dear #ipad #ArtistsOfMastodon is it worth it to get affinity designer

i fucked up and already redeemed the 30 day trial and forgot to use it so please give me your reviews if you’ve used it

#affinitydesigner #artadvice

Someone commented on one of my photographs that it was a “beautiful capture”. It made me feel like it was just a snapshot. Some photographs out there are so digitally manipulated they no longer seem to be real images; they are still stunning, but can you still call them photographs? I honestly don’t know. Photographers have been manipulating images from day one, instead of the computer, it was the dark room. I guess I take umbrage that if my photograph isn’t presented with a thousand filters, appears with a cursive watermark, and isn’t artistic in some way, that my photograph is somehow invalid. #Photography #Photographer #PhotographerRant #Art #ArtAdvice #ArtRant

Alright friends, the time has come to get super official and make some business cards :blobfoxbongo:

What do we think of this? #feedback welcome and appreciated!

#advice #artadvice #askfedi

I bought a canopy tent for the makers market! ITS PURPLE 💜💜💜

Now I need some business cards and to get some prints made - does anyone have a recommendation for prints?

#advice #artadvice

#Artists and #Creatives: I just painted a Red Cross on my new white first aid box. I used masking tape but it bled through. I tried to clean the edges as best I could but…it’s not perfect. When I look at it, I focus on the imperfections. Experience tells me if I keep going, I’ll overwork or ruin the piece.
How do you let go when you’re in a similar situation. How do you evaluate your work? Are you ever able to love it? Does it astound and confuse you when other non-creatives tell you how amazing it is, or do you just think they’re lying to you?
#FirstAidKit #PaintingAdvice #ArtAdvice

We built it! Now how to paint it??

Ideas welcome!

#mastoart #fediart #artadvice #advice

Soooo… I’m buying two 3’x4’ canvases today - my biggest ever!! What should I paint on them?

#advice #artadvice #inspiration #fediart #mastoart

I’m stuck! What goes on the vase? My first instinct is always a snake 🐍 but I do those often and I’m trying to draw new things 😊

Color suggestions welcome as well!

#fediart #mastoart #advice #artadvice

Writing several different versions of an idea in a row can help you hone in on what it is you're trying to capture.

I think of it like shining a light into the dark room of musical potential. You start to get a sense of the layout, and what direction your next few steps lie in.

#composing #artadvice

OK… I got a couple of good tips for watercolor tape with my last question, so here’s #help ask number 2:

I got these silver #jewelry findings, with the plan to make tiny watercolor pendants with them. I was planning to use #EpoxyResin to seal & finish them, but now I’m wondering if it wouldn’t be better to use glass cabochons & #JewelersEpoxy?

Any helpful advice out there in #MastoArt world?

#AdviceWanted #ArtAdvice

Send help....I'm reading a book about...marketing... 😫

Other artists out there, got any good suggestions for learning how to be seen in this vast sea of content? Book suggestions, videos, courses?

#artists #artadvice

Archived some project pages today. It's important to give yourself that release valve — "I'm deciding not to pursue this one" — so you don't buckle under a mountain of unfinished work.

I liked these ideas! But there will always be more good ideas, and we only have so much time and energy to turn them into works of art.

#composing #seattleartist #artadvice

Alright so I'm a terribly disorganized artist these days and I've got two weeks to order a few limited runs of prints for the art market I'm doing April 1st.

So! #ArtistsOfMastodon where do you recommend ordering prints of illustrations from? BONUS if I don't have to order hundreds of copies to get decent prices and I need a pretty incredible turnaround time.

I'm down to make it interesting and compensate whoever recommends the best place with a free 9x12" original illustration. May the odds be ever in your favor 😂

#AskFedi #PleaseBoost #ArtPrints #ArtAdvice #ArtOnFedi

Nice curated art fair, Spring/Break art show LA

#LAartweek #springbreak #YoungArtists #emergingArt #contemporaryart #artadvisory #artadvice #artleila #Art

Nice curated art fair, Spring/Break art show LA

#LAartweek #springbreak #YoungArtists #emergingArt #contemporaryart #artadvisory #artadvice #artleila #Art

If you're looking for a bit of a pick-me-up or kick-in-the-pants for your art... check out my recent article "Seek Fulfillment with Your Art" #mastoArt #artAdvice #newsletter https://corykerr.substack.com/p/seek-fulfillment-with-your-art

hey artists of mastodon!!!

I am a beginner artist and I want to learn how to create 2d art, however, I don't know many good resources where I can learn artistic skills, and those that I have at my disposal are usually just youtube tutorials which I don't know how to apply to my practical experience. is there a systematic way to learn how to draw art, where should ii start and get the anatomy/perspective right? any resources?

thank you

#mastodonArt #art #artists #artAdvice

I discussed it a little on twitter so I wanna mention it here too since I think more people could benefit from it!

Doing freelance commission work is quite literally...

75% customer service

25% art

No, that really isn't an exaggeration!

(An informative tips 🧵 for artists doing commission work ⬇️ !)

#artTips #artadvice #commissions

Looks like I managed to add some metallic texture in the end... I'm pretty new to painting weapons, but since my D&D character's story has been so influenced by his self-made magic rapier, I figured I needed to step out of my confort zone! This is actually a redesign, since my first attempt didn't make a lot of sense.

Anyway, any advice on designing and painting fantasy weapons? I'm all ears.

#MastoArt #DigitalArt #ArtAdvice #DnDArt #Zanarok #Swords

Looks like I managed to add some metallic texture in the end... I'm pretty new to painting weapons, but since my D&D character's story has been so influenced by his self-made magic rapier, I figured I needed to step out of my confort zone! This is actually a redesign, since my first attempt didn't make a lot of sense.

Anyway, any advice on designing and painting fantasy weapons? I'm all ears.

#MastoArt #DigitalArt #ArtAdvice #DnDArt #Zanarok #Swords