29 something ace cisfem autistic and Hard of Hearing. A tea drinker with a love of fantasy, domestic fluff, and friendships.
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ATTENTION ARTISTS/CREATIVE PROS
Your website could be the reason you're being passed on jobs. Where you post your portfolio is as important as the portfolio itself.
As a working illustrator/Art Director, here are tips for the number 1 glaring issue most artists have.
Here's a🧵
I wonder if artists being accused of gatekeeping re:AI is a byproduct of the misconception that art requires 'talent'. That ability to make art is nature's lottery that can only be rebeled against with AI. That's false, it's a teachable skill. Example,my art at 16 vs today at 31.
"Tracing helps improve your understanding of anatomy"
No. Tracing doesn't give you cause to think about line placement. Observation and having reference material on hand improves your understanding of anatomy. It's why I have stuff like this in arm's reach all the time:
In Norwegian folklore, Mara is a demonic creature that induces nightmares by riding on people's chests at night. It was believed that daughters who were born as a result of infidelity would become a Mara. Pentagrams were thought to keep Mara at bay.
Art by Johan Egerkrans
In Scandinavian folklore, the Church Grim (Kirkegrimen) is a monstrous animal-like creature that guards churches and graveyards. The Church Grim keeps order in the graveyard at night and chases away graverobbers.
Art by Johan Egerkrans