This is fairly soon after my last post. But I have to say it.

The Art Portal is an awesome idea! It's been a long time coming, but it's finally here, and is really really cool.

Newgrounds is one of the few sites I visit on a relatively regular basis because it is one of the few sites that truly is a hub of nearly everything. The only thing it lacks now is a literature portal. Once that is up, this place will truly have defined itself as one of the most contradictory places on the net.

This is a place where you can submit almost anything and someone, somewhere, will probably comment on it. As a result, it recieves epic amounts of crap every hour. But the refined stuff...

Forget Deviantart, forget those other specifics. That stuff is awesome.

I will submit art from time to time. But unless I'm looking for specific crits, it'll be finished stuff. This is because, as an artist, reviewer and general critic, I have made the distinction that I want my stuff to be GOOD. This means that I rarely post. Partially because I don't actually sit down and do something very often. And partially because I don't consider my work to be good enough.
But the main reason is because I don't draw all that much. Or do any sort of artwork. Those who have seen my artwork. That's the stuff I do once every now and then, when I sit down for a coupla days or hours and actually make something. I'm self taught. I've only ever completed one year of art at once, the rest was a hop scotch of maybe a coupla months at a time. In no class has any teacher ever taught me a new technique or really given me advice that's helped. Don't get me wrong, some have actually given me the odd piece of advice that's been helpful. But on the whole, I've taught myself basically everything I know. 3D, 2D, linework, pencilwork, colouring, inking. Everything.

There was one drawing book on fantasy figures I picked up at a library once. I went through it once, sat down, drew a character for a coupla hours, said 'that's cool' and then stuck the book back at the library. After that, I could draw figures. Now all I need is a reference to get the proportions right and things are cool, as long as I have the time.

My next project, after my current commission, is to do a large gimp painting that looks photorealistic based on a character I have for an rpg I'm starting. Just for practice and to teach myself more skills. Chances are, it'll take a coupla months, if not the rest of the year, to complete. But by the end. I want something good.

You should too. Always try to do the best and learn something new each time you try something. Remember to push those boundaries, because if you don't you'll never get anywhere.

Oh yeah, Art portal is awesome. Now they should do a literature portal.

Krayon