Changing the face of DA, one comment at a time. by bertus-, journal
Changing the face of DA, one comment at a time.
The problem:
Is your inbox flooded with messages of +favs and "Cute!", "Cool!", "Nice job!" and "I like it!"?
It's all too familiar to many of us, and many deviants are finding it increasingly frustrating.
Do you long for something more? An inner desire to know that someone took the time to sit down and appreciate your work from a deeper level, perhaps.
Well, you're not alone.
The Solution is here:
1. Comment to those who do not
Next time someone +favs your work without commenting, instead of the generic "thanks for the fav" reply on their user page, start a meaningful conversation with them, displaying sincerity in your appreciation o
A number of my watchers asked me to turn this journal into a news article:
What I'd like to talk about is a trick that has helped me to become better at 2D art. I'm sure many of you have heard that it's always better to draw from real life and from a model, and that tracing doesn't help you learn, but I don't know if anyone's ever explained why. I don't think anyone has ever told me. So I'm going to discuss how to make the best of different reference resources in order to get more out of drawing practice by thinking of your figure(s) in three dimensions.
When we make a drawing, painting, or any kind of 2D artwork, we're breaking down a 3