I think when beginner artists ask for tips and such from more experienced artists and then get annoyed for the same old answer: you just gotta practice, I just think it’s a problem with how they think art has to work.
See, the thing is, there is not one answer that makes your art good. Because art has no rules. I just watched a reel on instagram and a person drew a foot completely differently from how I do it.
So much about art is about intuition and you can’t necessarily explain it to someone, even if you wanted to. Like sure, most of us start with boxes and simplified skeletons, but after some time we just do what feels best.
It’s something that confused me for such a long time in art school, because we all drew so differently from each other and I always wanted to please my teacher but I struggled a lot with being confident in what I did because I didn’t know if I did things wrong or not. The simple answer is there is nothing to do wrong.
You gotta need to find your way. And yeah, tutorials and finding teachers is a great way to do so, because you can watch another person do their stuff and it’s getting explained. But then you need to translate it to your art and it gets influenced by your penmanship and your taste and your goals.
It’s just, like, look around you and draw what makes you happy and let your hand guide you. Look at things intensely and study them. It’ll all be fine, I promise. You just gotta be patient and enjoy the process. Be proud of yourself for creating something, even if it might get no audience. Do it for yourself. You put something into the world you did yourself! Isn’t that fucking cool? I think it is.
