tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32213002804452727262024-03-19T00:38:24.717-07:00Wetpaint ArtFresh art, do not touch.Carl Van Laguunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01201309078586701098noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3221300280445272726.post-87783338749842456252021-05-04T07:07:00.004-07:002021-05-04T07:15:33.687-07:00Hi there, future me<p><i>This is going to be a monologue from present me to future me (or present me from past me, depending when one reads it). No one makes blogs nor read them anyway, so it'll be mostly a write-and-forget-and rediscover-years-later note to myself.</i></p><p>Hey, me, how are you doing? It's probably been a long time since last you checked this blog. I hope you've travelled far in your art journey. I'm here to give you some perspective, because past you/present me is feeling like it would be a good idea to give you some reminder of where you come from.</p><p>So, no surprise, we didn't make it to professional level by 30. Past you is 33 at the time of writing this and... yeah we're nowhere near. I'd be willing to bet you're probably nowhere near where you'd want to be. I'll mark that as a fail, and curse earlier me for not putting in the hours. No way I'll make up for the time not spent practicing and studying. </p><p>On the bright side, I'm getting commission requests on a regular basis, and I may be able to be published for the first time in some ttrpg. Past you is not considering that being pro yet. I'd think having some sort of regular client or some major commission from a big company would do the trick, but I'm not there yet. Maybe present you can see things differently with a perspective I don't have yet. Maybe you have a professional portfolio and a good client base. If so, good job me! If not, oh well, does professional level means being a professional? As in getting clients like a pro? Probably not. Past you you doesn't think so.<br /></p><p>In any case, we've come a long way already. Let me remind you there was a time we couldn't get any satisfying face in any form, be it drawing or painting, or that time we spent 20 hours on a drawing that we now sketch with better everything in 30 min. Past you is now decently happy with their drawings of the human figure and face. Hopefully present you is now also good at painting them. I'm still aspiring to master lighting, and I haven't done enough yet. If I'm being honest I'm not even working on it right now. But I've been doing a full year of anatomy studies. I've filled a whole sketch pad of them, and I'm planning to redo the whole Proko's course again. I've managed to clock in about 2 hours of art everyday for a year (you know how we count), and I'm keeping it up. That's quite the accomplishment when you consider we had some long downtime. Have you kept up with that schedule or even spent more time doing art? That's be awesome, although I don't know how you will manage that feat with our already booked days.<br /></p><p>Present me has not yet been feeling confident enough to start Blanche. I hope by the time present you reads this, you'll either have completed it or feel confident enough to do so. But I'm working on it in so many ways: with the anatomy studies, to which I'm planning to add some clothes studies, with ink practice, with comic style coloring. Stay true to that story. It's a simple and meaningful one, and it's dear to us.<br /></p><p>Today I'm feeling all fired up by some art video from one of the Ori's concept artist. These key shots... man, check them out again if you find them. It reminds me why we set on this journey in the first place. It's also what past me wrote in an enveloppe before: tell the story. That's why we have Blanche to do. It's not the end all be all. It's just a stepping stone. It doesn't mean we have to do another one like it. But remember, it's all about the story and being transported there. Maybe I coul try to immerse myself more into the paintings, to see if it helps.<br /></p><p>On a side note, and to nuance a bit what I just wrote, that artist said something that rings true, and I have to take a page from her. It boils down to "be the artist you want to be" and "you don't have to do it right, you have to do it the way you like it". For that last one, I guess it's fine if the way you like it is the same as the right way to do it. Just... don't pick it by default. What I'm trying to say is don't force yourself into something you can't enjoy if it doesn't serve the purpose of making the art you enjoy. Studies help you for <i>your</i> art. Past you hasn't found out what "your art" means yet, but I'm trying to, and to do so I'm doing studies so <i>you </i>can do <i>our</i> art.</p><p>Don't lose sight that we do art because we love it. That's it. That's the only reason. Not for money, not for fame, not for anyone. I work my ass off with studies to allow future me to be able to make the choice to do art in a right or wrong way, consciously, by choice and with purpose, because <i>you</i>'ll like it.</p><p>Best of luck, me. I know I'd be humbled by you, and proud of me, if I could see what you can do.<br /></p>Carl Van Laguunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01201309078586701098noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3221300280445272726.post-23107521086301525562014-08-19T14:28:00.000-07:002014-08-19T14:32:33.381-07:00Late stuff I haven't posted yet<br />
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Carl Van Laguunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01201309078586701098noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3221300280445272726.post-28832332512771676772014-08-07T14:28:00.001-07:002014-08-07T14:28:49.565-07:00It's been ages, but I'm still hereLazyness struck hard, but I was still drawing. Painting... nit really but here is some recent stuff<br />
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<br />Carl Van Laguunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01201309078586701098noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3221300280445272726.post-33152876744305069002014-05-14T14:36:00.001-07:002014-05-14T14:36:43.443-07:00Radom bacthSome stuff I didn't posted here<br />
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<br />Carl Van Laguunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01201309078586701098noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3221300280445272726.post-53932760047888244292014-05-04T13:33:00.001-07:002014-05-04T13:33:05.906-07:00Sunday studyWater is difficult<br />
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<br />Carl Van Laguunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01201309078586701098noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3221300280445272726.post-38552902599232972982014-04-22T14:37:00.001-07:002014-04-22T14:37:18.028-07:00Tuesday: random doodle and studySome ongoing stuff and a study.<br />
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<br />Carl Van Laguunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01201309078586701098noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3221300280445272726.post-5607864277825783532014-04-13T14:54:00.004-07:002014-04-13T14:54:41.746-07:00Weekend thumbnailsAmong other stuff<br />
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<br />Carl Van Laguunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01201309078586701098noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3221300280445272726.post-80617430396533531712014-04-07T14:53:00.001-07:002014-04-07T14:53:11.417-07:00Monday doodle (with the weekend as bonus)Very quick doodle<br />
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<br />Carl Van Laguunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01201309078586701098noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3221300280445272726.post-79126021464311674412014-03-25T01:47:00.001-07:002014-03-25T01:47:57.925-07:00Clint explains how to use references, and how to study. You'll see it is very close to my previous article about "active study".<br />
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<br />Carl Van Laguunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01201309078586701098noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3221300280445272726.post-29703031617157869872014-02-26T13:43:00.000-08:002014-02-26T13:43:03.469-08:00Wednesday: free painting 1h30I will continue this one, I like it<br />
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<br />Carl Van Laguunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01201309078586701098noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3221300280445272726.post-74810241025664590962014-02-25T13:29:00.002-08:002014-02-25T13:29:40.062-08:00Tuesday: Anatomy 1h30 (maybe?)I actually have no idea how much I took exactly since I had to gather the refs<br />
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<br />Carl Van Laguunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01201309078586701098noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3221300280445272726.post-71228329108504765212014-02-24T13:58:00.002-08:002014-02-24T13:58:21.367-08:00Monday: Color study 40min<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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<br />Carl Van Laguunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01201309078586701098noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3221300280445272726.post-67710154408396806322014-02-20T13:40:00.004-08:002014-02-20T13:40:54.095-08:00Thursday: Color study 2hTough one, this one, and not finished yet:<br />
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<br />Carl Van Laguunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01201309078586701098noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3221300280445272726.post-62609635638184668122014-02-18T13:34:00.002-08:002014-02-18T13:34:18.857-08:00Tuesday: Anatomy 2hI was so damn slow today...<br />
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<br />Carl Van Laguunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01201309078586701098noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3221300280445272726.post-88714396673762373412014-02-17T13:57:00.001-08:002014-02-17T13:57:08.000-08:00Monday: color study 35minReally quick one today, I'm tired<br />
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<br />Carl Van Laguunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01201309078586701098noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3221300280445272726.post-14217707150713175462014-02-13T13:42:00.001-08:002014-02-13T13:42:03.127-08:00Thursday: color study 1hAnd I am also working on the FFXIII dA contest, nothing to show yet though<br />
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<br />Carl Van Laguunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01201309078586701098noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3221300280445272726.post-83517848198076024802014-02-11T14:21:00.002-08:002014-02-11T14:21:35.063-08:00Tuesday: anatomy study 2h-ish<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Carl Van Laguunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01201309078586701098noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3221300280445272726.post-3829893771277786642014-02-10T14:31:00.001-08:002014-02-10T14:31:55.147-08:00Monday: Color study 1h30ish<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Carl Van Laguunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01201309078586701098noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3221300280445272726.post-4255752395624024322014-02-08T05:52:00.002-08:002014-02-08T05:52:44.281-08:00Saturday: color study 2HSomething I started yesterday and "finished" today. I like the old dutch school composition and lighting. I'll try to do more of them.<br />
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<br />Carl Van Laguunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01201309078586701098noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3221300280445272726.post-91587520998220298342014-02-05T14:25:00.003-08:002014-02-05T14:25:55.148-08:00Wednesday painting: 2hStarted as a color study, then... boum<br />
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<br />Carl Van Laguunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01201309078586701098noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3221300280445272726.post-63198983166727258292014-02-03T14:24:00.001-08:002014-02-03T14:24:13.201-08:00Monday Color Study: Frog 1h<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Carl Van Laguunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01201309078586701098noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3221300280445272726.post-22154015274827276642014-02-03T00:29:00.002-08:002014-02-03T00:29:28.857-08:00Drawing lessons by Charles BargueFew years ago, some fellow artists from London came to visit Paris for a special exposition at the Musée d'Orsay. It was an exposition on Jean Léon Gérome.<br />
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I admit it, I didn't know that artist, but I took this opportunity to meet them and discover Gérome work, and I can convey how much I was amazed by this French artist (I will let you do your own research on him). Of course, after the exposition I looked into this artist biography, and I found that he participated in the making of a book, the one I will review here.<br />
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The Drawing lessons are co-authored by Bargue and Gérome. I will quote wikipedia here for some historical context: "The course, published between 1866 and 1871 by Goupil & Cie, and composed of 197 lithographs
printed as individual sheets, was to guide students from plaster casts
to the study of great master drawings and finally to drawing from the
living model."<br />
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Fortunately for us, the book has been reprinted recently, and we can grab our own copy easily. It is a big soft cover book, not the thing you would ut in your pocket, and it is big for reasons: the plates it contains are meant to be as precise as possible to allow reproduction by art students. Most plates and drawings are quite big with a very high definition. Only a few are printed on a quarter of page, but it is still something I regret nonetheless since they are not really as exploitable as I would like. <br />
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The introduction by Gerald Ackerman provides the reader with insightful informations about the artistic context in which the creation of the book occured. It is more for your personal culture rather than for the actual drawing that you want to read this part.<br />
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The course is divided in three sections, which corresponds to the way the authors want the student to build the subject: from parts to the whole. However, this is not an anatomy book, and nothing of the internal structure nor body parts is explained, so you might want to look for another book for that.<br />
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The first plates study specific parts of the body (eye, hand, foot) and set up the rules and method of drawing. The second section gradually builds up the limbs and the bigger body parts. The idea is to understand how each part works individually, but how they all work together as a whole. The last section is a set of drawings to study, while the first two are drawings from cast models.<br />
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The difficulty builds up gradually, and you are first helped by guidelines to demonstrate how to properly and accurately draw. The approach is very academic though, and some may not like it, but the method has proven its worth. It also develops and explains how to<i> see</i> and how to<i> draw what you see</i>. Precision is the master word here, so forget the loose sketch and the doodle, you are here to be pinpoint accurate.<br />
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The appendix develops a bit of Bargue's biography and his work, but what I especially liked was the collection of classical pose sketches at the end, and the section on how to measure when drawing with a model. Both are really helpful and interesting to study.<br />
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Overall, I like the book a lot. No doubt it helped me a lot with my drawing, especially when drawing from life. I even still use the first plate as reference for the planes and structure of the eye in my studies of the portrait (I will write an article about that soon).Carl Van Laguunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01201309078586701098noreply@blogger.com0