It really is sad when you use up materials...;m;
I want a sketch book just for manga stuff. I could probably do some pages quicker.
I seem to love the pencil more than the tablet...or is it just MY tablet? But then when it comes to colouring I prefer digitally. It is mostly because every time I think of what kind of medium to use, the picture in my head it really colourful, but I can't think of any medium that makes solid colours. Maybe copics, but then again, it doesn't always come out as colourful and you have work REALLY quickly, but you can still see some spots missing...>3>
I like solid colours. Not exactly sure why, though...O.o;
I've been looking through some famous artists' sketches and I'm very surprised at how they look. I prefer most of the sketches to their actual art (most of the time), but I'm also surprised that their art isn't as accurate, I guess? All this time I've been looking at my sketches in despair just because mine didn't look 'accurate enough'...but it all has to do with the use of line...So I shouldn't worry THAT much over it...but still, looking at my sketches...to me sketches show more of the artist than the finished pieces (unless they're a really good painter or something), so if my sketches aren't good than I have to make them better and better.
I'm still quite pissed about the whole 'manga isn't art' thing...and I have been also bothered by my decision to do AP Drawing instead of AP Design...my entire class is doing AP Design, but I chose to do AP Drawing since I did it last year...and I don't understand what the difference is...but the to me the difference is that AP Drawing is boring and AP Design is fun...or it's that AP Design is the concept and AP Drawing is the execution.
So this year's art class is more stressful than last year's.
Oh, I know I shouldn't be saying this, or even thinking this...but it is sorta true. My friend was an OKAY artist and she got to go to a special school for art students (only person from my school to go even though some of us applied, like me, and even my friend who is an AMAZING artist didn't get in...we felt there was something fishy with it) and when she came back she brought all the sketches she had done for projects and stuff...and...nothing really changed...in fact she kinda lost some of her good edge to art...So I don't think I want to go to that school thing anymore. I feel like it's almost like a scam or something...except it's free...'orz
But I keep hearing about students getting scholarships to art schools just because they went to that special art school thingy...and I don't see why. I thought she'd come back and surprise us (in a good way), but she ended up surprising us (actually me, I don't know how everyone else felt) in a bad way...'orz
Oh, back to that 'manga isn't art' thing...I've noticed that most manga artists or people who draw in that style art more accurate in their drawings and more realistic most of the time, they also have stronger use of lines and so many other things...so I don't know why it isn't thought of as art. I kind of feel that they're leaning towards the abstract nowadays...in the Count of Monte Cristo they keep talking about how the Americans have such a bad style and that the Impressionist style can't be art because it isn't realistic...XD What a change!
I feel like doing Death Note or DOGs fan art right now (or just drawing anything), but my pencil is...so so so SO dull...XD I'm too lazy to sharpen it...
Do you guys want me to show you all my sketches? I have TONS! I'd have to post them in my drafts since I can only post once at a time on here...XD
I can sketch a lot nowadays, but I can't seem to get myself to do a finished picture. I can't think of anything. I guess it's like with my stories. I can't stay with the concept long enough to finish it...or even get started on it...'orz
Oh...and NO FAIR JAPAN! ;m;
It's AAA merchandise...;m; IT'S TOO CUTE! I want it all! And it's surprisingly not that expensive! But I can't buy it because I'm not there and BLAH! WAI! TT^TT It also comes with really cute bows and all this jewelry that's only like 600 yen...Why don't they have such adorable merchandise here? They just print things with people's faces on them...not creative at all. But, I saw an Iconiq shirt and...HOLY CRAP! All it was, was this plain grey shirt that didn't even look that good even on the model with a little chain thingy on the side...and it was EXPENSIVE 3000 yen...for a crappy looking shirt? No, no, that's ridiculous. I mean, most shirts are around 3000 yen, I guess, but still...not for that shirt, no no no...
Oh! This is something I REALLY REALLY REALLY want to know!
Who are your favourite artists? (On DA, here, anywhere!)
Bye-bye!
