how to be a better artist

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i know this inst the good section but i didnt knew where to put it so i posted it here:

 

A Few Tips

* Learn according to your level. Those who start novice and try pro-level stuff get stuck in artist block which is no-one elses fault but the artists.

* Remember that no matter your skill level, even those that you regard to be lesser than you are actually indeed capable of making valid criticism of your work.

* Make tutorials. It helps you to realise your work potential, as well as giving back to the community. Those who appreciate your hard work are often the ones more skilled than you, and will therefore be willing to help you excel.

* Read tutorials. As far as ripping goes, following a tutorial is not ripping. It will help you understand the work ethic and effort of another artist, and you may just learn a few new tricks as well as learning to understand art more broadly.

* If you cannot see a concept to a signature, don't hesitate to ask. Going in all guns blazing about how much the signature is pointless does not mean that you know what you are talking about. People convey work in different ways, it makes no difference whether you know what it is or not.

* Signatures and other art is not just about aesthetics. The skill level involved and the knowledge used should be taken into account as well. Just because something looks simple, doesn't mean it was.

* You will grow skillwise as your own rate. Just because people bust out pieces that could make the Virgin Mary cry, does not mean that they didn't damn well work for it. Art takes persistence and determination to achieve, so don't throw your toys out of the pram because you can't do it. You will be able to eventually. It just takes time.

* As much as some people do not realise it, photography is art, alongside apophysis and other programs like GIMP. If people didn't use these programs or choose that field of art, where do you think your stocks would have come from? Or your other resources?

* Comments and Criticisms may be harsh, but that does not mean you can outright dismiss what someone says. You have to remember that if someone says "I don't like the text", it does not mean that they are telling you your work sucks. Read between the lines, and you may find that the text is in fact the wrong place, or wrong in another form.

* Music can inspire. Often, artists base their work on lyrics they can relate to, because words are the aphrodisiac of emotion.

* Study things that can help you appreciate art. For example, Philosophy and the appreciation of art introduces theories that will eventually increase your skill over time if you can flexibly abide by them.

* Be diverse. Being able to look at other cultures, differences, opinions, characteristics etc. can help to integrate more original touches to your art.

* Knowing the physics of materials can vastly improve your work. For example, knowing that you can only stretch a C4D so far in your piece rather than smothering the canvas in them will help you strike a balance in what you do.

* Don't be afraid to express. Not everyone has to understand what you are doing, so as long as you are comfortable with what you are doing, then keep doing it. But this still does not give you the right to refuse criticism.

* The Stumblr tool on IE or Firefox (if you use them) is brilliant to have. Customise a profile to your graphical tastes/needs, then stumble away on the internet. Rare stocks and effect packs are found often this way, usually completely unknown to the graphics world.

* Whoring will get you nowhere. Sure, go ahead and try style trends that are currently going, but don't keep doing it once you have mastered it. Mastering the technique and then effectively being stuck in a plateau with it will cause the community to go forward without you. Having your own niche in photoshop is good, but slamming it to death in every canvas will become generic and boring.

* Related to the above point, remember to move forward with your techniques. Once you have a few styles down, begin to intertwine parts of each one. It will help you find yourself.

Edited November 26, 2009 by » ÐA ÐUTCHIЄ «

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hope it helped you