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nuevemonos In reply to Grtomboy [2013-09-19 22:30:19 +0000 UTC]

Thank you for the kind words! I'll go and see yours ASAP

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nuevemonos In reply to theartistseyes [2013-02-19 21:35:51 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much for the kind words

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nuevemonos In reply to scolomar [2013-02-19 21:31:18 +0000 UTC]

Muchas gracias!! (pues va relleno de nata )

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nuevemonos In reply to renevanbelzen [2013-01-27 12:57:25 +0000 UTC]

Thanks so much for the critique! Highly appreciated! I agree with you about photorealism...we own digital cameras, even better, outstanding cameras on our phones, so it makes no sense to make a hipermegaphotorealistic painting.
This painting has the exception to be a commission for the AppStore and was asked to push the painting app's new features.
However, I still think of photorealism as a good exercise to understand color/light etc, to be applied to a lets say Fantasy Art, where you don't have a model so you need to figure the lightning, textures, etc...

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renevanbelzen In reply to nuevemonos [2013-01-27 14:18:29 +0000 UTC]

I don't disagree with you that photorealism can be a good exercise. The danger exists, though, that non-artists are wooed by the skills involved, and you are tempted towards drawing in photorealism, just because people seem to like it. That was basically why I put my words of warning there.

As to the critique, I'm sad that so few artists on deviantART seem to feel obliged to give a critique to a fellow artist. You don't need much skill to give critiques, other than the ability to state what you like and don't like. Any solutions are for the artist to find out, not for those who offer a critical eye on your piece.

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nuevemonos In reply to renevanbelzen [2013-01-27 14:38:39 +0000 UTC]

For those non artist people you can sell your drawings as "your style" but artists can see, can read the lines. No anger here, I swear.
I appreciate your critique, always do, no matter the skills level, but I have two points:
One, if you critique, you should be able to receive critiques on your works (you also post in a community, my friend) I just wanted to give the favor back.
and second, If I were you, I'll wonder if I critique others' pieces just because you can't "move" on that style...
If you think about it, your ponies are meant to look like the original ones, so there's no difference between you and me, except for the subject. If I "copy" from still life, that's not good, but if I "copy" a cartoon is completely acceptable... Well, I don't see the point, what you do is a sort of photorealism with a cartoony subject.

Thanks anyways to stop by! I can't go to an art school either, but I'll help you in whatever needed if you want me to

Peace and Respect!

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renevanbelzen In reply to nuevemonos [2013-01-27 16:05:24 +0000 UTC]

Hahaha! Point well taken.

I always worry about if I'm too harsh or too personal.

I admire your work, but I also know that at your level it's easy to get praise, while you really want to be knocked out of comfort zone now and then, so you can grow as an artist.

I get knocked out of my comfort zone daily. If I feel I'm doing pretty well, I know I'm becoming complacent, lazy. I need the fear of failure to get inspired to do my best. If that means I remain unnoticed because I'm not that skilled at what I do at the moment, so be it!

My time will come.

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nuevemonos In reply to Kowgan [2013-01-27 13:05:28 +0000 UTC]

Thanks, a bunch!

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Kowgan In reply to nuevemonos [2013-01-28 17:54:38 +0000 UTC]

You're always welcome!

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nuevemonos In reply to FadingNinja [2013-01-27 02:48:04 +0000 UTC]

Yes Thanks for doubting it (see it in big size so you can appreciate the strokes)

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FadingNinja In reply to nuevemonos [2013-01-27 04:42:38 +0000 UTC]

I shall do that.

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