Mihawker in the post "Who Are You? Introduce Yourselves!"
2014-09-15 20:08
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I'm 20 years old and have been drawing on and off, not taking it seriously at all, for as long as I can remember. Regularly? No. I have these periods when I'm just like "Hell yeah I'm going to draw everything ever", but at some point I just stop. Mostly because I'm always too disappointed with what I draw. There's this disconnection between what I want done and what things actually turn out to look like, and I think it's because I've never actually learned how to do anything. Which leads to the answer of the next question.
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Aside from art class in school I've never been taught anything. And even there, people (including the teachers) were always like "Wow, you're brilliant" and that didn't help me learn anything. So basically, I'm self-taught. I see things, get inspired, and replicate them. This is another issue I have with what I do, it's just derivative. I wish I could produce something I can call my own that I'm actually proud of, but so far I don't think I ever have.
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I'm studying engineering, focused on industrial design. So even if art itself isn't the main thing, I need to know how to express myself creatively. Even now everyone says I'm great at it, but I don't think so, and I want to get better. Fame is a strong word, but I want to at least be known to be really damn good for something, even if it is by just a few people.
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Well, a couple I guess. Remember how I mentioned my art style is derivative? In brackets I'll link to the inspiration, and you'll see what I mean.
(2011)
Rainmaker (John Kenn Mortensen, Studio Ghibli)
(2014)
Panda Polaroid (I actually traced a photo of a panda because you hadn't taught us how to do anatomy at the time. Then I painted over it with my shiny new tablet that I have no idea how to use, and also had this as help because I can't do fur. The camera's all me though, so I guess I've got that going for me)
See much development in my skills? Me neither.
- I subscribed to /r/DigitalPainting when I got my tablet, and then I noticed this place. And I'm glad I did.
Maybe you weren't asking for this long-ass post, sorry.
Mihawker in the post "Who Are You? Introduce Yourselves!"
2014-09-15 20:36
Thanks. I really appreciate it a lot, seriously. And I'm going to work hard to improve, especially now that I have a great teacher!