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Amatuer to pro one day at a time

October 8, 2014September 30, 2018
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Artwork by Seth Bland

Hello! My name is Seth.

It took me a while to figure out what I really wanted to pursue in life as far as a career choice. I discovered I loved to draw and paint and create characters and stories with my pictures.

While I was in grade school, I did not take my love for these things seriously because I had no idea this could actually be a career so it was more of a hobby. Only a couple years ago did I finally decide I wanted to get into illustration and/ or visual development for games and movies.

Over the last couple years I have taken a few fundamentals drawing and design courses, however not nearly as many as I would like. Aside from that, I have watched a ton of you-tube drawing/painting tutorials and bought gumroad tutorials and a couple dozen anatomy, painting, and how-to-draw books to gain the knowledge I have …

October 7, 2014September 30, 2018
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Drawing by Nicci

I love drawing and I always want to improve. Drawing always makes me feel positive and brighten my mood and my day. If I were to win this competition I would be ecstatic because getting more tips and experience would make me want to create more artwork. Thank you for considering me in this comp! :)

Grounds for Silverpoint

October 7, 2014September 26, 2018

Question from Ron, Drawing Academy student

Vladimir,

Are you aware that inkjet photo paper can take silverpoint? If not, give it a try and see what you think of the paper as a ground. I have been experimenting with silverpoint, and because inkjet paper is a prepared paper that had a fine tooth that acted as an abrasive I decided to try it and was pleasantly surprised. However, I feel perhaps the depth of tone may not be deep enough. Regardless of that, it may be a useful paper for soft rendering…

Drawings by Maria del Valle

October 7, 2014September 27, 2018

October 7, 2014November 7, 2025
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Artwork by Adriana M.

I have found in the diversity of materials, techniques to develop an amazing work of art. In this case, I used ink and bleach…

October 7, 2014September 30, 2018
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Artwork by Massimo Abbondi

I like to learn from the masters…

I’m glad that you are in the world

October 7, 2014September 30, 2018
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Artwork by Kirsty Semple

I was never very good at art when I was growing up and this is a fact that I always found painful. Something in me needed to be able to draw. So after I finished education I started to teach myself from books and on the internet.

This piece that I have submitted is a portrait of my great nephew…

Perfect Nest

October 7, 2014September 30, 2018
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Artwork by Achmad Dardiri

Our Body is a nest, pregnant body is a perfect nest…

Drawing Texture

October 3, 2014September 26, 2018

Question by Yuri Magalhaes

I have a question about drawing textures. Say, for example, that I’m portraying an old man, or a scene that shows some concrete or a wall: how do I show the textures and irregularities of the surface under the layers of hatching? …

The Body and Soul of Art

October 1, 2014September 26, 2018

Question from Dean Pridmore

“Which is more important: the subject of your art, or the way the piece is executed? I pose this question to you in the hopes of ascertaining a professional view on whether fine art is as much about capturing the emotion of the subject as it is about producing an accurate portrayal. Or can one be done without the other?”…