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    tons of talent there. i never did art a-level, didn't agree with the fact some stuck up moron gets to judge your pictures and the grade you get is very much down to their tastes rather than your abilities. but you've certainly got abilities and should be credited accordingly well!
    some excellent stuff there, I notice the best [most of] your work is of objects and from photographs, commercial or taken yourself. I'm not sure what sort of thing they look for in art a-level but I'd suggest you have a crack at perhaps landscapes and/or buildings...just to show you have the breadth that they like to see, if everything is very much of one thing they might wonder whether you can do anything else. plus it shows that willingness to explore and learn further stuff they love, if you know how to play the game you can win every time...
    as far as water colouring goes - and I don't know what you've been told - but a good way to practice is doing a rough sketch and then paint it very lightly with watercolours. I used to doodle all over the place and started to colour them in, you learn quite well like that what works and what doesn't. another thing which I reckon you could easily manage - given your style - is using coloured pencils instead of lead/graphite...just give it a shot and see what happens, and don't press too hard! yeah at first you'll suck (mine did!!) but you've obviously got talent so I think you should give it a shot. if you use those water colour pencils then squooshing around with a wet brush after can blend the colours nicely...
    anyway, keep it up - being only one year's worth of work have you got another?
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    Im impressed man ^ ^ i took art for my exams.. only school ones tho

    That 1st piccy... id give her one tbh... ^ ^
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    unreal,

    VERY impressed - I mean seriously impressed. And rather envious, just as I am of capable musicians.

    If it's of any consequence, my favourite is the single left hand in the book.

    But, now, let me ask a question and, maybe, get a debate going.

    A lot of people who have no artistic talent (I include myself among their number), are very sceptical about "modern" art - dead sheep, sharks, excreta, all the sort of stuff that (perhaps not surprisingly) the red-top newspapers sneer at.

    The view (and it's my own to a considerable extent) is that for someone to be regarded as having genuine artistic talent, they must be able at least, to draw, paint or sculpt something with a high degree of accuracy (something we ourselves couldn't do).

    If, like Picasso, you've earned your spurs so to speak, then it's reasonable to go on to create non-realistic work because, in effect, you're moving beyond mere "copying" and going on a journey of exploration - but one that you're well equipped to undertake.

    So getting to the bottom line, do you think there any merit in that idea or do you think it immaterial how well the artist can draw, paint, sculpt or otherwise create life-like work, and that what they create should simply be judged on its own merits (how that judgement is made is another and perhaps related area for debate, mind)?

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    To me, the definition of "what is art" is very subjective. Obviously to some, the famous pieces in the Tate Modern are not art in any way, but to others (well their creators and the curators of the gallery) they obviously are.

    What is the harm in defining half a cow in farmaldahide (sp?) as art? none that i can see. If that is what a few galleries are going to be known for and get people through the doors to see, even if it is too laugh at it, then great. Thats someone else that has at least been in a gallery, and they might just see something else that is a little less contraversial and like it.

    I love art galleries. But i like very little of what i see in them (personally can't stand a lot of the classical stuff). The one in Aberdeen is pretty small, but has some nice exhibitions from time to time. I just find them great places to spend some time, very pieceful but also visually stimulating and thought provoking.

    What is worse controversy over sheep, cows, sharks, unmade beds etc. or complete apathy?

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    Quote Originally Posted by shiato storm
    tons of talent there. i never did art a-level, didn't agree with the fact some stuck up moron gets to judge your pictures and the grade you get is very much down to their tastes rather than your abilities. but you've certainly got abilities and should be credited accordingly well!
    some excellent stuff there, I notice the best [most of] your work is of objects and from photographs, commercial or taken yourself. I'm not sure what sort of thing they look for in art a-level but I'd suggest you have a crack at perhaps landscapes and/or buildings...just to show you have the breadth that they like to see, if everything is very much of one thing they might wonder whether you can do anything else. plus it shows that willingness to explore and learn further stuff they love, if you know how to play the game you can win every time...
    as far as water colouring goes - and I don't know what you've been told - but a good way to practice is doing a rough sketch and then paint it very lightly with watercolours. I used to doodle all over the place and started to colour them in, you learn quite well like that what works and what doesn't. another thing which I reckon you could easily manage - given your style - is using coloured pencils instead of lead/graphite...just give it a shot and see what happens, and don't press too hard! yeah at first you'll suck (mine did!!) but you've obviously got talent so I think you should give it a shot. if you use those water colour pencils then squooshing around with a wet brush after can blend the colours nicely...
    anyway, keep it up - being only one year's worth of work have you got another?
    Thanks much mate As for my GCSE Grades, well only a handful of people got B grades, no one got A. Also apparently most people did get good grades (I got an A) originally, but some huge controversal thing occurred where one of the top heads at the art marking people decideded that the examiner was being too generous, and decided that every grade he done be taken down at least by one mark - most people got taken down by two. The school appealed, but only 10 people, out of around 60-70 got a grade change... not including myself

    As for watercolours, one reason why I'm so shoddy at them is because I hate them. In fact, I hate colouring my pictures, period, no matter whatever the method (except maybe photoshop lol). Every person for themself though, right I'm even worse at coloured pencils, makes me feel like a 4 year old

    Yeah the 2nd Year I am doing right now. Some of it is coming along nicely, but our teacher is trying to steer more clear from drawing-based work I think as the majority of the class are better at colour-based pictures. But reguardless when the time comes I will post up the second year



    Quote Originally Posted by Bob Crabtree
    unreal,

    VERY impressed - I mean seriously impressed. And rather envious, just as I am of capable musicians.

    If it's of any consequence, my favourite is the single left hand in the book.

    But, now, let me ask a question and, maybe, get a debate going.

    A lot of people who have no artistic talent (I include myself among their number), are very sceptical about "modern" art - dead sheep, sharks, excreta, all the sort of stuff that (perhaps not surprisingly) the red-top newspapers sneer at.

    The view (and it's my own to a considerable extent) is that for someone to be regarded as having genuine artistic talent, they must be able at least, to draw, paint or sculpt something with a high degree of accuracy (something we ourselves couldn't do).

    If, like Picasso, you've earned your spurs so to speak, then it's reasonable to go on to create non-realistic work because, in effect, you're moving beyond mere "copying" and going on a journey of exploration - but one that you're well equipped to undertake.

    So getting to the bottom line, do you think there any merit in that idea or do you think it immaterial how well the artist can draw, paint, sculpt or otherwise create life-like work, and that what they create should simply be judged on its own merits (how that judgement is made is another and perhaps related area for debate, mind)?

    Bob
    Thats a tough question... I can understand the concept of one exploring beyond art, like Picasso, I mean if the world only had photorealistic drawings and scupltures then art would be incredibly boring, no doubt. But I myself, hate modern art. The only things I do like, are modern architecture, the modern themes of things (like minimalist tones, etc), that colourful style with paint splodges, circles, and vines (now used a lot on popular TV channels like Kiss) and digital abstract. Apart from that, I really have no respect (as in art wise, they have gained nothing from me) of those people who have paintings up in the Tate Modern. I can say that too, since I went there last week with my 6th form. I once mentioned in my art book that Art can be either something thats really impressive, or makes you stare or wander for massive amount of time. Or I guess it's something that can make a room look nice, like a massive frameless photograph of minimalist style of beach rocks or something in the living room. But I really can't see the art factor in some of the more revolting stuff thats shown. I'm not talking about body world (the dead preserved bodies), I actually think thats rather fascinating. I'm talking about one of many pictures in mind that I saw in the Tate. It was in the nude gallery, and its virtually one of the first paintings that meet you. It has a man, with his 'stuff' danging, in nasty exagurrated detail and colour. And surrounding this full body portait, is the 'stuff' drawn in much larger detail, in two different angles. So its basically a man sitting, leaning over, and two large over detailed and over exagurrated penis's surrounding him. Me and my friend just uttered how dirt it was.

    I'm not trying to be over critical, and there are genuinely many artists out there who i look up to (I don't know any artists lol, just saying ) but my thresholds of what is acceptable in art and what's not are clear.

    I guess I am VERY lucky for this talent I have, and I guess I noticed it when I was about 6 years old. But everyone has their own talents. And people who can make really good music I consider far far more skillful than I could ever be at art, since it really is not that hard to get good at drawing, and painting I assume. Sometimes when I am down, I read feedback I have got about my art from other places, or remember peoples faces when they see some drawings, and it makes me happy But I would never really do art for a career or study it further. In my mind, what is now accepted as art has greatly corrupted and I don't want to become a part of that. I might study it in Uni as a smaller course, but only because I am getting an A grade in A Level for it. Even then, I am not really considering it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by unreal
    As for watercolours, one reason why I'm so shoddy at them is because I hate them. In fact, I hate colouring my pictures, period, no matter whatever the method (except maybe photoshop lol). Every person for themself though, right I'm even worse at coloured pencils, makes me feel like a 4 year old
    I know exactly what you mean but seriously, you've obviously got the talent so just crack on with some basic coloured pencil stuff, I heav a feeling you'll crack it in no time
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    yea their all good mate. whyd ont you get yourself one of those pen mouse and draw some stuff on photoshop?

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    Very good, well done mate.
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    Nice work man, I love the pencil stuff. I was never that good at life drawing, more obscure random drawings.

    Cant find any old attempts at life drawing to take a pic of either, which is probably a good thing

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    Wow some really great drawings there.

    In the art block at my school there is some really great ones, they are all over the classroom walls and stuff, some people have very good talent.

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    Quote Originally Posted by XA04
    Wow some really great drawings there.

    In the art block at my school there is some really great ones, they are all over the classroom walls and stuff, some people have very good talent.
    Haha that reminds me of my GCSE work that I left with my Secondary School. I just got too much of a grudge against the C I got, so I would rather leave it alone. My brother joined it this year though, and since I collected absolutely no work, much of it is on display

    Argh Art isn't cool right now though, especially since I'm always notoriously late with work

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    Those sketches are fantastic. You got a real thing for Elisha ain't you Shows you can draw things even better when they have such an effect on the brain. Just outta curiosity why don't you send her one? and put your email addy at the bottom. Who knows.....

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    I would love to do that, but I don't know where to send it to >_> Nice idea though, and thanks for the comments

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    Thanks for sharing I enjoyed them.

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    impressive!

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    Heh no problem guys... thanks once again for the comments

    Just a suggestion, I used to go to one forum where like this they had a creative forum like this, but they had another small forum where only admins could post stickies, and it was the Showcase forum, where a collection.. no, gallery of peoples posts would go. So you would get unreals gallery... shiatostorms gallery, etc. How would that go down here?

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