Too Old to Start Drawing? Cosplay Fashion Design? Voicemail Marathon Draftsmen S1E18 - Proko
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Date: 2022-03-14
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lpsalsaman
You are never too old to start drawing, it all depends on your desire to do so. However, you have to be realistic about your own expectations, and which direction are you trying to go with it. I'm 57 I have been drawing since I was a little kid, at one time I used to dream about becoming a comic book artist or an art teacher. But things happen and life sometimes takes you in different directions, I joined the U. S. military in order to help my folks and art became something I did when I was bored, basically a hobby. I still did draw while in service but it was only whenever I had the chance, after retirement, I still draw but not as much. Now I still draw, I have my own Deviantart page, but again, I do it as a hobby but whenever I have the time for it.
If you have the desire and the drive, you can do it, but just have to be realistic about what is that you want to accomplish. As a hobby, something you want to do because you enjoy it, then I guess you are never too old for it. If you want to pursue it as a career, then you have to be realistic about your goals and expectations.
Anyway, nice show guys, it is very enjoyable.
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You are never too old to start drawing, it all depends on your desire to do so. However, you have to be realistic about your own expectations, and which direction are you trying to go with it. I'm 57 I have been drawing since I was a little kid, at one time I used to dream about becoming a comic book artist or an art teacher. But things happen and life sometimes takes you in different directions, I joined the U. S. military in order to help my folks and art became something I did when I was bored, basically a hobby. I still did draw while in service but it was only whenever I had the chance, after retirement, I still draw but not as much. Now I still draw, I have my own Deviantart page, but again, I do it as a hobby but whenever I have the time for it.
If you have the desire and the drive, you can do it, but just have to be realistic about what is that you want to accomplish. As a hobby, something you want to do because you enjoy it, then I guess you are never too old for it. If you want to pursue it as a career, then you have to be realistic about your goals and expectations.
Anyway, nice show guys, it is very enjoyable.
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Elle-Iza
I grew up on my grandparents' little farm, was a working woman from the moment I dropped out of high school and moved into my first own flat at the age of 17. I went to nursing school, worked as a nurse in the children's ICU. Since the unexpected death of my husband only weeks after I gave birth to our third child I'm raising our children on my own, work, and take care of my elderly parents.
I'm in my late 30s, and right now there are doors opening up for me. Drawing, painting, sculpting, writing have been my go-to places, that got me through everything. Art has kept me (psychologically) afloat when the tide was high and I didn't know how to carry on. It kept me (somewhat) sane (although I don't say that you get through all of your life with a full set of marbles. You'll have to lose one or the other along the way, that's part of your journey.
I'm not saying that I will be able to make a living with my art in a year or two; but earning a bit on the side by doing something that you love is a good thing to do, too, and I have miles to go before I sleep.
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I grew up on my grandparents' little farm, was a working woman from the moment I dropped out of high school and moved into my first own flat at the age of 17. I went to nursing school, worked as a nurse in the children's ICU. Since the unexpected death of my husband only weeks after I gave birth to our third child I'm raising our children on my own, work, and take care of my elderly parents.
I'm in my late 30s, and right now there are doors opening up for me. Drawing, painting, sculpting, writing have been my go-to places, that got me through everything. Art has kept me (psychologically) afloat when the tide was high and I didn't know how to carry on. It kept me (somewhat) sane (although I don't say that you get through all of your life with a full set of marbles. You'll have to lose one or the other along the way, that's part of your journey.
I'm not saying that I will be able to make a living with my art in a year or two; but earning a bit on the side by doing something that you love is a good thing to do, too, and I have miles to go before I sleep.
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Dragan
I usually don't comment on youtube but, I started drawing from kindergarten, and I had support from teachers, my family, and my friends. However, I was not that good (my opinion. So at the age of 15, I decided to go the other way and took the profession as a chef since I could not support myself with my art skills, and that was the fastest way to start earning. At the age of 22, my career shifted, and I became a programmer. I learned on my own, something that had nothing to do with my previous experience, and I did find myself in that. I believe I'm very good at that.
Now I'm 33 years old. Art is something that was missing in my life for the last ten years because I was saying to myself, just a bit longer and I will have good earnings, and then I can devote myself to drawing again. Do I find myself too old to start all over again? Yes, I do. But I'm not drawing because I want to change careers. I'm drawing to see how far I can sharpen the skills that I forgot. Go with that mindset. Because if you pressure yourself, you will not get anywhere.
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I usually don't comment on youtube but, I started drawing from kindergarten, and I had support from teachers, my family, and my friends. However, I was not that good (my opinion. So at the age of 15, I decided to go the other way and took the profession as a chef since I could not support myself with my art skills, and that was the fastest way to start earning. At the age of 22, my career shifted, and I became a programmer. I learned on my own, something that had nothing to do with my previous experience, and I did find myself in that. I believe I'm very good at that.
Now I'm 33 years old. Art is something that was missing in my life for the last ten years because I was saying to myself, just a bit longer and I will have good earnings, and then I can devote myself to drawing again. Do I find myself too old to start all over again? Yes, I do. But I'm not drawing because I want to change careers. I'm drawing to see how far I can sharpen the skills that I forgot. Go with that mindset. Because if you pressure yourself, you will not get anywhere.
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Moose
I'm late, but I just want to clarify fashion design and illustration are not the same thing. The girl on voicemail said she wanted to get into fashion illustration, then it seems you took that as fashion design. Fashion illustrators typically draw pre-existing or pre-conceptualized garments. The jobs vary but usually a designer will have a concept, sketch it, then pass it down to an illustrator to clean it up into a refined illustration. That, or the illustrator will draw completed pieces on models in an attempt to perfectly capture the mood of the garment. Fashion illustration used to also be very advertisement based (clothing store adverts, the drawings you see on sewing patterns, etc) but because of the dependency on photography that's a bit of a dying field.
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I'm late, but I just want to clarify fashion design and illustration are not the same thing. The girl on voicemail said she wanted to get into fashion illustration, then it seems you took that as fashion design. Fashion illustrators typically draw pre-existing or pre-conceptualized garments. The jobs vary but usually a designer will have a concept, sketch it, then pass it down to an illustrator to clean it up into a refined illustration. That, or the illustrator will draw completed pieces on models in an attempt to perfectly capture the mood of the garment. Fashion illustration used to also be very advertisement based (clothing store adverts, the drawings you see on sewing patterns, etc) but because of the dependency on photography that's a bit of a dying field.
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Paul
I was deeply inspired by this episode! My late grandmother (Ruth Morehead) was a relatively famous greeting card illustrator who worked at Hallmark cards for the first 30 years of her career. She worked a regular desk job, then slowly built herself up to art director. She eventually quit to found Morehead Inc, an international company based on her original watercolor designs of cute kids and baby animals. She worked until her health ultimately was failing, but she is a huge inspiration in my life and a great testimony that you are never too old to make a living off of your passion for creativity and art. Keep learning, practicing and loving the process y'all!
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I was deeply inspired by this episode! My late grandmother (Ruth Morehead) was a relatively famous greeting card illustrator who worked at Hallmark cards for the first 30 years of her career. She worked a regular desk job, then slowly built herself up to art director. She eventually quit to found Morehead Inc, an international company based on her original watercolor designs of cute kids and baby animals. She worked until her health ultimately was failing, but she is a huge inspiration in my life and a great testimony that you are never too old to make a living off of your passion for creativity and art. Keep learning, practicing and loving the process y'all!
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Santtu
Really liking your interaction, at times it is like pedantic-fencing. Being 38 myself as well, I have been troubled by this question a lot lately as well. Especially every time an illustration just won't become what I want it to become, because I'm hitting my current limits in some skill department (lately it has been mostly rendering side)
And tbh, lately I've started to give up on being an artist and I want to someday become like Marshall instead. The aura of wit, wisdom and charisma on him is intoxicating: D
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Really liking your interaction, at times it is like pedantic-fencing. Being 38 myself as well, I have been troubled by this question a lot lately as well. Especially every time an illustration just won't become what I want it to become, because I'm hitting my current limits in some skill department (lately it has been mostly rendering side)
And tbh, lately I've started to give up on being an artist and I want to someday become like Marshall instead. The aura of wit, wisdom and charisma on him is intoxicating: D
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Dian
I'm currently at work. It's lunch time. I'm on day 23 of my inktober. However, this is day 505 of me drawing everyday. I am turning 40 in two months. It's no longer about catching up with the younger artists, it's about learning more and more about what I love to do and getting better is just a bonus. My 9 - 5 job pays for my art hobby so, I'm grateful for that too. :D
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I'm currently at work. It's lunch time. I'm on day 23 of my inktober. However, this is day 505 of me drawing everyday. I am turning 40 in two months. It's no longer about catching up with the younger artists, it's about learning more and more about what I love to do and getting better is just a bonus. My 9 - 5 job pays for my art hobby so, I'm grateful for that too. :D
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devonrexcatz
I am 63 and have just started drawing and painting via the very dodgy 'teach yourself method. ' Why now? Because my 6 years old granddaughters are better drawers and painters than me - This shocker has made me realise that I've been putting off doing something I've always wanted to do for way too long. You can begin any new venture at any age.
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I am 63 and have just started drawing and painting via the very dodgy 'teach yourself method. ' Why now? Because my 6 years old granddaughters are better drawers and painters than me - This shocker has made me realise that I've been putting off doing something I've always wanted to do for way too long. You can begin any new venture at any age.
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Jack
The prime example of this I can think of is Van Gogh. Didn't he start when he was 27? And then by the time he's 34-36 he managed to paint the masterpieces that we are now aware of. So that was just 7-8 years. If you don't try, in 7-8 years, you're still gonna be the same age but with a lot less knowledge and probably a lot more regrets.
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The prime example of this I can think of is Van Gogh. Didn't he start when he was 27? And then by the time he's 34-36 he managed to paint the masterpieces that we are now aware of. So that was just 7-8 years. If you don't try, in 7-8 years, you're still gonna be the same age but with a lot less knowledge and probably a lot more regrets.
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Mike
Marshall has a great Loomis head! Sorry I had to say it! Not relevant to the requested comments. I'm in my early 40s and have gotten back into drawing and painting. Hope to improve and get enough examples together to start commissions of portraits if possible. But the day job still pays the bills. atm.
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Marshall has a great Loomis head! Sorry I had to say it! Not relevant to the requested comments. I'm in my early 40s and have gotten back into drawing and painting. Hope to improve and get enough examples together to start commissions of portraits if possible. But the day job still pays the bills. atm.
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