Original Sketch Hand

Original Sketch Hand
I want to get into graphic design?

I'm 18 and want to get into graphic design but I have no idea where to start. I'm not even sure if it's illustration or graphic design I'm talking about here but I mean awesome stuff like this:

http://a119.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/17/l_f1ea0560aa74ebef1f9a47cb607b6e1e.jpg

http://a22.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/15/l_ccbb1cd26a6c099ef56d1a0a233601ad.jpg

http://a86.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/63/l_713e23cb73126de5c6f0f5fcc256e8a5.jpg

Now I know my way around Photoshop like the back of my hand and even I couldn't begin to imagine how this person has produced images like this. Did he sketch them first? They're SO complex. And so original. I'm not sure if I'm creative enough (though I got A* in Fine Art). Please share any advice you can? =)

OK, I just answered your other question, but now have a better idea what you asking, All three of these pics have vibrant color which plays up the pic considerably, on a pic like these I would imagine they started with the design first which starts by drawing all the design then coloring in the designs and then layering the light and darks to create the 3-D effect- These images play off the blacks and dark colors well which really gives it a unique effect. The problem is that Graphic Art is not Art itself and through the years as a Graphic Artist, I have found very rarely do you find real Artists like myself that has grasped both the art and the graphics. When I did work as a graphic artist for our daily newspaper I was sorely disappointed that I was not able to use my art very often. So when you say you want to be a Graphic Artist, you need to realize what kind of medium do you want to go for and are you creative? Artistic? What was the A for? These are works of art...not as much graphic designs. The old saying the Journey of a thousand miles begins with one step is just like art. When I get an idea, even if it is a huge painting, it all starts at one spot...and grows...if you know who the artist is, go to them and ask. I would imagine the artist in these layed down the main sketch first then went in and colored...but it could be the other way around...I do all different ways...lay soft color, sketch, then detail over it which looks good too...just play with it...as far as graphic design, it can be very satisfing but be warned, it is extremely stressful and as an artist...I dropped it to pursue art...which is much more gratifing to me. Also if you become a graphic artist you better be ready to take continues classes because it changes allllllllll the time. Just when you know your programs, they all change and you have to relearn them again...and again....and again,...which to me is just a friggin money game on the programmers part, so have fun what ever you do...art is love made visable!

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