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[recollecters]

yo. looks like there's still some residual effects coming up, but they should be pretty harmless since the kid was in charge of redistribution. she says it should be "cool". just don't do some damn idiot thing about them and you should be fine. this is absolutely not in my job description but the intern's busy and half of r&d is still banned and hr is on honeymoon. so you'll just have to deal with the lack of fancy bullshit. anyway. good luck or whatever. Wendy Guo Security Retrspec Incorporated As of this post, normal lemons now exist alongside the dancing variety! As a reminder, a thread from this post with at least five consecutive comments from you is this month's qualification for a free regain! Please feel free to use this post as a network mingle. Every toplevel can be considered a new post, and threadjacking is permitted. No NPC response will be given. Usernames are the character's full real AU names, not aliases or chosen nicknames or usernames, and seemed to have filled themselves in; nothing characters do can change or obscure their names currently. New characters will find that the first image they put as their userpic is locked in for the month, though it will be able to be changed in October. This is an overflow to the post located here. Feel free to continue old threads on it or to post new ones.

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[surprising]

oh! that would be a lot more motivating. working with this is a lot easier if we consider it as fantasy

hmm...gold grass would look like a beautiful field of wheat, whereas silver might give it a more mechanical touch
but i think it also depends on the feeling that the artist is going for. as for me, gold sounds warmer — so i prefer it

[fabrefactions]

Yes. I feel better thinking about it from a different angle like this.

Context would be important. A gentle, warming scene would benefit from warm tones like golds, oranges or yellows. But a mysterious evening scene could be adapted with silvers, deep tones and blacks.

[surprising]

right! you totally get it — i couldn't have put it better myself, honestly.
by the way... you wouldn't happen to be an art major, would you?

[ after all, that was some pretty deep color analysis. ]

[fabrefactions]

Yes, I am actually. Or, rather, I will be - I'm starting at the college on the art program this month. I'm excited to start.

[And his mother's an artist. And he works in an art shop part time. ART.]

And you? You seem to have an extensive knowledge of colour and art form yourself.

[surprising]

[ HE UNDERSTANDS... there are few things better in life than art. ]

oh! i'll be seeing you around, then. i'll be a senior at the college this fall — as an art major, of course
the art program here is great, i hope you enjoy it ( っゝω・)っ～

[fabrefactions]

[senpai spotted]

Really? That's good to know. I was definitely looking forward to it, and it came highly recommended but... it's good to hear recommendations from people attending the course.

Are you specialising in traditional painting styles or more modern artistic mediums?

[surprising]

[ kouhai spotted ]

mhm! the instructors definitely know what they're doing... aside from the whole color loss thing. they also hold art exhibitions and help you prepare your portfolio before you graduate.

i'd like to learn more about digital art one day, but i usually work with traditional painting styles; personally, watercolors are my favorite. what about you?

[fabrefactions]

[can you see or hear sparkles over text, because that's just yusuke right now.]

I had heard abut the art exhibitions and portfolio work but not much has been said about it this early on. I'm looking forward to working on a piece for whichever exhibition is to be my first.

[Mm... hmmmmmm. How to put this subtly.]

I have some practice with digital art, and the use of tablets and such to create works but I prefer to work with traditional painting style. Watercolour are lovely, and I enjoy using them, but I do tend towards a more acrylic based style by default.

[surprising]

[ if he puts it as emojis, maybe! ]

they usually only talk about it once you're in your junior/senior years. they want to know if you're really going to stick with the art program all the way through before telling you things like that, you know? if you're still at the uni in a couple of years, i'll go visit your exhibition ( っゝω・)っ

[ hmm... in the end, he probably misses the subtlety, or does he? ]

oh!! acrylics are nice, too. i actually use them from time to time to draw flowers, and they turn out more vibrantly that way.
i do mainly use watercolor and everything, but if i just stuck to one style, i'd be a very boring, unsurprising person.
it's important to change things up from time to time!

[fabrefactions]

[✧✧✧✧✧!]

I have no plans to back out of this course. I'll remember to send you a ticket for my first exhibition. [He's in this for the long run.]

I enjoy the bold colours they produce. Watercolour is lovely as well, for calmer, more gentle pieces, however I find it easier to manipulate the paints and colours with acrylics.

But yes, it's true. It's good to experiment with different styles. Aside from finding an undiscovered gift for certain styles of art, you may find an interesting way to combine art styles for more vibrant, entrancing artworks.

[surprising]

cool! i'll be looking forward to what you accomplish in the next few years.

knowing what you're already good at will save you time in your classes, since you can focus on honing your existing skills with acrylics even further, and then working on other styles afterwards to flesh out your portfolio. commissioners also look for broad skillsets, or so i've heard.

and exactly, sometimes one style can bring out something that another one can't! for example, using ink on a watercolor piece to define outlines and shadows can make it look even more dynamic. the crisp, smooth outlines contrast well with the natural lightness of watercolor pigments!

[fabrefactions]

[ah... that's a little intimidating, but also flattering? In a way?]

I would like to expand my skills a little. But playing to your strengths is always a recommended course of action. I am confident enough with my acrylic skills that I feel I could shift focus for a bit...

I will see how I feel once I am working on specific pieces, rather than with vague abstracts of what will be expected of me.

[This is nice. Talking art with someone.]

Yes. I've seen watercolour style used in tattooing as well for a unique effect. Choosing the style of the piece you are working on is as crucial as the focus of the piece itself - a gentle sunset over water would resonate more with the viewer in watercolour than in bold acrylic strokes. Although the latter would be striking too, if you were going for a bold statement.