Art Tips - The Foot by ArandaDill
yes feet good
hello feetsies my old friend
it’s time to tackle you again
because art is such misery
I will draw you just wait and see
and these feeets will end up in a pic
yes they will
oh the aaaart
of feetsies
(via tildrum)
Dear Dante,
Recently I’ve come across a certain video. No, it’s not one of those pointless funny videos on YouTube, it’s actually something that could be considered very serious.
I’m not forcing you onto watching this video, It’s totally understandable that you’re a very busy man. But it would be greatly appreciated if you spared some time of your’s to stop everything and watch this video. Cheers! :)
… I woke up to a bunch of request to check out this video this morning in my ask box. I want to thank everyone for sending it in. It’s a little heavy in the am, but it’s definitely worth the watch and important. Check it out, represent… -Dante
Good video. Watch it, and please reblog.
Have Ms. Frizzle as a teacher, grow up to save the damn world.
A little unintentional fanart for your Friday night. Anyone remember Burning Rangers on the Saturn?
The big D .. for.. doing some fishing?
(via tildrum)
Getting into the animation industry *spoiler alert*
This is a cross-post from my blog. I’ve been wanting to write something that sums up my journey to becoming an artist in the animation industry, for myself, my friends, and people who are considering the same path. It’s pretty long, sorry!
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I’ve been wanting to write this blog entry for a long time, but I told myself that I wouldn’t until after I’d found a job. I knew my opinion on my current situation was severely biased and I wouldn’t be able to deliver the facts with a clear perspective. In fact, I was about to break my own rule and just write an update anyway, because I was tired and bitter and at my breaking point, when the seemingly impossible happened. I’m now employed, in the film industry, and as an artist. I’m doing what I’ve always wanted to do.
I’ve put this blog on hold because I’ve been dealing with a lot, and I think it’s about time I explained. Of course, the problem with waiting so long is that now I have to sum up over a year in a way that won’t put everyone to sleep.
So.
HAPPY *belated* NEW YEAR!
Hey! Well this post is about two weeks too late already but never mind!
I thought I’d start off by reflecting on the past year. It’s been insane; crammed full of the lowest lows and the highest highs! I still can’t fully believe that exactly one year ago I was made redundant from a job I didn’t particularly want, and was struggling to make ends meet once again on the pittance handed to me by the tax payer, for the second time since graduating.
It was all pretty gloomy back then and the hope of anything ever coming good for me was just one of those dreams which was slowly dwindling away. But somehow, with a little determination, a lot of support from friends & family, plus a little luck, the stars aligned and I landed my first paying commission in April. From then on I’ve barely stopped and I can’t even describe how relieved I am to say those words!
Anyway, tis the season for breaking resolutions and that’s what I’m really here to talk about. Last night, my boyfriend and I happened upon a page in my notebook which listed all the things I wanted to achieve in 2011. They were…
· Become ambidextrous (Well what if my right hand falls off?)
· Learn ventriloquism (Nope, can’t remember the importance of that one)
· Make some money! (I have a Starbucks addiction to quench here)
Suffice to say, I only achieved one of those aims, but I’m sure it was still a 100% improvement on 2010.
This year I’m gonna absolutely kick the arse off my rate of improvement, but I’m not going to set myself a big list of resolutions. I find they’re so loaded with negativity they almost beg you to break them. Instead I’m gonna go with one big goal broken down into manageable aims. So here it is, for 2012 I’m going to…
Prepare for Opportunities!
Keep my drawing and painting skills sharp.
(Produce a minimum 12 pieces of personal work, 1 per month, and a big ol’ sketchdump every week.)
Avoid Falling Off the Radar Again.
(Publish at least one blog post a week consisting of the week’s sketches and experiments. Talk to more people, strengthen existing relationships, be helpful to the illustration community and stay active even in the busy times.)
Stay on Top of Marketing
(Reprint business cards, plan out a mailing schedule, produce a newsletter four times a year Update the portfolio every 2 months, redesign the blog and website.)
Enjoy my work
(I’ve wasted too much time worrying about not being good enough or that my subject matter might not the most commercial, so this year I’m just chill out a bit and let my heart rule instead of my head and see where it takes me. Surely this, coupled with cranking out work constantly is the key to finding your voice?)
So that’s it, there’s probably a whole lot more that needs to be rectified but those are my 4 core goals. What about you, what are your goals and resolutions for the year?
A lil dump of traditional and digital sketches doodled throughout the week.
