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Best of Traditional-Artists: November Feature

*Traditional-Artists:iconTraditional-Artists: reports, December 1
A selection of our favourite November submissions to *Traditional-Artists club. :)

Traditional Treasures

*cabepfir:iconcabepfir: reports, November 26
57 jems done in traditional mediums (pls 3 in digital), especially in watercolours, and mostly of medieval/fantasy atmosphere.

FEATURE: Traditional Painting & Illustration

*DFRighini:iconDFRighini: reports, November 27
PS: Please visit my website [link]

Tattoo Feature #2!

=elize:iconelize: reports, November 18
a second feature of quality tattoo work from around deviantart... tattoos, tattooed models, and tattoo-inspired art. dont forget to +fav!

Beauty in Absurd land .

*privatedanser:iconprivatedanser: reports, November 16
traditional collages, the beauty of the absurd.

Weekly Feature

=lilmisskiddo:iconlilmisskiddo: reports, November 13
Who wants to be featured?

Awesome Artits without many Pageviews Part 2 look!

~watsup223:iconwatsup223: reports, November 12
PLEASE HAVE A LOOK AT THIS AWESOME ARTISTS!

I want to give Artists without many PAGEVIEWS a chance to get MORE PEOPLE to SEE their WORK.


:bulletgreen: Please have a look at the works and FAVE them!

:bulletgreen: Please have a look at other pictures of the artists!
:bulletgreen::new: PLEASE FAVE THIS NEWS SO MORE PEOPLE GET TO SEE IT!

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art class 101 - beginning figure painting

*Darkdesyre:iconDarkdesyre: reports, November 10
How to get started figure painting in oil, a beginners tutorial

Traditional Art PAINTINGS & DRAWING +Pure ART+

*livyer:iconlivyer: reports, November 2
Some Deviations of the "TRADITIONAL ART" category... Some of the best DRAWINGS & PAINTINGS that you are going to find....pure art.

Feature Nº 15

~maleiva:iconmaleiva: reports, November 2
This is a feature for users, is an amalgam of themes. Congrats to all :D

Traditional News This Week

Best of Traditional-Artists: November Feature

*Traditional-Artists:iconTraditional-Artists: reports, December 1
A selection of our favourite November submissions to *Traditional-Artists club. :)

make-up and bodypaiting collection II

~princesstochtli:iconprincesstochtli: reports, November 28
Some great works that I love! ;)

Offering free commissions

~prismpower23:iconprismpower23: reports, November 29
Willing to offer free comissions.

I learned a new song

~XxmoptopxX:iconXxmoptopxX: reports, 13h 37m ago
piano and guitar songs
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I learned a new song

~XxmoptopxX:iconXxmoptopxX: reports, 13h 38m ago
piano and guitar songs
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El cadá ver exquisito beberá el vino nuevo

~nouveauconscience:iconnouveauconscience: reports, 2d 8h ago
Técnica donde se ensambla colectivamente un conjunto de palabras o imágenes. Cada persona sólo puede ver el final de lo que escribió o dibujó el jugador anterior. El nombre se deriva de una frase que surgió cuando fue jugado por primera vez en francés: « Le cadavre - exquis - boira - le vin - nouveau » (El cadáver exquisito beberá el vino nuevo). En resumidas cuentas se combinan cosas de una idea agregando elementos que pueden o no pertenecer a la realidad.
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New updates to Jahn Studios Website

~timothyjahn:icontimothyjahn: reports, December 1
I have updated the Jahn Studios website with my latest painting "Ascension"
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Front page news!!!!!

~frayes:iconfrayes: reports, 1d 22h ago
So anyone local should look out for the local paper!!
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Traditional


The Art of the Drape

*Darkdesyre:iconDarkdesyre: reports, February 14, 2008
Many times students tell me that they have nothing to draw at home (yes I always find this hard to believe as well). I have often suggested that they tack a piece of cloth or a sheet up on the wall and to draw from it. Its an excellent way to improve your problem solving skills with drawing. When I teach drawing, I always set up what I affectionately call the.. "drapery study from hell" for the students to draw from, which consists of 7-8 sheets and fabric swatches of differing color and value which I twist and tack up on the wall.

The benefit of this exercise is it improves your ability to draw a complex object. I tell my students to approach it almost as an abstract. Start by blocking in the big areas of light, dark and medium value... and then subdivide these areas into smaller more complex shapes.. until you finally divide it into the smallest values. Think of it as a giant puzzle where everything has to fit together.

Its an excellent exercise in drawing and one I hope you'll be inspired to attempt.

Here are some wonderful examples of drapery studies!











Feel free to post any links to additional drapery studies out there that you may have done... I only did a brief search on DA and found these great examples. Once you master drawing drapery.. you need never fear draping a nude figure again!

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:iconalexandreazenne:
There is so much hate for drapes in the artist comments. XD

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:iconjgarrington:
Drapes are a nightmare, but no doubt more though fear of tackling the problem then actually going ahead and trying.

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:iconraffaello:
I love when the drawing comes to drapery...

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:icondeathly-stillness:
Drapes are my desert!! I love them!! :D

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:icondarkdesyre:
Ha I think you mean dessert.. as desert is a vast barren wasteland! I know I live in one... its called Phoenix!

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:iconchib:
really beautiful feature, thanks

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:iconjjackm:
this may interest you...

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:iconsolfieri:
I don't do drapery studies, though I love adding flowy drapery to my manga style drawings! =D It's rare to see people who appreciate this particular feature in drawings and paintings. Interesting tribute!

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Quote of the year: Cain and Abel? xD Did you get that off of Trinity Blood?
:iconivewaitedforyou:
Ah! I think I have to do one know...although I have done a couple whilst in school...the sculpture students did them as well..and they were amazing

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