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sidelys

pron. si-deh-lee
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Please check out my twitter (https://twitter.com/sidelysart) for more examples of work like this, since I tend not to post this kind of stuff on here! (See here especially: https://twitter.com/sidelysart/status/1171499537287938054|)

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2017 Summary of Art by sidelys

2016 summary | 2015 summary 

Wow it sure has been a year!! Aside from technical progress, I think the most important improvement I've made is discovering the sort of style I want to paint in and being able to look at references and inspiration to try and achieve that goal. My art style felt a bit directionless last year I think, but realising that it wasn't beyond my abilities to try and emulate the sort of classical painting (I mean my inspiration is mostly a mix of Rococo and pre-Raphaelite?) that I really love has changed that!

I'd really like to work on more original art next year - I love doing fan art because I like the element of characterisation and interpretation you can weave into it, but I always feel that I can't really progress concept-wise without thinking more creatively. 
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sidelys.tumblr.com/post/165010… Here's an example of one I already did! Please comment if you have any questions.
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All the info is on the pictures but please comment if you have any more questions! There is no spesific number of slots available for now, but I might close them if I get too many requests at once.

If you can, it would mean a lot to me if you would reblog/retweet this post on tumblr or twitter :) thankyou!!
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2016 Summary of Art by sidelys

I don't want to upload this as a deviation itself so I'm just putting it in here!!
I feel like I've improved a lot this year, in terms of style, anatomy and colouring technique (especially digitally). I feel like I finally actually know what I'm doing with digital painting, which is. nice.
Next year I'd like to make my art more... Interesting... And draw more dynamic poses and expressions as well as landscapes and interiors. I'd also like to actually finish one of the many comics I write or start (usually touhou fancomics, but hey it's a start), and develop my original characters and ideas.
Last year's summary is here if you're interested:sidelys.tumblr.com/post/136258…
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