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Quietly posting this while the internet is excited about the Marvel film announcements. (I am, too, don’t get me wrong!)

Tom Hardy has a lumpy head.

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~crazedbabe2 Mar 10, 2013  Hobbyist Artist
did you go to art school I know dumb question right
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~caffeinetooth Mar 12, 2013
I went to a liberal arts school and majored in studio art (and doubled with biology!) Digital painting is something that I taught myself though.
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~crazedbabe2 Mar 12, 2013  Hobbyist Artist
howd you teach your self digital painting I wanna learn but I don't know how and I cant afford school yet
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~caffeinetooth Mar 12, 2013
I started out with opencanvas 1.1 and a mouse. Opencanvas 1.1 is completely free to download, though I'm sure there are plenty of other free painting software available now. I looked through a lot of tutorials on deviantart. There are a ton here, and even if they're using the latest Photoshop, they are still useful. After a while I got a tablet and then upgraded to opencanvas 4. I'm currently using Corel Painter X, but that learning curve took a while for me to push through. Draw and paint from observation - this goes for traditional media, too. Use photo references and draw objects sitting around you. A lot of learning how to use any medium is looking at what other people are doing and how they do it, working from references and really observing and processing what things look like, and then just drawing every day and trying to push yourself. But an important thing to keep in mind is to not blame your materials. Using high-end media or programs will not automatically improve your artwork. Start with simpler tools, master those first. You have pencils - work with those! You can do /amazing/ things with graphite. And don't get discouraged. Be self critical, seek constructive criticism, and then learn how to improve and grow from that! :D
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~crazedbabe2 Mar 12, 2013  Hobbyist Artist
cool hey what art school would u recomemend best
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~caffeinetooth Mar 12, 2013
I didn't go to art school, and I don't know much about them. But you do need a portfolio in order to apply. For me, the art classes I took did not hold my hand through figuring out the media. They were great for pushing me outside of my comfort zone, learning how to objectively critique myself, and problem solving. But I already had to know a little about what I was doing first.
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~crazedbabe2 Mar 12, 2013  Hobbyist Artist
were did u go
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~caffeinetooth Mar 12, 2013
I told you. A liberal arts college. I'm not going to tell my alma mater online, sorry.
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~vya Aug 3, 2012
oh wow! :heart:
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~caffeinetooth Aug 3, 2012
:face squish: X3
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