Posts by PalmerAnimates@socel.net
(DIR) Post #1859110 by PalmerAnimates@socel.net
2018-12-07T05:17:25Z
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I love the surprise @Krita holiday splash image by @davidrevoy
(DIR) Post #2134973 by PalmerAnimates@socel.net
2018-12-20T15:25:38Z
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@valerauko I think the guy running the instance I'm on is using a Docker container.
(DIR) Post #2154440 by PalmerAnimates@socel.net
2018-12-13T18:42:14Z
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Understated Christmas desktop wallpaper I made a couple of years ago. Feel free to download, use, modify, and redistribute.
(DIR) Post #2918125 by PalmerAnimates@socel.net
2019-01-13T02:55:33Z
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@espectalll One of the best pieces of advice I ever got as an artmaker, from way back in my high school days: "Draw what you see, not what you know." For example, when drawing a portrait, look for the shapes, planes, and shadows in front of you, instead of trying to draw what your brain thinks a face is supposed to look like.
(DIR) Post #2918301 by PalmerAnimates@socel.net
2019-01-13T03:05:00Z
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@espectalll Sketch from live observation whenever possible, even if your ultimate goal is stylized illustration or animation. If all you do is mimic your favorite comic/manga/anime/etc., you'll miss out on the underlying real-world knowledge that makes those works... well, work.My favorite sketch technique (at the moment) is the three-pass method. Light pencils to establish basic forms. Micron pens for outlines and rudimentary shading. Brush pen for deep shadows.
(DIR) Post #2918460 by PalmerAnimates@socel.net
2019-01-13T03:10:33Z
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@espectalll There are a bazillion books out there for learning to draw. Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain, by Betty Edwards, is a long-time favorite of many art educators, and for good reason.For myself, I prefer The Natural Way to Draw, by Kimon Nicolaides. It was the book Chuck Jones studied when he was learning to draw.Both books are as much about *seeing* correctly as they are about making marks on paper or canvas.
(DIR) Post #3004086 by PalmerAnimates@socel.net
2019-01-15T17:06:01Z
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@Technowix Manjaro
(DIR) Post #9xDLX4Bdrl1c6LmigK by PalmerAnimates@socel.net
2020-01-07T12:29:26Z
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Great NPR report on the health benefits of artmaking, even if you don’t think you’re an artist. https://www.npr.org/2019/12/30/792439555/making-art-is-good-for-your-health-heres-how-to-start-a-habit
(DIR) Post #9xDLX4iFuV73jV2lW4 by PalmerAnimates@socel.net
2020-01-07T12:35:19Z
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Bonus toot: You don’t have to haul freight or race on an oval track to call yourself a driver. You’re a swimmer as soon as you get in the water, whether you compete for medals or not. And all you have to do to be an artist is to make something.
(DIR) Post #AXji9BkiX2xMcNdyAi by PalmerAnimates@socel.net
2018-11-26T02:50:06Z
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Hello! My name is Palmer. I'm a #2D #animation generalist, living and working in West Jordan, Utah, USA. I got my Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in animation from Columbus College of Art & Design in 2016. You can see my portfolio, demo reel, and résumé at https://palmeranimates.wordpress.comI animate using #TVPaint on a refurbished HP Z400 workstation running #Debian #GNU/Linux, and a 20-inch Yiynova tablet monitor. I love drawing with lots of squash, stretch, smears, and multiples.#introductions
(DIR) Post #Ay8FAi13F3c6LOXl7w by PalmerAnimates@socel.net
2025-09-12T13:56:28Z
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@deerbard This looks like Ron Perlman to me.
(DIR) Post #B06jMEc0Uon93nZ3J2 by PalmerAnimates@socel.net
2025-11-10T16:09:29Z
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@deerbard Hello, Mr. Murray. Exploded any groundhogs today?
(DIR) Post #B06jPEHYBAwiuDQLFA by PalmerAnimates@socel.net
2025-11-10T16:10:02Z
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@deerbard Hello, Mr. Murray. Exploded any gophers today?