Dagger-13 In reply to ??? [2014-02-09 17:16:00 +0000 UTC]

Thank you again for your help in my forum post You have a really nice gallery; I especially like the colours you used in your self portrait

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Vineris In reply to Dagger-13 [2014-02-09 17:29:05 +0000 UTC]

Thank you and you're welcome!  Good luck with your project!

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LalienX In reply to ??? [2014-01-27 05:55:37 +0000 UTC]

Thank you for your constructive criticism,

I was completely irrational when writing the post and I let my emotions get in the way.

Thank you for being civil about it as well.

- Lalien

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Vineris In reply to LalienX [2014-01-27 06:58:51 +0000 UTC]

No problem.  I spent more than 10 years in tech support, and that does teach you an awful lot about how to act professional, whatever your personal feelings are.

Whatever happens, keep your cool.  It lets you control the situation a lot better than losing it.  And when you do complain, and who doesn't, do it online under an alias.

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Vineris In reply to CharlotteHintzmann [2014-02-09 17:31:45 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!  I enjoyed looking at your illustrations!  I like that you show scenes from interesting angles. 

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CharlotteHintzmann In reply to Vineris [2014-02-16 00:06:45 +0000 UTC]

aw, thanks !

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giadrosich In reply to ??? [2014-01-10 13:33:50 +0000 UTC]

Hi, Vineris. Thanks so much for your recent faves, and Happy New Year!

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ValentinaRDEste In reply to ??? [2013-12-16 12:55:50 +0000 UTC]

Thank you for the fav and watch
I really like your landscape paintings

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boettcherART In reply to ??? [2013-12-02 06:21:20 +0000 UTC]

Hey, thanks so very much for stopping by and faving my *Franconian Landscape* makes me happy to see that you like it

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Vineris In reply to boettcherART [2013-12-02 06:48:19 +0000 UTC]

You are welcome!  It's a good painting.

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mothandashes In reply to ??? [2013-12-02 04:27:30 +0000 UTC]

thank you for the Fav

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Vineris In reply to mothandashes [2013-12-02 06:48:27 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome!

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werdnanewo1 In reply to ??? [2013-11-21 18:47:52 +0000 UTC]

thanx for fav

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Vineris In reply to werdnanewo1 [2013-12-02 06:48:38 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome!

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Zedona In reply to ??? [2013-11-12 16:14:17 +0000 UTC]

Have a fantastic day! Thank you for the advice.

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Vineris In reply to Zedona [2013-11-13 18:29:46 +0000 UTC]

Thanks, and you're welcome!  Have fun learning! 

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Someone-Else79 In reply to ??? [2013-10-04 20:51:16 +0000 UTC]

Thank you for the fave !!

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Vineris In reply to Someone-Else79 [2013-10-08 06:03:34 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome!

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Vineris In reply to center555 [2013-09-16 18:13:51 +0000 UTC]

No problem.  I loved the textures and brushwork!

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center555 In reply to Vineris [2013-09-17 19:02:01 +0000 UTC]

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Keepitfresh1113 In reply to ??? [2013-08-11 19:37:30 +0000 UTC]

I need more new art from you!

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Vineris In reply to Keepitfresh1113 [2013-08-12 17:40:32 +0000 UTC]

Sorry!  I've been alternating between crummy sketches and working on assignments I can't show off yet!  There should be a few paintings coming up, though.

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Keepitfresh1113 In reply to Vineris [2013-08-12 20:58:35 +0000 UTC]

Lol I know how that goes, well I just saw the one you just posted, cant wait to see more! Good luck!

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greywolfx2x In reply to ??? [2013-04-08 00:33:31 +0000 UTC]

Just want to say that looking at your work really motivates me. I hope to render creative work as well as you can some day.

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Vineris In reply to greywolfx2x [2013-05-10 02:53:05 +0000 UTC]

Whoops, I think I missed answering this. Sorry! Thank you for the kind words! If you keep drawing and trying to learn from what you drew, I think you'll get there. Or go even further! Good luck!

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WendyW In reply to ??? [2013-03-22 03:15:45 +0000 UTC]

Tag? [link]

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Slothboy3000 In reply to ??? [2013-03-09 18:50:43 +0000 UTC]

Hey, if you've left CA I'll be watching you here for more art.

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Vineris In reply to Slothboy3000 [2013-03-09 19:34:55 +0000 UTC]

I'll watch you too! I love the people on CA and whether I go back or not, I want to stay in touch with you guys.

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Slothboy3000 In reply to Vineris [2013-03-09 20:16:05 +0000 UTC]

Cool, same here. I haven't posted any work on there since...I think 2009, but I still love to see updates from artists I admire!

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memyone In reply to ??? [2013-03-09 04:56:46 +0000 UTC]

Thank you for the watch! I don't have much in my account though. xD
However, I have seen you around at the forums (though I found you at CA ).

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Vineris In reply to memyone [2013-03-09 19:37:52 +0000 UTC]

I'm having an "add all CA people" special this week, and the more the merrier.

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memyone In reply to Vineris [2013-03-10 04:02:08 +0000 UTC]

Pretty soon, there's going to be a group made just for CA people. xD

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Kadinskies In reply to ??? [2013-02-15 21:43:20 +0000 UTC]

Your hyacinth hybridization is /AMAZING/.

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Vineris In reply to Kadinskies [2013-02-15 22:09:56 +0000 UTC]

Thanks kindly!

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Vineris In reply to Keepitfresh1113 [2013-01-15 21:04:06 +0000 UTC]

No problem. I've seen some really nice sketches from professional artists who do this. One thing is that you get a lot of glare on the screen, especially if the day is sunny, so you will want to take something along to shade your screen.

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Keepitfresh1113 In reply to Vineris [2013-01-15 21:52:42 +0000 UTC]

I thought about the glare thing, Ill figure something out lol. Love your gallery though, gonn give you a watch, hope you return the favor!

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Vineris In reply to Keepitfresh1113 [2013-01-16 21:41:14 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! And I'd be happy to.

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MYTHICSONOFGOD In reply to ??? [2013-01-07 18:57:17 +0000 UTC]

Hey there what's up?

I see you are a very skilled and inteligent artist. I would like to ask you advice on how I can improve my skills.

I am really eager to do the hard work. I only don't know the "what" I should be working on.

Thank you for your advice

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Vineris In reply to MYTHICSONOFGOD [2013-01-08 23:13:17 +0000 UTC]

I'm not sure you are going to find my advice very useful. I didn't learn art the way you guys seem to learn art or want to learn art. I lived in a very remote area and I knew no other artists, I didn't really take art classes (except for the ones you take in school where they make you glue macaroni and beans to cardboard) and there were very few art books available in the library.

So I was bored a lot and had to figure a lot of things out for myself. When I found an art book I would read it like it was made of solid gold. If it said to do something, I would do it. If it said "stand on your head and count to 10" I would seriously consider it. (But I was still a kid so if that didn't help I would just get bored with it and stop.)

So... it's hard for me to advise people who are used to the Internet because you guys have so much information that it paralyzes you. You seem to always worry about what you should be working on and what is the "perfect" thing to do and whether you're "doing it wrong". So much so that half the time you never get around to doing anything! You start something and then you think "OMG what if this is wrong?" and then you go and waste five hours on the Internet looking for guidance. I didn't have the Internet, so I would draw something, and if it looked wrong I'd try to figure out why. And if I couldn't then I'd just go and draw something else.

So here's my advice. You can find exercises to do pretty much everywhere you look. It's not difficult to find a web page that says "draw cubes" or "this is how to do perspective". My advice has to do with the philosophy with which to approach art:

- Be fearless. You're going to make mistakes. You can't avoid them, so learn from them instead.
- Think. Thinking makes you a good artist. Thinking about why something of yours doesn't look right helps you to discover your mistakes. Thinking about how a different artist might have made their picture might teach you a new technique. It's important to be curious about everything.
- Draw more. You don't learn to draw by not drawing.

If you try different things and think about where you went wrong and try to correct it, you will improve. You can't NOT improve. The only way it's possible for you to be stuck in one place is to do the exact same thing again and again.

Now, lots of people have advice about things you HAVE TO do, but I've always figured that you'll do whatever the heck you want, and you'll get around to doing all those recommended things when you discover that they are solutions to specific problems you have. When something is a solution to a problem, you will do it because you want to. I have never wanted to do something just because someone says "do this it's good for you".

Anyway. Hope that helps.

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MYTHICSONOFGOD In reply to Vineris [2013-01-08 23:55:11 +0000 UTC]

Sure it does thank you for the advice. You read my mind reallly so mich information on the internet is so overwelming .

Woud you believe I started with Loomis when I didn't even understood how to see or think in 3D.

I am so focused on thousans of things that I don't really draw at all!. Thank you, now I seethat I should work first and ask later.

Great advice

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Vineris In reply to MYTHICSONOFGOD [2013-01-09 00:14:53 +0000 UTC]

No problem. Draw whatever keeps you drawing. There's a lot of information out there, it's all useful, but absorbing it all takes time and you don't have to understand it all today. When you see something new take some time to think about it, see if you can apply it to what you like to draw and your own goals. If you can't, don't worry about it. Look at it again after you've learned a few more things and it'll probably make more sense to you.

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ladyshanta In reply to ??? [2012-12-27 20:23:23 +0000 UTC]

Hello, sorry for reminding you. Remember me, sadangrydoll? I changed my name not too long ago. Remember when you said that you looked at my work and said that I need to learn the basics more? Do you mean that I've been learning anatomy and figures quite some times? If you think that way, then thank you, I have been trying to improve. The older art work I have since I can see that now, but when you said that I need to understand the basics a little more, dom you think that I've been lerarning anatomy? sorry for repeating words, I'm kind of stupid. Thanks you for seeing that in my new work.

P.S., How come you don't get enough comments in your artwork? I know you studying art in college, but with your experience, your art is not getting any popular than mine. Sorry about that, hope it goes well next time.

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Vineris In reply to ladyshanta [2013-01-03 22:23:51 +0000 UTC]

Whoops, I meant to answer this sooner. You are improving. Just keep trying and learning more and you will never stop improving. Learning art takes an entire lifetime. Even if you are good, there is always something you can make a little better.

I don't get comments on my artwork because of the kind of artist I am. Someone once said that every artist gets the fans they deserve, and except for very good and very bad artists, this is mostly true. A friendly artist will get friendly fans. An artist who makes controversial work will get fans who like controversy. And I am a quiet, impersonal artist so I get quiet, impersonal fans. It's okay, it all works out.

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ladyshanta In reply to Vineris [2013-01-03 23:29:40 +0000 UTC]

It's okay to not answer this comment sooner. You were busy with stuff. I'll bet that you studied in college to become a super artist. I've always wanted to study art in college. I'm in twelve grade. I will try my best to keep on learning. Being a quiet artist is good. I'm not sure what kind of artist I am. Thank you for your kind words. Together, we can both improve.

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Vineris In reply to ladyshanta [2013-01-04 01:02:53 +0000 UTC]

Oh, I didn't study art in college. I learned from books, and from the internet and by trying things myself. But if you want to go study art in college then I hope you get to do so.

Anyway. Thank you too, and good luck.

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ladyshanta In reply to Vineris [2013-01-04 18:21:05 +0000 UTC]

Cool. Learning from books is good, but the internet is even better. Trying new things for yourself is also good too. You're welcome for the comment and thanks.

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