Forum: Community Center


Subject: A dedicated Art techniques forum? Anyone else interested?

Ironbear opened this issue on Jan 17, 2002 ยท 25 posts


Micheleh posted Fri, 18 January 2002 at 8:19 AM

"Now, what should the name be? And what about the under-forum description to let the members know what should be discussed in this new forum?" How about the "Artists' Development" forum- A forum for anyone interested in learning, sharing, and developing the primary foundations for quality art creation." It would be nice for the focus to be on the artist and their skills, as opposed to a specific program. Most books, classes, and groups nowadays seem to focus on the functionality of the program as opposed to the skill of the user. What are the thigns that set two people apart, when they have the same education and experience in the same apps? Why are some people "gifted"? What is "having the eye"? How do you learn it? There are so many common elements that can be focused on- composition, lighting, color, shading, appropriateness to task, theme and message... on and on. "Art" is highly interpreable- but there is nothing wrong with knowing the "foundation" skills that set the competent artist apart from the less practiced.