Notices by TQ, artist aspect (tq@mastodon.art)

Another sunday, another art timelapse! Here you can paint with me one of my latest paintings, called "When Wet". 😁
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References are good. Using real life reference is always considered best practice for studying color and light, because photographs can't depict the full color spectrum most (!) human eyes can see.
Then again, photographs make it way easier to study perspective and proportions. Also, it is usually cheaper to take one photo than renting a model.
Use your reference without shame. It is okay. And after all: How could anyone learn any other way!? #useReferences #artistProblems

I want to make a case again for using references *without shame*. Using reference is a good thing! Artists have done this since forever, and I think not everyone needs to paint things that only exist in one's imagination.
Take Caspar David Friedrich for example. He used the same oak trees over and over again, ones he had sketched on a hike. He was a studio painter. I can't be sure of course, but I don't think he was ashamed of using his reference! #artistProblems #useReferences

Here's today's work. Not sure if I like it or if I need to put in more work - what are your thoughts? #mastoArt #traditionalArt #landscapepainting (repost in better quality)

I've a proposition to paint a portrait for a feminist exhibition. I'm very excited about it, I've never really exhibited my stuff.

And now I realize that I never dared to call myself an artist, never considered or called my "drawings", "paintings", "stuff" art. I'm a bit angry at myself now, because who is the judge here? Who is holding me back?

Just me and my fear, and I'm SO over it!

I've just lost patience with my fear.

Eight. #mermay #mermaychallenge
Is it a jelly fish? Is it an octopus? I don't know, but it glows! 🌟
#digitalart #digitalpainting #octopus

Picture shows an underwater creature from above, illuminated harshly from below: Its body glows bright white.

And I'm done! #mermay #watercolor