ART TRADE (everyone is welcome) Awesome Stuff Here

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thanks heather. I got my concept for mine already. gonna try and get started this weekend. fma,........you's gonna get hooked up brah

gangster had mentioned that he was in. might wanna check with him
 
Now now people lets not argue (I leave the thread for a few days a it goes crazy lol :screwy::D)
Its all good rocky no stress :thumbup::D
Thanks for doing the list rocky/heather I'll make a start on mine asap no idea what I'm going to do yet , life's been hectic and a nightmare for me last couple of weeks so not had time yet :(

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Been super busy sumo I'll get it to the post office soon I swear.

On another note got a few tips for all you art trade folks. References are very important. I reference everything and then tweak it in anyway I prefer. I get a general lay out and get down. Redraw it and redraw until I'm satisfied. Then pick it apart and redraw it. Mediums just watch some youtube and they will show you everything. Think of how a piece flows, that can be very important and don't overcrowd stuff. I watercolor and use acrylics just blend those badmammers out from dark to light. Study light source to see where all your shadows are and what not. I do a black and gray and then color it. You can check out the post you art stuff that evz started. I have the black and gray of the painting I sent heather and she posted the color version. Check out Dr martins water color. **** isn't cheap but its amazing. Also get a zig writer it will make your life much easier. Basically its paint brush you can fill with water. They have them in the scrap book section. Just throwing some pointers to help you guys out. I spend at the least 6 hours on a painting. I draw everyday for hours. It is my job but I do it when I'm not at work and I study everything just looking at the way things moving and just about everything about them.
 
Great tips for everyone buster thanks mate :thumbup::) I too am having trouble with time ATM I'm fully booked with work and have my kids in the evenings so I get a couple of hours late on before bed to draw ,its not ideal but I'm getting there lol :D , I'll get your piece finished asap and in the post sean I'm about half way through but I'll get on it tonight and slash some colour around ;):thumbup:

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No probem evz it understandable. Im working at two shops now and just figuring things out. Im going to the post office today though. There are plenty of things to reference if anyone has any questions feel free to ask im sure someone will have some input. Im not a landscape person so i compose my things in a tattoo sense. All of it is usually flowing with a main focus and then a foreground. I can give you guys names of refrences i use for different things also. Jeff gogue is a famous tattoo artist that has some cool tutorials on different things that can be huge help/ also for flourishes and filigree stuff russ abbot is a beast.
 
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