General "Art Update" Thread

[ThisEmptySoul]

Didn't agree with you how? emotion_eyebrow  

[Stranger_Lady_Endare]

i went to post it with the regular its ok filter ... and it was all like mature content error fix filter whee  

[Stranger_Lady_Endare]

it didnt do that with the kit girl... and she had less clothes on ...... stare ...  

[ThisEmptySoul]

Well, last I knew, dA didn't have an automatic "detect if mature" system in place, so it could have just been a general error or you might have actually forgotten to click on a filter, since it won't let you submit it without checking one of the three options.

When things are submitted without a mature filter that should have one, then someone has to report it and dA staff will take it down, leaving the artist to resubmit it with the correct filter or keep it off the site altogether.  

[Stranger_Lady_Endare]

hmm... i was pretty sure it was clicked .. ill make sure to double check next time ... but i spent way to much time trying to crop and fool with it to bother with it now... i only wanted to practice hands anyway ..... sweatdrop  

[Stranger_Lady_Endare]

1st attempt at drawin a guy sweatdrop

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[Stranger_Lady_Endare]

Happy holidays xd

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[bandaidd]

FYI: Adobe is offering free downloads of CS2 for Mac & PC. I'd grab it before they come back to their senses.


http://www.adobe.com/downloads/cs2_downloads/index.html  

[Kairanha]

Thanks for the link. I'll have to play around and feng shui the settings to my liking in CS2 later when I start up a new piece. I've always wanted to test out the program since what I use is basically a photoshop lite. xp  

[ThisEmptySoul]

I've been thinking of going on their subscription service and just paying $20 a month for CS6. Granted, I used CS2 for years and it's more than sufficient for what I do, but CS5 added a feature where you can rotate the image easily just for the purpose of working on it that way {it doesn't change the actual image orientation}, which does come in handy at times when having trouble drawing a curve just right.

Although... since that download has the creative suite, it may give me a chance to play with illustrator... *ponders*  

[MiroIsBored]

Miro joined the "let's all get tablets" club mrgreen Her first piece was just an avatar for another message board she goes to and it somehow took a really long time and was a lot harder than it seems like it should have been gonk Her first two attempts at it she deleted because of how horrible looking they were crying

She likeses how this one came out, though 3nodding

 

[ThisEmptySoul]

Decided to experiment with a new coloring method while I wait to get my monitor back... namely coloring over the sketch rather than lining it and then coloring under that. Haven't really gotten that far into it yet, but I thought the image at this stage looked a bit interesting.  

[Kits Rose]

That is interesting. cat_3nodding It's kind of strange not seeing the rest of his face.  

[ThisEmptySoul]

So far, I'm finding this coloring method highly annoying as I'm having to make two layers for everything that would normally just take one stressed

Progress on just trying to get down flat colors has been slower than it would be if I had lines as a result stare  

[ThisEmptySoul]

Wasn't sure where to put this, so I'll just put it here. I was in the process of writing something and when I went to save it, the title of this file {thinking of your soul} caught my eye and I decided to give it a read. I remember it being an assignment for my poetry class in high school. These lines were written up on the board, "I was thinking of your soul", "the child spins in circles", "You were the one who took risks", and "all I love tonight will be lost tomorrow" , and it was up to us to figure out how to put them together in a poem. I wrote it about my brother and his shitty relationship at the time, but reading it now.... I don't even have words for it really...
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I was thinking of your soul, my brother
The shell of the man you used to be
Though your spirit is unbroken
It has been locked deep inside
She did this to you

She's cautious; always knowing where you are
Calling evry hour when you're away
Always asking questions, following you
Occupying your time, controlling your mind
You've become her child

The child spins in circles, distorting life
Anything for a quick buzz
A brief escape from reality
Not by your will but for hers
As if she's your boss

You were the one who took risks; dared to dream
Dared to pursue those dreams and share your dreams
Dared to be independent, creative
Dared to be artistic, Sapere aude
You dared to be wise

It saddens me that all I love tonight
Your unbridled opinions and speech,
Your devotion to the family,
All that you are when she's away
Will be lost tomorrow
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... yeah, I'm going to go bang my head against a wall now.