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What are some tips you recommend to newer artists?Sep 13, 2023
What are some tips you recommend to newer artists?Sep 13, 2023
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mess up. A LOT.
I’m not just saying to get over mistakes, but try going out of your comfort zone more often.
There’s so much to learn about in art that it’s understandable to stick to one lane. It’s gonna be a more enjoyable ride once you handle the difficult stuff early on; don’t rush it though.
It’s not just about the technical improvements either:
Make ugly sketches. Do random pointless doodles. Ruin that one page in your new sketchbook. Yes, that one.
Get comfortable with the idea that yes, not everything you draw will be fit to show off. It’s fine to just make art for your eyes only, or sometimes you vomit something out that turns out shit. It’s totally okay!
I’m not just saying to get over mistakes, but try going out of your comfort zone more often.
There’s so much to learn about in art that it’s understandable to stick to one lane. It’s gonna be a more enjoyable ride once you handle the difficult stuff early on; don’t rush it though.
It’s not just about the technical improvements either:
Make ugly sketches. Do random pointless doodles. Ruin that one page in your new sketchbook. Yes, that one.
Get comfortable with the idea that yes, not everything you draw will be fit to show off. It’s fine to just make art for your eyes only, or sometimes you vomit something out that turns out shit. It’s totally okay!
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Everyone have some good tips LOL i think for me to them is taking your time! This idk “tip” idk if you can call it that but it will work if they want to improve ʕ •ᴥ•ʔ
(unless you have a deadline or working for someone) but usually for newer artist or those that have it as a hobby! Taking your time to draw and look carefully at your drawings and observe is something my teacher said to me LOL or you could be like me and go eh ima wing it and go with the flow! Also taking time off from the drawing and coming back to it with fresh eyes helps.. touching grass helps-
I guess this only works if you have difficult drawings or big illustrations! If it is for small studies and such then you shouldn’t be spending 20 hours on it LOL also sometimes when you spend too long on a drawing and you still think its poo and all! Move on! You can move on and do something else then come back!! >:) your mind will think of something eventually sodhdjejddh
(unless you have a deadline or working for someone) but usually for newer artist or those that have it as a hobby! Taking your time to draw and look carefully at your drawings and observe is something my teacher said to me LOL or you could be like me and go eh ima wing it and go with the flow! Also taking time off from the drawing and coming back to it with fresh eyes helps.. touching grass helps-
I guess this only works if you have difficult drawings or big illustrations! If it is for small studies and such then you shouldn’t be spending 20 hours on it LOL also sometimes when you spend too long on a drawing and you still think its poo and all! Move on! You can move on and do something else then come back!! >:) your mind will think of something eventually sodhdjejddh
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Do not COMPARE yourself to other artists. Some may have had opportunities come their way and that’s why they are where they are today.
FOCUS on yourself and your journey instead! Don’t look at followers so much unless you want to become a content creator, and even then, try not to focus on numbers again. Look at upgrading your content more and better, do research on how to get yourself out there.
Practice patience practice is important and is the key to success for everything- even with art so keep practicing! :D
Oh and just have fun when you draw! If you aren’t having fun- it may not be for you and that’s okay! Remember to take breaks too, especially if you are burned out and could be the sole reason why you aren’t having fun!
FOCUS on yourself and your journey instead! Don’t look at followers so much unless you want to become a content creator, and even then, try not to focus on numbers again. Look at upgrading your content more and better, do research on how to get yourself out there.
Practice patience practice is important and is the key to success for everything- even with art so keep practicing! :D
Oh and just have fun when you draw! If you aren’t having fun- it may not be for you and that’s okay! Remember to take breaks too, especially if you are burned out and could be the sole reason why you aren’t having fun!
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there's no need to have a "consistent" style -- do whatever you want! switch it up every now and then bc thats exactly how ur going to improve. and ofc, the obligatory "dont compare urself to other people, compare with ur past self"
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There’s a lot of great advice here on some technical stuff so I’m give you this; be kind to yourself and your art.
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take time to experiment and have fun doing what you like but take work seriously. Dont get mad at your art teacher for not letting you draw cartoons or when they set strict guidelines. If you want to be an actual artist you will need professional learning of the fundementals. You dont have to get a college degree. there are tons of online and personal courses at galleries, art centers or colleges nondegree to take courses. In person is better. You need peers and a teacher to get the criticism, one on one attention and criticism that you need. Dont think artists are specail and naturally talented. It's a hard specailized craft that needs instruction just like a mechanic, woodworker, electrician etc etc no matter what kind of art you want to do. Use different mediums. Dont just do digital or traditional drawing. Get other art hobbies, crafts or learning in other art fields because you will get blocks and burn out. You wont learn things if you only do one thing all the time and you may find you have other talents and interests as well. sculpture, painting, video or photography, sewing, crafting etc etc. You dont need to do it at first when you are first starting out but the materials and tools you need to get better or make quality art costs money. You get what you pay for which is why for example, a traditional painting can go for hundreds of dollars when sold. The same matters with digital. If you have skill youre going to have to invest in the 1k tablet and good art programs.
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Don't focus too hard on tutorials and learning the technical side of stuff if you're a beginner. Just focus on having fun and being inspired by other artists that you see, and let your muscle memory build up a bit before trying to pinpoint skills to improve.
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Be specific about what you want to learn, most new artists complain about older artists only giving them the advice "practice" when they ask us how to get better. If you want critique or specific tips ask more specific questions, it'll help you improve MUCH faster
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Be patient and kind to yourself. Art isn´t something you will master quickly. It takes time and you will stumble and fall throughout it all. Understand yourself, your limits and your strengths.
It isn´t always gonna be easy. You´re gonna have times were you wanna give up, where you´re not gonna be satisfied with a drawing and other times of joy, feeling of mastery and fun. Take the good with the bad and remember that art is about your desire to create first and foremost.
It isn´t always gonna be easy. You´re gonna have times were you wanna give up, where you´re not gonna be satisfied with a drawing and other times of joy, feeling of mastery and fun. Take the good with the bad and remember that art is about your desire to create first and foremost.
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If you like painting, pay attention to how values, and light physically affect a composition; and understand how common attributes of light predictably reoccur depending on the environment, and lastly how light waves behave when illuminate surfaces
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Shapes. Shapes shapes shapes. When I started drawing I didn't understand what sketching was for. My "sketches" were always the same thing as the lineart and I thought that was just tedious. But once I figured out breaking objects and characters down into basic shapes and starting your sketch with THAT, everything changed. Like drawing a circle for a head, circles or boxes or whatever for the body, just anything like that helps so much with getting the proportions right AND understanding the structure of the object and being able to replicate it from different angles as well. I also had the problem that whenever I was drawing on my tablet, I'd zoom in to draw one section and when I zoomed out it was all super umproportionate. Breaking it all into shapes and guidelines helped so much with that as well. If you only draw by copying anime characters line by line or tracing them 100%, you're not gonna learn as fast as if you simplify the shapes and THEN add details as you go. It's also easier to develop a style this way that if you just copy the finished product someone else made (don't come for me guys I traced and copied too when I started out, I'm just saying the other way makes things easier)
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