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Journal Entry: Wed Jan 23, 2013, 4:27 PM

UPDATE: A big thank you to everybody who replied and shared their thoughts with me! I've been able to gather some valuable information (some of you confirmed my suspicions ^^) and I'm positive that it will help me improve. Thank you again! :heart: :)




I've seen quite a lot of people I watch do something like this recently so I figured why not me too. I'll love you forever if you can spare a few minutes to answer the questions posed below in order to help me improve and get a better picture of what YOU would like to see.

Please do NOT base this on my pixel art in any way but solely on my digital paintings/drawing.
And don't be afraid to be honest, that will help me much more than sweet talking.


1. Why are you watching me? (maybe something a bit more elaborate than 'cuz ur awesum' :lol: )

2. Do you think I am particularly good at anything (technique, subject, etc) and if so what?

3. Where do you believe my weaknesses lie/what could I improve at?

4. Do you think I have a recognizable style?

5. Is there anything you would like to see more of from me? (no, this is not free request time ;) )

6. If you could ask me to do a tutorial, what would it be for? (this is something I will take into consideration for future tutorials)



I'll challenge you to do the same in your own journal and if you link me to it I will answer your questions as well. :)




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:iconjnredmon:
1. Well, "cuz ur awesum" goes without saying. Honestly, I started watching you when you did more Zelda enemy/scene work, and you have sort of moved away from that. But your style and the energy of your painting is present enough in your other work that your work is always still beautiful. I never really liked paintings of scenery, but your style has made me interested in scenery for the first time. Your work is really inspiring. I've been thinking just as much about places as I have about monsters lately. (I mean, I never take the time to draw them, but still...) Your pixel work is very creative and well-done too.

2. You have a really incredible gift for lighting, texture, angles, and lighting.

3. IF (and this is a big IF) anything, I think that occasionally, when you do humans, they sometimes look a little bit flat. Seriously, though, why are YOU asking US for advice?

4. Absolutely.

5. I do love your Elder Scrolls scenery and sprite work, but I kind of miss seeing Zelda monsters from you.

6. I dunno. I don't really work with digital stuff, so I can't really say.
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:iconvalasedai:
^ValaSedai Feb 6, 2013  Hobbyist Digital Artist
Haha, YES, I am asking YOU guys for advice. xD You have no idea how bad I've been feeling about my art lately and I know it's dumb but I just feel a bit stuck. >__> So any bit of helps is super welcome. ^^

Oh you'll definitely get more Zelda monster art, I've got two specific ones planned. :giggle:

Thank you so much for taking your time to reply! :hug:
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:iconjnredmon:
Oh, I'm sorry. You shouldn't feel bad; your stuff is amazing. And it's not dumb. Everyone feels like that, no matter how good or bad they are. I've felt stuck for a really long time. But looking at your work, no one would ever guess you were feeling that way.
Really? HUZZAH!! :iconexcitedlaplz:

No problem. :)
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:iconvalasedai:
^ValaSedai Feb 10, 2013  Hobbyist Digital Artist
Hah yeah I guess everybody does feel like that. I tell myself that all the time. :giggle:
Well things are going uphill, I've regained a bit of confidence. ^^

Thanks again. :hug:
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:iconjnredmon:
That's good. Can't wait to see more work from you!

No problem!
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:iconvalasedai:
^ValaSedai Feb 12, 2013  Hobbyist Digital Artist
:)
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:iconcorealis:
*Corealis Jan 30, 2013  Hobbyist Digital Artist
Sooo... Dann fang ich mal an, ja? ;)

1. Why are you watching me? (maybe something a bit more elaborate than 'cuz ur awesum' :lol: )
-> Weil deine Bilder sehr gut sind, vor allem deine Sceneries. Aber deine Pixelarts gefallen mir auch (z.B. die Flaschen :) ). Ich schaue mir immer jedes Bild an, auch wenn ich nicht immer kommentiere. Außerdem mag ich dich als Person. Wir haben oftmals die gleichen interessen und wir kennen uns schon lange jetzt haha xD Es macht Spaß, mit dir zu chatten!

2. Do you think I am particularly good at anything (technique, subject, etc) and if so what?
-> Wie ich schon sagte: Sceneries und Pixelarts. Wenn es um Menschen geht finde ich übrigens, dass du die Anatomie sehr gut hinbekommst (Anatomie ist ja mein erklärter Todfeind).
Auch: die Coloration. Wirkt, bei allem, sehr lebendig!

3. Where do you believe my weaknesses lie/what could I improve at?
-> This question is always so tricky! >_< Ich will dir ja auch nicht auf den Schlips treten (weil ich genau weiß, dass ich selber in so vielen Dingen faile was zeichnen angeht... Deshalb ist mir beim Kritik geben immer so unwohl!)
Aber mir ist aufgefallen, dass du ein wenig was an den Gesichter der Menschen ändern könntest. Manche wirken etwas... Merkwürdig. So von den Augen und den Lippen her.

4. Do you think I have a recognizable style?
-> Ja, sehr. Sowohl bei deinen Menschen als auch bei deinen Sceneries finde ich erkennt man gut, dass sie von dir stammen.
Fast alle deine Bilder haben diesen... "Speziellen GLOW" xD Ich mag das, und daran erkennt man sie.

5. Is there anything you would like to see more of from me? (no, this is not free request time ;) )
-> Pixelart in der Art der Flaschen und vllt auch wie bei dem hier -> [link] oder dem -> [link] .^^

6. If you could ask me to do a tutorial, what would it be for? (this is something I will take into consideration for future tutorials)
-> I really dunno xD Tut mir leid!

PS: DEIN TRADE OTL Ich hab das Konzept nochmal über den Haufen geworfen und ein neues angefangen! Gestern habe ich mich auch noch selbst sabotiert und Teile der Lineart AUF DIE EBENE MIT DER SKIZZE gemacht, sodass ich jetzt noch nicht viel weiter bin als an dem Tag an dem ich angefangen habe ABER ich bin auf dem besten weg! xD;
Tut mir wirklich Leid, dass das alles so lange dauert. ;_;
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:iconvalasedai:
^ValaSedai Jan 30, 2013  Hobbyist Digital Artist
Ach du kannst ruhig direkt sein was weaknesses angeht, sonst lern ich ja nix. xDD
Und ich muss dir eh zustimmen, menschliche Gesichter sind nicht so ganz meines, da muss ich definitv dran arbeiten. ^^;

Daaaankeee fürs antworten! :hug:


Wie schon öfters gesagt, mach dir keinen Stress. ^^
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:iconcorealis:
*Corealis Feb 1, 2013  Hobbyist Digital Artist
Jaaa aber ich fühl mich immer nicht so gut dabei xD

Bitte bitte!^^ Hab ich gern gemacht!

Okay ;w;
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:iconlyklex:
*Lyklex Jan 29, 2013  Hobbyist General Artist
1. Why are you watching me? (maybe something a bit more elaborate than 'cuz ur awesum' )

I really feel inspired by you, even by some of your digital non-pixel work. I'll try to keep off the subject of pixel, I've been working on that lately. I like watching someone who knows what they're doing. :)

I will look at your gallery while typing. (two windows. :D )



2. Do you think I am particularly good at anything (technique, subject, etc) and if so what?

- Nature! Such as water! Oh goodness. And "Crossroads" and "Winter's Bite" were beautiful. You did a great job at the details of the trees. The rocks in "At the Sanctus Shrine" were amazing. The details and everything in "The Deku Sprout" are overwhelmingly beautiful.

-You structure very well too such as the building in "Lair of the Deposed King."

-You really improved in "Hidden Place" with the glow effect and light.



3. Where do you believe my weaknesses lie/what could I improve at?

(I'll try not to bite butts. D; )
-Technique in clouds, I think that may be a weak point.

-"Skyview" looks really odd due to the glow effects and the nature, I am unsure. Yet, you do show signs of improvement of light sources since.

-You don't focus on Chibis but I really think you can still significantly improve to the strength of the rest of your work. The shading feels either weak "Princess Zelda" or too strong "Little Water Prince." The former looks too pink. x.x
BUT I think "Maid Suki" has just the right shading though. c:



4. Do you think I have a recognizable style?

Perhaps "Postimpressionism" because you do landscapes and "still life" which I would connect to the anime, but it's well done to an acceptable style point I think. I would say the same if you meant a personal style, your art is not deeply personal, but you have a gorgeous connection to nature.


5. Is there anything you would like to see more of from me? (no, this is not free request time )

A more personal connection to your art and hopefully nature, you do a killing job at it! :D I hope to see you make more art the most. ;D
But you do what YOU want! No one should ever convince you otherwise.


6. If you could ask me to do a tutorial, what would it be for? (this is something I will take into consideration for future tutorials)


Oh goodness, I wish you would do a shading at different angles and surfaces tutorial. Either digital or pixel. Heavily appreciated.
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