Oh yeah, lets see some artwork baby!!

ape descendant · 07-23-2010, 06:28 PM

What kind of art do you like? What attracts you to that style? What do you like about it.. and.. if it applies.. what bothers you about it? What is your favorite piece from your favorite style?

ape descendant · 07-23-2010, 06:35 PM

One of the artists I seriously enjoy, is Gustave Klimt. I love his use of metalic paint and the way he represents the female form. My favorite piece that he did, at the moment, is The Kiss.

vindicatedxjin · 07-23-2010, 08:58 PM

Can I post my own artwork?

ape descendant · 07-23-2010, 09:05 PM

If you enjoy your artwork, then yes.

carakitty · 07-24-2010, 09:48 AM

I like photography the best. I think macro photography is really interesting because of the photographer taking the time to notice quite literally the little things in life and share it with us. I like being able to see the grooves on a circuit board or individual scales on a fish. The mystery of it is also intriguing. Sometimes that intergalactic landscape is actually a crust of bread! Who'd have thought?

There isn't one photographer who is my favorite. I just know that oftentimes while perusing the billions of images on flickr I feel both inspired and daunted at the same time.

Still Jack · 07-24-2010, 10:56 AM

MC Escher. He kills everything.

Lord Whiskerton · 07-24-2010, 12:17 PM

A few pictures that I took

ape descendant · 07-25-2010, 10:48 AM

very cool.

You have a decent eye there.

Lord Whiskerton · 07-25-2010, 02:47 PM

Thank you, dear.

KontanKarite · 07-25-2010, 04:51 PM

Dave McKean. Amazing artist. Other than that, I just shared one of my current CGIs in the photo thread, so I wont be posting it here.

ape descendant · 07-26-2010, 10:02 AM

heh heh.. Batman FTW!!

KontanKarite · 07-26-2010, 12:21 PM

zombie pic.

Jonathan · 07-27-2010, 06:45 PM

I miss my kitten.

:/

KontanKarite · 07-27-2010, 07:11 PM

Is that a WIP or is it done? I once did a very minimal sketch of a cat and it looked pretty stylized to say the least.

Jonathan · 07-27-2010, 07:16 PM

Thank you for asking. There was thought of inking it, but that kitten is done. A critical eye can see half-aborted attempts to develop the piece further, but I realized more fuckery risked ruining it altogether.

KontanKarite · 07-27-2010, 07:24 PM

Ink it... or at least make a good line art of it on your pc. It's a nice, organic shape. I think I'd like to CG it if you clean up the lines. It'd make great practice.

BTW, nice work on it.

vindicatedxjin · 07-27-2010, 07:47 PM

Print from my copper plate that I etched completely by hand with acid...while i studied printmaking...

Charcoal and black marker

TheFeatheredÆtheling · 07-28-2010, 02:56 AM

Miss Vindicated, you seem to have a good eye for composition, and I like your style. The one on top is my favourite. I did one copper plate etching years ago, but it was abysmal... I prefer woodcut and linoleum-cut printmaking.

Here's a pen&ink illustration of mine:

TheFeatheredÆtheling · 07-28-2010, 03:12 AM

...another from the same series:

vindicatedxjin · 07-28-2010, 06:36 AM

OMG I love those^^^

And I enjoyed linoleum cut printmaking as well... it just takes so damn long to cut into it...

Social Suicide · 07-28-2010, 11:17 AM

Right now, my favorite art is in the gallery of this website
http://www.timburton.com/
I don't think I have a favorite in there, I like a lot of it.

ape descendant · 07-28-2010, 11:18 AM

Jin, I never knew.

Those pieces are damned expressive.

TheFeatheredÆtheling · 07-28-2010, 01:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vindicatedxjin

OMG I love those^^^

And I enjoyed linoleum cut printmaking as well... it just takes so damn long to cut into it...

Linocut and woodcut carving definitely takes some time, but it's at least very straightforward. If you use sharp tools, it's not so bad. Here's a woodcut print I did a few years ago that I was pleased with.

The wood block for this one was quite large; it took many hours to carve.

vindicatedxjin · 07-28-2010, 01:52 PM

I'll take a pic of my lino pieces when I get home. I never did a wood block

I bet it was a pain in the ass!

TheFeatheredÆtheling · 07-28-2010, 02:07 PM

Carving wood is very similar to carving linoleum for the most part. It's a bit more challenging though due to the wood's hardness and especially its natural grain. The grain will cause the cuts to splinter if you're not careful, but the results can be fantastic if you control your blade. It's difficult to see in my example above, but the wood grain gives the final print an interesting, organic aspect that is not present in a linocut.

I look forward to seeing some of your linocuts.