this me art

used a reference for everything

thinner line art (you think thats thin? go thinner….)

sketch, then do a cleaner sketch, THEN start finalizing

THUMBNAILS

color research, picking a set palette or light/dark for each work

you like that pose? redo it one more time

USE A DAMN REFERENCE

do not rely on stylization as an excuse for anatomy

draw the goddamn background you coward

just draw the hand- a bad hand is better than a hidden hand

the rule of thirds WORKS

take a considerable break between sketch and lines/paint

know that art takes longer as you get better at it

draw the seams on clothes

stop aiming for accuracy and focus on fluidity and motion, accuracy will come with practice of those two concepts

just…do the chiaroscuro. just DO IT. no excuses it always works

stop making excuses, make yourself an art schedule/set weekly(or daily) art goals and just DO IT.

Here are the three important lessons I received in Glyndwr University from my teachers Dan, Sue and Yadzia.  1. Don’t worry, just do it:  Finished work is better than perfect sketch. You can’t keep polishing an idea or a sketch forever: you need to let go of it an move on.  2. Give it your best: Give your work the best you can at the moment you have it in front of you. Don’t try to give it someone else best by wishing you were as good as them. Do not try to give it the best you hope you could give one day. Give the best you have in the present. You have the skills you need. Work with them.