My last community college semester just ended, and I’ll be transferring to an online university in the fall. I’m 22, but I’ll be 23 in August, and I’ve been realizing how much time I’ve wasted not working to achieve my dreams. I want to be a better artist. I’ve been a ‘decent’ doodler my whole life and want to be able to draw whatever I want, not for profit, but just for myself. Any tips on staying consistent with practice? And for any artists reading, any tips on getting better or what fundamentals to study first, etc.?
>>34527066Did you draw that?
>>34527087I wish, anon
>>34527093Try it! They would be a good place to start
Start small then build up.
Famous Visual Artists Who Started LateGrandma Moses (Anna Mary Robertson Moses): Began painting seriously at age 78 when arthritis made embroidery too difficult, creating over 1,500 paintings.Henri Rousseau: Worked as a toll collector until his forties before pursuing painting full-time.Alfred Wallis: A fisherman who started painting at 70 for amusement after his wife died.Vincent van Gogh: Only started painting at 28 and had his first exhibition at 32.Claude Monet: While he painted younger, he did not establish his signature, acclaimed style until his 40s.Beatrice Wood: Began her career in pottery at age 40.Noah Purifoy: Started creating his renowned found-art sculptures at 72.Mary Cassatt: Did not exhibit with the Impressionists until she was 34.
>>34527066Why pay artists when there is now free Ai art? That is an important question to ask before you yourself invest money and time into your education. If you simply want to buy a book about art and draw as a hobby though that seems fine.
^ ignore the anon abovePeople’s Dreams Never End. Good luck OP!
>early 20s>too lateget out of your diaper first
>>34527066I dont have any background in art to give any feedback based on experience but my take on devoting yourself to being an artist and making that full time:>you need a signature style to whatever medium you are using that is unique and marketable>you need to accumulate physical art pieces that can be shown by a gallery and eventually sold to people who like your art>your end goal is to find a patron to support what you dopersonally I would stay away from anything like statues (stone work, wood carving, etc) because not many people in the world have the space or need for stuff like that. Paintings are the low hanging fruit because everyone has a home or apartment with blank walls they want to fill. If paintings arent your thing then keep what I said about wall art in mind and try to build around that concept.also the more unusual and complicated the process you use to make said art the more interesting it will be to potential patrons, buyers, etc. People want something they can show off and brag about how much time and effort it took to make that piece.
