Jon Tsoi, Artist and Oriental medical doctor, considers his fine art to be an extension of his healing arts. Dr. Tsoi’s mission is to empower his art with the complementary energy forces of Yin and Yang. Jon states, “traditionally, the artist creates art from the eyes to the mind. By wearing a blindfold, I am creating art from the mind to the spirit. After people see and absorb my art my wish is that they feel balanced physically, mentally and spiritually, and see themselves and the whole universe differently.” www.loseweightherbs.com
Artist Julian Beever has a knack for allowing his works to literally pop off the ground. Hari Sreenivasan speaks with Beever, whose 3-D chalk works have spawned a great deal of internet interest. (CBSNews.com)
Mass Effect 2: Part 1 of 5 with rest of episodes exclusively on Xbox Live and on Zune at social.zune.net Search for Art of The Game in the Gamer TV section on Xbox Live to download the full series! In this first episode of the five-part Art of the Game series about the making of Mass Effect 2, BioWare lead concept artist Matt Rhodes unveils never-before-seen art and sketches created during the development of the game. See how the Geth have evolved from the original Mass Effect and how a visual idea on paper is translated into a living 3D universe. From aliens to equipment, the inner workings of the creative processa for the sci-fi masterpiece that is Mass Effect 2 are laid bare while simultaneously examining the role of concept art in video game development. —————————————— Follow Machinima on Twitter! Machinima twitter.com Inside Gaming twitter.com Machinima Respawn twitter.com Machinima Entertainment, Technology, Culture twitter.com FOR MORE MACHINIMA, GO TO: www.youtube.com FOR MORE GAMEPLAY, GO TO: www.youtube.com TAGS: yt:quality=high Mass Effect UPC 882224355254 BioWare Corp Electronic Arts EA MPN M59-00033 Mass “Effect 2″ UPC 014633159820 MPN 882224355254 video games headshot All Your History BioWare xbox Shepard EA consequence Lead Concept Artist Matt Rhodes BioWare Edmonton Alberta Canada metal illusive elusive man bartender villains helmets Subject Zero tattoo scar sequel art of the game marvel ultimate alliance me mua space interview …
social.zune.net Bioshock 2: Art of the Game part 2 of 5 with rest of episodes exclusively on Xbox Live and on Zune. Search for Art of The Game in the Zune Gamer TV section on Xbox Live to download the full series! Bioshock 2: Lead Environment Artist (Art Of The Game Part 2 of 5 Preview) S03E02 In the second episode of the five-part Art of the Game series about the making of BioShock 2, 2K Marin lead environment artist Hogarth de la Plante talks about his previous experience on the first BioShock and how the close working relationship between the art and design teams carried over into making this game. Explore the world of Ryan Amusements and how the level provides an opportunity to fill in the back story for those who have not played the first game while not boring those who already have played it. —————————————— Follow Machinima on Twitter! Machinima twitter.com Inside Gaming twitter.com Machinima Respawn twitter.com Machinima Entertainment, Technology, Culture twitter.com FOR MORE MACHINIMA, GO TO: www.youtube.com FOR MORE GAMEPLAY, GO TO: www.youtube.com TAGS: yt:quality=high Bioshock 2 Bio Shock 2 Shock Irrational Games 2K UPC 710425315510 MPN 39553 splicers big sister Art of the Game AotG lead environment artist hogarth de la plante hogie marin
*** SPOILER WARNING *** www.youtube.com Click this to watch God of War 3: Video Game Review (10/10) God of War 3: Art Of The Game Part 1 of 5: Lead Cinematic Environment Artist (SPOILER ALERT!) S04E01 Art of the Game explores the many roles that help breathe life into today’s most amazing games. From Art Directors to Sound Designers, each job is vital to the game designing process. Through interviews, concept art, motion capture video, prototype animations, and gameplay this show reveals the process behind the art form of video game design. See the process of creation behind your favorite games from concept to delivery in Machinima.com’s Art Of The Game. Episode 1 Lead Cinematic Environment Artist: In the first episode of the five-part Art of the Game series about the making of God of War 3, go behind the scenes with John Palamarchuk the Lead Cinematic Environment Artist as he talks about taking art from the game and turning it into actual cinematics. See how the process of all the cinematics from God of War 3 took shape from concept to finished product. John also describes the switch from God of War 2 to God of War 3 and how the cinematics in the new game are seamlessly integrated into actual gameplay. —————————————— Follow Machinima on Twitter! Machinima twitter.com Inside Gaming twitter.com Machinima Respawn twitter.com Machinima Entertainment, Technology, Culture twitter.com FOR MORE MACHINIMA, GO TO: www.youtube.com FOR MORE GAMEPLAY, GO …
I really want to be a tattoo artist! I know that you have to apprentice and it takes a while but I am willing to do everything needed to become a great tattoo artist. So, I hear that you should take art classes because you need to be a good artist. What kind of art classes would be the best to take?Should I take basic art classes in drawing, or are there more specialized art classes that will help me succeed in tattooing? Thanks for any help!
I can’t imagine a worse scenario for an eager and enthusiastic art student than enrolling in a over crowded art class run by a mediocre art teacher
In short order the student is set up for loss after loss. The basics of drawing and painting either not taught in an easy to duplicate fashion, that the art student can grasp, or very often they are not taught at all!
Quite Frequently the student makes the decision that drawing and painting is just too hard and gives up. The student will incorrectly find the fault with themselves, often with the self generated concept that they do not posses enough natural artistic talent.
Whereas most of the blame usually falls on the shoulders of the student, the true cause falls at the feet of the art instructor and poor instruction.
This is exactly what happened to my wife.
My wife is from Toronto Canada. She originally came to America as a student to study fine art in a university. The instruction was terrible.
Both my wife’s drawing and painting classes were taught entirely on the irresponsible method of “if it feels good go with it.”
Unfortunately my wife could not “feel” her way into learning basics such as capturing light and shadow, how to draw in proportion, the use of color and tone, how to sketch in charcoal, differences in working with oil vs. watercolors.
Needless to say she the only thing that she could “feel” good about was changing her major.
With hundreds of colleges and thousands of private art instruction schools across the country how does one go about picking an art instructor that will teach one how to draw and paint properly?
I was lucky enough to be able to ask Larry Gluck what one should look for when choosing an art school and instructor so one achieves their goal in becoming a better artist.
Larry Gluck is the founder of the world’s largest fine art program.
After 33 years employing hundreds of art instructors and teaching over 3,000+ students every week how to draw and paint this is the advice Larry has in regards to choosing an art teacher…
“Here are a few pointers on what to look for in a fine art teacher. I hope they help in your search for a good drawing and painting instructor.
1. Do you like the teachers work?
It’s important to respect what your teacher does. Now matter how objective he is about his work, he’ll teach you what he knows – and what he knows will be reflected in what he does.
On the other side of the coin, do not judge the instructor only by their artwork. Teaching art is not the same as creating art, and some teachers are very good artists but horrible instructors.
Others don’t have enough intention to help students through the rough spots. Although a teacher much have knowledge and talent to merit teaching his subject, the determination to help you and see that you indeed learn should be his top priority.
2. Does your teacher start with the fundamentals?
A gradual approach is necessary to learning. You start with the most basic fundamentals and continue from there. All to frequently the teacher assumes that you already posses a thorough knowledge of the fundamentals, or worse, the instructor is not familiar with them enough in order to teach them.
Also, some teachers are involved in the arts for such a long period of time that the use of the arts fundamentals are automatic, so much so that they are no longer aware of them. This of course, would be a terrible failure on the part of the teacher – but it does happen.
3. Are you actually improving?
If your art teacher teaches you the fundamental skills, on by one, ensuring you master each one before going to the next, your skills should improve.
If not, something is wrong with the instruction, not with you. A good instructor should be able to break the needed skills down into steps simple enough for you to learn successfully.
4. Are you being treated as an individual?
We all have different strengths and weaknesses. The good art instructor will realize this and treat each art student as an individual. A poor teacher treats everyone the same or has a few favorite students.
5. Is the class overcrowded?
If there are more than ten students with only one instructor, you won’t benefit from what he has to give you.
Since everyone is different in regards to ability and what one is aware of, there has to be a way for you as a student to to receive one-on-one instruction with the instructor.
6. Are you training with people you like?
It helps to learn with people who encourage and support one another, admire each others efforts, and are genuinely pleased to see other’s progress.
It would also help to have friends with whom you can also discuss the art form.
Companionship within the arts causes growth in the artist.
7. Are you pitted against others?
Some teachers feel that competition is needed among students is necessary to spur them on. It isn’t.
Perhaps the teacher will be less bored but it does nothing for students, particularly in the arts.
You should only be competing against your present limitations.
8. Is it a safe environment in which you feel comfortable learning?
You must feel safe and secure in all learning environments.
This is especially true when learning an an art form where the stakes are so high and the intimidation factor can be so great.
If you feel intimidated anyway when you go to class, it’s probably the teachers fault, even if the intimidation comes from other students.
A competent art instructor is in control of the students and is responsible for how they interact with each other in the classroom.
Some instructors intimidate students with an overbearing manner.
Some instructors will set themselves up as a major authority on the subject of art or unattainable examples of artistic talent.
Some favor a few students over others.
If this is occurring, find a new art instructor.
9. Is there criticism without help?
An overly critical teacher can make you give up.
Criticism without instruction on how to improve is hinderance, not a help.
Rather than continually pointing out what is wrong with what you are doing, a good teacher should give you tasks to do.
A student progresses by winning, not loosing. Ask yourself if you feel better since you started the class – better about yourself, your ability, and what you are doing. If not, change teachers.
10. Are you getting individual help?
Maybe her is a piece of information you don’t quite comprehend, or a technique that you just can’t put into application.
Does the teacher take the time to help you? Is the art instructor prompt with the help but patient with handling your question or problem?
Can the instructor get to the root of what ou are having a problem with and help you figure it out?
If not you are wasting your time and money.
If you aren’t getting better and having fun while doing so, your instruction is falling down on one or more of these points.
Review these ten tips and locate exactly what the problem is. If this turns out that you cannot fix this by speaking with your instructor, you will have to find a new teacher.
All art forms appear difficult to a beginner. A good teacher will show you not only that excellence is attainable, but also how.
You may think you cannot do it or feel you do not have enough talent, a good instructor knows that you can and will make sure that you learn to.”
Everyone feels that the artist life is glamorous and easy, but that’s the furthest from the truth. The number of artists making their living from their art is small and those who do have a sustainable business work very hard splitting their lives between creativity and business.
If you want to create an “art business” the four pillars of success are: vision; challenge; perseverance and motivation. Developing actions surrounding the four pillars will give you a giant leap from “Starving Artist” to “Successful Artist”.
VisionAs artists we have over developed right hemispheres of our brain so creativity is not in short supply. The interesting thing is that we don’t use that creativity as it pertains to our business. Having a vision for your business will enable you to begin a different type of portfolio, a business portfolio.
Take the time to be specific about how you want your art to serve in your life. If your art is your bread and butter then you must treat it that way, with respect and lots of elbow grease. If your art is an avocation, then what do you want to accomplish and by when.
It’s important to develop the road map to success or you’ll wander aimlessly, you’ll become discouraged and you’ll put out the fire better known as your dream. Set an intention and once you’ve set the intention build upon that intention. Each action you take should support your vision, shoring up the first pillar of success.
ChallengeIf the business of art were easy then every artist would be successful. When we challenge ourselves creatively we are looking for new ways to express ourselves. The same is true in our business, the challenge is to show potential buyers that you wear more than one hat and you do it with conviction.
One of the key challenges for artists is not confidence in their work, but in how they present their work to the world. Artists are notorious for engaging in conversations from a one down position. We feel as if there is a caste system and we struggle to be taken seriously as an entrepreneur. Standing in the role of entrepreneur takes practice. It takes support from others and encouragement from peers. When you take yourself seriously as an “artrepreneur” others will follow suit.
PerseveranceI’ve heard it said that it takes three years to become an overnight sensation. I believe that to be true and I see it as I attend gallery openings, poetry readings and other venues of artistic expression. Those who have separated themselves from the pack have one thing in common, perseverance.
The successful artist has to be focused and find renewable sources of energy to keep moving forward on the journey. The primary factor that hinders perseverance is isolation. When artists have a support system they are more inclined to stay the course toward their vision. They are able to unload the emotional detours that arise from not getting selected for a show or not getting a call back for an audition. We gain strength by the cheerleading squad we’ve assembled in our lives. Create a success team to help you navigate your unchartered waters and you’ll be amazed at the results.
MotivationYou would think creating beautiful work would be enough motivation, but that is the external motivating factor. How do you keep the internal flames that propel you forward burning bright? Reward yourself! We all love rewards and by creating our own incentive program keeps us in the game.
Having mile markers along the way that show your success in measurable outcomes is essential for maintaining motivation. Ever wonder why nonprofit organizations or religious institutions create a huge thermometer during their fundraising drives? It’s to show the public the progression of their mission. As they get closer to the top it draws others who want to be a part of putting the organization over the top. Create your own gauge and make it visible so it stays in your consciousness. When you hit the top of the gauge be sure and shout it from the rooftops because you’ve shown that motivation yields results and that is evident by your success, both personal and professional.
Greg Katz is a national juried artist and the owner of the Artist Success Studio, a virtual artist community that transforms “Successful Artist’ from oxymoron to declarative fact.
Image taken on 2006-05-13 04:34:49 by Marcome : Ambient New Age Music.
As tattoos become more popular these days, more and more people are getting tattoos or talking about getting one. This is great for the industry and even better for those who would like to get involved in the tattoo industry. But don’t think that becoming a professional tattoo artist is easy. There really isn’t any such thing as easy money by becoming a tattoo artist.
Many tattoo artist aspirants believe that purchasing a D.I.Y. tattoo kit from the advertisements of tattoo magazines is the starting point towards becoming a successful tattoo artist. Be aware that this equipment is of inferior quality and lacks precision. What next? Find a person to practice. And the result is dozens and dozens of people with awful tattoos and terrible scars and who will put you in their hate list forever. Furthermore, a true artist will be reluctant to take you under his wings because he is going to have a headache trying to guide you back on the right path.
The alternative is to pay a fee to a tattoo artist or shop to teach you the trade. So what is the type of fee to pay? As far as I know there are no reputable artists teaching you all he know for a fee. A true artist is not a true blooded businessman. If an artist is willing to teach you for a small fee, then consider this. Is he willing to part with all he knows for what you are paying? In one Asian country, the majority of tattoo shop websites advertise tattoo courses for a very small fee. But the problem is that after completing the course, you will have to come back for one refresher course then another and another. And I understand that after completion several such courses, you will not be able to tattoo properly. So the chances are you will be paying good money to some businessman who is just trying to make a fast buck.
So then, how to become a successful tattoo artist? For starters, you’ll need talent. You will never make it in the tattoo industry by tracing or stenciling, you will need to be able to draw great designs. To even get considered as a tattoo artist, a portfolio is needed. This will require you to draw lots of great designs to build up a portfolio. Your portfolio is proof that you have the skills that are needed to succeed in the industry. Without a portfolio, don’t even bother. I remember one South American guy asking me to train him to become a tattoo artist. And he said money is no problem. I told him that money is not an issue, just draw me a colored dragon and then a reaper. He came back after one week, and said he couldn’t draw a proper dragon or reaper. So end of story.
Once you have a portfolio to showcase your talents, you will need a mentor, someone who is willing to teach you the trade and share their secrets with you. Now this is the tricky thing, tattoo artists don’t like giving away their secrets. Simple reason is because many of them have been let down by their apprentices. Just take the case of my mentor. He has taken more than 20 people under his wings (all without any fee), but today only 3 of his graduates still “recognise” him as mentor. What happened to the rest? They have their own shops, but tell their customers that they can do the same quality of work as their mentor (also my mentor), but their prices are cheaper. So you know how much it hurts to be treated like my mentor? If you do find someone good, a real professional who is willing to tell you anything at all about the industry, then be grateful.
To train as a tattoo artist, you will need proper, high-quality equipment such as a precision tattoo machine, power supplies, shading equipment, needles, medical equipment and sanitation supplies. You will also need to know about cleanliness and what can and can’t be reused, as well as how to clean and sterilize your equipment. The popular professional tattoo artists are successful for a number of reasons, but mainly because they are clean and very talented.
You can succeed in the tattoo industry, but you will need to be talented, self-driven and dedicated. If you want to make lots of money as a tattoo artist, you are wasting your time. Become a tattoo artist because you love the art and love to create breath-taking pieces of body art. Be prepared to work for free and, most of all, if you get someone to stop and share a secret or two with you, take their advice. You will definitely need it.
What you do is you apprentice and work for a tattoo artist for very little pay. You do this so that he/she can take you under his/her wing and show you how to take your artistic skill and transfer it to the art that is called tattooing. If the master you’re apprenticing for is good, then along the way you’ll also learn about how to run a shop, what it takes to succeed, and what NOT to do…
How long does it take? Well…that depends on how fast you pick it up and how good your master is. It’s not uncommon for tattoo artists to apprentice for more than one artist in their careers…and each apprenticeship can last for several years.
This is not to discourage you…but the guys on Miami Ink didn’t just “decide” to become rock star tattoo artists one day. They scraped just to get by for many years before they became successful…and, chances are, you’ll have to, too.