Hi guys, looking to buy my gf some nice paints as a present. She paints occasionally but she’s really good and I’m hoping getting her some nice paint will encourage her to paint more. Budget isn’t too much of a problem but I don’t want to spend ridiculous amounts for paints. What are some good brands to look for. I don’t paint myself and have no knowledge about it. Thanks

Hi, I'm new here, I'll drop one of my sloppy sketches to be part of this. I'm not used to do this, but I'm completely desperate and don't know what else to do. The thing is that I've been trying to get a revenue from my art since 2015, after several years of studying, and dedicating entire days and months creating pieces, all I've got so far it's just failure; my art is never sold, it has been stolen, damaged, vandalized, no art gallery is interested on it, I've been scammed, it couldn't be sold on internet because I never got any visits due to me being a total nobody, and never got anything from it far from suffering and pain. After losing literally everything, getting psychiatric treatment, getting to the point of literally puking when looking myself in the mirror, several mental breakdowns, and being one step away from living as a homeless, art is the only thing that I have left and I don't want to leave it behind. Is there any advice or help that you can give me to stop having such a catastrophic artist career? I'm even willing to sell my art as NFTs if needed By the way, I live in a third world country, and english is not my native language, so I apologize if I couldn't express myself in a correct way, hope I get at least some words from you Thanks a lot for taking your time reading me

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Sorry if I’m in the wrong place but…. I’m trying to find out who painted this. It’s from the 50s-60s. East coast USA. That’s all I know.
If I’m in the wrong place, perhaps somebody can point me in the right direction.

I want to pose nude for an artist or even an art class. I have never done this and would like to experience what it would be like to express myself in this format. I am not looking for sex, only to pose. I am not a model, nor will I ever have that type of body but I have seen other older guys with "dad bods" that have done this so I figured why not me?

I like how she turned out , obviously the fave proportions are a bit off but its okay!

This is the second time I've had tennis elbow from drawing in the past 6 months.

I'm wearing a wrap on my arm and not doing art atm, but does anyone know how to prevent it?

I would just like anyone to share their advice or experiences.

Hi! Ignorant question incoming...

I work with concrete to make home decor. Where I live now I have plenty of space and storage to work. But I'm potentially moving to NYC this summer and there's no way I'll be renting an apartment that has enough space to work/store the materials. I thought I'd look into rentable studio space but I have no idea what to look for.

I don't know if I should look for hourly rental, or rental by time blocks, or monthly rental/fees? Co-ops? Concrete is kind of an odd medium. Will I be allowed to work with it? And can I store my things (materials and finish products) there?

I apologize because I feel like this is such a dumb question but I have no idea where to start and I'm feeling overwhelmed. If anyone can help point me in a direction, maybe give me an idea of what is sort of standard for art studios, I'd greatly appreciate it!

Professional card game illustrator with many years of experience here. In the end, I am always dissatisfied with the feeling of space that colors unlock in a painting.

Color never felt true to me. I have had a predilection for black and white since young age. Most of the work I produced was grayscale.

The only artist that changed my attitude to color and painting was Francis Bacon, for his use of color ( frequently unmodulated) helps describe the new space that is unfamiliar to human and very exotic. I am aware that the trick lies largely in his unique pictorial style.

I terribly want to paint but I cant find color in my soul.

i made this song a few months ago and i would love y'all to let me know your thoughts :) https://open.spotify.com/track/68xcTWX4AulpwFLt3kdUxL?si=91a7e5ef5a97405d 🤍

Oil pastels,

I got this far, I was afraid if I moved on to the background I would surely mess it up lol! [Color pencils on drafting film.]