#not to toot my own horn but i am actually p damn good at making costumes i just

[bhaalsdeepbat]

it's supposed to get dreary here again and i'm like. what if i go get local coffee and do an impromptu closet cosplay of christian girl autumn!orin

i have several long, blonde wigs i could play with and. i certainly could do the creepy makeup alkjfsdkl

[clownmoontoon]

TRADITIONAL ARTISTS LISTEN UP

OR ANY ARTIST THAT MAY DO TRAD ART AT SOME POINT

BC IVE SEEN THIS SHIT INFORMATION PERPETUATED ENOUGH TO GET ME PRETTY FUCKING HEATED

EVEN IN FUCKING ART SCHOOL I WAS TOLD LIES AND IM SURE YOU WERE TOO IF YOURE AN ADULT ARTIST SO PLS LISTEN

LIE #1: YOU NEED EXPENSIVE MATERIALS TO CREATE QUALITY COLORS OR QUALITY ART IN GENERAL

FUCK THAT PIECE OF SHIT LIE THAT IVE BEEN TOLD SINCE HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE WHERE THEY ACTUALLY MADE ME BUY THAT SHIT I NEVER EVEN USED

yknow that term “starving artist” that people like to throw around as a joke?? hey guess what i bet those starving artists cant afford ““““quality”“““ materials but yknow what THEIR WORKS ARE STILL SO DAMN FINE THAT EVEN STARVING AND BROKE THEY ARE CALLED ARTISTS

i use CRAYOLA COLORED PENCILS for EVERYTHING i draw. i have never used markers or paints bc tbh i dont know how (i should learn haha)

BUT LOOK W CRAYOLA PENCILS YOU CAN MAKE COLORS AND ARTWORKS LIKE THESE

YOU CAN LEARN TO MAKE QUALITY ART W QUALITY COLORS WITH ANY FUCKING MATERIAL YOU DO NOT NEED TO THROW DOWN $200 FOR A PACK OF PRISMAS

PEOPLE MAKE AMAZING WORKS OF ART W FUCKING KETCHUP AND SPILLED COFFEE ON NAPKINS AND IM PRETTY SURE THAT DIDNT COST THEM $200

IVE SEEN PEOPLE USE THEIR OWN FUCKING BLOOD TO MAKE AMAZING WORKS i dont recommend this or like it personally bUT HEY EVEN BLOOD IS FREE COFFEE MIGHT COST YOU $2???

actually i have used prismas in the past for like..two drawings aND TBH THE QUALITY IS P MUCH THE SAME SO...?????

i used prismas to color this one and crayolas for all the ones above and tbh i see no difference in quality (other than the drawing itself not being as good bc its hella old haha)

LIE #2: YOU NEED A QUALITY CAMERA AND TRIPOD TO TAKE GOOD, PRESENTABLE PHOTOS OF YOUR ART.

FUCK THIS REALLY HARD TBH

not to toot my own horn but i think my photos are hella

the colors look crisp, the photo itself is not blurry ITS GOOD SHIT OK???? AND I WORK HARD FOR THAT GOOD SHIT

DO YOU KNOW WHAT I USE TO TAKE THESE PHOTOS???

THIS FUCKING PIECE OF SHIT OUTDATED IPHONE W A HELLA CRACKED SCREEN

I CANT MAKE PHONE CALLS, SEND TEXTS OR DO ANYTHING WITH IT OTHER THAN TAKE PHOTOS AND GET ON NEARBY WIFFY WIFI

WHAT MATTERS IS NOT THE QUALITY OF THE CAMERA

IT IS THE LIGHT YOU TAKE YOUR PHOTO IN

different lighting creates different moods. i recommend trying a few to see which you like better: daylight coming in through a window, a ceiling light w a mostly yellow tint, a white neon light from your kitchen etc

YOU MAY TAKE MANY PHOTOS BEFORE YOU GET ONE WITHOUT BLUR

IT MAY SUCK AND YOU MAY FEEL LIKE SHIT

BUT THEN WHEN YOU GET THAT ONE THAT IS PERFECT AND CRISP AND THE LIGHT HITS IT JUST RIGHT

LIE #3: YOU NEED TO GO TO ART SCHOOL TO HONE YOUR SKILL

ok here’s the thing about art school

a SECRET, if you will

when you apply to art school they will only accept you if you already show some promising artistic skill or talent

then you will have classes where they will give you drawing as homework.

they will tell you to study from life and encourage you to push yourself to experiment and go out of your comfort zone to improve.

THE THING IS

YOU CAN DO THIS FOR YOURSELF

you just need DISCIPLINE. if you can make yourself practice everyday, draw from life, go out of your comfort zone to try new things YOU WILL IMPROVE

AND YOU DONT NEED TO GO TO ART SCHOOL FOR THAT IMPROVEMENT

what art school provides is a closed space w consequences if you fail to do the experiments and drawing they assigned.

on your own you wont have consequences for not trying besides the knowledge that your art has not improved. you need to make yourself CARE. you need to be so full of that goddamn good DETERMINATION that you wont settle for “good enough”. if you can make yourself work hard to be your best AND I MEAN ACTUALLY WORK HARD then you will improve w your art and coloring more than you will ever think possible

AS A CONCLUSION FOR THIS LONG ASS POST LEMME JUST POINT OUT A THEME YOU MAY HAVE NOTICED

I DO NOT SHELL OUT MUCH MONEY ON MY ART

I AM A BROKE ASS 27 YEAR OLD ARTIST WHO HAS TO MAKE DUE WITH WHAT I CAN AFFORD

in the words of this guy i adore, Timm Gunn:

if youre like me you may not have the money to buy the fancy art materials that are “must haves” for the true artist, or the money to buy a fancy camera w +1 billion resolution, OR ESPECIALLY THE FUNDS TO PAY FOR AN EXPENSIVE FANCY ART SCHOOL

AND THAT IS OK!!!!!!!

you make what you do have WORK FOR YOU. WHEN YOU SHOCK PEOPLE WITH THESE AMAZING WORKS YOU CAN MAKE W YOUR CHEAP ASS MATERIALS IT WILL FEEL SO MUCH BETTER TO BE ABLE TO SAY “I ONLY SPENT $7 ON THE MATERIALS TO MAKE THAT $100+ DRAWING”

TLDR;;

PRACTICE AND HARD WORK WILL MAKE YOUR ART LOOK AMAZING EVEN IF YOU NEVER WENT TO ART SCHOOL OR BOUGHT EXPENSIVE MATERIALS