I think this is a good idea for a discussion area :). I, for one, am usually willing to help out new ansi artists. So if you're a new artist, and you want me to look something over for you and tell ya what I think, or give ya some tips, or whatever, you can either post to me here, or e-mail me. I can't promise to answer every question I get, but I'll try :). Maybe some of the other experienced artists around here will offer their services, too...?
This is a cool idea. I remember one thing I always regretting missing was Logan(Tribe)'s "aprentice" program in 404 (the Tribe/Relic/Fire areacode). He took students into thedraw through doorway and taught people how to draw.
Should I add a "techniques" topic on the front page?
Shure... They've got one on hirez.org, don't they?
eerie did that when he was in integrity, and his stuff still ruled.
33 did color ansis in bw in fire, too. i was always amazed by that. that kid really was obsessed at times. :) i remember his 40-ansi months in relic. jello didn't believe in quality control, so he couldn't reject any of eerie's submissions. he ended up dominating the packs so heavily that all of the other ansi artists got lazy and stopped drawing. when eerie quit, relic got stuck in a rut and died. :)
i dunno, 33's style is so phunky, it doesn't matter if it's good or bad, i like it. :) i'm pretty bummed that eerie is kinda out of the ansi circut (for now anyways, he has a habit of comming back :) he really is one of my fave artists of all time
I miss Ghengis and Kamikazee more than anyone I think. They made the darkest, most evil pics...and had awesome technique to boot. I've noticed people like Taintedx and The Knight tap into a little of that, but not to the same extent. Tetanus *can* do some seriously evil ansi when he actually gets around to drawing. ;)
yeah dude, kz fucking rules. he REALLY inspire/inspires me to draw. he's one of the most
Anyway, yeah. Newbies, don't be ashamed of how much you suck, and don't let
lamers drive you outta the scene :). I'm not the best ansi artist in the world, but I'll try to help ya if you ask.
By Halaster on Thursday, December 17, 1998 - 11:51 am:
I got started the same way, but a little-known guy named Donut Hole was my teacher. :) He ran The Flying Donuts BBS.
Word.
Halaster
By Dangermouse on Thursday, December 17, 1998 - 01:34 pm:
By Count zero on Friday, December 18, 1998 - 06:14 am:
Hal... That's cool. When I first started doing ansi, I used a monochrome monitor, and just sort of randomly picked colours. I was quite fond of the "blinking" ones. I thought they were cool. Damn, I sucked bigtime :).
By Filth on Saturday, December 19, 1998 - 10:18 am:
By Halaster on Sunday, December 20, 1998 - 10:51 pm:
hal(undergrown)
By Filth on Monday, December 21, 1998 - 11:50 am:
fil(terbium)
By Inazone on Wednesday, December 23, 1998 - 07:58 am:
If only Borian had decided to take up ansi...<sigh>.
By Filth on Thursday, December 24, 1998 - 12:24 am:
talented ansi artists ever. and yeah, te pounds too. :)