Lunatique
08 August 2005, 05:30 AM
First of all, if you are posting a question about how to improve your artwork, you must post examples of your failed attempts so we can see what you're doing wrong. Don't be shy about it because it's vital to helping you grow as an artist.
If you have general questions about techniques and theory, do a search or check this list below, since some of the same questions and discussions keep popping up in this forum. I've made this F.A.Q. (Frequently Asked Questions) for people to refer to and to reply to instead of starting new threads with the same topic.
Important Past Sticky Threads:
Regarding the use of references
http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?f=166&t=461830
Technique Discussions:
When beginners ask for brushes of another artist
http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?t=229317
Where can I find tutorials on how to paint so-and-so?
http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?t=226083
Techniques of our favorite artists:post links!
http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?t=228293
Any Anime artists around?
http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?t=228863
What's the difference between painting programs?
http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?t=257008
Which DVD should I get?
http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?t=262209
Philosophical Discussions:
The "Soul" of Art?
http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?f=166&t=903041
can CG break into the Art World?
http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?t=248568
Digital vs Analogue art
http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?t=265516
Difference between cg/non-cg painting
http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?t=114364
Will 3D photorealism become a redundant art form?
http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?t=263924
Realism vs. Idealism
http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?t=246435
Is our Work Frivolous??
http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?t=248880
Digital Art--- the next big movement?
http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?t=243034
cheating in CG
http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?t=251066
Why is it some people are naturally talented at drawing?
http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?t=230834
who can call themself an ARTIST?
http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?t=237934
Are we getting too digital?
http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?t=238053
CG Artists: Nerds with a creative side or Artists with a geeky side?
http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?t=81027
any thoughts about modern art in general?
http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?t=227632
What Isn't Art?
http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?t=252778
Anyone get Artists depression?
http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?t=217308
BEAUTY: who, what, when, where, why and how?
http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?t=227590
Inspirational Sources:
Artists We Love
http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?t=226349
Pearls of Wisdom
http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?f=166&t=226325
Who is your favorite artist?
http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?t=233016
Who Inspires You the Most?
http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?t=251420
What books would you recommend for a beginning painter?
http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?t=258688
Inspiration galleries for 2d digital artists?
http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?t=262767
If you have general questions about techniques and theory, do a search or check this list below, since some of the same questions and discussions keep popping up in this forum. I've made this F.A.Q. (Frequently Asked Questions) for people to refer to and to reply to instead of starting new threads with the same topic.
Important Past Sticky Threads:
Regarding the use of references
http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?f=166&t=461830
Technique Discussions:
When beginners ask for brushes of another artist
http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?t=229317
Where can I find tutorials on how to paint so-and-so?
http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?t=226083
Techniques of our favorite artists:post links!
http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?t=228293
Any Anime artists around?
http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?t=228863
What's the difference between painting programs?
http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?t=257008
Which DVD should I get?
http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?t=262209
Philosophical Discussions:
The "Soul" of Art?
http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?f=166&t=903041
can CG break into the Art World?
http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?t=248568
Digital vs Analogue art
http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?t=265516
Difference between cg/non-cg painting
http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?t=114364
Will 3D photorealism become a redundant art form?
http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?t=263924
Realism vs. Idealism
http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?t=246435
Is our Work Frivolous??
http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?t=248880
Digital Art--- the next big movement?
http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?t=243034
cheating in CG
http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?t=251066
Why is it some people are naturally talented at drawing?
http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?t=230834
who can call themself an ARTIST?
http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?t=237934
Are we getting too digital?
http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?t=238053
CG Artists: Nerds with a creative side or Artists with a geeky side?
http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?t=81027
any thoughts about modern art in general?
http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?t=227632
What Isn't Art?
http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?t=252778
Anyone get Artists depression?
http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?t=217308
BEAUTY: who, what, when, where, why and how?
http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?t=227590
Inspirational Sources:
Artists We Love
http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?t=226349
Pearls of Wisdom
http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?f=166&t=226325
Who is your favorite artist?
http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?t=233016
Who Inspires You the Most?
http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?t=251420
What books would you recommend for a beginning painter?
http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?t=258688
Inspiration galleries for 2d digital artists?
http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?t=262767