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glor ☆ they/them ☆ neurodivergent ☆ tired art student

If you were able to talk to yourself when you were a beginner artist, what advice would you give/what would you say?Jul 20, 2022

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cataleya

4yr

Use references from real life, you'll thank me once you get obsessed with drawing ccelebrities.

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Kenntiiio

4yr

I would simply tell my younger self to keep going on the path im on right now, and to draw what I want to draw. :•)

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Messiahs_Universe

4yr

I would tell my younger beginner artist self to actually pay attention and apply things learned from tutorials and stuff, and to take your time. Don’t search for a miracle that will turn your art and animation into pro level stuff in 2 simple steps

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misty_stars

4yr

“Don’t be afraid to draw fan art cause honestly, I make fan animations now and no one makes fun so draw whatever you want, even if it’s cringe.”

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kelleyblack

4yr

practice every day. doesn't matter if it's a fully finished artwork or just a doodle.

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ArtisanAsteroid

4yr

I would tell myself to not be afraid of using tutorials or asking for help. I wasn’t drawing seriously though (I drew weird Minecraft people).

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cottyknny

4yr

You'll get good eventually, just look for art centric communities and have fun with it. And keep using references, no tracing

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maplesleafs

4yr

Sketch first then do line art and use references

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glornamtic

4yr

I guess I'll also leave something here lol. I think I would tell myself to stop caring so much about how to make your art fit what's seen as normal, stop overly comparing yourself to others. And use more references

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dkoodles

4yr

there’s nothing wrong with drawing fanart. it’s fun, it makes you happy, it lets you practice skills while already having a character in mind. i used to rlly push myself for original art bc at some point i got the idea fanart wasn’t real art—when i broke out of that mindset i drew 10x more and got 10x better

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