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She-Wolf91 In reply to AmorphousMog [2017-06-08 20:01:44 +0000 UTC]

Lol well I guess he just didn't want the fairy poking him over and over again. As mad as Drippy gets, he would probably keep at it for hours.

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AmorphousMog In reply to She-Wolf91 [2017-06-15 22:42:53 +0000 UTC]

Lol! Fair enough (;

If I might say, now that I'm looking at your description, I think you were being a bit hard on yourself. I don't see anything wrong with the coloring, in fact I quite like it. Was this done in crayon? Or perhaps coloring leads? I apologize - I never did learn much about art. That being said, though, perhaps you'd know better where to be critical with yourself than I would. But I want it to be known that I like your work, and think it is very charming. There are a lot of things you know how to do better than me; like fingers. haha ^w^ For some reason I can never get five little nubs right.

Swaine and Esther look great, too, but that is also just my opinion. I hope you don't mind my praise, I admit I give a lot of it. I can't seem to help myself. When I see something I like, I want to say something nice about it... call it a force of habit. I am Canadian, after all.
(That was meant to be a little joke aimed at the stereotype that Canadians are overly polite. I don't mean to sound patriotic or anything.)

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She-Wolf91 In reply to AmorphousMog [2017-06-22 10:45:20 +0000 UTC]

Believe me, hands gave me a hard time too! (still do, most days; once I actually drew the thumbs on the wrong side!) It helps to look at an image or find a drawing tutorial for tips. That's how I managed to improve.

And thank you for your compliments! (I never knew the Canadian stereotype was overly polite--- well, better than the French stereotype of always being rude *it's just a joke, people!*).

It always makes my day when someone likes some of my older works, so thanks so much for not only adding them to your collection, but also leaving such good comments. ^^

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AmorphousMog In reply to She-Wolf91 [2017-06-28 05:16:52 +0000 UTC]

Haha, well, I aim to please. ^///^

I'd offer constructive criticism if I could, but it's difficult for me to do that regarding artwork. I'm simply not artistically inclined. Writing, on the other hand... that's more my wheelhouse. In any case, I'm so glad you find my compliments pleasant and not overbearing. It is a relief to hear that.

I can definitely understand not being aware of certain stereotypes. I'll be honest with you, I had no idea Canada even had any stereotypes until very recently in my life. I do quite like a good lot of them; apparently we get called (or at least used to get called) "America's friendly next-door neighbour". Weird AL Yankovic actually did a song parodying American Idiot, 'Canadian Idiot'. It includes a LOT of Canada-based stereotypes. It's quite amusing, I suggest you check it out.

As for improving, I am quite aware that simply taking a step back and taking some time to actually look at a hand helps, anatomy-wise, and can either be traced, studied or mimicked. But for some reason I can't get a handle on it. Maybe my pencils are too thick or something. I don't know. I tend to draw my subjects annoyingly small, which almost always causes a fuss with the hands and digits. How do I make all five fingers fit on one tiny hand? How do I even make the hand? ... You get the idea.

I always feel flattered when someone likes my old work, too. At first I tend to feel embarrassed, like "Oh Gods, someone actually saw this??" and then it's a mix of embarrassment and happiness, since whoever saw it liked what they saw, even if in my eyes it looked sub-par. But I definitely think that, if there is something you are not proud of and don't want other people seeing, you shouldn't post it. That's something I'm trying to practice. I need to think far ahead in the future and be able to say, "if someone offers constructive criticism on this work, will it be relevant to my current skills, and will it be useful to me?" Very old things, if they do not reflect one's current skill set efficiently, shouldn't be put out to the public to see and review however they see fit. I wouldn't want to have one old (and poorly drawn) picture in my gallery that someone suddenly decided to shame due to it being something I created when I did not have the experience I do now. I just think that's important. But it is also important to keep your old things somewhere special, too. To look back upon, to reflect, to see how you've improved, to hold memories, and sometimes even take hints from. I guess every artist has their own views, but a lot of people in my life do those things, myself included.

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She-Wolf91 In reply to AmorphousMog [2017-06-29 19:55:48 +0000 UTC]

So much wisdom in so much text. I suppose every artist has these feelings when it comes to their artwork, old and new. And yes, I keep my old artwork posted in order to show how far I have gotten in my drawing skills. They may not be as good as others... but as I once told another DA member, we've all got our own styles--- that's what makes artwork unique in its own regard. Not everyone can draw anime, nor can everyone paint a still-life perfectly. That's why the art-world is always expanding--- a new style is always going to be seen.
I really do appreciate your commentaries. They're always so sincere, and it's nice that you can find so much to see in old works. I need to start looking back at my works and remember that, back then, I felt they were good enough to post

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AmorphousMog In reply to She-Wolf91 [2017-07-10 17:42:05 +0000 UTC]

Wisdom? Heh... I'm not so sure about that, but I appreciate the sentiment. c:
You are right about my comments being much, and more like commentaries than comments. I struggle with keeping my word count to a minimum, as there is always so much to say. My mind is a jumble of thoughts and loose ideas and every millisecond another is born and I almost always feel compelled to talk about it. And this is a perfect example of that. Whoops.

I'm glad you keep your old work up, and for those reasons. They are good reasons for doing so. And I fully agree with that entire paragraph, especially for how optimistic it is. I love the thought that instead of running out of unique and innovative art forms, we are expanding and improving in ways we never imagined before. I'll take that to heart.

Aw, well...thank ye kindly. You can feel confident in that the sincerity is real, because the reason I write so much is that I am simply translating my thought flow into text as I type it out. Just a few minor spelling and grammar checks and off it sends.
I'm so glad my words are appreciated; I appreciate you saying that. One could argue that I see many things in anything I lay my eyes on, but that's really just a matter of perception. I never tend to see much in my own drawings, but the neat thing about other people's work is that it's from a different mind, something completely unfamiliar to me. My own perceptions are shaped and bent to the will of my own thoughts interpreting another's. Sometimes I see something different every time, and that's the neatest thing. It's ever-changing, bound to bring new perception with every glance. Maybe that's why I prefer to browse rather than create my own art.

I know that feeling you speak of all too well - looking at something I drew along time ago and thinking "I used to think I wanted other people to see this?" is about as awkward as you can imagine. I'm sure you will gain much enlightenment in your endeavor, though. Best of luck, and I hope you get some insight to your own potential as well.

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She-Wolf91 In reply to AmorphousMog [2017-07-13 21:36:43 +0000 UTC]

Once again, thank you very much ^-^ 

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AmorphousMog In reply to She-Wolf91 [2017-07-20 18:37:58 +0000 UTC]

^u^

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She-Wolf91 In reply to Fanatic97 [2014-07-06 22:55:08 +0000 UTC]

LMAO! XD Nice reference.

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Fanatic97 In reply to She-Wolf91 [2014-07-06 22:56:43 +0000 UTC]

Thanks

I was hoping that someone would get it  

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