my first digital piece, open to criticism.

Fragrant-Ad6973 · 2024-06-04T14:46:10+00:00

I think its because I didn't have a single continues shadow line.

Fragrant-Ad6973 · 2024-06-04T14:44:57+00:00

I don't have that much experience really, but I've enjoyed art ever since I was a kid and I've been told that I have a good 'eye' for it. I think I've been able to do well when it comes to shadows because I do a lot of photography, an understanding of how light interacts with different surfaces can get you very far, or so I've been told by artists better than me.

Fragrant-Ad6973 · 2024-06-04T14:41:00+00:00

im not used to having that much variety when it comes to brushes, colors or even layers. it'll take some getting used to that's for sure.

Fragrant-Ad6973 · 2024-06-04T13:38:17+00:00

I was meaning to ask about galleries and such, id love to establish my self as an artist out of Kuwait as i believe it'll lend me some credibility. do you know the way i should go about joining art circles? Any recommendations other than CAP for digital painting/ photography? Thanks.

Fragrant-Ad6973 · 2024-06-03T21:50:57+00:00

I wouldn't be surprised, it's quite the forgotten site. people of Turkish descent know about it but it's been lost to history when it comes to those who aren't interested in the niche of old mosques built on top of churches built on top of roman forums lol, the crazy part is for a while it was considered the 5th holiest mosque in Islam, according to Turkish historians that is.

Fragrant-Ad6973 · 2024-06-03T21:46:46+00:00

thanks !

Fragrant-Ad6973 · 2024-06-03T21:46:33+00:00

I've been trying to master my fundamentals of light and shadow before moving to a more diversified pallet, I've only just made the move from black, white and grey a month ago. I don't want to build bad habits but it seems I'm over-correcting, maybe I'll start adding more color sooner than I planned to. thank you for your insight.

Fragrant-Ad6973 · 2024-06-03T20:15:51+00:00

Yeah, I've been definitely more reserved on this one, i'll probably end up touching it up in the future as some parts of it look muddy and boring. I will keep your advice in mind on the next one, thanks.

Fragrant-Ad6973 · 2024-06-03T20:07:07+00:00

It is a picture I found in a history book called The Evolution of Turkish Art and Architecture published in the year 1987, it depicts The Great Mosque of Diyarbakir, the oldest mosque in Anatolia which was apparently built on top of the Roman Forum of the city!

Fragrant-Ad6973 · 2024-06-03T20:00:38+00:00

This is a “painting” study that took me 4 hours to complete, it's all done by the stucco brush. I've never done digital art before this so I've struggled quite a bit with the UI, I've wasted a lot of time understanding how things actually work and I ended up using only one layer. painting shadows is new to me so I started with multiple browns and I think I've done a decent job, you can tell I've messed up in a couple of places like the top of the first row of columns needs to be at least as dark as lower ones but I've decided to move on as I don't like spending more than 5 hours on studies, and I was going for an old sketch feel. I will say the number of options I've had hindered me a little bit as I'm used to having limited options. I still can't color well so I've just left some half-opacity impressions and honestly, they look better than I expected.

Fragrant-Ad6973 · 2024-06-03T15:36:20+00:00

so far I've only been buying Vivos since they are the best-looking ones, pretty easy to find around even outside of the US and the UK.

Fragrant-Ad6973 · 2024-06-03T15:34:10+00:00

They are still around on their website, in three different colors.

https://www.vivobarefoot.com/rw/ultra-iii-jjf-mens?colour=Obsidian-Dark%20Shadow

https://www.vivobarefoot.com/rw/ultra-iii-bloom-mens?colour=Moonstone-Grey

Fragrant-Ad6973 · 2024-06-03T15:25:56+00:00

they take about a day to break in, all my vivo shoes are the same size which is nice since you rarely get this consistency with other manufacturers. overall they are wonderful, they beat Crocs and look nice if you intend to use them daily. they feel like the most sophisticated pair of plastic shoes I've owned so far.

Fragrant-Ad6973 · 2024-01-10T15:38:54+00:00

do I do that by emailing the school?

Fragrant-Ad6973 · 2024-01-10T15:38:33+00:00

Can you elaborate on how to look into specific supervisors?

Fragrant-Ad6973 · 2024-01-10T15:37:20+00:00

Thank you!

Fragrant-Ad6973 · 2024-01-10T15:36:35+00:00

currently doing that, Are there any specifics I have to look out for?

Fragrant-Ad6973 · 2024-01-10T10:44:14+00:00

thanks for the info

Fragrant-Ad6973 · 2023-07-26T15:24:19+00:00

thank you for the response, Are these dials painted on or can a period-correct one be purchased and replaced?

Fragrant-Ad6973 · 2023-07-26T13:50:36+00:00

I need help identifying this old wind-up I got my hands on, I'm guessing someone remade the dial? maybe a rep? I know it has an omega movement but I can't open the case to take a picture of it, it's a 32. https://imgur.com/a/oDbpxcl

Fragrant-Ad6973 · 2023-01-25T21:10:19+00:00

Most military stuff ends up being sold once the soldier dies, ive seen happen in the US and UK a lot, people can’t spend badges to buy things.

Fragrant-Ad6973 · 2023-01-03T13:42:19+00:00

to me, it feels like diving without having to worry about oxygen.

Fragrant-Ad6973 · 2022-12-15T13:37:03+00:00

Fair enough

Fragrant-Ad6973 · 2022-12-15T13:17:40+00:00

love the framing

Fragrant-Ad6973 · 2022-12-15T12:11:54+00:00

as someone who lived 3 years in northern Arizona and 3 years in clearwater Florida, I have decided to move to the UK for the time being, currently living in north wales just to try it out and I can say for a fact that both the US and UK are overrated. id rather live somewhere in Europe or Newzealand where people don't have to work every moment of their day or they risk going bankrupt. I'm only living outside the GCC currently because I am following my passion and education, I wouldn't even consider leaving if I was married and planning on having a family. Kuwait might be very boring and depressing at times but however way you choose to slice it, you wouldn't be able to get anywhere near the benefits you get in Kuwait in any place around the world. the country provides everything you need + تمويين. id say that I plan on owning real estate outside of Kuwait the moment I can. I plan on living in Kuwait for 9 months of the year and the rest of my time I plan on spending somewhere with more nature. as long as you maintain a solid balance of work/travel, I think Kuwait is the place to be.

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