Art of the Ninjaferret :3 {_Updated Regularly_} {REQUESTS:CLOSED}- I MAKE SHIRTS NOW

[OmegaSlayer]

OMG! It was a while since I checked this thread, and I must say that you've improved in an impressive way!
Awesome works!
Love both the style, the mood and the technique, everything is very personal.
Cool!

[Bremnen]

I'm glad you think so, though if I were to try to sell them, where would I do it?
a 14-year-old girl sitting in a stand on the side of a road with a sharpie-drawn sign that says "art for sale" is not very appealing to potential customers and probably not legal without a permit or something. and nobody buys home-made art on eBay that i'm aware of. D:

I've made a few of my paintings available as prints on Deviantart, but nobody has purchased one yet.
In order for prints to sell there,it seems you have to either draw/paint things that are popular and overrated (such as anime, wolves, anthro wolves, fanart, wolves with wings, cats with wings, magical canines/felines with crazy and unnatural colors also with wings, food with "cute" eyes and mouths, various perverted things i'd rather not describe, ect.), Or you just have to be popular as a person there (how you achieve this without drawing popular things eludes me) , be very good at what you do, and have a consistent style (which I don't think I do yet).

I've been planning on taking comissions(paid requests) on Deviantart once i'm confident with my abilities and with the amount of people there that like my art and even know I exist.
All in all, I think I need more practice- the range of things that I know how to draw well is too miniscule at the moment :/.

I dont know anything about selling art on the internet but if you live in or near a city it shouldnt be too hard to find a gallery or just somewhere to display them.

Heck, I live in a swamp but theres a library a little bit away from where I live that puts any art up on display(as long as its not overly adult in content) and thats good enough for me


You definately have talent.
Keep making stuff in your style, dont change for popularity.

Commissions are frustrating, its not what you want to make, its what someone else wants and you dont know if its right or not until you show it to them.
You should focus on making art for yourself, more self improvement that way, its fun, and you dont have anyone to answer to so as long as its good to you thats all that matters.

[Maxi]

Ohhh!
I would buy your desert rose print.

But, I don't have the monies.

[Ninjaferret22]

Due to the event of their site's birthday, the staff over at DeviantART are holding several contests this week, one of which i'm entering.
I didn't win the last DA contest I entered, and it's unlikely i'll win this one either (there's never shortage of super-talented, already-highly-established artists there that are willing to enter a contest that offers prizes that they don't really even need to enter a contest to get in the first place because they're famous and have drawn like a million comissions for people.).


So anywaay, here's my entry for one of the contests:



The following quote will hopefully explain the contest objective well enough so that I don't have do it in my own words

We've given you a random combination of lines in the downloadable pack below. Your challenge is to look at the drawing creatively and find an object or scene within the randomness to bring a whole new meaning to the piece. Use these few lines to bring this skribble to life!
What do you see when you look at this skribble?( ) Maybe you see two unicorns engaged in an epic battle of survival. Perhaps you see a desert oasis, filled with palm trees and delicious drinks. Or could it be that this is the lost underwater kingdom of Atlantis? However you're inspired, we want to see it!
You can do a lot with this skribble. You can print it out and use traditional methods to craft your entry. You can digitally recreate it into a masterpiece. Your creation is completely up to you!

Keep in mind...
-The skribbled lines must appear in your entry exactly as they appear in the download. You may not move or alter these lines in relation to each other.
-The original lines must be clearly visible. No covering up or deleting these lines! You may trace them, but we must be able to easily see the original lines in your work.

-You may rotate the set of lines as a set of lines in any direction you’d like within your entry.

Prizes

First place:

-Apple iPad2 (16GB)
-Wacom Intuos4 Medium Tablet
-8,000 deviantART Points
-a deviantWEAR hoodie of winner's choice*
-and a one year Premium Membership to deviantART.
Second place:
-Apple iPad2 (16GB)
-Wacom Bamboo Pen+Touch Tablet
-4,000 deviantART Points
-a deviantWEAR T-shirt of winner's choice*
-and a 6-month Premium Membership to deviantART.
Third place:
-Apple iPad2 (16GB)
-Wacom Bamboo Pen+Touch Tablet
-1,200 deviantART Points
-a deviantWEAR T-shirt of winner's choice*
-and a 3-month Premium Membership to deviantART

Looking over all those rules again, I'm now almost certain that losing is in my near future. ._.

Oh well, at least I can say I tried!

[tanrockstan34]

I can't believe I had never seen this thread before! Your work is truly amazing.

Your entry for the contest is inspirational.

[ShamgarBlade]

It took a while for me see what you did with the lines, but I found them. ^^ Thats a really cool idea, I like it a lot! Let's hope they do too!

[wait wtf]

can i ask about my request. its been like a month

[Ninjaferret22]

can i ask about my request. its been like a month

Yes, i'm aware of that and I sincerely apologise.
I've been busy with wrapping up schoolwork and have been using my free time to do other things, not to mention that the size of you request sort of intimidates me every time I think about it. Probably has something to do with my fear that my sackperson-drawing skills might have gotten a bit rusty since I haven't been practicing lately.. If you'd rather have it sooner, then I'll try to sketch it today or tomorrow, but it might end up staying in the form a sketch or a sloppy colored sketch because I honestly don't think I have the patience currently to color four sackpeople and a whole classroom consistently or cleanly-
I hope that's ok with you. :/

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In other news

here's new art



Some quick watercolor ferret sketches.
I never really hear of people sketching with paint, but I did it anyway(though for two of them, I drew some quick little outlines with a gray pencil before quickly painting over it.). I have actually done it before, but not recently.

It's kinda liberating, but also kind of upsetting because i'm more content with this than alot of drawings that I actually put thought or planning into. >.>



A semi-realism speedpaint of a beautiful and rare species of weasel that I've just recently(within the last few days) known the existence of. ( thanks to a friend of mine on deviantart named Servalgirl and her lovely obsession with mustelids of all kinds.( I would never have known about this species, or drawn it, if it weren't for her.)
It is now one of my favorite weasel species, second only to the Altai( A.K.A mountain) weasel .
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I've realised that adding a ridiculous amount of detail(like drawing each tiny hair individually) to a painting is not neccessary to make it look pleasing; in some cases it can even just be a waste of time.

I would've added an actual background, but I had not the time nor the patience to do so. I might draw one for it someday, but for now it shall remain in a state of trippy randomness.
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Time elapsed: several hours, though I didn't really keep track; it was 2 to 3 at most.

[Ninjaferret22]

Well, I didn't finish this as quickly as I had hoped but..
WaitWTF's is finally done!
I find it funny how when I try to draw clean lines over a sketch, that it just ends up looking like another, slightly cleaner sketch.
I chose not to color it because I thought coloring it would be tiresome, but making it the way I made it turned out to be equally difficult. I don't even know why, really.

Another issue I had was that I almost felt like I had forgotten how I used to draw sackpeople hands, which is likely an indication I need to start practicing again.. D:




Oh well,
enough complianing about my messiness and inconsistency, because I have another new art thingy! ...


It's a semi-realism depiction of some sort of Linsang-Genet hybrid that I made up accidentally(I had two unlabled refernce photos that turned out to be two different species.) Made with watercolors on cardboard( a $0 substitute for watercolor paper!)

Though Linsangs and Genets may seem like nothing more than distorted felines, they are not.
Though they are in fact on the feline side of the gene pool, they actually belong to their own family: Viverridae.

I've been experimenting with using alternative colors to shade lately, instead of just using black and mixing it with other colors, because I learned recently from a very experienced watercolorist on DeviantArt that black is generally icky and makes the image look flat and lifeless.

I don't believe that black should never be used though, I just think that it's only appropriate to be used for shading with certain styles.
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On another note, finishing my last request for this batch didn't feel as liberating as I thought it would(probably since I didn't enjoy drawing it very much due to the fact that I confused myelf with the method of shading that I went with) , which is kind of disappointing because I was looking forward to not having anybody waiting on me anymore.

I think i'm going to do what Zim does(or did; i'm not sure if she does it anymore, or did it more than once for that matter) and take paid requests while the free ones are closed.
I don't think anyone would want a drawing/painting from me enough to pay me for it though... xD

[gdn001]

I don't think anyone would want a drawing/painting from me enough to pay me for it though... xD

I'm sure Zim thought that too when she had the idea.

So anyways, what we got there? A school of sackpersons and a naavi hybrid genet?

[Lady_Luck__777]

I can't believe it took me so long to see this thread. Your work is amazing! I have really enjoying looking at what you are producing.
As far as someone buying your work, don't sell yourself short. My Mom was a stained glass artist. She started off by joining an artist guild in her area and would go to craft shows and flea markets to display her work. She asked some of the local businesses if they would display her work. The quality she had in her work was noticed and she began getting requests. Mom had a very sucessful business for 25 years. Even after her passing away people are still calling my Dad to buy the items that are left.
So just get your work out there,be patient, and all your hard work will pay off. YOU ARE VERY TALENTED!

[RickRock_777•]

Wow Ninjaferret22! Lady just turned me on to this thread, and like her, I am in awe of your masterful skill as an artist. Your ability to convey the passion and vision of your soul on canvas is truly amazing.

Bravo!

[Ninjaferret22]

I'm sure Zim thought that too when she had the idea.

So anyways, what we got there? A school of sackpersons and a naavi hybrid genet?

Yes, that's exactly what we got here!
Good eye my friend, good eye.

I can't believe it took me so long to see this thread. Your work is amazing! I have really enjoying looking at what you are producing.
As far as someone buying your work, don't sell yourself short. My Mom was a stained glass artist. She started off by joining an artist guild in her area and would go to craft shows and flea markets to display her work. She asked some of the local businesses if they would display her work. The quality she had in her work was noticed and she began getting requests. Mom had a very sucessful business for 25 years. Even after her passing away people are still calling my Dad to buy the items that are left.
So just get your work out there,be patient, and all your hard work will pay off. YOU ARE VERY TALENTED!

Wow Ninjaferret22! Lady just turned me on to this thread, and like her, I am in awe of your masterful skill as an artist. Your ability to convey the passion and vision of your soul on canvas is truly amazing.

Bravo!

Wow...
Thank you two very much for your kind and supportive words!
you have no idea how much they're appreciated, especially in this time in which I've been frustrated with myself and severely doubting my own abilities.

Lady, I'm sorry about your mother and her story is very inspirational- i'll certainly think of it in my more troubled times as an artist.
Oh and, I must say, you've sparked my curiosity; what exactly is an Artist guild? It sounds so official and sophisticated..
Must you pass a great test and pledge a sacred oath of honor to join one?

[Lady_Luck__777]

Never doubt your abilities, you are truly gifted!
I am honored that you are inspired by my Mom's story.

This is from the Artists Guild my Mom belonged to:
Basic Info Name: (Town) Civic Art Guild Group
Category:Organizations - Non-Profit Organizations
Description:The (Town) Civic Art Guild is a non-profit group of area citizens dedicated to the advancement and promotion of art in (Town) Texas and surrounding areas.
Competitions, exhibits, events, workshops, festivals, and other activities are planned, sponsored, and hosted each year for the Central Texas Community.

They are a group of artist (all types and styles) that not only promote, support, teach but also sell their various crafts. Love of art is usually the only requirement.
Check in your area and see if any are available if that sounds interesting to you.

[Sackgirlsrule]

Never doubt your abilities, you are truly gifted!
I am honored that you are inspired by my Mom's story.

This is from the Artists Guild my Mom belonged to:
Basic Info Name: (Town) Civic Art Guild Group
Category:Organizations - Non-Profit Organizations
Description:The (Town) Civic Art Guild is a non-profit group of area citizens dedicated to the advancement and promotion of art in (Town) Texas and surrounding areas.
Competitions, exhibits, events, workshops, festivals, and other activities are planned, sponsored, and hosted each year for the Central Texas Community.

They are a group of artist (all types and styles) that not only promote, support, teach but also sell their various crafts. Love of art is usually the only requirement.
Check in your area and see if any are available if that sounds interesting to you.

@Ninja: Your new Art is mind-blowing! You're awesome I just love the way you draw and paint, it looks so neat!

@Lady Luck:

This sounds pretty cool
Sorry about your mom
Also, since your mom was such a great artist, do you draw, paint?

[Lady_Luck__777]

@ Sackgirlsrule- Thanks. I do alot of different things but no one ever sees them. Now if I had Ninjaferret talent I'd be showing EVERYONE.

[RickRock_777•]

Take it from me...Lady's animal drawings are amazing.

[Ninjaferret22]

Never doubt your abilities, you are truly gifted!
I am honored that you are inspired by my Mom's story.

This is from the Artists Guild my Mom belonged to:
Basic Info Name: (Town) Civic Art Guild Group
Category:Organizations - Non-Profit Organizations
Description:The (Town) Civic Art Guild is a non-profit group of area citizens dedicated to the advancement and promotion of art in (Town) Texas and surrounding areas.
Competitions, exhibits, events, workshops, festivals, and other activities are planned, sponsored, and hosted each year for the Central Texas Community.

They are a group of artist (all types and styles) that not only promote, support, teach but also sell their various crafts. Love of art is usually the only requirement.
Check in your area and see if any are available if that sounds interesting to you.

That sounds really interesting- thanks for the info!
Maybe i'll join one when i'm a bit older

Take it from me...Lady's animal drawings are amazing.

You've made me wanna see them now xD

[Sackgirlsrule]

All of your Drawings are outstanding Ninja, so out of curiosity I thought I'd ask if you don't mind
I was wondering, when did you first start drawing and painting? What's your inspiration?

[Lady_Luck__777]

Sorry Ninja ...my dog ate them.