"If I had more talent, more popularity or more followers, I would be happier" If I got a dollar for every time I've heard somebody say that, I would probably be a millionaire right now. And in all honesty, hearing things like that irk me, knowing how untrue they are. From early on in life we we get to hear this lie. Be a good kid, get good grades in school, enroll into a prestigious university and get a proper job at some big company.... that'll pave your way to happiness. Life (in the western world, at least) has never been more equal in the opportunity's we get, yet the rates of people suffering from depression and anxiety has never been s

How to: Color by DamaiMikaz, journal

How to: Color

Jul 24, 2015

As a follow up of my "How to: Anatomy" journal that was received so well by the community, I will continue this series with a how to on color. Color is considered to be one of the hardest subjects when it comes to art. Most beginners (and even some advanced artists) struggle to get the colors of their work right. I myself do as well. This journal is by no means a full coverage on how to color. It will however be a good list of resources to get you started on this hard subject. A few things to get started There are a few things to color There's hue and value. Hue determines what place in the color spectrum the color is in (red, green, blue..

The Artist's Toolbox - Working with References by FionaCreates, journal

The Artist's Toolbox - Working with References

Feb 17, 2014

The Artist's Toolbox - Working with References I can draw anything... as long as I get to look at it. There is a great myth that drawing is a memory exercise. That if you can draw entirely from memory it makes you a better artist who deserves more kudos. Of course the study of drawing will lead to a good memory of the things you've already studied how to draw, humans, animals, whatever it is that you love to draw. But the downfall of this is that you can restrict yourself to only drawing what it is you have studied how to draw, ie what you've memorised. Using reference is not a weakness! It is a strength and almost all top level artists u

Speed painting challenge! by DamaiMikaz, journal

Speed painting challenge!

Mar 31, 2015

Hey guys! I've really been into speed painting lately, so I wanted to challenge myself. And also you! The idea of a speed painting is that you take a limited amount of time for a painting. This can be half an hour, or up to two hours, depending how much time you have (and are willing to spend). During that time you make a painting, or get as far as possible. When you reach the time limit, the painting is done. No getting back to it. No cheating. It's done. How?:bulletred: Use any medium. I use digital, because it's fast and clean. But you can use traditional as well. :bulletred: Use references if needed. Don't forget; References are GOOD!!!

Art and value of time by snowmarite, journal

Art and value of time

Sep 28, 2014

Dear, deviantart fellow artists Our lives go by so fast and the time for what we really want to do is limited. So, how to wisely value our time, how to make the best of every single day and keep on creating? Here are some of my thoughts about the topic and I hope that they might be helpful. 1. Priorities Sort what are the most important things you need to do as soon as possible and start with that. Make a list with what needs to be done and sort them by how necessary it is to do them, how much time it will aproximately take and how the result could impact your life. We have to make constant sacrifices in order to achiev

Art and perfectionism by snowmarite, journal

Art and perfectionism

Jun 29, 2014

Dear, deviantart fellow artists Perfectionism can be a good and a bad thing at the same time. We strive for it, but sometimes the result doesn't exceed our expectations. And that's okay. Not every single artwork you make has to be a masterpiece. Make some sketches, speedpaints, studies - just do something. See your flaws, be aware of them - and work on them. Don't put yourself down with negativity. It never helps. It takes time to learn, to gain new skills and make art. Through many hours of work we achieve what we want. And it takes time. It's so easy to give up. To think - what's the point in doing this, if the artwork is never perfect.

Conquer your artblock by DamaiMikaz, journal

Conquer your artblock

Jun 27, 2014

I think every artist out here has experienced it at least one time in their career: the so called artblock. A moment of total lack of inspiration that suddenly hits you, and leaves you unable to create. Most often the solution is to just wait. Most artblocks will solve automatically with time. But there are circumstances in which an artblock doesn't automatically disappear, or when you have deadlines to catch. In that case, you might be helped by some basic tips to conquer your artblock. Over the years, I've experienced an artblock (or writersblock, as they call it for fiction writers) many, many times. Most of them were short, but the longe

Being happy with your art by DamaiMikaz, journal

Being happy with your art

Jun 6, 2014

I've noticed lately, that there's this emotion that leaves people overwhelmed with the massive amount of good art in the community, thinking that they can never become as good or popular as those others. So sad, because skill or popularity in itself shouldn't be the major goal of an art community. I think many people who start out here get so overwhelmed that they forget what it's actually about. About popularityMany people out here, sign up to DeviantArt (or any internet art community) in order to publish their work on the internet. They've probably looked around for a while already. They saw those amazing artists that had millions of pagev

10 ways to get inspired by snowmarite, journal

10 ways to get inspired

Jun 22, 2014

Dear, deviantart fellow artists Inspiration is such an important subject for every artist. When we have it - we feel amazing and full of creative energy, but when we lack it, we tend to be anxious and procrastinate on things we really like to do. So here are some of my thoughts about the topic and I hope that they might be helpful. 1. Go outside We tend to spend way too much time indoors. Try to do some plein-air painting/drawing. Explore the world around you - It's not only good for your health, but It's also a great way to get inspired by nature, people in streets, clouds and sunsets etc. 2. Gather pictures in inspiration folder

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