The Hangout....where sanity is overrated.

[Abandoned Dreams]

Nyome

AD>> Pens take too much time! gonk short attention span! n__n;; not enough LOVE for my art! XD

9 to 14 is better than 40-50. XD;;

Nyah, AD makes nice piccies though~ :3 I just have weird standards for myself. ^^;

But...but... Inks are all cool and black...

True. Very true.

Tch. I'm a lazy little brat and I know it. xd You're just a proper artist, that's all.  

[Songjewel]

Ashram_VII

Nyome

Ashram>> xd yes. Honestly though, in the long run, tablets are a better investment than a scanner. ^^; you can practice lineart AND color so much better and faster, and work up skills. n__n I went from horrible to somewhat decent in a year. I'm sure you could do just as well or better.

A used tablet? D: I got mine from Wacom. *luff*



Deuxia>> XD wow. heart good buy! ^__^

The one I found is a Wacom, and I believe it was new. I'll have to look into it after I get back from my break. 3nodding

We shall see, that we shall. mrgreen

I got mine on NewEgg, it cost about $76, and it came with everything that the $100 one does. New, in the box and all. Came with the same software bundle; Photoshop Elements, Corel Painter demo, etc. That website is my favorite place to shop for deals. ^^

Funny thing is, my tablet made me appreciate my traditional media skills a lot more. Why? Because I SUXXORS with the tablet. sweatdrop I can color pretty decent, but line art? Hooboy do I suck.


Is there a difference between the Microns and the Staedtler pens? Cuz I have a set of Staedtlers, but I just bought a 2.0 micron to test it out.

Hey Nyome, where do you get your RL commissions? Do people just break down your doors waving money at you, or do you advertise?  

[Evil Spoon Child]

Ashram_VII

... (In space!)

xd

Speaking of art mediums, I gots me a question for all you folks out there. Do any of you paint in watercolor? When I start up my art again buh that's the medium I want to go with but I don't know two things about it. I'm going to try to start taking classes buh but I just wanted to know if anyone got any tips 'n tricks of the trade to pass on, such as technique and tools and such. Tankles ^_^  

[Ryuuhou]

isn't watercolor kinda difficult? o.0  

[Songjewel]

depends on what you do with it. I just got a whole big box of guache for free (cheap guache, but it was free, so who's gonna complain? not me) so I get to experiment with it. But I've never been able to actually paint in watercolors before, because...well...I didn't have any, and I'm poor.  

[Abandoned Dreams]

I love watercolors. They're difficult to work with at first, but you get used to them. They're perfect for sunsets. xd  

[T H I N N]

Nyome, Deuxia & Memai>> It is certainly true that I can't go wrong with the tablet + scanner combo, but my check-book (and my mother xd ) won't like me to much after that endeavour. whee

I'll probably go with the tablet, mostly because it seems like its more portable. 3nodding

Ah...one more week of class...and then...SPRING BREAK!! xd (I'll see if I can get my friend to scan some of my drawings and e-mail them to me when I go home, it will at least be something)  

[Abandoned Dreams]

I'd like my scanner better if it didn't sound like a dying cat. xp

Hm. Seth's server seems to be down. Could someone please do me a favor and click my sig to see if it works for you? I'm at a friend's house, so I can't check the FTP program to see if it connects.  

[Ryuuhou]

weee sunsets! biggrin

I dont think Ive ever used watercolors, except on kindergarten...
I bought some cheap clay some months ago, I adore clay. I make really kikass things with it ^.^

and im using firefox and all the way from Puerto Rico and IC Site looks ok to me smile

lovely 2nd chapter btw AD, you really got me hooked all over again heart  

[Abandoned Dreams]

*sigh* Of course it's working now... It must have gone down for just an hour or so. Thanks for checking, Ryuu.

Oh, and thanks about ch 2. whee  

[Songjewel]

Abandoned Dreams

I'd like my scanner better if it didn't sound like a dying cat. xp

AHAHAHAHA! xd *wipes away tear* I've never heard anyone describe it that way, but damn. Back at ECU they had this one scanner in the computer lab...I was embarrased to use it to scan my scantily-clad people because it was SO horrendously loud. I felt like everyone was turning around and staring at the softcore-smut-covered screen! xd  

[Abandoned Dreams]

Songjewel

Abandoned Dreams

I'd like my scanner better if it didn't sound like a dying cat. xp

AHAHAHAHA! xd *wipes away tear* I've never heard anyone describe it that way, but damn. Back at ECU they had this one scanner in the computer lab...I was embarrased to use it to scan my scantily-clad people because it was SO horrendously loud. I felt like everyone was turning around and staring at the softcore-smut-covered screen! xd

xd Well, that's what you get for scanning smut in public!

Seriously, my scanner sounded like...someone running an animal down with a semi. "Rrrrreeeeoooooowwwwaaaaeeeoooiiiikkkkk....." I had to take it apart and clean the insides. How sad is that? xd  

[Songjewel]

lol. well, I didn't have anywhere else to scan my commissions. xp

I can just head the tires as the kitty is flattened... xd

ahh, it feels SO GOOD to be finished with a picture and have the customer who paid real money be happy with it! *smilin*

And there are boobies in my sig!!!