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Are you facing one of the following problems? "How do I get into art" or maybe "I can't draw :("
Maybe you've heard: "No one starts great!" and "Don't compare yourself to artists who've already put in a lot of effort"
Maybe you've heard: "No one starts great!" and "Don't compare yourself to artists who've already put in a lot of effort"
But making art still feels, bad? Don't get me wrong, I'm not going to offer any grand way to get forward but there's something that has helped me out—
Find something you are passionate about. Your teacher cringes at this point, but very few pull trough just for the sake of ART
Find something you are passionate about. Your teacher cringes at this point, but very few pull trough just for the sake of ART
Techniques are great, history is great but if you're not fascinated and motivated, pick something that keeps you going first. Improvement follows love, rarely the other way around.
The second important part is to accept failure, mistakes and imperfections.
The second important part is to accept failure, mistakes and imperfections.
Yeah your art might suck now, that's indeed where it always starts. This is probably where most give up, too. But it doesn't have to be you. Draw SO many shitty doodles about things you love. Don't worry about the result, worry about the fun you can have creating
Improvement will come. Slowly, maybe. At some point you might feel more open and interested in learning about techniques, anatomy, perspective and so on. And then, you'll improve even faster.
One more thing. What about those who want to do art not because of interest to create but to compete, to get popular and so on? Well, you guys have spite, don't you.
I don't know if i could call anything the "-wrong- reason" to get into something but-
I don't know if i could call anything the "-wrong- reason" to get into something but-
If you don't seem to find what you are looking for in what you do, you should take a step back and see if you are in the right place.
