Yesterday, 07:50 AM
There are really fun shapes in these, especially the second one. There's a lot of potential here!!!
"Talent" is an interesting thing - colloquially, it describes some perceived innate ability. But I always stress that in actuality, talent is the time spent on one's craft - the mileage you put in to get better. Yes, someone could have more of an affinity, positive reinforcement, fire, or inspiration for something, but that just fuels how much you put into it. It all kinda boils down to your mindset about everything.
-One film that really inspired me as a kid, that really showed that talent is training was King Gimp (1999). It's a documentary about artist Dan Keplinger, who has severe cerebral palsy. He paints pretty incredible painting with a brush attached to a helmet - he paints with his head.
-Another inspiration is Francis Tsai (April 14, 1967 – April 23, 2015), who was an accomplished comic book, and concept artist. When he got ALS and lost the ability to use his whole body, he was still able to make amazing digital illustrations with just his eyes.
-One person I follow that continues to inspire is The Mouth Ninja, Henry Salas, who is a 90% paralyzed paraplegic artist that creates incredible pieces with just his mouth.
-Chuck Close is another artist that's thrived despite his circumstances.
Now you can see these examples of incredible feats of artistry, and be inspired or just chalk it up to something innate that we don't have. It's a choice. Choose to stay curious.
A lot of great art comes from interesting lives lived. You seem to have a lot to offer from your experiences. Maybe that can fuel your creativity. If not, create new ones! Seek out the stuff that keeps your fire burning.
Back to talent, Greg Manchess has a good post about it on Muddy Colors. I've talked to him in person about it at the first Spectrum Fantastic Art Live convention back in 2012. He really stressed not just training/practicing your craft, but informed practice.
Quote:I love art, it's like breathing, but I also have a difficult relationship with it because frankly I'm not talented at all.
"Talent" is an interesting thing - colloquially, it describes some perceived innate ability. But I always stress that in actuality, talent is the time spent on one's craft - the mileage you put in to get better. Yes, someone could have more of an affinity, positive reinforcement, fire, or inspiration for something, but that just fuels how much you put into it. It all kinda boils down to your mindset about everything.
-One film that really inspired me as a kid, that really showed that talent is training was King Gimp (1999). It's a documentary about artist Dan Keplinger, who has severe cerebral palsy. He paints pretty incredible painting with a brush attached to a helmet - he paints with his head.
-Another inspiration is Francis Tsai (April 14, 1967 – April 23, 2015), who was an accomplished comic book, and concept artist. When he got ALS and lost the ability to use his whole body, he was still able to make amazing digital illustrations with just his eyes.
-One person I follow that continues to inspire is The Mouth Ninja, Henry Salas, who is a 90% paralyzed paraplegic artist that creates incredible pieces with just his mouth.
-Chuck Close is another artist that's thrived despite his circumstances.
Now you can see these examples of incredible feats of artistry, and be inspired or just chalk it up to something innate that we don't have. It's a choice. Choose to stay curious.
A lot of great art comes from interesting lives lived. You seem to have a lot to offer from your experiences. Maybe that can fuel your creativity. If not, create new ones! Seek out the stuff that keeps your fire burning.
Back to talent, Greg Manchess has a good post about it on Muddy Colors. I've talked to him in person about it at the first Spectrum Fantastic Art Live convention back in 2012. He really stressed not just training/practicing your craft, but informed practice.