- In art, it’s not always the most skilled who get the job, make the best stories, summon the most laughs, jerk the most tears- the most passionate people do!
- Think and see. Stop focusing on the drawing aspect and start seeing drawing as a science. Observe you're surroundings throughout the day and try to understand why certain things look the way they do. When you come back to drawing, you're going to know what looks right, and why. Drawing is 70% correct observation and 30% correct drawing. Life drawing is extremely important because it forces you to observe.
- Studying from life is the best way to learn to draw organic nature-y shapes. A lot of the plants I’ve been posting recently have been observational drawings. Drawing nature (and making any type of art really) is a lot like learning a language. It takes a long time and a lot of practice before you can speak without thinking about it or looking for something/someone to guide you. Try looking closely at the tiniest details and patiently try drawing them without engaging with any stressful thoughts. There’s no pressure to do a perfect drawing, that’s impossible. Just explore and feel the power of your attention, letting yourself absorb the peaceful energy of the universe with every line you draw, starting from the image created in your mind by seeing and then transmitted through your body and onto the page. When you’re at peace (and absorbing nutrients from your environment), it’s easy to learn and grow, much like the plant that you’re drawing.
- Being a good storyboard artist means you not only have to master the craft of filmmaking ie. shot composition and continuity, cutting etc, but you also have to be able to write characters with emotions and can create believable interactions between them…a good way to learn is to watch a movie that you like and pause each scene and draw them in sequence to study how it is done. Write down the dialogue under each panel too to see the choices the editors make as to what is shown when characters are speaking…you’ll learn a lot! —Nick Cross
- Art has no age limit. If you want to draw, then you should draw. I don’t know how old you are, but it makes no difference to a true artist. Nothing can keep an artist from making art because we are compelled to do it. I mean, it’s a compulsion. We can’t NOT draw, paint, sculpt, perform, write, make art, create. It’s in our DNA, our psychology, our very spirit. If we aren’t creating we are suffering (and sometimes suffering while we create - art is hard!) It’s a need that, when fulfilled, gives us joy and contentment (even while suffering!). We are all of different talent and skill levels, and experience, but if you are truly an artist there is nothing that can stop you from creating your art. So Draw! And don’t get discouraged if you aren’t as good as you were before, or as good as you think you should be. It isn’t like riding a bike. You need to give yourself time and practice to rebuild those creative muscles. It takes time and patience and a lot of hard work and a lot of drawings, but you’ll get there if you are persistent. If you are a true artist nothing will stop you from making your art. So go draw and be happy! —Randy Haycock
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