08-26-2013, 09:02 AM
@ JBZ - Thanks! I guess I am getting a bit too ahead of myself. I did try looking up my favorite artist's favorite artists, which is where I got John Foster and Frank Frazetta, so I guess I'll just have to dig deeper?
I also looked at NC Wyeth before, but I couldn't find any nice pictures that I liked, finding good quality photos and pictures on the internet is a bit more difficult than I thought! Thanks for the other two suggestions! I liked a couple paintings of Alphonse Mucha.
@ smrrfette - Haha, thanks! I'm not quite sure if I'm learning anything like technical, or just getting practice and examples of how to set up a good looking range of values and also how to make certain aspects pop out.
I looked through a couple of those Golden Age artists, and I even read through one of the Dr. Fu Manchu comics! It was pretty cool, thanks!
@ deerheadlights - Haha, well, I might just take a look at that Velazquez book then.
@ Zachary McLean - Thanks, I took a look at Titian, and then wandered around searching for Italian renaissance artists for a couple of hours picking out some nice things.
Speaking of italian renaissance artists, I believe all the ones I picked out for this batch of master studies are from said era. I guess I'm a fan of scenes with very dark backgrounds and high contrast! Unfortunately it burns my eyes staring at those pieces while trying to copy them! Haha, but what are you going to do~
I also looked at NC Wyeth before, but I couldn't find any nice pictures that I liked, finding good quality photos and pictures on the internet is a bit more difficult than I thought! Thanks for the other two suggestions! I liked a couple paintings of Alphonse Mucha.
@ smrrfette - Haha, thanks! I'm not quite sure if I'm learning anything like technical, or just getting practice and examples of how to set up a good looking range of values and also how to make certain aspects pop out.
I looked through a couple of those Golden Age artists, and I even read through one of the Dr. Fu Manchu comics! It was pretty cool, thanks!
@ deerheadlights - Haha, well, I might just take a look at that Velazquez book then.
@ Zachary McLean - Thanks, I took a look at Titian, and then wandered around searching for Italian renaissance artists for a couple of hours picking out some nice things.
Speaking of italian renaissance artists, I believe all the ones I picked out for this batch of master studies are from said era. I guess I'm a fan of scenes with very dark backgrounds and high contrast! Unfortunately it burns my eyes staring at those pieces while trying to copy them! Haha, but what are you going to do~