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Journal Entry: Mon Oct 6, 2008, 9:55 AM

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No - actually - I won't give you any tutorial on how to create a scene like those you can find in my gallery. Before I'll present you another set of features (that'll be this weekend) I want to make one thing clear:

First goes first - I want to thank you all for all the comments, favs, watches and bought prints and I must apologize for not being here as much as I would like to answer to all of it.

Many people asked me about my works - how do I create them, what are my techniques and if I'll write a tutorial. Y'know - once (that'll be about two years ago) I was just like you - I asked a lot and.. ...I didn't get the answer :) . So, I told myself - If you want something done and you want it done correctly - do it yourself (see my text in my signature space). And there is no bigger satisfaction than to realise you've learned most of your skills by yourselves - trust me - I know how it feels.
So - this is my answer to all your pleas - I won't write a tutorial, I won't reveal you my techniques - I can only give you some honest opinions on some of your works (but you'll have to wait - I'm not omnipresent y'know), some encouragement to not give up and the possibility to get inspired by my pieces.
You may rant as you like, you may cry as you like but that's all you can do.
There are tons of guides and tutorials out there, but their purpose is just to get you started - but most people take them too seriously and that's what causes problems on SA scene - too much similar and mediocre works based solely on guides without imagination and own ideas. You need to find your own style, your own way...
I myself am not as far as you think I am. I still have pretty much to learn and I know that the only way how to achieve my goals is through practice and experiments.

I know that this journal page won't stay fresh for all eternity but it will stay saved in my journal history and from now on when someone will ask me about 'how-to-do-what-I-do' I'll send him link here 'cause I'm getting pretty tired of writing the same thing again and again. That's just how it is. That's just how it will stay...

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:iconsamp3rrin:
Hehe. That answered my question then :) Fair enough though, I understand your point, when youve learnt something new by yourself, it does feel a lot better, than just copying someone elses techniques, like you said.

Sorry I asked lol :) Keep up the great work
:iconjoejesus:
No offence taken - It's just an info - I'm glad you like my works so much that you want to learn it as well. And If you'll try hard, you'll eventually reach it. It's just that my experience is based on 2 years of practice (which is not so much in compare with other artists) and so many people want to gain it in a few tutorial steps. Thank you for reading it :)

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:iconspirit-of-the-fire:
Very good point. I like to use tutorials when I'm totally new at something and don't know where to start, but once you get an idea of what to do, it's time to go off and experiment on your own.

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pekne povedane vsak aj mna si ucil tak ze si mi len poradil coho sa vyvarovat a tak ja by som aj skusal nove veci ale neni tolko casu :( kolko by som chcel keby som mal notebook tak aspon na prednaskach skusam :D nieco nove ale takto pridem domov a prd bo som taky zniceny

a este journal je fajn ale mohol by si max spisat to co si pisal aj mne myslim ako farby comu sa vyvarovat co pouzivat a co nie ;-) snad viec co tym myslim

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:iconjesus-tks:
Good - I think its too easy to think that there is a magic way of doing something that will make brilliant artwork (Or anything else in life, for that matter ;)) - I know I have hoped many times that it will be the case, as I suppose everyone does at some point. I wouldn't ask someone perfectly how they did something to the point of getting a step-by-step walkthrough, although its still nice to know the rough idea of what they did to make it (ie whether something is digipainted and how much effort it took - its also nice to know that some of you guys are still human :P), and I can gather enough details simply looking at something to be able to fathom (albeit weakly) what someone has done to produce this planet, or that nebula etc.

Good job on letting people know how you feel on the matter though. Hopefully this will inspire a good many people to work hard - it has at least with me. There are far too many people creating cut-and-paste stuff at the moment and hopefully this will help that a bit.


tl;dr: Good job :D

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:iconjoejesus:
to vše najdou v ostatních tutech od alyna nebo i grega - já to jen přeinterpretoval - spousta lepších umělců jednou dospěla k bodu, kdy napsala něco podobnýho

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I agree, in order to make it on your own and develop your own style and skills you need to experiment and practice, simple tutorials are a good way to start but you should abandon them totally the moment you have got the basics then go it alone, but inspiration is always a motivation to improve, looking at another artists work and being blown away only strengthens your resolve to aspire to becoming better than you already are

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:iconsamp3rrin:
Yeah your work is amazing, the attention to deatil on all the pieces is incredible.
Although you have said you dont want to do a tutorial..would you mind letting me know if you use a tablet, or is it purely photoshop?
And im glad to have read it, it proves that getting somewhere on your own is a lot more rewarding, so much so that in my spare time, i WILL be making some space scenes :P (or atleast trying too)

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