Sketching/Drawing...
Tim Winters
days and have been following lots of interesting threads. I figured it's
time to start on of my own.
I have read everyone's comments regarding using charcoal and sketching. I
consider myself a fairly accomplished artist/designer however I have never,
NEVER been able to draw/paint. I come from a photographic background and
have a very good eye but translating that to paper has always been difficult
for me. However that has not been the case when using a computer. I find
it a much better tool the a pencil.
Am I alone here and does anyone have any comments?
Tim Winters
"Who can be wise, amazed; temperate and furious; loyal and neutral in a
moment...."
Mike Senna
Tim Winters wrote in message
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>I have read everyone's comments regarding using charcoal and
sketching. I
>consider myself a fairly accomplished artist/designer however I have
never,
>NEVER been able to draw/paint. I come from a photographic background
and
>have a very good eye but translating that to paper has always been
difficult
>for me. However that has not been the case when using a computer. I
find
>it a much better tool the a pencil.
Tim,
I have always loved to draw and paint, but there are many fine artists
who can do neither very well. Some use the computer or the camera
like yourself, some use collage. Others are sculptors. There are
many mediums with which to express your creativity. Many in this
newsgroup are just like yourself, most comfortable with the camera or
the computer.
Welcome. Join in the discussions. If we are off your topic of
interest, do what you did here, create your own.
Mike
Mike the (19)50sguy
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Brian Mays
> I have read everyone's comments regarding using charcoal and sketching. I
> consider myself a fairly accomplished artist/designer however I have never,
> NEVER been able to draw/paint. I come from a photographic background and
> have a very good eye but translating that to paper has always been difficult
> for me. However that has not been the case when using a computer. I find
> it a much better tool the a pencil.
Fine art is all about what YOU enjoy...it's dictated by NO ONE but
you...that's the biggest difference (in my opinion) between art and design
(and what I TRY to tell people who call me "an artist" but they never grasp it).
For me, the computer is sometimes quicker, definitely easier at repairing your
mistakes...but better than a pencil? Or my watercolors? Not for me...I'm
very comfortable with my fine art tools. Part of that may be from the fact
that I spend 8 hours a day doing computer graphics. I'm accomplished at them,
but don't enjoy doing them for fun. So when I do "art" I try to stay away
from the computer (although I HAVE done fine art on the computer
before...sometimes it's the only way or the quickest way to get an effect
done). One thing I try to do when I use the computer for fine art purposes is
to integrate my handwork with it...scan in that watercolor or that charcoal
drawing, then enhance it.
Anyway, that's my 2¢.
Good post, Tim.
Brian Mays
Mike Senna
message "Any More Gallery Artists Here?"
Mike
PONE1PESOS wrote in message
<19990727205234...@ng-fo1.aol.com>...
>Finally! drawing/painting gets some recognition! I started out with
plans to become >a straight up illustrator/painter. It's my first
love & I have been drawing/painting the >figure, still life, and
other compositions in the studio since I was just a toddler.
PONE1PESOS
Hi My name is Tim Winters. I have been lurking round here for a couple of
days and have been following lots of interesting threads. I figured it's
time to start on of my own.
I have read everyone's comments regarding using charcoal and sketching. I
consider myself a fairly accomplished artist/designer however I have never,
NEVER been able to draw/paint. I come from a photographic background and have
a very good eye but translating that to paper has always been difficult for me.
However that has not been the case when using a computer. I find it a much
better tool the a pencil.
Am I alone here and does anyone have any comments?
Tim Winters
Finally! drawing/painting gets some recognition! I started out with plans to
become a straight up illustrator/painter. It's my first love & I have been
drawing/painting the figure, still life, and other compositions in the studio
since I was just a toddler. Then the computer came along...
However this did not yield me from fine art practices. I find that my
traditional training with drawing, painting & color theory have provided me
with a very unique visual flavor/style on the Mac.
If I had my choice I would paint/draw for a living. I'm confident in my
ability, but I now love my Mac & I'm now 90% Mac. 10% pencil/brush.
L8tr!
Marty
pone1pesos
And the sea shall grant each man new hope, as sleep brings dreams.
-Columbus
PONE1PESOS
Marty, where have you been? It's good to see this. Did you see my
message "Any More Gallery Artists Here?"
Mike
I've been underground at the beach, hoping to catch at least one day of surf
before starting my new job on Thurs.
Just read your post, "Any More Gallery Artists Here?" and I thought you were
right about the right mix of graphics/fine arts in ADG.
It's nice to know there's people out there who aren't just transfering $$$ &
trading stocks or crunching #'s.
The artists live! We may be a dying breed but there's still a few of us around
to spin yarns about the old days & express ourselves the old fashioned
way....we draw/paint it!
L8's