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12/15/2020 4:44:00 PM
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Weren’t these two behind technologically, or was that just Cara?
I ask because unless they had some sort of really fast transportation, I think the trip back would’ve probably been enough time to have already recovered; it didn’t sound like any of this happened recently, after all.
Though, I suppose that also depends on where along the way she talked to Dally.
Besides that, great job as per usual! It’s no fair that you’re good at drawing, [i]and[/i] writing. Most of us only get one or the other. :p
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Ha! I’m special then, because I’m good at neither!
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You don’t give yourself enough credit, mon amie! You seemed like a good writer to me! ^-^
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Mm, no, Errol and Skye aren’t really behind technologically. It’s really just Cara who has, like, almost zero access or interest in technology. Dislay be right! This story happened about a week ago, right after Dally and Skye spoke. They started on the base and later decided to talk somewhere more private. Thank you! It’s such a blast to be able write and draw. Although, I believe that everyone has the ability to learn to write and draw if they have the time and interest to practice it! It took me, like, six years before I finally got my horses not to look like sausages.
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[quote]Mm, no, Errol and Skye aren’t really behind technologically. It’s really just Cara who has, like, almost zero access or interest in technology.[/quote] Ah, I guess I just saw that Skye used a bow, ao I scoffed and went like [i]“How primitive.”[/i], and then some guy with a monocle probably agreed with me saying [i]”Indeed. How absolutely barabaric!”[/i]. [quote]Thank you! It’s such a blast to be able write and draw. Although, I believe that everyone has the ability to learn to write and draw if they have the time and interest to practice it! It took me, like, six years before I finally got my horses not to look like sausages.[/quote] I wish I shared that optimism. I’ve tried to learn how to draw a few times—took art classes, tried to teach myself, asked friends for help. While I’m not [i]the worst[/i], I’m definitely not good. I’ve always been envious of you artsy types, though! What I wouldn’t give to be able to paint! I’d even go so far as to say I’d give up my ability to write for it! Just imagine, the walls of my room covered with paintings [i]I[/i] made, giving things [i]I[/i] created to people on Christmas and birthdays, and then I die young! Tragically! [i]Dramatically![/i] The troubles artist, taken away before his prime, his masterpiece hanging proudly in the family living room in mournful remembrance! But I can’t. *takes hypothetical masterpiece off the wall and carelessly tosses it behind me. It hits several things along the way, making quite a mess*
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[quote]Ah, I guess I just saw that Skye used a bow, ao I scoffed and went like [i]“How primitive.”[/i], and then some guy with a monocle probably agreed with me saying [i]”Indeed. How absolutely barabaric!”[/i].[/quote] Yeah, lol, I really like more traditional weapons. They can be fun to play with, especially when you make ‘em a wee more techy. [quote]I wish I shared that optimism. I’ve tried to learn how to draw a few times—took art classes, tried to teach myself, asked friends for help. While I’m not [i]the worst[/i], I’m definitely not good. I’ve always been envious of you artsy types, though! What I wouldn’t give to be able to paint! I’d even go so far as to say I’d give up my ability to write for it! Just imagine, the walls of my room covered with paintings [i]I[/i] made, giving things [i]I[/i] created to people on Christmas and birthdays, and then I die young! Tragically! [i]Dramatically![/i] The troubles artist, taken away before his prime, his masterpiece hanging proudly in the family living room in mournful remembrance! But I can’t. *takes hypothetical masterpiece off the wall and carelessly tosses it behind me. It hits several things along the way, making quite a mess*[/quote] Ah, but what is writing except painting with words? The click of a keyboard or the flick of the quill can create their own artwork! Lol, I don’t think it’s always how well you “art” that matters, it’s if you enjoy it. That’s pretty much the only thing that keeps me going in my drawing. I’ve also found that when trying to draw something a specific way doesn’t work, using a different technique or looking at it from a different perspective really helps!
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[quote]Yeah, lol, I really like more traditional weapons. They can be fun to play with, especially when you make ‘em a wee more techy.[/quote] It’s always bows, though, have you noticed that? Swords, crossbows, axes, etc. are all either [i]super[/i] techy and advanced, or completely traditional. Bows are the only ones that ever hit that middle ground, at least from my experience. [quote]Ah, but what is writing except painting with words? The click of a keyboard or the flick of the quill can create their own artwork! Lol, I don’t think it’s always how well you “art” that matters, it’s if you enjoy it. That’s pretty much the only thing that keeps me going in my drawing. I’ve also found that when trying to draw something a specific way doesn’t work, using a different technique or looking at it from a different perspective really helps![/quote] For sure, and I do really love writing, don’t misunderstand! If I didn’t, I’d have dropped it by now! But, back in my aforementioned art classes, it was just so relaxing whenever we painted anything. I loved it! And, I’d love to just, express what’s in my head into something I can [i]see[/i]. As much as I love writing, it’s easy to get caught up in that feeling of not making any progress. Like, sure, the page count is increasing, but that’s just a number, and the progress you make feels kind of.. Abstract. In the same case with a drawing or a painting, though, you can see your progress right smack on the paper/canvas/etc.! Now, you might be thinking “Aifos, you sound like you enjoy painting! That’s my point! Do it! Paint!”, but the issue is I’m a very self-motivated person. I hold myself up to a standard, and if I can’t meet it I get very frustrated. I took quickly to writing, it came naturally to me, but visual art simply does not. So I get frustrated for not being able to actually draw what I want the way I want it, and then ask for help, but I ask for [i]too much[/i] help, and that’s why Lee doesn’t like me anymore. :p
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[quote]It’s always bows, though, have you noticed that? Swords, crossbows, axes, etc. are all either [i]super[/i] techy and advanced, or completely traditional. Bows are the only ones that ever hit that middle ground, at least from my experience.[/quote] I guess so. I haven’t really given it that much thought. When I was coming up with Skye’s character, I just thought that a bow and arrow would be pretty cool. [quote]Now, you might be thinking “Aifos, you sound like you enjoy painting! That’s my point! Do it! Paint!”, but the issue is I’m a very self-motivated person. I hold myself up to a standard, and if I can’t meet it I get very frustrated. I took quickly to writing, it came naturally to me, but visual art simply does not. So I get frustrated for not being able to actually draw what I want the way I want it, and then ask for help, but I ask for [i]too much[/i] help, and that’s why Lee doesn’t like me anymore. :p[/quote] Oh, no, I understand all of that! With every drawing I make, I have a specific image in my mind that I want on a piece of paper. Truth is, I never get to point, and it is very frustrating. For that drawing of Cara, her nose is too long and weirdly round at the tip, and I wanted her face shape to be a little different. Just yesterday I was working on drawing; I didn’t get the lines where I wanted them to be so I just stopped. It hard even for professional artist to paint/draw exactly what’s in their head, too. It just takes a bunch of practice; there’s still a lot I [i]can’t[/i] do for the life of me, and it will probably take years before I get to that point. It’s cool to compare your drawings from this year and last year, because then you really see the progress in your technique and all that! However, again, I understand just stopping. There was a period of time I didn’t draw at all. And that’s okay! Your particular gift is in writing, and that’s awesome! If you ever decide to tap into a little art again, though, feel free to PM me with questions. I absolutely don’t mind a ton of them :P
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[quote]I guess so. I haven’t really given it that much thought. When I was coming up with Skye’s character, I just thought that a bow and arrow would be pretty cool.[/quote] I actually hadn’t either until this post. I was about to name a few of my favorite techno-classic weapons, when I realized it. :p [quote]Oh, no, I understand all of that! With every drawing I make, I have a specific image in my mind that I want on a piece of paper. Truth is, I never get to point, and it is very frustrating. For that drawing of Cara, her nose is too long and weirdly round at the tip, and I wanted her face shape to be a little different. Just yesterday I was working on drawing; I didn’t get the lines where I wanted them to be so I just stopped. It hard even for professional artist to paint/draw exactly what’s in their head, too. It just takes a bunch of practice; there’s still a lot I [i]can’t[/i] do for the life of me, and it will probably take years before I get to that point. It’s cool to compare your drawings from this year and last year, because then you really see the progress in your technique and all that! However, again, I understand just stopping. There was a period of time I didn’t draw at all. And that’s okay! Your particular gift is in writing, and that’s awesome! If you ever decide to tap into a little art again, though, feel free to PM me with questions. I absolutely don’t mind a ton of them :P[/quote] Well, that’s somewhat reassuring, I think. I mean, I know we tend to be overly critical of our own work, but hearing it sounds like you have some of the same issues I have makes me feel there is some sort of chance I could get up to that level too someday! But, how [i]do[/i] you actually improve? When I go back and look at my old stuff, I don’t really see much improvement. It always feels like it’s at that same level of mediocrity that it was before. Maybe I just don’t have an artistic enough mind to pick up the improvements... I’ll keep that offer in mind. Everyone I’ve asked for help doesn’t seem to talk to me as much anymore, though, so I don’t think I’ll take you up on it. :p Plus someone keeps taking my pencil. I keep it inside a bag, inside a binder, inside of another bag, so I’m sure I’m not just losing it.. >.>
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[spoiler]Goodness gracious, my grammar was dreadful in my last message :/[/spoiler] Hm... I guess what I did is look back at my past drawings and figured out what areas made them not look they way I wanted them to. For instance, for a long while my people and animals looked quite unnatural. So, I studied the shapes that make up their bodies (like the circles in a horse’s, and the rectangular shapes in a human’s) and sketched it out. Pretty much everything I draw starts out as a bunch of shapes, then I add the lines and move from there. Shading was another big thing, and I’ve improved a bit with that simply by studying real life. (What color does a horse’s mane glow in the sunlight? Does a person’s arm rotate in a complete circle? How can that circle help me make my knight’s arm look more natural?) Watching how other artists on YouTube draw things help as well, taking certain principles and applying them to my own style. It sounds kind of complicated when I read all that, but it really does help. Another thing that’s helped me is to not condemn my artwork until I get closer to the end. It’s impossible to draw/paint something perfect in one night. Even just a little improvement is a big accomplishment! Again, it took me six years of practice to get to a certain point, and during literally half of that I saw little development. It just takes time. I... hope that helps. It’s kinda hard to put it all into words. However, you don’t have to be afraid to ask questions! I honestly won’t mind, let the flood come! :) l’m in no way a professional yet, but maybe I can offer a few pointers. That is, if you can find the pencil thief. How rude to steal a pencil with such great potential!
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[spoiler]Seems fine to me. >.>[/spoiler] The shapes method would probably help me out a lot if I could get the hang of it. I always either draw so many shapes I might’ve well have just drawn the body outright, or I draw so few that I can’t properly visualize how to put them together. Shading is one of my biggest problems. I’ve tried to pay attention to it both in real life, and in cartoons, but while I understand how the light reflects and deflects and all that, I can never properly capture it on paper. I can usually simplify the cast shadows down, but I can’t usuall even get simplified shadows done on the objects themselves. >.< Hm.. Well, I might throw one of my old drawings your way, and ask for some advice. I actually need to throw you a PM anyway, so maybe I can use that as a reminder! :p All this artsy talk has made me want to draw something, too, so I might grab a new pencil while I’m at work! ^-^
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Oof, yeah, it can be hard to know where to put shapes and where not to put shapes. That’s actually why I never used them for the longest time. If you want, I can share a few of my sketches to show you what I do for shapes and shading! Please do! I’d love to help where I can. And, if you do take up the pencil, good luck! It can be so much fun to doodle while you’re working :P
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That would actually be pretty helpful! Especially for human forms! Knowing what shapes to build humans with would be nice! I want to say shading would be helpful, too, but it’ll probably go over my head... Again. Oh, I didn’t mean grab the pencil to doodle at work. I move boxes around; that’d be a good way to get fired. :p But, I work at a store, so I could nab a pencil on my way home.
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I’ll send you a couple pics tomorrow :D And there’s a lot more craziness to shading, so I wouldn’t go into the deep details. However, I can shade a few basic shapes like spheres and squares and show you a bit of that if you change your mind. Even looking at those give you an idea of where shadows go on a person’s head or torso. Eep! Yeah, don’t doodle at work. O.o I hope you find a pencil, though!
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It’s also worth noting I don’t actually want to be able to draw uber-realistically, too; I want to draw cartoons/comics/somethingelsealongthoselines, so if I could just get some simplified shading down that’d be a great help! I’ll go digging through my sketchbook tomorrow to see if I have anything presentable! I think I have one that I never quite finished that might work.
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Good to know! I’ll put together a couple simple things to share. I look forward to hearing from ya!
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[quote]I took quickly to writing, it came naturally to me, but visual art simply does not. So I get frustrated for not being able to actually draw what I want the way I want it, and then ask for help, but I ask for too much help, and that’s why Lee doesn’t like me anymore. :p[/quote] *offers awkward hug to help*
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I would’ve put the awkward hug to help on the paragraph before that, myself. Y’know, when I was talking about the feeling of not making any progress even when I am. Unless you offered because of the bit about Lee—that was mostly just a joke. Hence the “:p”. :p
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It was for the holding yourself back from having fun with drawing bit. However... [quote]As much as I love writing, it’s easy to get caught up in that feeling of not making any progress. Like, sure, the page count is increasing, but that’s just a number, and the progress you make feels kind of.. Abstract.[/quote] *offers two awkward hugs*
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How am I supposed to accept two hugs at once...?
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Like a boss. [spoiler]next question please[/spoiler]
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I guess I could just hug back twice as hard. I’m an android, though, that might break your spine!
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Well, if we're doing things like that... I'm immortal on the forums. So hug away, Jeabs.
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Ah, but being immortal would be considered god-modding, so the Takamagahara System (aka, the anti god-modding machine) would render that immortality null! :p
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Ah- but those rules apply to RPS an' such, and the hug was for real life!!! AHHAHAHAHAHA!!! But if not, I'll suffer what consequences may come, and probably die a heroically sacrificial death. *voice deepens* Because that's what heroes do.
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Oh, but [i]was[/i] the hug for real life? After all we very likely live quite a distance apart (plus it’d be kinda creepy if you knew where I lived).
