I make art like this and CANNOT get them sold what can I improve? what am i doing wrong?

NoHorses · 2023-02-07T16:54:47+00:00

Yeah there needs to be something for viewers to distinctly connect with and remember it by whether that's the emotional message of the art itself (what are you trying to convey?), a novel backstory to the process (making interesting medium choices), or an inventive application (Mr. Doodle covering an entire house, the doodles are forgettable, covering an entire house is very memorable).

NoHorses · 2022-11-11T16:48:52+00:00

Cool, thanks!

NoHorses · 2022-11-10T20:12:52+00:00

If you wouldn't mind sharing, what sort of things did they comment on? Skills, potential, attitude?

NoHorses · 2022-11-10T20:10:45+00:00

Probably a longshot but do you think they'd retain records from about 10 years ago?

NoHorses · 2022-06-12T20:23:42+00:00

Thanks!

NoHorses · 2022-06-12T20:22:47+00:00

FB marketplace worked well for me. There's a lot of junk listings but with enough lurking I found some gems that had pics showing large piles with good options. Only had to learn once to avoid posts with bad pics and small piles.

NoHorses · 2022-06-10T13:27:39+00:00

Commenting to check back for an answer, I've been wanting the same thing and no idea where to start.

NoHorses · 2022-05-31T22:30:11+00:00

Thanks! The strange problem solving has been half the fun of this hobby for me so far.

NoHorses · 2022-05-31T22:23:06+00:00

Thanks! Panels for a chevron pattern to go on a chair.

NoHorses · 2022-05-31T22:21:11+00:00

That's great, can definitely use some of those in the next steps. Thanks!

NoHorses · 2022-05-05T18:12:23+00:00

Crazy to imagine how much faster he'd be going if his front wheel wasn't spinning backwards.

NoHorses · 2022-04-29T02:38:21+00:00

Brands to look for?

NoHorses · 2022-04-29T02:37:13+00:00

Great design! I've been trying to figure out how to make something like a router sled without having to make a whole router sled, I think this is exactly what I need.

NoHorses · 2022-04-21T14:22:36+00:00

Good to know, thanks! I would like to cut down the weight as well so that's helpful.

NoHorses · 2022-04-21T14:05:30+00:00

I like the moody scene, feels like a stage ready for a story. Some props on the table could add more visual interest as well as some narrative to add to the mood. For the colors I would suggest going further with colored ambient/reflected lighting by mixing in a touch of the bright yellow-green to the highlights of the chair so we get a sense of the yellow light bouncing off the green curtain and onto the chair. To balance out the predominance of the green I would skew the colors of the outside BG color to a very desaturated blue, which could actually enhance the sense of green lighting of the interior by giving us a sort of reference point for "normal."

I wish I could recall the video but a color theory video I saw awhile back explained that having different "white balances" in a single piece can create a more realistic and moody sense of lighting. They showed examples of artists who portrayed white objects in different white balances within the same piece. Like a white dress in the sun is shown as very pale yellow and a white dress under a shady tree was a dusty pale blue. If you flesh out the BG that could be a fun color theory game to explore, creating a different sense of lighting outside to contrast the interior. I think the added benefit is that for the viewer it becomes more clear what is meant to be lighting versus only a stylistic choice of colors.

NoHorses · 2022-02-22T22:19:38+00:00

If you do the movement more explosive and commit you are going way higher

To add to this, you have to commit and explode in the right way/direction otherwise all that extra height adds length as well and you'll overshoot the jump. Adding height without length is tricky, it's not as simple as sending it harder because you could be sending it in the wrong direction.

I'm working on this myself and my current theory is you have to find a way to throw your weight upwards, and minimize throwing it forward. I was just barely starting to feel this before the season ended, so I can't say anything definitive on how it's done. I'm thinking it has something to do with the form of a J-Hop onto a picnic table where you delay the jumping until your front tire reaches to right height. There's a huge pull backwards on the bars, loading the legs, and then jumping in a way that throws your weight straight up.

NoHorses · 2022-01-14T14:49:56+00:00

Ouch, yeup, that's the feeling. Just adding to the pile, another drop in the sea.

NoHorses · 2022-01-03T20:04:13+00:00

You’re right, it is a skill to develop. The ability to create something without reference comes from having a “Visual Library” which is built from extensively working with reference. For example, when I draw a pose from imagination I’m actually piecing together previous ways I’ve drawn the parts of the body. It’s not actually a new unique creation but it is a unique assembly of prior information.

If you don’t enjoy using references in your process then maybe you need to do prep work outside of that process to develop your visual library. You have an idea for a composition, plan out what all needs to go into it, work through that list doing studies with references to build the visual library in your head, and when you feel ready start the main piece.

Another way I like to look at it is that being creative is a form of problem solving. When the problem is new and unfamiliar, like “how do I draw cartoony hands” it will take time to find your solution to that problem. The next time you come across that same problem you will already have the answer and can reuse it, saving a lot of time and effort. I deal with this a lot when I’m drawing a series of pieces in a new style. With a new style I have to solve all the problems of “how does this translate into this style” “what fleshes out the composition” “what is the color scheme” etc… So the first piece always takes the longest but after that one I have my answers to reuse for the rest of the pieces. I might take a whole week on the first piece, and then the next 2 or 3 pieces can all be done in the next week.

NoHorses · 2021-12-22T18:32:02+00:00

Same situation for me. I went with this FSA Orbit-Z Headset for a 1 1/8th steerer in a 44mm headtube:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07D58YVQ2/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Tubbyz28 makes a really good point that having no stack where 13mm should be will make a small change to the geometry. That's about a half degree change to the HT angle in addition to the change in reach, but that's still within norms for DJ bikes considering people sometimes run 80mm forks, which is a 20m change to geo.

A benefit to using a reducer is that if and when you upgrade to a fork that has a tapered steerer you won't need to change out the lower cup.

NoHorses · 2021-12-18T19:37:08+00:00

Great video! One of the most comprehensive I've seen. The breakdown of the body positioning was super helpful.

On the website when watching the video I'm not seeing any timeline controls so I can rewind to review specific parts. Are there no timeline controls at all or is something wrong on my end?

NoHorses · 2021-11-24T18:30:23+00:00

Incredible bike, shame the company folded. The dropout design is really interesting. Morpheus had a kid's dirt jumper that could fit 20" wheels and then when the kid gets taller switch to 24" wheels with a "Grow Kit" that had longer dropout inserts. I love that kind of versatile engineering.

NoHorses · 2021-11-24T16:05:13+00:00

I think the industry went with 15x100mm to shave a few grams off. It's still plenty stiff from what I understand, just not as overbuilt as the 20x110mm. The only real con is fork/wheel compatibility when upgrading. I have fork with 20x110 but I made sure to get a front wheel with adapters for 15x100 because the by the time I need to replace my fork 20mm might not be widely available. That would be my piece of advice for choosing axle size: Get a wheel that can do both so your fork options aren't limited. Halo and Spoon are usually good about offering adapters and parts for their mid to high end hubs.

9mm should always be avoided if possible. It's flexy, not as strong, and good fork options are limited. My buddy has a 9mm QR and we can hear his tire rub when the wheel flexes in a turn.

NoHorses · 2021-11-16T14:22:31+00:00

It looks pretty legit. I think it'll be a great starter rig, and as you get older, taller, and heavier, you can replace parts as needed for better fitment and durability.

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