Hello. I'm approaching my graduation and I would like to pursue a career in art.

My skil-l set is made for splash art and illustration mostly. I excel at portraiture but I can adapt and do concept art and more complex illustrations.

I would like to know where it's possible to find internship for these types of jobs as I mostly find graphic designer or 3d positions.

I'm on a pretty low budget and theres a good price range in my country. But I saw some comments commenting about ghosting problems. Is it that much of a big deal or?

This is really infuriating and i cant tell if this person is trying to scam me or is just rude, i got a dm on my twt and i genuinely dont know where to go from here, the conversation went like this:

person: How Much

me: hello? how much what?

person: Art

hey guys! with christmas around the corner i’ve decided to make some art to gift to my loved ones. i draw with the mitsubishi uni ball black rollerball 0.7mm pen and also just ordinary 2B pencil, i am looking for some higher quality paper i can purchase in order to make some really nice pieces. also if anyone knows if there is something i can buy to stop the pencil from transferring too that would be amazing! i hope anyone can help :)

I sell my paintings and set a price for each one of them. Someone reached out and wanted to buy a piece for "X price", which was slightly lower than the price I set for it. Should I refuse negotiating prices and be consistent with it, or is it good to let buyers negotiate? I'm new to this so I'm curious how it works

no entry fee would be better as well, also, sorry in advance if I didn't use the right tag

I've wanted to try and push for more complexity in my art. I've always been curious about how people handle borders especially floral ones. Do they draw them individually or use a ready made stamp?

Question is for digital artists*

Whenever I draw I want to be able to not have alot of ink spill but also be smooth and accurate if you don't know then what pen or pens do you all collectively agree are really good to be the best among then.

I've been copying and improving my weapon drawings with torch and placing my previous drawing with new paper to improve or copy the design.

Is there a device that has this, I don't draw online.

in your opinion. I'm asking specifically for drawing

THANKS!

Hi~! I've been working on my own art site and wanted to see what other people have done whether it's your own or someone you like. Any suggestions?

Hi all, I have been looking at for residencies for a little while now. And was wondering if anyone had any tips for first time applicants. I found this site called res artis and wanted to know if anyone has tried a residency and how it was for their first time.

So I found myself in a rather peculiar situation, I don’t know if anybody on here has run into that issue but I would like to know others opinions on this.

So me and my girlfriend are creatives, we both draw and write together. Whenever she shows me her work I always give some positive feedback along with some minor critiques and personal nitpicks. But when it’s the other way around…it’s always critiquing. I’m fine with that, but everytime I don’t hear anything positive about my work, and lately it’s been getting at me more and more. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not always expecting something good, but when it’s happened enough times and for a long time(we’ve been together for 4 years btw) then it starts to get to you.

Now I’m reaching a point where I’m questioning if it’s really me and I keep making similar mistakes, like say proportions for limbs, face, body, and even just off coloring. Am I really repeating the same mistakes? Or is she being too harsh? Post in the comments on if you’ve been through that experience before.

After X new policy I switched to new app but I can still see artists using X. Do they have any measures to prevent AI from using their works? I don't have any artist friends to ask about it so I hope I can get an answer😭

Hi everyone-I think maybe my mid life crisis is going to be centered around fulfilling my life long dream of becoming an artist.

I’ve tried a few paintings in canvas but the colors are all very dull when the paint dries. Also my brushes seem to make the paint streaky.

Can anyone help an old lady out? Which acrylic paints and brushes are your favorite (smallish budget) and should I be coating my finished canvases with anything? Thank you!

I'm trying to become better at drawing, but I'm not actually sure what to do.

Like, do I study? Practice? Study what? And practice what?

I'm having trouble even articulating the problem I'm having, but I hope that paints a picture (haha) of my trouble.

Hello everybody, I am someone that started drawing at the start of the year and I'm interested in looking for a coloring medium, I've already tried color pencils and alcohol markers, I liked both of them but for big drawings colored pencils die REALLY quickly and as for alcohol markers I REALLY loved the application in comparison to colored pencil but I would need quite a bit of them if I wish on playing around the color wheel (which I do since I ended up being dumbstruck in love for my interest in color and light)

So I'm looking for a medium that lets me have a similar application to alcohol markers, but letting me play around the color wheel just like colored pencils lets me but still being viable for bigger projects (A3 onwards) and Watercolor seems to fit what I wish

So leaving the context behind, my actual questions are:

What supplies should I buy?

What brand of paper?

Which pigments/paint/brand of watercolors should I get? (preferably something that isnt too expensive but still on the pretty good for its price range)

How many colors should I get? (I believe I should get a set that gives me a colder and hotter version of each color, but I might be wrong on that one and it might be unnecessary since I'm unknown as to how the mixing in this medium actually works)

And pans or tubes? (I noticed these two exist but I'm unknown as to the differences they have)

Hello, art community! I need advice. I am currently a freshmen in high school, and career prep is obviously a key component. With that being said, what is it like to work in the art industry? What do you enjoy most about your job? I really want to know! A little insight from artists of multiple media would be nice so I can get diverse insight.

What is your advice when it comes to balancing out making art and doing school work? I'm currently STRUGGLING right now because I can't put down my sketchbook!!!😭

And finally, what's your advice for freshmen in high school overall? What should I expect?

I bought the X-ACTO electric pencil sharpener online and it just arrived. I tested it out and it’s amazing! However I read the manual and it says not to use with soft waxy pencils as it can clog the cutters…

I use almost exclusively prismacolor wax based pencils, the soft kind. I’m wondering if anyone actually has experience with this sharpener and whether it really clogs? Does it become unusable or will it not be an issue? I don’t mind having to occasionally clean it out I just don’t want it to become entirely broken or need to be cleaned multiple times a session (I sharpen the pencils a lot).

I've been trying to learn to draw for two years and I don't feel any more accomplished than someone who's been drawing for three weeks. I still don't understand depth, especially when it comes to ellipses and cylinders. I don't know how to force myself to draw using my shoulder. And it feels like even basic concepts still elude me. What can I do to really make a change?

Hey people of r/ArtistLounge, as the title says, I am trying to get back into drawing. I am trying to find my own art style, but in order to do that I need to kind of understand the fundamentals of drawing (Human anatomy, heads, hands, etc). Do any of you have advice, videos or places I can go to for help, to get back into the grove. Thank you and have a good day 🙂

I have been drawing for a long time and improvements have come slow but I'm gradually getting there however there's this element my art completely lacks and it's really starting to frustrate me because I'm not sure what it exactly is? My art looks flat or not organic? My poses even if dynamic look stiff and my sketches don't quite look like other people's and my line art feels off

Has anyone been through the same thing or have an idea what's happening and how I can deal with it?

Some things that may help solve it are I started out digital art with tracing and using every short cut I could so I developed bad habits I have had to grow out of also I have been told I hold my pen weird but idk if that affects things

I have noticed I'm really REALLY bad at real life drawings but I'm just bad at cartoon or anime drawing but seems like most people are the other way around and can draw better from real life. So what does this mean anyone have any ideas?

I’ve only ever used your standard no.2 pencils for art which has worked fine, but I think I might have fun if I have a set or something with more range. But I’ve never really looked into or explored mediums, so I don’t know anything. It would be super helpful if anyone could give any suggestions or info on pencils.

Would you recommend this book for abstract art, or just realism?

I saw some videos related to upcrate on my Instagram page and I m thinking of giving it a go but I saw that they are multiple similar websites any reviews witch on is the best and are they worth the subscription?

https://imgur.com/a/GW37ckA

If anyone could give me an hand I'd be greatful!

I have a very old set of neocolor ii. It has these white bumps. Is this excess wax that seeped out? It still works great. Some have more of this than others. What's going on with them?

I can't seem to add photo....on browser as well as the app.

Thank you for your help

Turn off the constant noise and stimulation around you, and sit with your boredom a while. Have you ever wondered why such great ideas and thoughts come to you in the shower, or as you try to sleep at night? It’s because your brain finally has a chance to stretch and ponder.

I’ve been copying pictures of a musician I like for fun, it’s basically fanart but I don’t really feel like I’m learning anything? What should I actively think about when drawing so I can learn? I’d like to think I’ve gotten good at copying but how should I apply that to an original piece?