good impression from him, so he's the guy I'd want to avoid.

I'm not sure if Hiryu deserved all that crap people said to him. But he did deserve the ban.

Anyways, baphomet time.

Okay, so here's one big problem I have that is a big setback for being able to draw anything decent: I can't get any clear fucking images in my head! They are blurry, they are "cropped", I don't see any details and they disappear as fast as they appear. Really, it's a big pain in the arse. I don't have any kind of "reference" when making something and just draw lines blindly hoping the result will look good. But in most cases, it doesn't, and it pisses me off how I can't see clear pictures in my mind.

I dunno if it has anything to do with lack of artistic creativity, but I fear that is the case. I happen to lean more towards mathematical, musical and technical creativity, and I seldom hear about people who are artistically creative AND mathematically creative.

But still, I thought it'd be time to ask people here how their procedure looks like when starting a drawing. I assume you have a clear blueprint inside your head of the end results, aye? Is that the first step? That's pretty much the only thing I would like to ask, but I am also wondering if there exists any exercises out there to improve visual memory and mind visualization of images. Or techniques? Please tell me :]

Oh, and can you code? Like PHP, C++, C#, Java.. etc.

I'm not sure about this yet, but I'll probably join the contest if that's cool.

At 7/13/12 10:57 AM, J-Rex wrote: Looks pretty good for being crayons. The first post looks like someone from South Park who lost their face and then random stuff. I'd love to see some more especially if someone asks you what it is you have an answer besides I don't know.

Thanks, I'll make some more as fast as I get some appetite for painting again.

At 7/12/12 07:12 PM, ZeldaFan64DS wrote:

At 7/12/12 06:48 PM, YinYangYong wrote:

At 7/12/12 06:30 PM, ZeldaFan64DS wrote: What the hell is that supposed to be in the first post?

Lol, I really do have no idea.

It looks like a fucked up windmill that is right in front of a wall. With two suns, one cylinder shaped and the other with rainbow beams. And a spherical person wearing a hoodie is sitting on a blanket and is wearing a black hat

Hm, nice interpreation. I'll note it down so I can have a good description in case more people ask me wth its supposed to be.

...

B!

At 7/12/12 06:30 PM, ZeldaFan64DS wrote: What the hell is that supposed to be in the first post?

Lol, I really do have no idea.

And that thing circled by the rainbow isn't a huge turd, it's supposed to look like a mountain. But I kinda failed.

This is "Two Sides"

I instantly fell in love with crayons when I got to borrow some from a friend. I have so far only done two works, first being a bit unserious while the second one more serious. It was simply fun to make them, and this time I did not care for as much as before if the results would look shit or not. I will continue posting more shizz when I get some inspiration and get myself to work on it. I enjoy drawing out from pure imagination, so not much it based off reality, so the style may not appeal for some (or most?) of you.

Anyways, for the pics I am about to post, I hope you can enjoy either of them, although I am well aware of that my skills are no match for what most people here possess. If you do enjoy my art however, then you have my warm thanks. I really appreciate it when people enjoy stuff I make. If you don't enjoy it taste wise, that's alright. If you feel something feels off, then please state it. Before you pick on something, then let me say the first pic I have no idea what its supposed to represent. It's the first I made before I jumped to something more serious, the picture to appear in the next post.

Congratulations, Jonny.

BTW, I might crap out some more awfully drawn stuff, then post here just to get attention. Mwahaha!! This time intentional, just so it doesn't frenzy me when I get flamed or criticized..... No, but I'll post some full edged stuff from now on. I'll try my best.

Here's a quote
âEUoeOne day it will have to be officially admitted that what we have christened reality is an even greater illusion than the world of dreams.âEU - Salvador Dali

At 7/10/12 07:10 PM, TurkeyOnAStick wrote: Yes, I remember Mohabot. He's one of those prats who comes and goes ...

At 7/10/12 06:55 PM, YinYangYong wrote: Not even the former king of the portal, strawberryclock?

Yeah, you're not.

Ok.. well its not like you must believe it. If stating something like that is going too far, lets just say I am very similar to SBC.

Anyways, does anyone in here enjoy the animation works of Tim Frommeyer? If you have no clue who he is, then I recommend you visiting his page and have a look at some of them. Maybe it isnt for the majority of the kind of people on the art forum, but still worth checking out.

Not even the former king of the portal, strawberryclock?

At 7/10/12 06:27 PM, Fifty-50 wrote:

At 7/10/12 06:23 PM, YinYangYong wrote: I created a new account again.

Anyways, am I still hated/unwanted here? If so I will leave you alone out of respect. If you dont mind me roaming around howevet and occasionally posting awkward comments or statements, then I wont hold back.

BTW, is robot day dedicated to me?

Who are you again? Anyway everyone is always welcome here. We're all friends right?

I hope you're wesmeadow. :)

Sorry to say its mohabot aka droghead aka hawkaron aka Hank J Wimbleton aka baphomet. I am that evil motherfucker that made the art forum into a big drama storm. Well, jonny was stubborn after all,,, so was I. But i used a lot so that changed me quite a bit. Really, that wasnt me at all.

I created a new account again.

Anyways, am I still hated/unwanted here? If so I will leave you alone out of respect. If you dont mind me roaming around howevet and occasionally posting awkward comments or statements, then I wont hold back.

BTW, is robot day dedicated to me?