Love this Amber! What a great insight into how to overcome art blocks. So simple too (I know easier said than done, but still 😉). For me, overcoming an art block is also about following your curiosity (and being brave enough to follow ANY whim no matter how weird or strange or far away from “your thing”). Curiosity is more sustainable than passion. It eases the pressure.
I love the textures and energies of the graphite piece💕 Beautiful work!
I switched over to traditional from digital in January (90/10) and I’ve been enjoying it! It takes longer but I like the result, so to me it’s worth it.
The new version is so much better and more interesting! It looks wonderful!
Digital drawing and painting can be much quicker (with undo and no drying time), but it can be time-consuming when you try to recreate an effect that would simply, naturally be achieved with a few splashes and scribbles in no time! So I believe the best and most efficient way is the method you used here:
1) First decide on everything (composition, lighting, etc.) digitally or analogically.
2) Then draw and paint analogically, and
3) Do the final tweaks digitally, it takes the pressure off ("What if I make a mistake?!") and simplifies the painting process (if you want to add dramatic lighting, for example).
I can give you the best excuse for your "I’m gonna waste materials" fear! Just think: as soon as you've used up your materials, you can buy new ones!!! And we all can't wait to do that! :-D
Omg, you summarised the article so much better than me! Yes, it's not only time consuming but also ridiculously hard recreate the effect of traditional materials. I don't usually aim to recreate the effect of traditional materials when I use digital medium, I find a way to create the effect/result I love instead. I find not mimicking any traditional materials works the best for me!
I'm gonna use this excuse for now onward, brilliant! :D
This is a great perspective of thinking outside of the box! You did such a brilliant job Amber, the illustration gain so much life in my humble opinion :) P.S- You are also great in mixing traditional and digital 💛
A beautiful drawing. I love the digital version too, but I think the graphite version has more atmosphere. I like your point about knowing your own 'box', I hadn't thought about it that way.
Love this Amber! What a great insight into how to overcome art blocks. So simple too (I know easier said than done, but still 😉). For me, overcoming an art block is also about following your curiosity (and being brave enough to follow ANY whim no matter how weird or strange or far away from “your thing”). Curiosity is more sustainable than passion. It eases the pressure.
I cannot agree more Anny! The word—passion— is too vague to me too! The unknown is always the scariest yet where most of the fun comes from.
I love the textures and energies of the graphite piece💕 Beautiful work!
I switched over to traditional from digital in January (90/10) and I’ve been enjoying it! It takes longer but I like the result, so to me it’s worth it.
Thanks Yumiko:)
You are so courageous to switch 90% of your work from traditional to digital in such a short period of time! Glad that you find it enjoyable :D
The new version is so much better and more interesting! It looks wonderful!
Digital drawing and painting can be much quicker (with undo and no drying time), but it can be time-consuming when you try to recreate an effect that would simply, naturally be achieved with a few splashes and scribbles in no time! So I believe the best and most efficient way is the method you used here:
1) First decide on everything (composition, lighting, etc.) digitally or analogically.
2) Then draw and paint analogically, and
3) Do the final tweaks digitally, it takes the pressure off ("What if I make a mistake?!") and simplifies the painting process (if you want to add dramatic lighting, for example).
I can give you the best excuse for your "I’m gonna waste materials" fear! Just think: as soon as you've used up your materials, you can buy new ones!!! And we all can't wait to do that! :-D
Thank you Dunja!!
Omg, you summarised the article so much better than me! Yes, it's not only time consuming but also ridiculously hard recreate the effect of traditional materials. I don't usually aim to recreate the effect of traditional materials when I use digital medium, I find a way to create the effect/result I love instead. I find not mimicking any traditional materials works the best for me!
I'm gonna use this excuse for now onward, brilliant! :D
This is a great perspective of thinking outside of the box! You did such a brilliant job Amber, the illustration gain so much life in my humble opinion :) P.S- You are also great in mixing traditional and digital 💛
Thank you Teresa! I'm so glad that you agree with this perspective!
And thank you for your kind words! :)
Agreed!
A beautiful drawing. I love the digital version too, but I think the graphite version has more atmosphere. I like your point about knowing your own 'box', I hadn't thought about it that way.
Thank you Hannah!
I'm sure the my box will change over time as I evolve as an artist and hope you figure out your own box too!