Comment on Malinidk's profile
To not only take your time with giving me a few comments, but also put an overall message for my gallery. Thanks Lexie. Nice to be noticed. I love tweaking things to a more cartoony style, making it look fun and interesting, rather than the common look. I like dragons a lot and really should get more into them, it's been a long time since I took one up. You've put some attention on that, thanks.
You're more than welcome, Martin. I think that the work you do is AMAZING and I hope you get it out there! Have you considered traditional mediums such as oil painting? I go to a lot of geeky conventions and there's a big demand for artists for dragons and fantasy creatures.
Keep at it and I can't wait to see more!
cheers.
--Lexie
Keep at it and I can't wait to see more!
cheers.
--Lexie
Those paintings are amazing!
Maybe you know him?
I'm going to keep doing my share at least. I can tell you that much. It's feedback like this, which keeps it going for me. Again, thanks a ton!
As for considering to take on oil painting, an even more traditional media. Yeah I've thought of taking it up again. I have a bit of experience with it from years back at a sparetime art-school. But I really feel that drawing something with pencil, and afterwards inking and painting it over or under digitally is what I mainly want to focus on these days. I've painted a lot, but it was never really something that struck me as fluent as other ways. Maybe I should go at it even though, if just to try it again. ;]
It is a nice idea - thanks! And really cool to hear about the big demands for an artist like that. What convention have you latest been to, or which one(s) would you suggest a fantasy striving artist like myself to look up on? Saying I went to the States and all.
I rather not keep you waiting then, working on some dragons actually. Might reveal themselves this way soon.
Hugs for you Lexie.
/Malini
As for considering to take on oil painting, an even more traditional media. Yeah I've thought of taking it up again. I have a bit of experience with it from years back at a sparetime art-school. But I really feel that drawing something with pencil, and afterwards inking and painting it over or under digitally is what I mainly want to focus on these days. I've painted a lot, but it was never really something that struck me as fluent as other ways. Maybe I should go at it even though, if just to try it again. ;]
It is a nice idea - thanks! And really cool to hear about the big demands for an artist like that. What convention have you latest been to, or which one(s) would you suggest a fantasy striving artist like myself to look up on? Saying I went to the States and all.
I rather not keep you waiting then, working on some dragons actually. Might reveal themselves this way soon.
Hugs for you Lexie.
/Malini
I think that your ink work is just wonderful. It's not an easy medium to work with either (particularly ink washes) and I think you handle it very very well.
I usually go to the local ones around Los Angeles including San Diego Comic Con, WonderCon, Comikaze, Long Beach Comic Con. The artist alley tables are usually where you see that stuff, but the larger cons are also about networking within the industry. There's a lot of companies that "shop" for concept artists that way. Also, I know that at Comic Con there is a portfolio review opportunity where the major publishing houses will review your portfolio.
Hugs for you too, dear.
I usually go to the local ones around Los Angeles including San Diego Comic Con, WonderCon, Comikaze, Long Beach Comic Con. The artist alley tables are usually where you see that stuff, but the larger cons are also about networking within the industry. There's a lot of companies that "shop" for concept artists that way. Also, I know that at Comic Con there is a portfolio review opportunity where the major publishing houses will review your portfolio.
Hugs for you too, dear.
Why thank you Lexie, seriously - you're giving me a nice boost every time I read a reply from you. Especially this one. I'm glad you think I handle my inking very very well. Blushing a little bit, even though I know I got a long way to go. But doesn't hurt to take in some liking now and then. Thanks a lot!
- The ink washes, is a term I wasn't aware of. Googling it brought some nice pieces and a cool way of doing your inking. I can imagine that is even harder to work with. Cheers for once again widening my knowledge in art.
I only thought there was like one Comic Con in the States, but of course that wouldn't make sense. Your country is so big that it would take a lot of cost in travelling, to have only one there. How often are comic cons usually, once a year isn't it, per convention?
- The portfolio review sounds really interesting. Have you ever put something together and dared to go and get a review?
- The ink washes, is a term I wasn't aware of. Googling it brought some nice pieces and a cool way of doing your inking. I can imagine that is even harder to work with. Cheers for once again widening my knowledge in art.
I only thought there was like one Comic Con in the States, but of course that wouldn't make sense. Your country is so big that it would take a lot of cost in travelling, to have only one there. How often are comic cons usually, once a year isn't it, per convention?
- The portfolio review sounds really interesting. Have you ever put something together and dared to go and get a review?
You should check out some of the awesome stuff that can be done with ink washes, especially when sketching out things like concept art. Personally, I like ink washes because it's faster than setting up my watercolors. I'm more of a traditionalist, really. There's something about not being able to fully control how liquid will spread on a page or a canvas that gives it all a weird element of ADVENTURE. I find that it also pushes you to be a better artist because there's no "delete" button. If something doesn't go your way, you have to learn to deal with it, and that allows you to discover new methods and grow.
You should check out this artist: [link]
Here in the States, there are A LOT of comic cons, in cities all over throughout the year. But California seems to host a big number of them. We just had Comikaze last month, Long Beach Comic Con is in two weeks, Gallifrey One (a Doctor Who convention) is in February, WonderCon is in early spring (around March), Anime Expo is in June, San Diego Comic Con (the HUGE main convention for the entire industry) is in July. That's just here in California. Dragon Con is the other HUGE convention in the States, and that's always the last weekend of August in Atlanta. There's a lot of other smaller cons throughout the year in different cities though.
I have personally never had a portfolio review looked at professionally. Well, actually, I take that back. It HAD been looked at because I did an independent bid for a graphic design project through one of my friend's company. The company looked over my portfolio to see if they wanted to do business with me. They were happy with my work and my ideas, but the end client ended up going in a different direction (and stepping away from the deal altogether). But that's the only time I've been brave enough for it.
You should check out this artist: [link]
Here in the States, there are A LOT of comic cons, in cities all over throughout the year. But California seems to host a big number of them. We just had Comikaze last month, Long Beach Comic Con is in two weeks, Gallifrey One (a Doctor Who convention) is in February, WonderCon is in early spring (around March), Anime Expo is in June, San Diego Comic Con (the HUGE main convention for the entire industry) is in July. That's just here in California. Dragon Con is the other HUGE convention in the States, and that's always the last weekend of August in Atlanta. There's a lot of other smaller cons throughout the year in different cities though.
I have personally never had a portfolio review looked at professionally. Well, actually, I take that back. It HAD been looked at because I did an independent bid for a graphic design project through one of my friend's company. The company looked over my portfolio to see if they wanted to do business with me. They were happy with my work and my ideas, but the end client ended up going in a different direction (and stepping away from the deal altogether). But that's the only time I've been brave enough for it.