Versailles
04:21:20 Versa
KPH,
Sketti isn't at all shy, man I think he'd be harassing customers. LOL
Sunset River Arabian
04:21:10 Athena - AAs
my buddy and I talk about setting up a cat bar. or cat pizzeria. And we'd adopt all the cats who are older or have been looking for homes for over 2 years. And we'd have special feline safe drinks or pizza or snacks that people could buy to feed the kitties
KPH Equestrian
04:20:05 Rapcoon | Jester
versa
Ohh I love those! Cuteness overload in one building AND I get to pet them xD
Versailles
04:18:00 Versa
KPH,
Realistically I think I'm going to be setting up a cat cafe at some point in my life, so Sketti is perfect lol
KPH Equestrian
04:17:09 Rapcoon | Jester
versa
that's great though! Sounds like my dream job, too lol.
Versailles
04:15:24 Versa
KPH,
When I mentioned I wanted a needy cat, they had smiled at me and said perfect, and I knew I was going to have options. LOL. They said I'm their people, and have been asking me to work with them ever since.

Athena,
Just remember to give yourself lots of patience <3
Sunset River Arabian
04:14:10 Athena - AAs
Versa
It's hard because I want to do it but it makes me miserable. I definitely understand why some artists quit and I wouldn't beg them to come back
KPH Equestrian
04:13:50 Rapcoon | Jester
versa
aw man I could never pick one kitty haha. I'd be asking for all of the above xD
Versailles
04:11:46 Versa
KPH,
He says thank you! Really his charm is part of what stole my heart lol. I had so many choices when I was doing meet & greets on Sunday.
KPH Equestrian
04:09:10 Rapcoon | Jester
versa
he is SO cute! I love his little face omg :3
Versailles
04:08:31 Versa
Athena,
Oh, love <3 Yes, just give yourself some time and lots of patience. Soon, it'll resurface!
Versailles
04:07:28 Versa
This was Sketti this morning, and Sketti currently (in my lap, purring)
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Sunset River Arabian
04:07:19 Athena - AAs
Versa
Well I'm glad you know that. I think I burnt myself out because I didnt stop when I lost motivation. Now I'm trying to encourage myself to do some again but it makes me miserable if I look at a piece for more than 30 minutes
Versailles
04:05:42 Versa
Athena,
For sure. Lots of artists crash and burn, sadly. When motivational issues strike with me, it's when I know for sure I HAVE to step back and let myself relax. Otherwise, I hit a block and it takes longer to get back into it.
Versailles
04:04:21 Versa
Kiwi,
I've interacted with a few but never adopted one until now. They're fun! It's unfortunate so many people avoid them because they walk funky. This little one was searching for two YEARS to no avail.
Sunset River Arabian
04:03:38 Athena - AAs
Versa
I get it. I was just curious because I keep missing artists I want to buy art from lol I have a whole list and about half of them dont play or do art anymore. And obviously persoanl life and motivation comes first but still makes me sad I will never own Breezie or Timbie art
Kiwi Mountains
04:02:43 Kiwi
They seem like such neat cats to have
Kiwi Mountains
04:02:02 Kiwi
Cute! One of my lecturers was talking about her kitty she used to have with CH.
Versailles
04:01:31 Versa
Athena,
I'm working on getting back into it, so yep! Just have had a bit of a motivational issue with the passing of my pup and everything. :)
Versailles
04:00:59 Versa
Kiwi,
I just adopted him on Sunday! The paperwork I had filled out made me eligible to adopt needy cats. His name is Sketti. Yes, he's a CH baby! <3
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DDs Art advice & critique? November 14, 2024 09:14 PM


Sagebrush
 
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Dash and Duchess said:


It was a bit slow at first but now I've had a few people pm me to see if I could squeeze another slot so I'm hoping to auction off a few more custom slits and see what happens xD


That's awesome! If you're happy with the amount of people then definitely leave it alone for now

Edited at November 14, 2024 09:14 PM by Sagebrush
DDs Art advice & critique? November 14, 2024 09:20 PM


Sagebrush
 
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Also, here's some general tips for art.
- ALWAYS blur the background, even if it's just a tiny bit. Look at photography, especially comparing your phone and a digital camera. The bokeh effect in the digital camera makes the piece look better.
- Add vignette to the corners of every piece. How much depends on the darkness of the scene. Never use plain black. This helps frame the subject and draw the viewers eye in to the horse.
- Brighten a layer behind the horse. I take the silhouette of the horse and hair, put it behind the horse, turn it white/almost white, and then switch the layer to overlay, add, or soft light. Then I'll blur it and lower the opacity until it looks perfect. It really helps the horse pop. Sometimes I'll erase/fade this layer closer to the horses feet to keep the horse grounded.

Edited at November 14, 2024 09:20 PM by Sagebrush
DDs Art advice & critique? November 14, 2024 09:23 PM


Dash and Duchess
 
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Sagebrush said:
Also, here's some general tips for art.
- ALWAYS blur the background, even if it's just a tiny bit. Look at photography, especially comparing your phone and a digital camera. The bokeh effect in the digital camera makes the piece look better.
- Add vignette to the corners of every piece. How much depends on the darkness of the scene. Never use plain black. This helps frame the subject and draw the viewers eye in to the horse.
- Brighten a layer behind the horse. I take the silhouette of the horse and hair, put it behind the horse, turn it white/almost white, and then switch the layer to overlay, add, or soft light. Then I'll blur it and lower the opacity until it looks perfect. It really helps the horse pop. Sometimes I'll erase/fade this layer closer to the horses feet to keep the horse grounded.


Thank you!! I've been trying to blur my backgrounds recently and I'm definitely taking all of these with my as I work on my next WIPs 😁 I really appreciate the tips!!
DDs Art advice & critique? November 14, 2024 09:25 PM


Sagebrush
 
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Dash and Duchess said:

Sagebrush said:
Also, here's some general tips for art.
- ALWAYS blur the background, even if it's just a tiny bit. Look at photography, especially comparing your phone and a digital camera. The bokeh effect in the digital camera makes the piece look better.
- Add vignette to the corners of every piece. How much depends on the darkness of the scene. Never use plain black. This helps frame the subject and draw the viewers eye in to the horse.
- Brighten a layer behind the horse. I take the silhouette of the horse and hair, put it behind the horse, turn it white/almost white, and then switch the layer to overlay, add, or soft light. Then I'll blur it and lower the opacity until it looks perfect. It really helps the horse pop. Sometimes I'll erase/fade this layer closer to the horses feet to keep the horse grounded.


Thank you!! I've been trying to blur my backgrounds recently and I'm definitely taking all of these with my as I work on my next WIPs 😁 I really appreciate the tips!!


I'm glad you appreciate it! Those things are stuff I ALWAYS do to my pieces and it really makes it so much better. One day I'll do a side by side comparison! What I also like to do is copy the background image, paste it over the entire art piece, use overlay/soft light, blur it, and lower the opacity a lot. This helps with cohesiveness of the piece.
DDs Art advice & critique? November 14, 2024 09:32 PM


Dash and Duchess
 
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Sagebrush said:

Dash and Duchess said:

Sagebrush said:
Also, here's some general tips for art.
- ALWAYS blur the background, even if it's just a tiny bit. Look at photography, especially comparing your phone and a digital camera. The bokeh effect in the digital camera makes the piece look better.
- Add vignette to the corners of every piece. How much depends on the darkness of the scene. Never use plain black. This helps frame the subject and draw the viewers eye in to the horse.
- Brighten a layer behind the horse. I take the silhouette of the horse and hair, put it behind the horse, turn it white/almost white, and then switch the layer to overlay, add, or soft light. Then I'll blur it and lower the opacity until it looks perfect. It really helps the horse pop. Sometimes I'll erase/fade this layer closer to the horses feet to keep the horse grounded.


Thank you!! I've been trying to blur my backgrounds recently and I'm definitely taking all of these with my as I work on my next WIPs 😁 I really appreciate the tips!!


I'm glad you appreciate it! Those things are stuff I ALWAYS do to my pieces and it really makes it so much better. One day I'll do a side by side comparison! What I also like to do is copy the background image, paste it over the entire art piece, use overlay/soft light, blur it, and lower the opacity a lot. This helps with cohesiveness of the piece.


I've never thought of that! That does make sense though to bring it together! I'll definitely be updating here soon using all of these tips and I'm excited to see what it looks like on my WIPs 😁😁

Edited at November 14, 2024 09:32 PM by Dash and Duchess
DDs Art advice & critique? November 17, 2024 03:19 PM


Dash and Duchess
 
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I'm going art crazy with all of my Wips right now so here's another one
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Edited at December 6, 2024 07:21 PM by Dash and Duchess
DDs Art advice & critique? December 21, 2024 08:21 PM


Dash and Duchess
 
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Updating with my newest WIP, any advice is really appreciated <3
(side note, I'm absolutley loving this so far and I'm quite happy with the current progress!)
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mods - both adobe stocks are purchased and proof can be provided <3
Mantra-WIPnewshine.png
^Clicky^

Edited at December 22, 2024 01:42 AM by Dash and Duchess
DDs Art advice & critique? December 22, 2024 02:51 PM


Amethyst Ranch
 
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I am in love with the most recent WIP.😍 need to get arts from you soon 😍
DDs Art advice & critique? December 22, 2024 02:53 PM


Dash and Duchess
 
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Amethyst Ranch said:
I am in love with the most recent WIP.😍 need to get arts from you soon 😍


Thank you!! I'm super happy with how it's coming along! (And I think I may throw some more slots out soon :D) <3
DDs Art advice & critique? December 22, 2024 02:53 PM


Petrichor Pastures
 
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Dash honey this is absolutely stunning 😍

Dash and Duchess said:
Updating with my newest WIP, any advice is really appreciated <3
(side note, I'm absolutley loving this so far and I'm quite happy with the current progress!)
-
mods - both adobe stocks are purchased and proof can be provided <3
Mantra-WIPnewshine.png
^Clicky^



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