Best Advice for New Artists - Asking Pros - Proko
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Date: 2022-03-14
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Grim
Honestly. The guy talking about how you can only make it if you're committed to the point of obsession really isn't considering the artists that are different. There are obsessed artists, but there are also people who can get overwhelmed very quickly and breakdown. Those people CAN make it. But it's harder. I've gone through some shit in my life, and I used to be obsessed with my art, but after going through so much, I think about my life as a whole far more. And if you get obsessed with your art, it can also distract you from flaws in your work that you need to improve on. And to even be obsessed with your work to begin with, you have to be in a positive mindset or space, and if you've had stuff happen to you, that's not easy at all, and it can negatively impact your art. So this guy's advice is definitely nowhere near perfect or solid. The important thing is taking time to take care of yourself, fixing your problems, and making sure you can limit stress as much as possible. Music also works really well.
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Honestly. The guy talking about how you can only make it if you're committed to the point of obsession really isn't considering the artists that are different. There are obsessed artists, but there are also people who can get overwhelmed very quickly and breakdown. Those people CAN make it. But it's harder. I've gone through some shit in my life, and I used to be obsessed with my art, but after going through so much, I think about my life as a whole far more. And if you get obsessed with your art, it can also distract you from flaws in your work that you need to improve on. And to even be obsessed with your work to begin with, you have to be in a positive mindset or space, and if you've had stuff happen to you, that's not easy at all, and it can negatively impact your art. So this guy's advice is definitely nowhere near perfect or solid. The important thing is taking time to take care of yourself, fixing your problems, and making sure you can limit stress as much as possible. Music also works really well.
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Olivia
Not a new artist, been teaching myself since 4th grade (when I started to take art seriously. Now as a college student taking my first ever classes this is some great advice! Some of this stuff is what my professor tells me.
Seriously, take this advice to heart. Another word of advice someone told me is you can't improve your craft without failing. Don't expect everything to be perfect the first time you try something new. For instance I'm working with copic markers but instead of flat color I have to give it a synthetic texture (think van gogh texture) for my first portfolio piece for my art class. That proved to be a huge challenge for me. With the deadline only two weeks away, I have to remind myself that even if it doesn't come out perfect and I fail, I can aleast say it was a learning experience.
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Not a new artist, been teaching myself since 4th grade (when I started to take art seriously. Now as a college student taking my first ever classes this is some great advice! Some of this stuff is what my professor tells me.
Seriously, take this advice to heart. Another word of advice someone told me is you can't improve your craft without failing. Don't expect everything to be perfect the first time you try something new. For instance I'm working with copic markers but instead of flat color I have to give it a synthetic texture (think van gogh texture) for my first portfolio piece for my art class. That proved to be a huge challenge for me. With the deadline only two weeks away, I have to remind myself that even if it doesn't come out perfect and I fail, I can aleast say it was a learning experience.
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Geunryul
Don't draw same thing over and over?
When I started drawing, I've been suggested Andrew Loomis's book. I've draw first page and it was bad so I draw it again.
However, I didn't draw anything further than first page. I should've drawn 2nd pages or 3rd pages from Loomis's book.
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Don't draw same thing over and over?
When I started drawing, I've been suggested Andrew Loomis's book. I've draw first page and it was bad so I draw it again.
However, I didn't draw anything further than first page. I should've drawn 2nd pages or 3rd pages from Loomis's book.
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Dez
Great advice for new artists. The only thing I don't understand is -becoming obsessed with your art. - It's actually REALLY difficult for me to become obsessed over anything. I lose interest really fast because of certain personal issues, so obsession is something I can't comprehend.
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Great advice for new artists. The only thing I don't understand is -becoming obsessed with your art. - It's actually REALLY difficult for me to become obsessed over anything. I lose interest really fast because of certain personal issues, so obsession is something I can't comprehend.
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Keith
Loved the comment about focusing on drawing the art you like to actually draw versus drawing the art you like to look at. The art you like to look at and the art you love to create can be very different animals. It took me about twenty years to realize that.
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Loved the comment about focusing on drawing the art you like to actually draw versus drawing the art you like to look at. The art you like to look at and the art you love to create can be very different animals. It took me about twenty years to realize that.
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sovotchka
- Sean Andrew Murray is one of my heroes!
Thank you so much for doing these Proko. It must take up a lot of time you could spend making money instead, but it so amazing to get so many different perspectives in one place!
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- Sean Andrew Murray is one of my heroes!
Thank you so much for doing these Proko. It must take up a lot of time you could spend making money instead, but it so amazing to get so many different perspectives in one place!
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Nowhere
Marshal has become so familiar, almost like an affectionate uncle of my family. that when he showed up in the video, I was like heyyy Marshal is here. Lol and then he said draftsmen podcast. Marshal, you gem of a person.
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Marshal has become so familiar, almost like an affectionate uncle of my family. that when he showed up in the video, I was like heyyy Marshal is here. Lol and then he said draftsmen podcast. Marshal, you gem of a person.
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Wandering
I gotta say this is my favorite series that you've done Mr. Proko. I also love pausing the video to look at the great art these 'pros' have done and also the bizzarro wold of comic con.
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I gotta say this is my favorite series that you've done Mr. Proko. I also love pausing the video to look at the great art these 'pros' have done and also the bizzarro wold of comic con.
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