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♦ u P d a t e s ♦
9/12 : I'll be closed for the rest of the school year. Not sure if I'll open up again, but thanks for anyone who is/was interested! :]
8/29 : Still open to one mentee, under the condition that my free time is now severely limited, and that response time may be slow.
6/24 : Open to one new mentee, but only if he/she will keep in mind that I will be busy July 2~Aug 25 and does not mind.
5/24 : Mentoring service open.
♦ b a s i c I N F O ♦
○ Hi! My name's Cirenes, also known as Blizz.
○ I'm 19 years old, and I go to a liberal arts college hoping to major in psychology on the track for cognitive neuroscience. <3
○ I've taken maybe three courses in art at the Art Institute of Boston, but those skills are rather irrelevant to what I draw now... Frankly said, I do not have education in art. Everything I know about art is self-taught. So please don't expect me to rattle off any art theories for you! ^^;
○ I live in EST time zone. My online times are rather sporadic but frequent. :]
○ I decided to try mentoring just for fun. I'm not doing this because I want to improve by teaching or anything like that--I just thought it'd be nice to impart any "wisdom" I might have to those who want it. ^^
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♦ a r t I N F O ♦
○ deviantART
○ I draw shoujo/otome game style anime art.
○ I have been seriously trying to improve since 2004. Here's how I improved.
○ I use SAI and a Wacom tablet (and on occasion for editing, openCanvas 4).
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♦ t e a c h i n g ♦
○ Strengths (or things I would teach well):
-Anime art
-SAI
-openCanvas
-CGing
-Lineart
-Facial expressions
-Folds in clothing
-Hair
-Mood/tone
-Chibis
-Cute things
-Bishounen (my specialty xDD)
○ Weaknesses (or things I probably won't teach well):
-Realism
-Traditional art (CTRL+Z please OTL)
-Photoshop (I can use it, but I haven't fully explored its features)
-Proportions
-Overly detailed art
-Detailed backgrounds
-Professional art techniques
-Manly men, mecha, anthro, things I don't draw
○ How I plan to teach
-Please show me at least one WIP a week (more is fine too!), and tell me what you personally like/dislike about it. I'll comment/critique as I see fit. Basically, I'll try to help you improve on the things you want to improve on most, while adding a few things I noticed myself. :]
-No formal assignments. I only ask that you consider the advice I give you and incorporate it into your future pieces.
-I will also advise that you don't force yourself to draw. If you aren't inspired, you aren't inspired. Time off isn't a bad thing; this is how I personally improved.
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♦ m e n t e e R E Q U E S T ♦
○ Please only apply if you're willing to draw at least once a month, and will be relatively dedicated to improving. Remember, this is for you, not for me. And there may be others who want advice as well.
○ Please be intermediate level or higher and be trying to draw anime style--I apologize, but I don't think I'd be very helpful to beginners. ><; I believe my advice would be most useful to those who have been drawing for a while already.
○ Please don't be offended by critique! I will do my best not to be too critical or mean about it, but offer advice in a friendly way.
○ Please don't expect full tutorials! ^^; I'll do quick tuts if I notice something you seem to be having trouble with, though. :]
○ I will take one mentee at a time for the duration of a month.
○ Don't forget to have fun with this! ^-^
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♦ s i g n U P ! ♦
Please use this form to request a mentorship! ^^
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♦ m e n t e e L I S T ♦
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♦ p r e v i o u s M E N T E E S ♦
1. Eina-chan (5/24/09~6/24/09)
2. Elsiane (6/25/09~7/25/09)
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♦ o n C R I T I Q U E ♦
I'm posting this here because some people seem to be very... mean about delivering critique. :< This is to say that I'm against soul-crushing critique and am wholeheartedly endorsing and will be using the alternative because I am certain there are better ways to get your point across. ^^
Full version here.
(hehe, please don't mind the foul language.. I was angry at careless, rude dA critics who sounded really condescending ><; )
Thanks for visiting! <3
♦ m e n t e e L I S T ♦
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♦ p r e v i o u s M E N T E E S ♦
1. Eina-chan (5/24/09~6/24/09)
2. Elsiane (6/25/09~7/25/09)
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♦ o n C R I T I Q U E ♦
I'm posting this here because some people seem to be very... mean about delivering critique. :< This is to say that I'm against soul-crushing critique and am wholeheartedly endorsing and will be using the alternative because I am certain there are better ways to get your point across. ^^
Full version here.
(hehe, please don't mind the foul language.. I was angry at careless, rude dA critics who sounded really condescending ><; )
Thanks for visiting! <3