Fereshteh

Haven't done one of these in a long while. Here I go.A lot's changed. Before I considered drawing a necessary hobby, but having been so dismayed with my career path, I've decided to switch gears and pursue what I wish I'd done all along—art. I'm not talented enough to be an illustrator yet, but I'm working on it and taking a few classes on the side to fill in some gaps.With some regret, I must admit that I won't be straying into the world of traditional art for some time. Aside from the expense and mess, the sheer edit-ability of the computer is wonderful, and it is nice to work in color. With that said, while there are lots of ways to enh...

What's your top 5 favorite pieces in your gallery? Why? I know this can be redundant with the new gallery setups and what not, but we all need a motivation boost sometimes. (Those of you who can't paste thumbnails of your work in your journal, just paste the link to your art). Paste this in your journal! Let's spread the personal fav :heart:!1) :thumb43337260: I had every intention of finishing this one. Unfortunately, I thoroughly misplaced the original and I am not quite up to the task of hunting it down. Anyway, I love this one because every time I look at the two horses, their gentle pose just makes me smile.  2):thumb74572340: I love...

This has been bothering me for a while…so I’m just going to go ahead and say it. Compared to the last few years, my work has not been all that well received this year. Why? I know I made a rather abrupt switch to digital art (there will be pencil art in the future, I promise), but there are several reasons for that.1) My tablet cost a lot of $$$…I need to justify the cost. 2) Working with color! 3) I can’t afford paints, painting supplies or fancy colored pencils (especially after buying a tablet). 4) I doubt I can find an art-related career in the future knowing only traditional media.I pride myself on walking to the beat of my own drum…a...