dealing with frustration of learning how to draw

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A Conversation About Art – Goals, Projects, & Directions

Post author:Juli
Post published:2020-06-11
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What are your goals for developing as an artist? Which mediums would you like to explore/improve at? Which drawing skills would you like to develop? Where do you stand right now in your art development? Are you happy with the progress you've been making lately? What do plan to do to level up in your artistry? What ways are you hoping to challenge yourself for the rest of this year? What are some of the most recent art projects you've completed? Which projects are currently in progress? What projects do you have planned for the future? . . .

Let's address the elephant in the room. . .

The Truth About Learning How to Draw – What No One Tells You

Post author:Juli
Post published:2020-06-04
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Let's be real for a second here. What is it like to learn art as an adult? When you ask people how long they've been drawing for, they typically answer with "for as long as I can remember". And don't get me wrong, it's a beautiful thing to pick up on your creativity at a young age. . .

Hang in there my friends. Sending love <3

Art Amidst Social Isolation – Covid-19 Update

Post author:Juli
Post published:2020-03-19
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But this world is littered with imperfection. It's a shame that it takes a global pandemic for us to realize this. I've been reaching out to a wide range of people. Some I'm in contact with on a regular basis, and others I haven spoken with in a while. Tense times bring about social unity—even during a time of social isolation.

Feeling down and uninspired? It sucks, and happens to the best of us.

When Negative Emotions Impact Your Art

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Post published:2019-07-28
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When the stresses of the day-to-day get to you, it's difficult to channel your "feeling down" into making meaningful art. But it's especially difficult for someone of the beginner-artist status to do so. Art can be meditative. . . when you know what you're doing. But if you're still struggling to get the fundamentals down, art can feel more like a chore when in an uninspired state. It takes a lot of energy to create. And even more mental and emotional energy to face the fact that you're not very good at art. So, from this perspective, skipping out on a drawing session when you're "in a mood" might just be the most practical thing to do.

New year, new me.

My Coming-of-Age Art Journey – From Right-Brained to Left (Part 2)

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Post published:2019-07-26
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For the first 20 years of my life, I managed to convince myself that I didn't have a single creative bone in my body. It just wasn't in me. Art just wasn't in me; nor was it something I'd ever wish to become decent at. So based on this context, being inspired to draw based on Miraculous Ladybug fan art definitely seems to have come out of nowhere. Emphasis on "seems".

The struggle is real. . .

“I Hate my Art” – Negative Views on Your Art Progression

Post author:Juli
Post published:2019-06-02
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. . . also, and I say this with all of the care in the world, you should never put down your art. Whether you created a piece a decade age, or 10 minutes ago, and regardless of whether it was a “good” or “bad” art day. Every piece represents a journey; an attempt, and a step forward in learning and growing.

Fries with a side of sass, please.

Growing as an Artist – Talk to the Hand

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Post published:2019-05-30
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It's a great feeling to look back at your old artwork and see general improvement when you compare it to the newer pages of your sketchbook; however, it's absolutely exhilarating to acknowledge your growth in so many different areas while you're in the midst of creating an illustration. This is one of the latest pages in my sketchbook, and although simple, shows how far I've come as an aspiring artist.

Inspired by my secret spot on a Brazilian farm in the middle of nowhere.

Watching Your Art Improve – Secret Spot

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Post published:2019-04-11
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Alone time is difficult to come by on the farm that I'm currently staying at. I share a room with my dad and brother, in a space that doesn't accommodate much outside of 3 beds and a dresser. My little cousins are also on holiday from school at the moment; hence, there are about 5 kids between the ages of 5-13 in this house at a given moment. Practicing art becomes quite difficult when children are constantly hovering over you while you're attempting to be creative—and even more difficult when they try to play with your limited (and expensive) art supplies, but I digress. . .

If you touch her, you'll most certainly get burned.

Learning Art as an Adult

Post author:Juli
Post published:2018-10-28
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Especially as adults, it's mentally and emotionally challenging to begin something from square one. More specifically, it's difficult to admit to being genuinely bad at something when starting out. Young people make mistakes—it's inherent. Adults on the other hand, are supposed to have everything together. We have unlocked the secrets to succeeding in school and work (or at least being exceptionally average), that being genuinely bad at something has become a foreign concept—it's frustrating, disheartening, and it's unfortunately enough to make so many people quit before they see the slightest improvement in their work. . .