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Thoughts on the year, my art and my progression in the field
14 years ago
General
Lately, I've been looking at and taking notes from Riven Pheonix's The Structure of Man, and suffice to say, it's really been helping me move forward as an artist. See, one day, I want to live to be as skilled an artist as my idols, like Max Blackrabbit for example. I want to master drawing the anthropomorphic character and body, I want to master coloring and shading my drawing and giving them backgrounds, and I really want to be known as that awesome furry artist that draws stuff for free. That's right, I'll be taking free requests once I feel that I'm ready for them.
But then again, there are many factors as to why it's going to take a few years before I reach my goals as an artist. First of all, I only seriously started drawing 2-3 years ago. Second, I still need to get my proportions and anatomy right. Third, I still don't even have my own style. There are still dozens of steps I have to take before I've gone from Point A to Point B, but despite this, and the fact that 2011 has been a crummy year overall for me, I've taken larger leaps and bounds than I ever have in my entire life. And you know what? I'm proud of myself.
I've been played with and had my buttons pushed, I've had major outbursts, I've been bullied, harassed and lied about, and even recently, I've felt like I was about to snap and lose my mind for good, but what's keeping me going is my determination to become what my idols are. Crazy awesome artists. That, and the fact that I've improved so much and did things that myself and some other people thought wasn't possible. Self-esteem, for one. See, until recently, I've been very down on myself, and never really thought of myself as worth anything. But now, I'm digging deeper into myself and uncovering talents I thought I didn't have, such as drawing and writing. It's amazing looking at how much potential I have, really. Sure, some dickweeds have said that I was worth nothing, and that I never had much of a future to begin with, but now I know the truth. Those people are stupid beyond belief, and I'm pretty much poised for success in whatever I wish to be successful in.
I want to be recognized for my skills in the fields of drawing and story-writing, but first, I need to learn a couple things. I'm gonna have to be reading more books and taking more lessons on art that fit what I'm going for, and I might even try to contact a few of my favorite artists and see how they got to the level that they are at right now, and what they would recommend I do to improve my skills. Also, I would appreciate recommendations for art books and lessons that I should look at.
Much appreciation,
Harold Lovell
But then again, there are many factors as to why it's going to take a few years before I reach my goals as an artist. First of all, I only seriously started drawing 2-3 years ago. Second, I still need to get my proportions and anatomy right. Third, I still don't even have my own style. There are still dozens of steps I have to take before I've gone from Point A to Point B, but despite this, and the fact that 2011 has been a crummy year overall for me, I've taken larger leaps and bounds than I ever have in my entire life. And you know what? I'm proud of myself.
I've been played with and had my buttons pushed, I've had major outbursts, I've been bullied, harassed and lied about, and even recently, I've felt like I was about to snap and lose my mind for good, but what's keeping me going is my determination to become what my idols are. Crazy awesome artists. That, and the fact that I've improved so much and did things that myself and some other people thought wasn't possible. Self-esteem, for one. See, until recently, I've been very down on myself, and never really thought of myself as worth anything. But now, I'm digging deeper into myself and uncovering talents I thought I didn't have, such as drawing and writing. It's amazing looking at how much potential I have, really. Sure, some dickweeds have said that I was worth nothing, and that I never had much of a future to begin with, but now I know the truth. Those people are stupid beyond belief, and I'm pretty much poised for success in whatever I wish to be successful in.
I want to be recognized for my skills in the fields of drawing and story-writing, but first, I need to learn a couple things. I'm gonna have to be reading more books and taking more lessons on art that fit what I'm going for, and I might even try to contact a few of my favorite artists and see how they got to the level that they are at right now, and what they would recommend I do to improve my skills. Also, I would appreciate recommendations for art books and lessons that I should look at.
Much appreciation,
Harold Lovell
