07-21-2014, 11:24 AM
@Beardley, I can't really tell with what I'm most comfortable with, because I think it varies from day to day (is that normal?).
Actually, that helmet study has linework beneath; only very recently I did my first paintings without using any kind of linework first, and I acctually enjoyed making them.
About this, what scared me the other day was the fact that, suddenly, I forgot how to paint without linework, and it was something that I already have "accomplished" (still very crappy though), but from one moment to another I couldn't do what I already have done before. But I'm not quitting, I'll try again after some time apart, to see if it goes better.
In order to answer you question, I study because I want become a good illustrator and concept artist, and, as you can see, I'm not good enough yet to build a portfolio; of course that worries me, because that's what you need to get hired.
Although it may not always seem, because I say very often that I'm frustrated (even my friends joke with me for saying this quite a lot), I acctually enjoy making studies and learning all these things, and I don't do them like if they were some kind of"obligation". What bothers me many times is not being able to notice if I'm improving or not, or not being able to find my mistakes as well as proper solutions for them.
But I definitely have to admit that working straight with paint was more fun, although I've only done it for about 5 times.
Anyway, you guys are way too kind, for taking all this time to write this. Thank you so much for your advice, and thank you for ~believing~ in me, all this was very motivational, just what I needed :D
Actually, that helmet study has linework beneath; only very recently I did my first paintings without using any kind of linework first, and I acctually enjoyed making them.
About this, what scared me the other day was the fact that, suddenly, I forgot how to paint without linework, and it was something that I already have "accomplished" (still very crappy though), but from one moment to another I couldn't do what I already have done before. But I'm not quitting, I'll try again after some time apart, to see if it goes better.
In order to answer you question, I study because I want become a good illustrator and concept artist, and, as you can see, I'm not good enough yet to build a portfolio; of course that worries me, because that's what you need to get hired.
Although it may not always seem, because I say very often that I'm frustrated (even my friends joke with me for saying this quite a lot), I acctually enjoy making studies and learning all these things, and I don't do them like if they were some kind of"obligation". What bothers me many times is not being able to notice if I'm improving or not, or not being able to find my mistakes as well as proper solutions for them.
But I definitely have to admit that working straight with paint was more fun, although I've only done it for about 5 times.
Anyway, you guys are way too kind, for taking all this time to write this. Thank you so much for your advice, and thank you for ~believing~ in me, all this was very motivational, just what I needed :D