The artistic mastery chart...

XieRH

XieRH

Aspiring Trainer
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Source: http://conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?p=1475419


Let's self-evaluate~!
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STAGE 1
Tried Drawing Before --> YES
Seldom Drawn Before --> YES (only 2 years experience, 1 year if you don't count non-digital)
Drawing is Current Trend --> YES. It's also basically why I hardly play videogames or watch TV anymore.
Drawing is Hobby --> YES

STAGE 2
Can draw for fun, no studies --> YESSSSS
Can manga/anime --> YES (and I consider this a weakness actually, being only able to do that)
How Come my manga/anime looks odd --> Sometimes

STAGE 3
WTF? --> Sometimes
Style between real/surreal --> NO (see: I can only draw manga/animu)
Style between real/cartoon --> NO
WHAT IS ANATOMY >_< --> YES. All the time. Especially fingers + toes

STAGE 4
Beginner artist yay! --> YES (I love how only at stage 4 do you get considered an 'artist', lol)
Study/Practice --> Uhh here's the problem: I practice but hardly study, so sometimes I practice screwing up over and over and not knowing what is amiss, just getting that gut feeling it looks wrong ORZ

STAGE 5
Intermediate artist yay! --> NOOOO
Study/Practice --> WHAT IS STUDY

STAGE 6
I am pro, people pay me to draw --> NO. And for the record 2 years ago people would've paid me NOT to draw
I can't believe people pay me to draw --> WHAT IS PAYMENT



Guess I'm sort of at upper-stage 2/lower-stage 3 now. I'd probably qualify for stage 4 if I actually STUDIED more than I practiced (not to mention practicing more outside my comfort zone)... yeah I don't really study art that much, which is counter-productive to improvement because on one hand I don't want it to be like something I'm ultra hardcore in since drawing is a pastime but on the other hand, I have an intense hatred for anything that doesn't turn out right. I have scrapped entire finished works before. Just Ctrl+A and Del and poof.

My lifetime threshold will probably be stage 5. I don't ever plan to go pro (as in entering the industry to do art for living).


Now it's your turn. Go
 
STAGE 1
Tried Drawing Before --> Um.
Seldom Drawn Before --> No.
Drawing is Current Trend --> Never.
Drawing is Hobby --> This statement is false. True or False?

STAGE 2
Can draw for fun, no studies --> I wouldn't have it any other way.
Can draw manga/anime --> Yes.
How come my manga/anime looks odd? --> ALUCARD IS REACHING CRITICAL MASS.

STAGE 3
Huh?? --> WOT.
Style between real/surreal --> Yes.
Style between real/cartoon --> Yes.
WHAT IS ANATOMY >_< --> ADAMANTIUM SKELETON.


STAGE 4
Beginner artist yay! --> Yes...?
Study/Practice --> DOES NOT COMPUTE.

STAGE 5
Intermediate artist yay! --> Yeah, I guess :\
Study/Practice --> YOU ASKED ME THIS ALREADY *DISPLEASED*

STAGE 6
I am pro, people pay me to draw --> NO PRO, NO MONIES.
I can't believe people pay me to draw --> *LE GASP*

I politely decline receiving money, ninety-eight percent of the time. I like to draw for people because it is inspirational. How could I possibly place a price tag on that? Inspiring others is my greatest reward, and in my opinion...my preferred payment. :)

The worst is being told what you should be. I receive incessant demands advising me to become a tattoo artist. While I am deeply honoured by this suggestion...I feel like it isn't my place in this world, you know? I possess zero motivation, thus I'd be a very poor artist. Nevertheless, I feel terrible for...how should I phrase it? “Wasting a perfectly good talent”...

I don't belong to any stage. I am very inconsistent - sometimes I draw well, sometimes...um. Yeah.
 
STAGE 1
Tried Drawing Before --> Yeah, totally.
Seldom Drawn Before --> Um, not that seldom.
Drawing is Current Trend --> Nonono
Drawing is Hobby --> Erm, not really...

STAGE 2
Can draw for fun, no studies --> Yeah baby!
Can draw manga/anime --> Sigh, I wish.
How come my manga/anime looks odd? --> Because I bad at drawingz.

STAGE 3
Huh?? --> ...
Style between real/surreal --> Yeah.
Style between real/cartoon --> Yeah.
WHAT IS ANATOMY >_< --> Um, what people watch when they are alone (lol).

STAGE 4
Beginner artist yay! --> I'm not a beginner yet, :D.
Study/Practice --> ENGLISH PLEASE.

STAGE 5
Intermediate artist yay! --> See above.
Study/Practice --> ^^^^^

STAGE 6
I am pro, people pay me to draw --> Once I got paid, I almost cried in joy.
I can't believe people pay me to draw --> What with my amazing charm and incredible hotnesses...

Most... interesting :D
 
STAGE 1
Tried Drawing Before --> Yes
Seldom Drawn Before --> Yes (14 1/2 years of traditional drawing, and 2 1/2 to 3 years of Digital drawing. A total of 17 years of drawing all together).
Drawing is Current Trend --> Yes, it is all I do.
Drawing is Hobby --> Yes, and is also my future career goal.

STAGE 2
Can draw for fun, no studies --> Yup
Can manga/anime --> Yeah, I can do this. I am making a manga after all :3
How Come my manga/anime looks odd --> Sometimes it does... but this is due to my anatomy. Needs work.

STAGE 3
huh?? --> Sometimes
Style between real/surreal --> Yeah, my style is manga semi-realism. So I guess this counts.
Style between real/cartoon --> Yup
WHAT IS ANATOMY >_< --> The skeleton and its movements.

STAGE 4
Beginner artist yay! --> I am not a beginner artist. No way XD
Study/Practice --> I do this all the time to improve.

STAGE 5
Intermediate artist yay! --> I am not sure if I am or not.
Study/Practice --> I do this all the time :3

STAGE 6
I am pro, people pay me to draw --> I've forgotten how many times I have been commissioned XD
I can't believe people pay me to draw --> I am kind of surprised.

I am not sure where I would be on this chart to be honest actually.
 
STAGE 1
Tried Drawing Before --> YES
Seldom Drawn Before --> YES
Drawing is Current Trend --> YES
Drawing is Hobby --> YES

STAGE 2
Can draw for fun, no studies --> YESSSSS
Can manga/anime --> YES (but it's dumb and I've grown out of that)
How Come my manga/anime looks odd --> my manga/anime is fine but manga/anime is dumb-butt

STAGE 3
huh?? --> i d even k
Style between real/surreal --> yeah i guess
Style between real/cartoon --> yeah
WHAT IS ANATOMY --> I'm pretty good with anatomy, most of the time.

STAGE 4
Beginner artist yay! --> YES )
Study/Practice --> I don't take classes, but I've been reading some drawing courses (READ: NOT "How to Draw: whatever" bookes)

STAGE 5
Intermediate artist yay! --> idk
Study/Practice --> no study, lots of practice

STAGE 6
I am pro, people pay me to draw --> NO
I can't believe people pay me to draw --> yeah no
 
Unique Username said:
I am very inconsistent
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*is also like that*

Especially with lineart. I've yet to come up with a way to do lineart that is suitable enough for me to not need to ctrl+z every other few strokes.
 
XieRH said:
Especially with lineart.
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Ugh, tell me about it...I feel your pain. I end up re-sketching my line art 2-6 times just to get proper line placement, character/object alignment, and proportions. Most of the time, I like certain components from previous versions so I incorporate those into the latest one. Sometimes, this cycle never ends and I end up crumpling the paper and throwing it away recycling.
 
STAGE 1
Tried Drawing Before --> YES
Seldom Drawn Before --> YES (FOR 12 YEARS. AND I'M ONLY THIS GOOD? WHAT THE FEEBASS?!)
Drawing is Current Trend --> YES.
Drawing is Hobby --> YES

STAGE 2
Can draw for fun, no studies --> Well, I study sometimes.
Can manga/anime --> YES (and flowers....)
How Come my manga/anime looks odd --> Depends on what kind of anime style, really.

STAGE 3
huh?? --> It depends.
Style between real/surreal --> No, really just between realistic flowers and manga-ish people and pokemon.
Style between real/cartoon --> NOPE
WHAT IS ANATOMY --> Sometimes, it really depends on what poses I am trying to do.

STAGE 4
Beginner artist yay! --> YES
Study/Practice --> Well, I study and practice. Mainly on works from Mine Yoshizaki. Does that count?

STAGE 5
Intermediate artist yay! --> KIND OF!
Study/Practice --> SOMETIMES!

STAGE 6
I am pro, people pay me to draw --> Sometimes at school, where I am considered a mini-Leanardo, but everywhere else, I suck to much to be paid.
I can't believe people pay me to draw --> Not yet, anyways...



STAGE 5 FTW!
 
Ugh, tell me about it...I feel your pain. I end up re-sketching my line art 2-6 times just to get proper line placement, character/object alignment, and proportions. Most of the time, I like certain components from previous versions so I incorporate those into the latest one. Sometimes, this cycle never ends and I end up crumpling the paper and throwing it away recycling.
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Yeah I so hate that situation when the sketch doesn't turn out fine and you only realise it when in the midst of the lineart stage. One particularly bad horror story of mine was the time I did a Kyurem art
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The lineart was 2 hours because of sketch problem forcing backtracks.


There was another incident where I didn't realise the mistake until the art was COMPLETED. I was drawing a voltolos (not the one in my avatar) and I, in absolute faith of Xous's ability to render a pokemon with near-absolute fidelity, referenced his pic:
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...and the mustache was wrong. And I didn't cross-check with the sugimori art so... you can guess what happened. Note to self: xous's pics are for colour sampling ref only, nothing beats the official art for anatomy ref.
 
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