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I want to tell a story to the artists and would-be artists out there.

When I was 19, I made a large oil painting of the nerd I would eventually marry. I poured all my attention and care into this painting. It's the only art I have from back then that still holds up as a work I'm proud of today.

I entered it into a judged show at the local art center. It got an honorable mention. I went to see the show with my beloved model. One of the judges came up to talk to me, and highlighted that all the judges really liked the painting. It would have placed, except, you see, the feet were incorrect. They were too wide and short, and if I just studied a bit more anatomy-

I called over my future wife, and asked her to take off her shoe. Being already very used to humoring me, she did. The judge looked at her very short, very wide little foot. Exactly as I'd lovingly rendered it. I would never edit her appearance in any way.

The judge looked me in the eye, and to his credit, he really looked like he meant it when he said "Oh I'm so sorry."

Anyways the moral of the story is that all of those anatomy books that teach you proportions are either showing you averages, or a very specific idea of an idealized body. Actual bodies are much more varied than that.

So don't forget to draw from observation, and remember that humans aren't mass produced mannequins. Delight in our variation. Because it's supposed to be there.

corrodedparadox

If nobody got me I know drawing a little deer in ominous situations got me

fuckyeahanarchistposters

Graphics by Punk Rock Stepdad

happyheidi

wtf wacom

ok, but can we talk abt how fast wacom nibs get worned out? ive had mine for less than a month and is already VERY worned out, like, i think in month i´ll have to change it. I know ive gotten a wacom specifically for the "rougher" texture because huions were to slippery for me, but I didnt know I would have to actually BUY new nibs in less than a year. I went through 3 huion nibs in 3 YEARS of use, and I even used it way more than I use my wacom. I mean I know that the texture probably wear the nib out faster but this thing has no resistency 😭

#art #wacom #wacom intuos #digital art #digitaltablet

Quick sketch.

#art #artwork #artists on tumblr #realism #graphite #Spotify

stupid idea

I really wish I could understand why I have good ideas when I´m completely overloaded with college work...like I really feel like writing an essay on this book a read years ago, but WHY CANT I HAVE THIS KIND OF MOTIVATION FOR ART THEORIES-

It´s been some time since I feel this lonely, should I start getting used to it again?

Troughtout the day, I´ve been thinking what to write here. I feel like this is kind of a group full of cool people that I wanna be a part of, but I feel akward writing stuff here (???).

On twitter I feel like it doesn´t matter what I write because only my friends see it, but this is like a whole different ambient. Maybe I´m just overthinking it (as usual) and nobody is even going to read that since I follow only a few (big) art accounts.

However, tumblr feels really comfortable, so I`ll try to be active.

"what if"

Sometimes, I wish I didn´t give up on studying biology

I did something