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General Discussion / Re: How did the old masters create their pixel artwork (e.g. Simon the Sorcerer)?
« on: February 19, 2010, 09:27:30 am »
Not sure if I follow the discussion all the way (lost in translation), but it is sounds a bit strange to think of critique as of trimming tool that aimed to crop pieces to the certain standards. People offer an opinion for artist and thats all good as long as he will understand why he agree or disagree with it . In learning process it is priceless. Besides many (some, perhaps) pieces around here is leaning towards medium technique study and suffering with lack of general drawings knowledge and sometimes that is something hard to figure it out on your own if you unaware. Sure drawing is fun thing to do, but I think it is dumb to stand in the position of unappreciated genius when somebody ask wtf is it that? Of course it could be a piece appeared before its time, that happens - I remember when I took my only oil paining I made in my garage at nights to the art teacher to show. She looks at it for a while - all right, that is good, composition could be improved that way and what that horsy doing in here? I start explaining thats not a horsy, that is a fetus and it represents bla-bla-bla, point is - what is good if nobody can understand the language you use? Critique here does the trick as well, again not from the statements how it should be.
I guess same goes for the limitation - nobody state how many colors your art should be before it could be called art, mostly talking about questionable choices in palette you make - I recall in school art class teacher took black and white tubes out of boxes saying there is no such colors around you, figure how to make it look black within remaining set. It did sounds Nazi back then, but teaching again not exactly about art but rather thinking in certain direction and understanding choices you make. Plus technique in medium and such. After tool chest is well packed everyone can do what ever fits their best.
Sorry if I am on the wrong trial here.
I guess same goes for the limitation - nobody state how many colors your art should be before it could be called art, mostly talking about questionable choices in palette you make - I recall in school art class teacher took black and white tubes out of boxes saying there is no such colors around you, figure how to make it look black within remaining set. It did sounds Nazi back then, but teaching again not exactly about art but rather thinking in certain direction and understanding choices you make. Plus technique in medium and such. After tool chest is well packed everyone can do what ever fits their best.
Sorry if I am on the wrong trial here.