would y'all be interested in a discord server? would be very much art focused (anything, not just visual art!). been thinking for a while it'd be nice to have a little community to focus on that kind of thing :3
@jermy_9 Its a very broad subject with much fewer firm “rules” so its tough. Im not aware of any exercises for composition specifically other than just studying the mechanics behind what works and what doesn’t and slowly trying to apply those concepts to your drawings.
composition is incredibly important and is lowkey how a lot of people, especially non-artists, subconsciously make judgements on art. often smth being simpler like the bottom image just makes it easier for it all to immediately feel tied together and impactful
@centuryegg3 Oh definitely there are a lot of factors that influence “good” art, composition is just smth that i don’t see discussed very often in online spaces compared to other things like anatomy, form, light & color, etc.
it takes a great deal of talent to create a detailed, background-intensive piece with that same immediate visual clarity and punch that a less experienced artist can make in a shorter period of time with a more focused piece.
Thank you guys for always showing out so hard on my art btw😭it takes me by surprise every single time and it’s incredibly motivating as i try and improve. I really want to get better and have cooler things to share in the future, and yall being there helps a lot :3
@urchinoftheseas Lowkey i think art communities in general need to have some honest discussions about the fact that AI kinda just exists forever now and what that means. Like we can’t keep acting like every use case is gravely unethical and that it’ll magically disappear one day.
Being anti AI is a very defensible moral stance, is a mainstream topic of discussion, and it’s now hard to entirely disprove allegations of AI use. It’s easy pickings for attention-seeking behavior.
IMO it’s not specifically anti-ai psychosis as much as it is that there’s a subset of individuals who thrive on drama and negativity, and they mask this ugly character trait by taking an otherwise agreeable stance to it’s absolute extreme in order to stir the pot unnecessarily.
what i was trying here:
1: different brush for lineart
2: new technique for drawing hands
3: doing all colors on one layer
4: taking more ownership of mistakes and avoiding getting hung up on imperfections during smaller pieces