Why does art take me so long. Why is it so scary. And why tf can’t I concentrate to learn the proper way of doing things.
I have learned how to divide the canvas into thirds/a grid and do a wire skeleton. But otherwise I basically just lock in and copy really closely by eye (and do everything out of order).
Art is hard, I can imagine how many drafts famous artists made and tossed before making their masterpieces. It takes practice, sure, but patience with yourself is key I think. No one is born talented at painting, not really, just a lot of canvas/paper drafts that will never see the light of day.
They’ve done X-rays of Mona Lisa and found that Mr Da Vinci had a crack at it a few times, painting over it and doing it again, until he got it “right”.
Warhol just liked contrast I think, that pop-art style. I’m not a fan, but he wouldn’t have made those on the first go and displayed it.
Dali did his own damn thing and I want whatever he was taking - he’s my favourite artist.
Kahlo was a legend - realistic yet surreal. But she would have had a bunch of canvas drafts and pieces that she didn’t feel were good enough.
My point is, is that art is a basic human trait, and we all have the ability to create it, in one form or another. But rarely does anyone but the artist see the time and effort and the canvasses that weren’t “good enough”. I don’t post my first draft of poems I write, I sit on them for weeks, sometimes months, until I feel it’s “right”. And besides, it may also be a case of just finding an art style that you click with - you may not think your Renaissance studies are good, but you might find you like surrealism, or realism, post-modern, maybe impressionism. Experiment and get messy with it - art is a reflection of our human-ness, and humans are messy.
Sorry for the text wall - I’m just really passionate about art in all it’s forms (painting, cartoons, games, music, prose and poetry, even body modifications like what catfish posted, tattoos, piercings - all I consider art). I hope you don’t give up - I think you can create something you’ll be so proud of, and I’m already proud of you for what you have created and shared with us already. 💜
Digital is a great medium, as one doesn’t have to fork out money for art supplies! And you can really tweak and adjust and form a piece without wasting canvas/paper.
It’s certainly a starkly different medium compared with traditional mediums, and takes practice as well. I like the ability to create layers, with one being the quick sketch, and with more layers adding more detail.
But I totally get that mental block - I have it with my poetry/writing, and even just basic household tasks. It’s a struggle to overcome and sometimes forcing it can help, but can hinder too, making it feel like a chore rather than a mental release.
I blame the weather for my mental block, and you should too imo 😂 nah fr it’s just the nature of a neuro-divergent brain I think, we go through fits and bursts of creativity and stagnation.
Take a little break, and come back with fresh eyes, try not to stress about the mental block, it will lift and you’ll find yourself with that inspiration again 💜
Ok, I’ve not done fine art in a long time so I’ll try and adapt what helps me when I feel like you do in case it helps you:
Try something slightly different that you don’t care about but is in the same technique space, e.g. go paint a Warhammer 40k miniature and just play with how good you can get it. It’ll use the same skill but you won’t care or feel pressure for it to be perfect, it’s disposable after all, and then you’ll feel better and do better on your next piece/canvas that you actually care about.
Maybe if I could find a cheaper alternative and buy the bare minimum for one model. But then again I don’t really want sharp things, aerosols or tiny edible pieces of plastic around my cat
Why does art take me so long. Why is it so scary. And why tf can’t I concentrate to learn the proper way of doing things.
I have learned how to divide the canvas into thirds/a grid and do a wire skeleton. But otherwise I basically just lock in and copy really closely by eye (and do everything out of order).
Art is hard, I can imagine how many drafts famous artists made and tossed before making their masterpieces. It takes practice, sure, but patience with yourself is key I think. No one is born talented at painting, not really, just a lot of canvas/paper drafts that will never see the light of day.
They’ve done X-rays of Mona Lisa and found that Mr Da Vinci had a crack at it a few times, painting over it and doing it again, until he got it “right”.
Warhol just liked contrast I think, that pop-art style. I’m not a fan, but he wouldn’t have made those on the first go and displayed it.
Dali did his own damn thing and I want whatever he was taking - he’s my favourite artist.
Kahlo was a legend - realistic yet surreal. But she would have had a bunch of canvas drafts and pieces that she didn’t feel were good enough.
My point is, is that art is a basic human trait, and we all have the ability to create it, in one form or another. But rarely does anyone but the artist see the time and effort and the canvasses that weren’t “good enough”. I don’t post my first draft of poems I write, I sit on them for weeks, sometimes months, until I feel it’s “right”. And besides, it may also be a case of just finding an art style that you click with - you may not think your Renaissance studies are good, but you might find you like surrealism, or realism, post-modern, maybe impressionism. Experiment and get messy with it - art is a reflection of our human-ness, and humans are messy.
Sorry for the text wall - I’m just really passionate about art in all it’s forms (painting, cartoons, games, music, prose and poetry, even body modifications like what catfish posted, tattoos, piercings - all I consider art). I hope you don’t give up - I think you can create something you’ll be so proud of, and I’m already proud of you for what you have created and shared with us already. 💜
Thanks. I’m sticking to digital art at the moment because it’s more forgiving but it’s still hard.
I have books and it would be easier if I just studied but my brain is just weirdly broken right now. It’s so hard to make myself do it
Digital is a great medium, as one doesn’t have to fork out money for art supplies! And you can really tweak and adjust and form a piece without wasting canvas/paper.
It’s certainly a starkly different medium compared with traditional mediums, and takes practice as well. I like the ability to create layers, with one being the quick sketch, and with more layers adding more detail.
But I totally get that mental block - I have it with my poetry/writing, and even just basic household tasks. It’s a struggle to overcome and sometimes forcing it can help, but can hinder too, making it feel like a chore rather than a mental release.
I blame the weather for my mental block, and you should too imo 😂 nah fr it’s just the nature of a neuro-divergent brain I think, we go through fits and bursts of creativity and stagnation.
Take a little break, and come back with fresh eyes, try not to stress about the mental block, it will lift and you’ll find yourself with that inspiration again 💜
Are you trying to replicate a style or just want to do your own style of art?
Not really a specific goal, I just like fine art in general
Ok, I’ve not done fine art in a long time so I’ll try and adapt what helps me when I feel like you do in case it helps you:
Try something slightly different that you don’t care about but is in the same technique space, e.g. go paint a Warhammer 40k miniature and just play with how good you can get it. It’ll use the same skill but you won’t care or feel pressure for it to be perfect, it’s disposable after all, and then you’ll feel better and do better on your next piece/canvas that you actually care about.
Heh heh I only wish I could afford Warhammer
Maybe if I could find a cheaper alternative and buy the bare minimum for one model. But then again I don’t really want sharp things, aerosols or tiny edible pieces of plastic around my cat
I feel this so hard. I’ve tried so many ways of making art, and got okay at several, but could never commit.
I want to make art, but making art is scary!