Prefered Art Medium

Fidelo · Post by **Fidelo** » Wed Oct 20, 2010 11:06 pm

For all those who don't understand, i am asking the prefered thing to make art out of

Pencil
Paint
Pen
Clay
Metal
Wood
Digital
ect...

Just cause i'm curious for public opinion.

P.S. i vote for clay

Teh Brawler · Post by **Teh Brawler** » Wed Oct 20, 2010 11:09 pm

Pencil/inking pen, or charcoal. I'm learning to use digital, but I'm not good enough at it yet to say it's my preferred. Especially considering I still do my webcomic traditionally.

Post by **Sleet** » Wed Oct 20, 2010 11:10 pm

Kidneys.
It's kind of hard to prefer a medium, since they all can be used to make good work. It's like a mechanic choosing his favorite tool. As for my proficiency, it's probably pencil, but I'm pretty hopeless at visual art with anything.

Teh Brawler · Post by **Teh Brawler** » Wed Oct 20, 2010 11:13 pm

Sleet wrote:Kidneys.
It's kind of hard to prefer a medium, since they all can be used to make good work. It's like a mechanic choosing his favorite tool. As for my proficiency, it's probably pencil, but I'm pretty hopeless at visual art with anything.

I don't really agree with that. You can prefer what you work with, and use one more than the other in art. Art mediums aren't like tools in the sense that you can use any of them you want; you're not restricted to a specific tool to complete a certain task. As such, there can be preferences.

Post by **Sleet** » Wed Oct 20, 2010 11:14 pm

I was interpreting it as "best" rather than just personal preference.

If we're not worrying about actual skill, I'm probably most comfortable with digital.

Teh Brawler · Post by **Teh Brawler** » Wed Oct 20, 2010 11:17 pm

Sleet wrote:I was interpreting it as "best" rather than just personal preference.

If we're not worrying about actual skill, I'm probably most comfortable with digital.

Well, I guess "preferred" can be interpreted multiple ways. I interpret it here as "which one you enjoy using the most".

Post by **Sleet** » Wed Oct 20, 2010 11:18 pm

I don't even know.

Aquablast · Post by **Aquablast** » Thu Oct 21, 2010 3:26 am

Hm, my options are a bit limited, since I only use Pencil and Digital...

I guess I will pick Pencil, since I almost can't draw anything with Digital alone. (I don't have a tablet...) But my preferred tool might switch to Digital, if I ever get a tablet.

Kyderra · Post by **Kyderra** » Thu Oct 21, 2010 3:43 am

Dubiousity · Post by **Dubiousity** » Thu Oct 21, 2010 5:42 am

I prefer pencils.

Shyanne · Post by **Shyanne** » Thu Oct 21, 2010 6:39 am

Pen/Ink is the one I use. I would love to be able to paint and use wood for art but I am not that talented.

Esquire Fox · Post by **Esquire Fox** » Thu Oct 21, 2010 6:56 am

Digital, from sketch to finish.
Anything to avoid having to use a scanner.

Blue Braixen · Post by **Blue Braixen** » Thu Oct 21, 2010 10:28 am

Pencil. I suck at drawing witha mouse, so until I get a tablet, digital is second.

Post by **Sleet** » Thu Oct 21, 2010 11:10 am

Come to think of it, I'd probably be better with clay than I am with a pencil. It seems easier to tweak.

Dubiousity · Post by **Dubiousity** » Thu Oct 21, 2010 11:14 am

Sleet wrote:Come to think of it, I'd probably be better with clay than I am with a pencil. It seems easier to tweak.

I don't think I have seen a drawing of yours.

Post by **Sleet** » Thu Oct 21, 2010 11:50 am

Because I'm bad at it.

Senator_Sunburst · Post by **Senator_Sunburst** » Thu Oct 21, 2010 12:55 pm

I draw in pencil, ink and colour in photoshop.

Karl · Post by **Karl** » Thu Oct 21, 2010 1:35 pm

I personaly prefer photography.

Some people say that photography is not an art. But you can also make artistic photos, not only traditional. For example, I'm planning to rent an atelier and do "painting by light". I will have to make the entire room dark and set up snapshot for a long timing. While the snapshot is open, I can make a "drawing" with a light coming from torch. Other posibility is to use a torch to do something with people - for example make half face of a woman, and half face of a man.

Also one day I would like to try to make a photo by using a "Technique of Wet Collodium".

But in traditional art, I prefer drawing with pencil than painting. In my opinion it shows more contrast.

yoyodude · Post by **yoyodude** » Thu Oct 21, 2010 1:49 pm

I think much better on a 3 dimensional field, so I am much better at sculpting with clay and carving wood. Mabye THAT'S how I'll make some Housepets fanart... get ready for the mighty Peanut statue :O

LucidDarkness · Post by **LucidDarkness** » Thu Oct 21, 2010 2:07 pm

Mechanical pencil and Sharpie for the win. ;3

sonic id furreh!!! · Post by **sonic id furreh!!!** » Thu Oct 21, 2010 2:46 pm

paint, pencil, inking pen, metal, wood :3

yoyodude wrote:I think much better on a 3 dimensional field, so I am much better at sculpting with clay and carving wood. Mabye THAT'S how I'll make some Housepets fanart... get ready for the mighty Peanut statue :O

OH. MAI. GAWD. DOOOOOOOOOO EEEEEEEEEEEEEETTTTTT that would be EPIC

Blue Braixen · Post by **Blue Braixen** » Thu Oct 21, 2010 4:02 pm

sonic id furreh!!! wrote:paint, pencil, inking pen, metal, wood :3

yoyodude wrote:I think much better on a 3 dimensional field, so I am much better at sculpting with clay and carving wood. Mabye THAT'S how I'll make some Housepets fanart... get ready for the mighty Peanut statue :O

OH. MAI. GAWD. DOOOOOOOOOO EEEEEEEEEEEEEETTTTTT that would be EPIC

Would be awesome. DO IT DO IT DO IT.

exranio · Post by **exranio** » Thu Oct 21, 2010 4:05 pm

Pencils and Illustrator.

Although the pen tool is a nuisance

yoyodude · Post by **yoyodude** » Thu Oct 21, 2010 4:32 pm

exranio wrote:Pencils and Illustrator.

Although the pen tool is a nuisance

That darn pen tool will be the end of me...

Teh Brawler · Post by **Teh Brawler** » Thu Oct 21, 2010 4:37 pm

sonic id furreh!!! wrote:paint, pencil, inking pen, metal, wood :3

I have some trouble believing that you've used either of those enough to justify them being your "preferred" medium. They're both extensive and, at times, complicated enough to warrant some pretty heavy machinery, and, considering your age, I find it hard to believe that your experience with them is large in quantity. I'm in college, as an art major, and I've done very little woodwork, and even less metalwork.

I could be wrong, though.

Private Elliot · Post by **Private Elliot** » Thu Oct 21, 2010 4:39 pm

Digital, as I am getting my tablet today, at the latest Friday.

yoyodude · Post by **yoyodude** » Thu Oct 21, 2010 4:48 pm

Teh Brawler wrote:
sonic id furreh!!! wrote:paint, pencil, inking pen, metal, wood :3
I have some trouble believing that you've used either of those enough to justify them being your "preferred" medium. They're both extensive and, at times, complicated enough to warrant some pretty heavy machinery, and, considering your age, I find it hard to believe that your experience with them is large in quantity. I'm in college, as an art major, and I've done very little woodwork, and even less metalwork.

I could be wrong, though.

Toothpicks and soder wire? It's not extensive but it's a start

Psykeout · Post by **Psykeout** » Thu Oct 21, 2010 5:47 pm

pencil, then pen, edited & colored digitaly.

Anthroguy101 · Post by **Anthroguy101** » Thu Oct 21, 2010 6:33 pm

Computer and keyboard.
Also a keyboard.
Poetry and music is art.

CaptainPea · Post by **CaptainPea** » Thu Oct 21, 2010 8:27 pm

SomebodyYouKnow wrote:pencil, then pen, edited & colored digitaly.

Ditto. Coloring with physical media drives me insane.

Psykeout · Post by **Psykeout** » Thu Oct 21, 2010 8:45 pm

CaptainPea wrote:
SomebodyYouKnow wrote:pencil, then pen, edited & colored digitaly.
Ditto. Coloring with physical media drives me insane.

yeah. i have to draw with physical media, but i hate it when its colored that way, cause it ends up all like this and stuff

: konata_by_rain_away.jpg (61.38 KiB) Viewed 15342 times

(i did not draw this!)

Post by **Sleet** » Thu Oct 21, 2010 9:26 pm

Anthroguy101 wrote:Computer and keyboard.
Also a keyboard.
Poetry and music is art.

If we're going to be that way, the keyboard is my preferred art medium by far.

Teh Brawler · Post by **Teh Brawler** » Thu Oct 21, 2010 9:58 pm

yoyodude wrote:
Teh Brawler wrote:
sonic id furreh!!! wrote:paint, pencil, inking pen, metal, wood :3
I have some trouble believing that you've used either of those enough to justify them being your "preferred" medium. They're both extensive and, at times, complicated enough to warrant some pretty heavy machinery, and, considering your age, I find it hard to believe that your experience with them is large in quantity. I'm in college, as an art major, and I've done very little woodwork, and even less metalwork.

I could be wrong, though.
Toothpicks and soder wire? It's not extensive but it's a start

I still wouldn't consider that extensive enough. The metalwork and and woodwork I see in my lectures is far more complicated than that.

sonic id furreh!!! · Post by **sonic id furreh!!!** » Thu Oct 21, 2010 10:22 pm

yoyodude wrote:
Teh Brawler wrote:
sonic id furreh!!! wrote:paint, pencil, inking pen, metal, wood :3
I have some trouble believing that you've used either of those enough to justify them being your "preferred" medium. They're both extensive and, at times, complicated enough to warrant some pretty heavy machinery, and, considering your age, I find it hard to believe that your experience with them is large in quantity. I'm in college, as an art major, and I've done very little woodwork, and even less metalwork.

I could be wrong, though.
Toothpicks and soder wire? It's not extensive but it's a start

umm.... ok?
besides that my dad works at a metal junkyard-type place and if he finds any GOOD metal to work on he sometimes brings it home and the metal ... bending part my dad has a LOT of friends and i mean a LOT of friends and a few of them have places that have some portable thing that my dad can borrow sometimes to use.

and the wood i'm not sure what your thinking about but for me their small statue items the biggest i would bother with is about the size of my forearm
BUT you still might not believe me and if you don't oh well...

Teh Brawler · Post by **Teh Brawler** » Thu Oct 21, 2010 10:24 pm

sonic id furreh!!! wrote:umm.... ok?
besides that my dad works at a metal junkyard-type place and if he finds any GOOD metal to work on he sometimes brings it home and the metal ... bending part my dad has a LOT of friends and i mean a LOT of friends and a few of them have places that have some portable thing that my dad can borrow sometimes to use.
and the wood i'm not sure what your thinking about but for me their small statue items the biggest i would bother with is about the size of my forearm
BUT you still might not believe me and if you don't oh well...

Actually, that was the condition in my head where it was possible: your dad worked with it in one form or another, so you did. Needless to say, I believe you.

sonic id furreh!!! · Post by **sonic id furreh!!!** » Thu Oct 21, 2010 10:26 pm

Teh Brawler wrote:
sonic id furreh!!! wrote:umm.... ok?
besides that my dad works at a metal junkyard-type place and if he finds any GOOD metal to work on he sometimes brings it home and the metal ... bending part my dad has a LOT of friends and i mean a LOT of friends and a few of them have places that have some portable thing that my dad can borrow sometimes to use.
and the wood i'm not sure what your thinking about but for me their small statue items the biggest i would bother with is about the size of my forearm
BUT you still might not believe me and if you don't oh well...
Actually, that was the condition in my head where it was possible: your dad worked with it in one form or another, so you did. Needless to say, I believe you.

yay ^-^
glad to hear it er... read it ^-^;;

Dylan · Post by **Dylan** » Thu Oct 21, 2010 10:27 pm

I prefer digital, but I am still working on learning traditional art and hoping to earn a bachelor of arts in fine art someday so I can move to paper. (and much more ^.^)

Teh Brawler · Post by **Teh Brawler** » Thu Oct 21, 2010 10:29 pm

Dylan wrote:I prefer digital, but I am still working on learning traditional art and hoping to earn a bachelor of arts in fine art someday so I can move to paper. (and much more ^.^)

Though "fine art" is actually the term for the college degrees that deal with "the arts", such as drama, dance, and music, as well as art.

I like it how you and I started out on opposite ends of the spectrum artistically.

Post by **Sleet** » Thu Oct 21, 2010 10:30 pm

I actually have some experience with metalworking, albeit industrial metalworking and not artistic. I'd be interested in learning more if I didn't hate getting greasy.

Dylan · Post by **Dylan** » Thu Oct 21, 2010 10:32 pm

Teh Brawler wrote:
Dylan wrote:I prefer digital, but I am still working on learning traditional art and hoping to earn a bachelor of arts in fine art someday so I can move to paper. (and much more ^.^)
Though "fine art" is actually the term for the college degrees that deal with "the arts", such as drama, dance, and music, as well as art.

I like it how you and I started out on opposite ends of the spectrum artistically.

Which is why i said "more" currently I'm more interesting in tech theater! Because i can ACTUALLY DO SOMETHING!