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Paul Canavan
@abigbat
Scottish art director & artist. Making Pale Tides, the witchcraft RPG. I worked on some games you like. No longer active here 👋
Dec 28, 2022 • 9 tweets • 2 min read
Here's a thing I don't see getting talked about too much RE AI art, but in many ways it's the key reason prompt writers won't take over the vast majority of artist jobs: art is more than just a technical skill.

The reality is, most people have no idea what actually looks good. You may have heard of the Dunning–Kruger effect applied to art (new artists don't know enough to realise they know nothing and so over-estimate their skill level), and it's a HUGE thing I see amongst AI evangelists. This is why fundamentals are important, and if you skip that...
Jun 1, 2022 • 13 tweets • 13 min read
Hi, it's me again, I want to talk about studies.

Studies are really good. You should do them. There are lots of different things you can study, and lots of different approaches, so let's chat about them a bit . I'll share some of my own studies in this thread ✌️ ImageImageImage Okay, so different types of studies can teach you different things. Still life studies (made up of objects in the real world) are great for learning how to render materials and how light affects them. You do this a lot at school/ateliers for good reason - it's foundational. ImageImageImage
Aug 5, 2021 • 5 tweets • 2 min read
My version of the artist rejection thing.

Please enjoy the 7 times I applied to work on Magic: the Gathering, plus what I sent them at various stages. I have since painted almost 50 cards 🙏 Takeaways from this:
- Send your work in, you have nothing to lose. Showing that you are keen is GOOD.
- Rejection is part of the process. It IS feedback. You probably aren't quite there, keep learning and pushing!
- Building a career and getting the big clients takes time.
Aug 2, 2019 • 7 tweets • 3 min read
oh hey, now that I'm just working for myself and some amazing clients, I feel comfortable talking about a big old thing which has plagued me throughout my life and career as an artist and art director:

I am colourblind.

Like, really quite colourblind. I essentially cannot separate green and yellow, and other colour combos like purple and blue and green and brown are a bloody nightmare.

When I was a kid at school I got yelled at by teachers for messing this stuff up and I've been incredibly nervous about it ever since.