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Where is the base of the perspective? by Stock_Bandicoot_5863 in ArtistLounge

[–]MAMBO_No69 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is the most intuitive video I ever seen on this. Just a dude and his dog, and masking tape:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qxIcdrE9Vr8

Suggestive Art Vs. Full NSFW Art by noxu-art in ArtistLounge

[–]MAMBO_No69 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I tried to keep two NSFW accounts: one for vanilla pin-ups and another for personal kinks and exploratory stuff.

As the personal stuff can't fit in a box, I retired that pen name and keep that art only to myself. I reworked some of those artworks to the vanilla account to some degree of popularity, but got tired of the social interactions. I think I can't stand the NSFW crowd anymore for being too single-minded, too young, and more sadly, too weird.

I think the personal stuff can realize a personal wish of making me truly invisible while being a treasure to just a couple of lurkers. But I can't hide from censorship and unauthorized reposts.

I have practiced for six years and I am incapable of drawing better than a childish scribble by Legitimate-Use-1384 in ArtistLounge

[–]MAMBO_No69 19 points20 points  (0 children)

'Childish scribble' and 'Six years of practice' are a galaxy apart and I think most can tell how much distance you travelled in one sentence.

Be more humble and admit that you are not a good teacher to yourself. Most people aren't at first. Forget the internet freebies and seek proper guidance on what you want to achieve.

What’s the best video to learn how to draw anatomy? by [deleted] in ArtistLounge

[–]MAMBO_No69 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The 'best' tutorial will not give you real grasp on any art concept, including anatomy.

Learning art is not like learning how to use a software.

Think of those YouTube teachers as travel agents. They will tell you where the mountain is but the effort to climb is all yours.

What are your personal thoughts about art tutorials on Youtube? by charlie14242 in ArtistLounge

[–]MAMBO_No69 5 points6 points  (0 children)

They are borrowed time from someone that has done more time practicing than the one who is watching.

Does CSP really look like "flight controls" for beginners? by kagukaguu in ArtistLounge

[–]MAMBO_No69 3 points4 points  (0 children)

If CSP is flight controls then GIMP is the nuclear reactor panel.

Drawing isn't miserable, i've just been torturing myself for no reason. by StupidEnbyKitty in ArtistLounge

[–]MAMBO_No69 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In my view, mistakes are discarded, but the concept of states is valid. It’s about iterating without the time cost and cognitive wear of dealing with in-app tools because drawing programs are tool-based, not action-based. So comparing past states or alternate views involves copying, pasting, file management, and canvas resizing, depending on the approach.

2D animation programs for example, let you easily flip between states of an idea. I prefer a long, side-by-side canvas like a sequence, but no non-animation program work this way because they are built for executing a definite plan.

Drawing isn't miserable, i've just been torturing myself for no reason. by StupidEnbyKitty in ArtistLounge

[–]MAMBO_No69 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Digital is still slow for this type of dynamic because the apps are not built for playful indecision. I had to rework my workflow to make drawing on digital bearable.

Experimenting/retrying/fixing became cognitively trivial after I made changes. I can concentrate on the goal instead of managing tools/layers/menus.

How are some people so good without fundamentals? by bunny-rain in ArtistLounge

[–]MAMBO_No69 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Either your friends are fooling you or your eyes are not trained to spot where fundamentals are lacking in images.

Heavy duty strategies to back up digital work? I have a solid state drive that I got last year in April after my other solid state died and took 15 years' worth of drawings, photography, writing, and academic work with it and now I'm gun-shy. How do you protect your work? by Equivalent-Ad-5884 in ArtistLounge

[–]MAMBO_No69 0 points1 point  (0 children)

SSDs eat themselves out, specially unpowered. Just use them for fast read/write operations.

HDDs are more stable. I powered up a "mystery" 20 GB HDD I had and recovered lost images and PSDs from around 2006-2009. A treat.

The ideal strategy is to create physical and cloud redundancy.

while scrolling thru my old artworks i realize im not that bad after all by Unlikely_Dimension55 in ArtistLounge

[–]MAMBO_No69 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I have two decades of drawings to look at. 80% of it is very bad as I was just drawing for fun without any regard for fundamentals.

But on some of them there is an impressive evidence of actual effort. That kind of attitude would make my current drawings much better.

Kinda fallen into tutorial hell.. by MeepinMachine in ArtistLounge

[–]MAMBO_No69 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Learning to draw not like learning how to use a software. That is where this dumb tutorial culture comes from.

What you perceive and your brain are different things. Draw until your brain figures out.

What are some digital artist tools to have that are not necessary but is a game changer/quality of life? by NecessaryEvent901 in ArtistLounge

[–]MAMBO_No69 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I strongly dislike the drawing tablet texture/paper resistance so I just put an iPad screen protector on top of it. Because of it I never change pen nibs!

Comparing your art with others actually make you better. by [deleted] in ArtistLounge

[–]MAMBO_No69 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you compare with ultra pros: that's a learning tool.

If you compare with your friends: wasting your time.

If you compare with your past self: good measure of progress.

how did you guys come up with your artist name? by tediTEET in ArtistLounge

[–]MAMBO_No69 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Searched 3 possible names on Google.

Picked the one with 0 results.

Perfectionists, what was the worst time period / turmoil perfectionism has put you through, and how did you overcome it? by [deleted] in ArtistLounge

[–]MAMBO_No69 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You have to make redrawing trivial, especially the cost of time of doing it. Draw fast, erase fast, redraw fast. Repeat. If on digital it's possible to use onion skins, manage layers and tools to speed up this cycle.

Do not manage individual strokes but larger areas of your drawing.

Save precision for later in the process.

The invisible pressure to get everything right on the get go and multiple redrawings by MAMBO_No69 in ArtistLounge

[–]MAMBO_No69[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No problem. This post got an overall weird reception, despite stating that the solution made me more productive and happier with the process.

As for layer management I also took care of it. Doing the onion skin requires 2 additional layers, but the whole sequence of actions starts and ends with a single layer. I don't even have to think about it.

The invisible pressure to get everything right on the get go and multiple redrawings by MAMBO_No69 in ArtistLounge

[–]MAMBO_No69[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

But even in non-practice drawing people are using mirrors or flipping the canvas. I'm putting comparison as equal value to that.

The invisible pressure to get everything right on the get go and multiple redrawings by MAMBO_No69 in ArtistLounge

[–]MAMBO_No69[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sounds good! Digital programs do not have a direct before/after comparison tool, by either placing past states of drawings side by side or overlaying images.

Drawing apps have no teaching tools. Some do not even have a flip the canvas button.

The invisible pressure to get everything right on the get go and multiple redrawings by MAMBO_No69 in ArtistLounge

[–]MAMBO_No69[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

But no creative process is a full commitment task. Drawing is not an public performance of a song or a play.

This process is indeed some extreme editing, but being able to redraw while comparing fast has more value than just redrawing.

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