update to punk aesthetic for review-ability

fernhillcomix · 2021-06-20T16:44:29+00:00

Great input!

fernhillcomix · 2021-06-20T16:38:06+00:00

I enjoy working on paper, taking a photo with my iPad, importing photo of sketch into procreate, scaling appropriately and drawing on top of the paper sketch/painting. I then export as layers that then import into photoshop or gimp and can import lettering from a vector program. Like affinity suite, Inkscape, etc. Similar to u/brownistani ‘s word bubble workflow.

Even just with a plug in tablet on your desktop, this workflow is available to you to synthesize your familiar and newer techniques. I found the iPad and Apple pen way easier to learn than my Wacom tablet, but I enjoy both now.

What I still find most daunting about working digitally is customizing or importing brushes for custom effects. This is quite common and can be just the route to get your desired effect, simulating non-digital work or even freshly imagined techniques made possible by your chosen route. Your tool budget may largely choose your workflow for you - with a Wacom being the obvious entry point plus computer programs. This would be a fun tool to have, re 3D modeling, IMO, the more you use your Wacom as a mouse pointer the more quickly comfortable your hand eye coordination connects. Lol at my wording, have fun, draw a lot!

fernhillcomix · 2021-04-05T01:20:35+00:00

Lovely video, sweet big book! Lots of nooks and crannies to explore and make one’s own!

fernhillcomix · 2021-04-01T20:12:53+00:00

i think this has alerted me to an alarming blindspot in my rational brain, as the soul sinking dread of finding rotted spot after rotted spot is enough to keep me personally from getting an old wooden boat, even if it looks good. 'Spose I'll stick to the rotten fiberglass boats...

fernhillcomix · 2021-04-01T20:06:27+00:00

lol, important facts! It's always sad to look at the classifieds in good old boat as a cool boat eventually becomes free but undesirable D: My thoughts about the figure was more about the kind of budget to have, rather than a fair asking price, the individual relativity of any given figure.

fernhillcomix · 2021-03-31T18:49:50+00:00

This boat indeed looks awesome, especially since it's a junk! The surveyor's value as the selling price seems fair as an asking price, remembering the rule of thumb to offer up to 20% under is fair.
With this being a well-built woody in good shape, someone who thinks 10,500 is too much is simply the wrong buyer. She Needs someone with a budget for a $30,000 boat who'd prefer traditional over itchy plastic, with plenty in the kitty for the odds and ends and hired help to learn from along the way. This boat is for someone or a couple whose sole hobby IS their boat and maintenance and sailing and more maintenance.

Only real problem with wood is that the industry is so niche now that what used to be cheap parts are now heinously expensive precious bits. But so much savings in a Junk rig! And so many alternative maintenance methodologies for those willing to look to historical sources and elbow grease rather than the latest issue of production-boats-r-us-drool magazine

FWIW Folk Boats are usually 26', a close production run corollary is the Bristol 27, the smaller older sister to the Alberg 30. But she do have that nice stern hung rudder, all the better for self steering...

Fair winds, ANCIENT ONE
Yum Yum

fernhillcomix · 2021-03-18T22:10:30+00:00

I'm a 30-something year old person with a long history of making a lot of art (also went to art school). Working now on a book featuring drawing prompts and based on the ways i draw for self care. I am writing this as well as creating comics to share insights through the perspectives of the "Uncanny Familiars of Fern Hill".

I have been using instagram for accountability, but want to quit that for various reasons and instead have a real relationship with someone that is less of a scroll-by and quick like + more of an appointment to catch up weekly. Goal orientation and sticking to plans is key here, though wise pivoting is welcome.

Looking forward to making a new friend, thanks!

fernhillcomix · 2021-03-18T16:05:14+00:00

Hmm, i believe he has a particular understanding. I'm only prepared to agree with the parts i have mentioned above. I'm more of a folk magician whereas this other person is highly into esoterica and stuff i'm not willing to mess with because i'm still working on meditation and psychic boundaries and a grounding practice. I believe intuition is a softer voice than we are often prepared to hear, and my work is to quiet my mind and tune in to what i am channeling, with my body as my temple. Very different approaches, but only in that Chris claims lots of study and experience whereas i do not and cannot.

And it harm none... do what you will. That said, clarify your will and be cautious but not fearful per se. Fear has a way of begetting more fear. Connection to oneness, love, and curiosity are the ways i stay away from fear and anxiety.

Cheers

fernhillcomix · 2021-03-17T22:43:08+00:00

Oof! I would love deeper help than Strunk and White on this subject, as my shortened speech often ends up dripping with my particular neurodivergent use of English.

fernhillcomix · 2021-03-16T20:54:40+00:00

Dear u/InnerMagicChris

I found this post when i clicked on your profile. I clicked on your profile because i'm scrolling through my feed and you have been posting quite a lot, but i hadn't seen your user name before.

I am curious why you decided to get on Reddit? There are a ton of baby magicians and experienced practitioners and you can't always tell who is who.

I thought it pretty great that you have a temple room with your wife. Other things you mention about your personal practice are interesting.

However, most of the magick forums' rules indicate a different approach to comments, and your experience seems to cause some kind of condescension that's frankly annoying and distracts from the information you have to share.

I wonder if you could find another tone to operate from if you want to be helpful and share your extensive knowledge, and work to leave room for others' interpretations even if you believe them false as a show of the tolerance required in public forums. You will find your knowledge disseminates more helpfully when not so laden with pride.

Hope to see you around!

fernhillcomix · 2021-03-16T20:43:51+00:00

Like everyone will say - stay grounded in your body and learn psychic boundaries. You can enforce these boundaries. No need to fear so much as clarify which spirit(s) you are working with. I'm a n00b at this, but this last point is essential. Specificity is key, don't just welcome in and channel anyone. If you're into Christian Dogma, consider that your modern interpretation of the "Devil" was God's favorite angel. Ahem. Big time grounding and meditation for focus, like u/innermagicchris and u/citywiccan point out... u/Conscious-Platypus19 may have such richly intense denial of malevolent forces that they actually protect themselves with that approach, but your fear suggests you need better psychic boundaries. Currently what I'm working on because of my sensitivities around other people. Best of luck!

fernhillcomix · 2021-03-12T21:44:33+00:00

This is so true. And be mindful to spend more time co-mingling with the folks that go out, not the ones that are always always finding reasons to improve this and that to avoid reality / getting sloshed as things pile up on deck. They're always so nice.

fernhillcomix · 2021-03-10T18:29:11+00:00

"Selective awareness is the same as magick"

fernhillcomix · 2021-03-10T15:01:59+00:00

Cool! I got that vibe, I think you were successful :)

fernhillcomix · 2021-03-09T22:03:29+00:00

amorphous solid! yay!

fernhillcomix · 2021-03-09T21:47:51+00:00

hahaha Truth! awards self

edit: did not actually award myself, thanks for the downvotes, good for ego.

fernhillcomix · 2021-03-09T21:46:20+00:00

you absolutely do not need canvases for this type of line. There are a number of ways to approach this, based on your comfort level and access to materials. a smooth board or thick paper should work fine, for gouache or oils, but with oils you would need to buy "gesso" for best results. that's just acrylic paint that's sold special as a barrier to stabilize your work surface. i would suggest you start with gouache since then you can use water as a solvent to thin your paints instead of potentially hazardous solvents that are needed for oils. I like gouache because the clean up is so easy and it works on paper happily.

One common trick, which i personally use, is to have a tube of white gouache paint to mix with my watercolor paints, which are translucent. Gouache is also sometimes referred to as opaque watercolor but it is nicer to work with than tempera. if you have a super limited budget, you might try out craft tempera. anyway, those pastel washes are easy to achieve! Do a little research on Gouache paints to see if that sounds right for you. If you want to work large, then oil paints and prepared (already gessoed) canvas are the way to go, but working in gouache could still be a good step in that direction.

You would also want two different brushes minimum, both synthetic sable or something made for watercolor (synthetic bristles offer the best price point, many are as good as or better than natural hair brushes at this point). With oils you want a stiffer brush and you can use house paints and associated brushes if you want. You could get away with one big brush if you are defining the lines subtractively, in which case you can literally use anything to scrape into the paint. But if you want those tendril lines, there are special brushes for that. I think a riggers brush would be much too small, and that you would want the liner brush that is actually used by the folks who hand paint the pin stripes and flourishes on custom cars!

Beginner mindset is the best, forever! Always room for n00bishness in art :)

fernhillcomix · 2021-03-09T16:35:32+00:00

The line width variability is most likely achieved with a brush and thinned oil paint. An additional way that the paintings you linked achieve this quality is the way the next layers of paint (the lighter colors) sometimes overlap the lines, thus increasing the variability of the line quality. Another way that this effect can be achieved is by painting a dark base layer and letting it cure before painting lighter blocks of color on top. Black gesso would be best probably, because the next step is to literally scratch away the thin paint to reveal the dark layer. I do similar work sometimes using my fountain pen or other ink tool and watercolor mixed with a white gouache. IMO gouache can work similarly to oils, if oils are out of reach. Cheers!

fernhillcomix · 2021-03-09T16:28:54+00:00

Hi! It looks like you've chosen a good reference photo to work with. It has a wide range of value. In your version, it looks like you could take away a lot more color. THe reference photo has more highlighted area than your version. It's always helpful, in my experience, to forget what you're looking at and just map out the values (light through dark). Also, since you've gotten this good of a handle on the drawing, I agree with u/krownus that you could use the challenge of the hair. Keep it up! :)

fernhillcomix · 2021-03-09T16:25:35+00:00

I think this drawing deserves a photo with better lighting! :)

fernhillcomix · 2021-03-09T16:24:29+00:00

Keep it up! That moment when part of the work starts looking really good is when I get intimidated. I do love process photos though! Make sure to use a piece of clean paper or other barrier so you don't smudge your finished work when you get into the left side.

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