mcalandra In reply to GeisKing1 [2018-03-08 19:01:18 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! 

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GeisKing1 In reply to mcalandra [2018-03-09 12:59:55 +0000 UTC]

You're very much welcome ^_^

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mcalandra In reply to RadDitto [2017-11-02 15:16:23 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! I really appreciate you taking the time to post that. I hesitate to post work here sometimes. I feel like it's open season for criticism. I rarely get anything bad, and I consider the source when I do get them. 
It's nice to check in and hear something nice! 

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RadDitto In reply to mcalandra [2017-11-02 21:27:25 +0000 UTC]

Oh, you're welcome! Your art genuinely does look like a professional.

I think the people who go out to shoot others down on DeviantArt are either misguided or trolls, Why I say misguided for the first one is because there are DA YouTubers who (in 2016) went to mediocre art and fetish art and started insulting the art and sometimes even the artist. There are still people who do that, but to a lesser extent, what I would do is treat them like internet trolls and give them no reaction and block them if you feel you need to.

And it is nice to hear something nice! (although I feel like I get too many compliments, I want constructive criticism really bad, and I only got it once...)

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mcalandra In reply to RadDitto [2017-11-03 14:48:29 +0000 UTC]

I've been working professionally for years. Book covers, airbrush magazine tutorials, comic covers, and commission work. It's a long road, that's for sure. Very competitive.

I always look to see if there is any validity to criticism. Sometimes there is, but most often, it's people with far less training and achievement that want to feel better about their inadequacy by taking a shot at your work publicly. Typically bully behavior. 
I think you're right. You just ignore it, or block them. 

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mcalandra In reply to acreativeitch [2017-03-30 15:10:11 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! Glad to have you following the work! 

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mcalandra In reply to illusorya [2014-06-03 13:33:22 +0000 UTC]

Hey Stefania! Yes, I think you are now stalking me on all of my pages! lol

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illusorya In reply to mcalandra [2014-06-03 17:05:31 +0000 UTC]

Ahah, it's all your fault, you do awesome art!

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mcalandra In reply to badass-artist [2014-05-28 15:41:09 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! There aren't many of us left! It is a bit unusual, everyone thinks I use a program to do my work. 

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badass-artist In reply to mcalandra [2014-05-28 23:08:56 +0000 UTC]

Yea I have people think mine is digital as well. It's amazing the reaction I get sometimes. It's like some of the kids now a days don't think it's
possible. the thing I like is that most traditional has a unique look to it where as most of the digital work out there all looks the same.

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mcalandra In reply to badass-artist [2014-06-02 14:28:00 +0000 UTC]

Yes, the digital work, while I do like it, has a "look" to it. You are right, the younger people grew up on the computer, so they can't figure out how we do it. 

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badass-artist In reply to mcalandra [2014-06-04 13:30:50 +0000 UTC]

Maybe it's time we old schooler's start teaching them and open them up to a whole new world.

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mcalandra In reply to badass-artist [2014-06-04 15:32:19 +0000 UTC]

Ha! Old school style! 

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badass-artist In reply to mcalandra [2014-06-05 04:50:27 +0000 UTC]

Us old schoolers need to take control. BTW Nice work.... I've been meaning to ask you what your medium is. It looks like airbrushed qouache.

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mcalandra In reply to badass-artist [2014-06-05 11:11:16 +0000 UTC]

I use airbrush acrylics right of the bottle. Mostly Comart and Holbein with an Iwata Eclipse. I use hot press illustration board for most work since it allows me to erase for details. I do use some colored pencils for details, too. 

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badass-artist In reply to mcalandra [2014-06-05 12:31:00 +0000 UTC]

Your very similar to what I do. I use Golden on hot pressed watercolor paper with an Iwata micron. Did you ever work on Tee shirts earlier in your career. I painted shirts on the Gulf beaches in the 80s - early 90s.

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mcalandra In reply to badass-artist [2014-06-05 15:27:54 +0000 UTC]

Never painted tshirts. I stumbled on the airbrush sometime around 2003. Taught myself how to use it. It took a while to get my technique down, but I have found out that what I do is similar to a lot of other airbrush illustrators. It just seems to fit my style. 

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badass-artist In reply to mcalandra [2014-06-06 13:41:26 +0000 UTC]

I discovered the airbrush back in '79 when I started painting Vans of all things. Yea I'm that old. Painting shirts is where i learned my trade. I had to tighten things up when I started working commercial. I use a lot more brush work along with freehand airbrushing. Teaching yourself is good because you developed a unique style.

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mcalandra In reply to BiBiARTs [2013-04-07 12:48:46 +0000 UTC]

Thank you, and thanks for the invite!

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mcalandra In reply to matej16 [2013-04-03 13:43:41 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!! Much appreciated

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mcalandra In reply to MaidenHellComicBook [2013-01-04 20:23:22 +0000 UTC]

Nice to see you here!

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mcalandra In reply to sivousplay [2012-10-22 15:07:54 +0000 UTC]

Thanks Jim! I'm working on that!

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mcalandra In reply to marlborored24 [2012-10-14 02:02:57 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! I appreciate that!

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mcalandra In reply to panthera-panther [2012-10-08 19:30:14 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! I am not all that active here, but I do post most of my new work

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panthera-panther In reply to mcalandra [2012-10-09 17:30:25 +0000 UTC]

Thats ok, i see your artwork on facebook and wip when it is in the newsfeed.. I like keeping up with fav artists..

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mcalandra In reply to Lizziesphotos [2012-10-08 19:29:10 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! I love Amy Lee!! I even did a drawing of her.

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