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Flash Professional NKA Adobe Animate
I havenât been animating much lately, but I have been wanting to get back into it so that I can animate some of my illustrations. I would like to make a book trailer for my upcoming steampunk book, too. So I just downloaded the new version of Adobe Animate FKA Flash Professional and Iâm looking forward to trying out itâs newer capabilities. I havenât downloaded it in awhile though so some of theâŠ
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Still Life Painting of Glass, Metal, and Pottery
For my still life painting class: Enjoy!
Reference photo
4 X 6 Burnt umber study in acrylic.
4 X 6 Color study in acrylic
On to the bigger canvas: Line drawing and toned the canvas with green.
Green underpainting in acrylic.
color now added with just basic shapes.
More shadows and highlights have been added.
Voila! All done!
Call for Entry: Rotunda Online Student Exhibition 2015
I received an email from one of my teachers at RMCAD as a call for entry. This was email sent to all of the online students. Wow! Itâs about time us online students get to have our own exhibition like the on-ground students get to have every spring. Iâve been asking the chairs about this type of thing at the school for the last two years that the online students need to have our own exhibition! Just like the on-ground students get to do!
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Man in Shogun costume.
Caricature of Lady Gaga.
Pencil drawing of "The Last Avatar's" - Prince Zuko and General Iro"
Pencil drawing of âThe Last Avatarâsâ â Prince Zuko and General Iroâ
Here is a continuation of my Last Avatar pencil drawing I did of Prince Zuko and General Iro (Uncle). I chose to illustrate these two characters because based on my own personal experience growing up, I can really identify with Prince Zuko, and his interesting family. I wish that I had someone like Uncle looking out for me when I was growing up. Therefore, as I watched the whole Avatar series IâŠ
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Day 13: Favorite motivational quoteÂ
That is so true! Get out there and just suck at something, anything, and have fun with it. And pretty soon youâll be really good while having fun, too!
Still Life Painting of Toys
This was a student assignment of an acrylic painting of toys using only the primary colors of blue, yellow, and red. I completed this with acrylic paint, which was completed on canvas panel.
read my post on the process of this painting on my site at:
http://dianawallaceart.com/still-life-painting-toys/
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 I really need to have that Virtual Shower sound! Thanks for that info! I am an absolute genius when I'm in the shower, until the water turns off! LOL!Â
Importance of a Sketchbook
Having a sketchbook is an important thing to have in your arsenal because not only does it give you a great way to process your ideas, but it can also give you insight to which ideas that are not working as well.
Sketches of leopard seal and moray eel head and body, wings, and legs and feet of a swan.
Here are sketches of a swan and some eagle talons.
 Here is a top and bottom view of the diving beetle.
Here are some sketches of underwater futuristic vehicles.
Read the rest of this post at my website here: http://dianawallaceart.com/importance-sketchbook/
Amazing cartoons created from inspirational quotes
I just found out about this artist and his website the other day, and really fell in love with the concept behind what and how this artist is taking his artwork to new levels of creativity. Â Illustrating quotes is something you don't normally see within an artwork. However, this has inspired me to think about how to do something like this for my illustrations.
The artist's name is Gavin Aung Than and you can check out his website here at www.zenpencils.com.
Just like the artist I also left an unfulfilled dead end job to pursue my passion as well, and I don't regret it one bit. In fact, I should have left earlier than I did to pursue my passion for creating art. That's ok though I'm well on my way now, and have never been happier!
Above image created by Gavin Than.
 For myself and my own artwork I would choose something more along the lines of a famous movie or T.V quote and create an illustration or comic around that concept. However, I must say inspirational quotes in general are also a great way to go. There are plenty of quotes that I look at a lot and become inspired by so why not create an illustration or comic around that concept I say?
This is a great idea that I think could really inspire other artists as well as everyone in society from all walks of life. I plan on doing a few personal pieces this year for my own portfolio outside of my school work so I think I might use this idea based off of some iconic movie or T.V moments and scenes throughout history.
Here is a link below of a comic that Than did of a poem written by Maya Angelou. The comic that Than created based on Angelou's poem is so inspiring and beautiful. I think you will love it!
http://zenpencils.com/comic/153-maya-angelou-phenomenal-woman/
Above image created by Gavin Than.
Than also wrote a behind the scenes post about his process and the challenges he faced adapting the poem for his comic. Talk about awesome and inspirational. I love behind the scenes information and processes from artists! The link is below.
http://zenpencils.com/blog/cartooning/cartooning-process-maya-angelou-step-by-step/
Enjoy and have a fabulous day everyone!
James Gurney: Inspirational Professional Artist and Author Blog
Looking for some inspiration for your art work or any creative endeavor for that matter?
Look no further than James Gurney's blog! He is the artist and author of the popular Dinotopia series. This artist has a blog that discusses his art journey with clear and concise steps that walks you through his process of creating his illustrations.
I use this sight all of the time when I'm trying to figure out some tricky lighting or working on some new color schemes that I haven't tried before within my illustrations.
Gurney's blog can definitely get you motivated to learn more about traditional techniques for drawing, painting, and sculpture. He paints primarily in oil and also creates his own reference images, which is very important for an artist to be able to do that. How he does this is by creating a maquette ( a small preliminary model) to use for his own reference image so that he can create accurate lighting for his illustrations.
It's also a good idea to create a 3d model or sculpture so that you can move it around and look at it from different angles and be able to look at it from a different perspective. I always find that I can see more details and nuances with a 3d model than just with a 2d image.
I do the same thing for my illustrations, too, but instead I do it digitally. I am more of a 3d modeler. I use either 3ds Max or Google Sketchup instead of traditional sculpture like Gurney. However, he does inspire me to create more traditional sculptures to use for my reference.
Like Gurney when there is a pressing deadline sometimes I think I can do the illustration without a 3d model for reference. If I don't though I always regret it. So I try to make myself at least create a rough geometric model in 3ds max or Sketchup. It really doesn't take me that long to set up a basic scene, and then I just add the lighting in 3ds Max for realistic light and shadows.
If you don't have accurate lighting to use as reference for your images than your illustration will look off. In other words it won't look right and lighting is not easy to do by memory alone, it's extremely difficult to do. That's why it's always better to have reference and being able to create your own is the best way to go. This way you can set up your reference exactly the way you want it.
Here is a link to Gurney's website: http://gurneyjourney.blogspot.com/
Here are some images below that he has created for his popular Dinotopia series.
 Gurney created a maquette to use as reference for the illustration above. Here is the link for his process of creating the model: http://gurneyjourney.blogspot.com/2009/07/utopiales-poster-part-3-maquette.html
I really love Gurney's use of light and color within these illustrations. I'm definitely motivated to create some master copies of his work to use as research for some of my own studies.
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The SLC 5-Day Study Challenge: Day 1
What inspires as well as motivates me to study are a few things:
Watching the making ofâs within a performance production whether itsâ for theatre, movies, or television. I love listening to how a designer, director, or actor created and developed their vision within a production. By watching behind the scenes of a production this provides an alternative aspect for me on how to approach new ideas as well as designing my own original characters and environments.
Music also inspires me whether itâs through musical theatre or even Disney music I always find this uplifting and constantly listen to this while I am drawing, painting, or writing, and yes sometimes I sing and dance, too. Italian music also plays a big part with inspiring me because listening to the Italian language for some reason speaks to my soul.
And last and most important what inspires me are all of my tutors at the SLC, and most of my teachers. I have really connected with my tutors and a couple of my teachers and because of this it helps me feel motivated and inspired while also blessed at the same time. They have been so supportive in my studies and assignments that it has continually inspired me to go above and beyond with my work. Through their guidance they have all provided a giving environment that has continually empowered me to express and grow my voice with my art and writing. This is imperative for an artist to be able to have a safe environment to excel in and my tutors and teachers have amazingly provided this for me. Iâve never experienced anything like this prior to my studies at RMCAD. Therefore, not only has this been an inspiring time for me, but a life changing one as well. Hopefully, one day soon I can give back and pay it forward and inspire others to pursue their dreams in a safe and nurturing environment, too.
The Making of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Sweeney Todd was a really great movie to watch and I enjoyed it immensely. However, I really am partial to watching the making of portions of these movies after I watch the full movie because I really enjoy discovering what goes on behind the scenes. Understanding what is involved within the story being depicted as well as the set and costume design can give me a lot of ideas for inspiration and creating new characters and environments. Itâs also always neat to watch the actors discuss their characters and how they approached their character roles.
Sweeney Todd is a Victorian horror story about revenge and redemption and is set in 1850 London.
A bit on costume design; while your watching the first part notice how Sacha Baron Coenâs character is the only one wearing bright blue colors like a peacock. All the other characters clothing are muted colors. This is fitting to Coenâs clown-like characterâs personality. The costume makes him stand out from the other characters. This was intentional and is something important to think about when designing original costumes and clothes for your characters.
Colleen Atwood is the costume designer for the movie and I've posted a couple of her sketches below.
 Check out the making of videos below, too.
Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hPjmzOmItNs
Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHeaPFfouM0
Thumbnail sketches for Avatar the Last Airbender show
My next assignment in my Mastering the Pencil class was to draw two characters one primarily in light and the other primarily in shadow. I wanted to draw Prince Zuko and Uncle. The reason I chose these two characters was because the way that both of these characters are being portrayed in the series. One is primarily dark while the other is primarily light. So I wanted to create this same interplay between both of the characters being that one is primarily in shadow and the other is primarily in light. Here are my thumbnails that I created prior to the final drawing.
A note on the reason for thumbnails:
Keep in mind thumbnails are important to get the gestures of the characters down as well as the possible environments that you might want to portray them in. This is the time for ideas and composition primarily. Thumbnails are not highly detailed and are normally only about the size of 2 X 3 or 4 X 6. It's a good idea to do at least twelve thumbnails with multiple positions and viewpoints of your character(s) and or with multiple environment(s), too. I watched a lot of different Avatar episodes to find the right pose and environment that worked for me. So be prepared to spend some time researching your ideas and compositions.
Color Theory: Using black effectively in your paintings
Having a hard time understanding how to use black effectively in your artwork? Artist Greg Manchessâ article discusses how to tackle this and even embrace using black within your paintings.
http://muddycolors.blogspot.com/2014/03/10-thingsusing-black.html
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Monochromatic Still Life Painting in Acrylic
Monochromatic Still Life Painting in Acrylic
For this assignment we were to paint with a monochromatic color scheme, which is using only one color or hue with tints, tones, and shades to add value and form to the objects.
This turned out pretty good, but I had a hard time with the football it still looks a little flat. I need to add a little more form to the football. I also need to push my values more in the rectangular object, too.
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Still Life Painting grey scale only Here is my first assignment for my still life painting class. It's a grey scale only so that I can get the five values that indicate form of an object before applying any color.
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$100,000 Animation Drawing Course for Free
Want to learn how to draw animated characters? Check out this site! It has some great resources and wonât cost a cent! Just follow the tutorials and get drawing!
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