About art materials and technique skills

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The painting medium used here is oil paint.、watercolors etc.、paper、Drawing materials such as canvas。If you look at YouTube etc., you will see many examples of works that make full use of advanced techniques that look like professionals.。I imagine that there are many people who are studying hard after seeing this.。I myself am one of them.。

Increased knowledge about art materials and techniques、If you can master it, your freedom of expression will certainly increase.、You will be able to create eye-catching points.。In competitions, the judges themselves are professional artists.、There is a tendency to seek a high technical level.、Through the selected works, the audience's consciousness will follow the aesthetic sense of the judges.。Of course, the major significance of exhibitions is the function of ``enlightenment.''、That's not a good thing。

But、Except for people who want to become professionals.、For those who want to enjoy painting、It is better not to become too specialized in painting materials and techniques.、The idea seems to be spreading in my mind.。Knowledge、Improvements in technology can't be a bad thing, but、、That's one way to look at it、directionality、It's different from that、You have a way of looking at things, right? and。one art supply、It takes a lot of effort to become an expert in one technique.。In the process, you gain knowledge、I also know that there are many opportunities to learn something other than just technology.。Still、、、、Knowledge learned、skill is、On the other hand, the power to limit oneself、As a force that hardens imagination.、Sometimes it can also work negatively、That means、It might be better to keep it in the back of your mind for a while.、I think so.。

In order to enjoy drawing, it's better to be a little bad at it.、While whispering something like that、I teach people painting techniques、I will also give you advice on how to become better.。But、I don't necessarily think it's a contradiction。The reason is、Minimal knowledge required to draw a picture、If you can't master it、This is because it is difficult to experience more than that.。Traveling alone abroad gives you a lot of experience.、This requires a minimum level of knowledge and language skills.。That's why、Studying to the level of becoming a travel guide or language expert is a different story.。

But ok、I became an expert、There is no doubt that there is a higher (deeper) pleasure.、To say that people who are bad at it can enjoy it、Maybe it's the logic of someone who can't do it (like me) who is reluctant to lose.。

pen in a dream

pots and woven baskets  (CG sketch)

Still, for some reason, something like the "weight" of the work、He was drawing something with a small glowing pen.。"this、"That's an amazing pen!" I was surprised.。

There was already a solid object inside that pen.。No glasses required like VR。The pen itself traces the three-dimensional shape.。a few millimeters、along unevenness of several centimeters、You can feel the unevenness directly in your hand holding the pen.、Move your hand back and forth and left and right as if guided by it.。The smooth and rough texture of the material remains the same.。

for example、Suppose you want to draw a picture on the surface of a banana.。Holding nothing in hand but a pen、However, it feels like drawing directly on the surface of a banana.、Should I say。hardness、elasticity、sense of weight。I didn't experience it in my dreams、Of course I'm sure I can draw it all the way around.。

Still、Visually, I felt like I was painting on a single canvas (contradictions are common in dreams).。It seems like it's floating in space、Despite the three-dimensional sensation、It seems like it has no thickness or mass by itself.、Moreover, most of them are sparkling invisible to the naked eye.、Translucent? 's ``sensation'' canvas。Maybe、Such a product is already available.、Maybe I just don't know...。

I did it、I did it

"Currently making chicken-shaped baskets and pots"

the other day、I wrote a “disappointing article”、I was able to upload the video "Egg Basket and Pot" (watercolor) to YouTube!

that's why? Normal! If you're used to it, you know it's a piece of cake.、To me, this is a huge accomplishment over the past several years.。You can see it by searching for "Blue Seagull Painting Class" on YouTube.。please、Please watch it.。

me too、I follow a number of so-called YouTubers.、Some of these artists upload as many as 5 pieces a day.。Moreover, the content is not thin.、rather draw well、The explanation is endless、Good at jokes and fun。The average length is around 20 to 30 minutes, so it should actually take many times that.。It also takes time to edit.、On top of that, he's also an active university professor, so of course there are jobs like that as well.。Combined with university lecture content and video production、Sometimes I may ask students to help me.、However, time allocation、I can't imagine what kind of efforts are being made to improve work efficiency.。

It’s been half a year since I started YouTube “Blue Seagull Painting Class”。I've been uploading some short videos mainly for the purpose of practicing video production.、This is the first time that I finally got a video-like look.。"One in six months"。According to what I hear、Average? Among YouTubers, the goal seems to be "at least one video every week."。in my current situation、If I can make two movies in the remaining six months until the first anniversary, I wonder if it will be a success.。Don't give up and say "Continuation is power"、(At this moment) I am unusually selfish.。