SVS Virtual Studio FEBRUARY 2023
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@ArtistErin Ooo I used to live in Ft. Collins!! I wish we could move back so bad but my husband is a teacher and getting a teaching job up there is close to impossible. Plus my kids would be mad if we moved but man I love Ft. Collins its the perfect blend of small town charm with actual things to do. (sorry off topic but just had to jump on the fun connection)
I've used gouache, and it's like acrylics and watercolor had a baby. I'm not the best painter, but the jelly gouaches are way more user friendly than the tube gouaches. There are so many videos on youtube about them. It was a trend I think last year. That's why I got them and I love them, but also tend to work more digitally. I debate doing the "Lee White" original tip where you make it both digitally and traditionally so you can sell the original for a higher price, but also make great prints easily.
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@ksfabian Oh I grew up in Ft. Collins! That's so cool you used to live there. It really is sort of one of those places, even more now than ever, small town charm, with a ton to do, and so much for an artist to really soak up. I have made it a goal to eventually get back there. Can't say enough how I took it for granted (when you're a kid, the world "out there" is so much better than boring old home) however when I went back after being away from home it seemed like it got even better! Super mind blowing. I know the job market is tight for teachers, however I have found you really never know when something might come up. Don't give up, there is so much opportunity! All my family is up there and they are always telling me the community keeps expanding and commerce is growing!
Thank you for the insight into gouache!!!! I used to paint trompe l'oeil murals as a freelancer and loved the immediate effect of acrylics. And marrying that with watercolor!!! OOOOOOHHHHH yayyyyyyyy Can't wait to get my hands on that. Would you recommend illustration board or just a multimedia paper? I have hot press watercolor paper for the smooth tooth for ink. Wondering if this is sufficient?
Anyway this was fun to just chat about cool stuff! Thank you
Erin Richardson
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@ArtistErin I've used it on so many surfaces: Watercolor paper, illustration board, canvas, my pencil sharpener, It's pretty versatile.
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@ksfabian That’s great!!! Ordering some soon
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I'm in my favorite unit of teaching in Digital Art 1, intro to digital painting. I can see sparks in the students eyes and know some are already loving it.
As a demo of all the cool stuff they can do with painting, I drew a vampire squid in Photoshop. As a side note, is anyone noticing Photoshop brushes are seeming more...clunky(?) than things like Procreate?
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@ksfabian Ok I ordered a set of Holbein gouache, thank you soooo much for your feedback about the paper! I used to sell art supplies for a local retail art supply store and fell in love with receiving load every day, gouache was in the back of my mind since then. There are some pretty beautiful papers that I have heard scan better than others as far as color/texture...
I figured I am not waiting anymore to try it out!
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@Sarah-VanDam Lovin' the one on the right!
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Practicing traditional art with Crayola colored pencils.
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I'm calling these guys Boggo & Burb
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@von_Nimmermehr I think you've really got something here, keep working at this character!
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Lately, I found myself doing traditional art very relaxing and I am painting almost every day!
It's partly because everybody still talks about AI art a lot. Personally, I think AI will never completely replace human-made art, simply because we love the process of creating so much and we are able to recognize the value it brings.
Today I started thinking about creating an actual full-spread illustration with complex composition traditionally. After I went through my craft supplies I realized I have no paper to draw on and spent an awful lot of money on paper, brushes, and paints...
But I do not regret it!
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@mag I love this!! It's so adorable, I can't wait to see more of your traditional work. I couldn't agree more about making more things traditionally especially in the face of AI.
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@mag this is so cute! I've been on a traditional kick lately too. It's been months since I drew anything on my iPad -- I've only been using it to do color studies. It's so fun to go back to your roots!
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Hi @mag, looks amazing!! I recently started making a lot more traditional art, too. I find it significantly more relaxing than making art digitally for some reason.
Admittedly, I find myself double tapping the paper hoping to undo a mark!
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Friday fan art! Hopefully the Disney lawyers don’t see this! I promise, it’s not for sale!!!!
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@Kristen-Lango Ive been thinking about doing more traditional too lately and if I could replicate my digital style traditionally. I really want to try but my traditional supplies are all sorts of odds and ends left over from school and I'd have to also drop a lot of money on new supplies so I'm a little scared in case things were to turn out badly...
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@Jeremy-Ross
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@Mimi-Simon yeah, supplies are expensive, but I look at it this way: it’s investing in my talent, and a whole lot less expensive (collectively) than going to a movie or out to eat every week. If I wouldn’t blink an eye spending discretionary income on entertainment, discretionary spending on art supplies is even better!
illustrator - author - smiley person
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Well said @Melissa_Bailey!
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Tulips!
