chroma ☆ novimi

[dms]

we'll get an image later

Comments

[thejkdefense]

[November, who has been staring at the canvas, seems to find the question hilarious]

Yes. Unfortunately the inner artist refuses to come. I don't know how others manage to paint anything at all.

[dms]

...I wish I could explain it better. It's always been kind of easy for me, since I first started. It helps me think.

[thejkdefense]

How did you get started with this, then? Tell me about that.

[Logic states that what worked for others perhaps will work for him. In the end November is still almost a total beginner, so he asks that question, yup]

[dms]

Oh, um.

[ what he's working on... seems to be a japanese castle, with several people in colorful outfits on a path heading toward it. ]

It's... the characters in the last play I did. Closing night was right before we got here, so I was missing home, and that's the first sketch I came up with.

[thejkdefense]

[November takes a good look at it]

I don't know much about art, but I think it's good.

[Hmmmm!]

You do have the right skills for this. Nice job.

[He certainly approves!]

[dms]

[ a soft laugh. ]

Thanks! I worked pretty hard to get them. For all that people say art is about having talent, it's really not true... You have to have the technical skills, too.

[ he gives november a thoughtful look. ]

You said you have a hard time not thinking about things, right? So maybe that's what you need to do, if you want to keep trying to make art - try to focus on the technical things first.

[thejkdefense]

...I hadn't considered that.

[Huh. Maybe he was taking the wrong approach. Perhaps, by focusing on the theory behind how to paint, he could actually do something. The technical skills should come easier for him, no? If so, then...maybe he could actually paint]

At this point it's worth a try. I haven't made much progress doing anything else so far.

[dms]

There are tons of books in the library you could look into! Maybe look up perspective drawing, color theory, lighting... oh, and the golden ratio. The last one's a little more advanced, but it should help you figure out how to structure your compositions, once you get there.