05-28-2014, 08:30 PM
some surrounding forest maybe breaking up the line of people would be great actually, can add a couple branches or some long grass on the bottom right, thanks, good point.
and i completely see where you are coming from, that is a much more healthy attitude to take than being miserable in the present for future happiness ( pretty much what everyone does ). I think I do pretty much the same, in the sense that I paint when I want to paint, what I want to paint, and yes I'm really hoping that one day I'll be good enough to paint stuff I love for a living, but i do it as meditation more than anything in any case. Like doing this castle, it puts me in a really good frame of mind just carving out the details, making things look drastically better just by adding some new layers and creating a mood that gives an emotional connection (or trying to). Of course there is some ego attached, such as if I got no faves on dA for this when its finished, i would probably be pretty bummed out, but most of the time i recognise that for what it is- a meaningless digital counter, and my art is just a step along the way. Thats basically why i dont feel like im sacrificing present happiness for the future, even if a job didnt exist doing this I would still be doing this for sure, so thats how I know im not banking on being deemed 'good enough' to build other peoples dreams (though some of them are sick! to have worked on skyrim..... yum....). hope getting new gear isnt too painful, i'll look forward to some new personal doodlings from you whenever you can :)
oh and i just found THIS http://jordangrimmer.deviantart.com/art/...-443918667
to say i am pissed off is an understatement. ive essentially done a shitty copy of this, composition, torches and all. FML.
and i completely see where you are coming from, that is a much more healthy attitude to take than being miserable in the present for future happiness ( pretty much what everyone does ). I think I do pretty much the same, in the sense that I paint when I want to paint, what I want to paint, and yes I'm really hoping that one day I'll be good enough to paint stuff I love for a living, but i do it as meditation more than anything in any case. Like doing this castle, it puts me in a really good frame of mind just carving out the details, making things look drastically better just by adding some new layers and creating a mood that gives an emotional connection (or trying to). Of course there is some ego attached, such as if I got no faves on dA for this when its finished, i would probably be pretty bummed out, but most of the time i recognise that for what it is- a meaningless digital counter, and my art is just a step along the way. Thats basically why i dont feel like im sacrificing present happiness for the future, even if a job didnt exist doing this I would still be doing this for sure, so thats how I know im not banking on being deemed 'good enough' to build other peoples dreams (though some of them are sick! to have worked on skyrim..... yum....). hope getting new gear isnt too painful, i'll look forward to some new personal doodlings from you whenever you can :)
oh and i just found THIS http://jordangrimmer.deviantart.com/art/...-443918667
to say i am pissed off is an understatement. ive essentially done a shitty copy of this, composition, torches and all. FML.