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"A tree is known by its fruit; a man by his deeds. A good deed is never lost; he who sows courtesy reaps friendship, and he who plants kindness gathers love." - Saint Basil Everything stays, but it still changes... Huh. #art #illustration #drawing #draw #picture #artist #sketch #sketchbook #paper #pen #pencil #artsy #instaart #beautiful #instagood #gallery #masterpiece #creative #photooftheday #instaartist #graphic #graphics #artoftheday

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A sketch for a digital piece I wanna do soon. She's a very old OC of mine and her name is Sorrow. She's from one of my more gothic, graphic concepts and I'm excited to start revisiting it! 😊❤#Sorrow #Sadness #Deadman #Gothic #Concept #Artist176 #Artist #Art #176 #Fade #Smoke

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I am pretty late on this trend. 😅😂 Hope you guys like it! ^~^ #ArtistVSArt #ArtVSArtist #Art #Artist #Artist176 #176 #Challenge #Collage #Selfie #Color #Colorful #Androgynous #Androgny #Sketches #InstaArt

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Thanks @j.moonneeyy for reminding me to do this! I'm up at 2:18 going in and working hard on this to at least get most of it roughly sketched in. Things are going smolthly! #NoMoreHeroes #VillainsRule #Art #Animation #Artist176 #176 # EVIL #McArt #nighttimestruggles

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Went back and shaded some more. #Art #Artist176 #176 #Sketch #Shade #Blend

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Some concept art for a character. Hope you like it! ^~^ #Pink #Pirate #DesertPirate #Art #176 #Artist176

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#Art #Artist176 #176 #NoMoreHeroes #VillainsRule #Villain #Sketch #Concept #Animation

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A random practice sketch. Tell me what you think! ^~^ ✌👌 #Art #Sketch #Semirealistic #Shade #Blend #Artist176 #176

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No More Heroes! A short animation I'm working on showing all of the perks of being a villain and why it's so good to be bad! School's relentless, so it'll take me a week or two to get it where I want it, probably. I'll keep you all posted! ^~^ Spread love, spread truth!

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Wow. O.o That's where I want my art to be, ha ha. Soon.

hi! i'm really sorry if you've been asked this before, but i was wondering, as an artist how did you find your style? like for a person that is interested in learning how to draw, should they start by trying to draw realistically and at what point should they try to draw in a way that is just their own? if they use other artists as references isn't it possible that they'll just end up developing a style too similar? what was your process? thanks!

I feel like you’re asking the wrong person here (I’m very sorry ;;) as you might see i /heavily/ lack of a coherent art style…

All of these have different coloring and lining I doubt they would be recognized as mine if you found them without knowing the author/signature on them

I basically do whatever I feel like doing and i’m /constantly/ changing this, that, trying this new brush, but also this new type of lineart, but now bigger eyes, smaller noses, more realistic bodies-less realistic bodies… However several months ago someone brought up a very similar question and when I replied with ‘i’m so much of a temperamental artist my butt can’t be quiet in the same style for long’ i got an anon saying the art style is not the formal features of your drawings, but the content of it, the understanding you have of the world which reflects on your art. I think this input was very smart, and very truthful. That made me realize- after being for a year very angry with my own art- i don’t really need to be coherent in formal features. I don’t like it. I like art!! to be an adventure!! To draw whatever, to try anything and making mistakes!!! Being incoherent can play a huge disadvantage on my artistic career but!! Talent is the longest trip!!!!, we must enjoy it!! I find that, at the end, the matter is not about finding an art style but finding what works for you. Art is also an introspective journey, the better you know yourself the better you know what you can improve and what you can use. To get some stability and coherence in your skill, if you lack of spatiality don’t try to draw huge ass super detailed backgrounds? Mm… like… I had a huge breakdown regarding art this year, I didn’t know what I wanted, how I wanted it, why my art was like that, where i was going with this… So I forced myself to start from scratch some things I had assumed as absolute (= body has to follow canon, coloring has to fit inside the lines, there has to be harmonic coherence in the palette, a mistake shows you don’t know how to art) and determined what my art currently had and the values I liked in other art styles. I think my art holds a very important photographic component, I wanted to keep that but with everything looking more delicate, so I have been trying to get there…

So my advice is that you throw out of the window every insecurity you have about the lacks in your art and analyze what it is that you like to draw, and why, and how, and where you found something similar in other artist, and what it is they have that it makes you like their art this much, apply it, twist it, experiment, have fun! It doesn’t matter if your anatomy, coloring, composition aren’t correct as long as it looks coherent put together. And slowly you will start understanding better what you’re doing and how, the tools you’re using, how you could improve, what else you could add…  (㇏(•̀w•́)ノ)

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Hey! I'm currently 14 and I'm practicing on some animation for a year! I always dream of joining a animation studio! But I feel they might reject me or I'll never achieve my dream! Do I need to go to college? Do I seriously need a degree? Do I need some supplies to pay? Is it easy to join?! Sorry, I've been stressing out about this earlier! Can you give me some advice on how can i work in a animation studio? Thank you!

This is a lot of questions!  First of all, I need to ask you to calm down.

Stress can be a powerful motivator, but too much stressing and you start going backwards!  Remember, hon: you’re fourteen.  You do have time!

The decision to go to college is a big one, and believe it or not, it IS optional.  Think about it this way: if you were an employer for an animation firm, what would you be looking for in an employee?  Would you care about grades and degrees?  Or would you care more about the potential employee’s portfolio and ability to do the work you require of them?

The fact of the matter is, while school is absolutely important and you should do your best to learn as much as possible from it, you also need to bear in mind that not everything is gonna depend on your report cards and framed degrees in the future.  I myself went to university and got my BFA in animation there, but that was more because I personally believed I would significantly benefit from the education I might receive there.  But college isn’t for everybody, and for some, it can be a huge financial burden.  If you have the drive to teach yourself and do your own work without being prompted, and you think you have the stuff it takes to learn what you need to know on your own, then college might not even be necessary for you.

Basically: it helps.  But it’s not a requirement, per se.

As for the animation industry itself, I’m not gonna sugarcoat it: it is EXTREMELY difficult to get your foot in the door.  This industry is massively competitive, so would-be animators need to keep pace.  It’s not just about who you know, or about your skill, or even about luck: it’s a scary combination of all three.  The most important thing to understand is that it usually takes time, and you’re gonna fail many times over before you succeed.

I had the extreme fortune of attending CTNX right when a studio was hiring, which was ALSO right when I was graduating, and the studio ALSO happened to be looking for somebody who could do exactly what I could do.  Of course, I wouldn’t have been at this event had I not put forth the effort to prove to my family (who gifted me the tickets) that I was capable of taking full advantage of an opportunity if it was presented to me, and that I had the stuff to make it if I just had a break.

I actually interviewed for two studios at CTNX, but was offered a job only by the one.  In other words: I was rejected by the other.  The rejection was mitigated by the fact that I was accepted at the same time, of course, however that was more a stroke of good timing and luck than a given.  Had I not gotten this acceptance, I’d have had to go home and resolve myself to try again and not give up just because I failed the first time.

With regards to your supplies, I can’t tell you everything you’re going to need specifically.  You’ll need a method of animation, of course, that you can use freely – mine is Clip Studio Paint EX, to draw in, combined with Adobe Premiere CS6, to assemble my animations.  There are plenty of other programs that’ll do both at once, but which one works for you is going to depend on you alone.  You’ll also need to understand that, in the studio, you’re not guaranteed to be using the same software as you use at home.  For that reason, you need to be flexible, and you need to resolve to be a quick learner.  Some employers will train you right on the job.  Others will throw you to the sharks, and you gotta quickly learn to catch up on your own.  But learning curve on the job is only with regards to the program – if you don’t know the basics and how to make a good product even on your own software, they won’t teach you that.

The biggest thing is that you’ll need to do your own research!  Asking for advice is an excellent start, but like I said, I can’t tell you everything you’re gonna need – some of that, you’ll need to figure out on your own.  And I know that’s scary, but don’t worry – you’ve got plenty of time.

As some parting comments, I recommend you pick up a book titled “The Animator’s Survival Kit,” written by master animator Richard Williams.  I also HEAVILY suggest you take some life-drawing courses, whether they’re with a school or just somewhere in your area.  Trust me: you can NEVER know enough about how to draw what’s around you.  And while learning to draw “realistic” things might seem counter-intuitive for animation, which usually calls for a much more simplified drawing style for efficiency’s sake, you gotta know the basic rules before you can bend them and change them and simplify them.  Study your favorite animated movies, and even the ones you don’t much care for.  Pay attention to HOW things move, and why certain motions work so well in the contexts they’re given.  Pay EXTRA attention to when something doesn’t seem to work, and try to figure out why that may be.  If you can, find somebody to explain these things to – teaching others is the fastest way to teach yourself.  (You could even use a stuffed animal or a pet as your audience – sometimes, it’s all about listening to yourself explain it.)

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Some angle practice from a month or so ago. I vary up what art style I draw in a lot and this was actuary my first time using this one. I’m pretty satisfied with the outcome of this practice session. I hope you guys like it! ^~^ Spread love, spread truth; Love you guys!

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One of the first art pieces in a sketchbook I have ever fully finished. I started this ages ago and just recently found it. I'm not dissapointed by it and it's a reminder of how far I've come artistically. ^~^ I hope you all like it and I hope the day's treating you well! More art soon to come!

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Just as a random treat, here’s a Halloween photo I took at a carnival. Spooky,huh? xD Let’s be honest, the scariest thing about carnivals anymore is when they run out of A)funnel cake or B)cotton candy. Sorry, AHS Freakshow made me LOVE carnivals, not fear them. Ef Twisty, though. x.x

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This is concept art for a character named Rosan, she’s from the same conceptual series as Aloi! Those whips protruding from her back are thorns made of- I’ll save that for later. 0.0 I’ll give you more information on this project soon! I hope you guys like the art so far. Spread love, spread truth; Love you guys!

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Some random emo art I made that I later found a purpose for. I’m working on a couple comics right now and this concept art is for a supernatural-dystopia type of piece. It’s going to be neon, vulgar, action-packed, and (hopefully) hilarious! More info to come! Spread love, spread truth! I hope you all are well! ^~^

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Some concept art for a character (his name is Aloi! :3) in a animated series project I plan to launch. It’s been in the developmental process for nearly 2 years, so hopefully you guys can start to get more on that in the near future. I’ll keep dropping art for it so you can get a taste of what I’m going for. ^~^ Hope you all are doing well!