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Life's A Chibi - Never Say
Been too long since I done a Life's A Chibi, so sorry for the long absence.
Recently, I came upon posts from online art groups of new artists showing their work, ranging from the novice to the experienced. Most pieces were being bombarded with negative criticisms, most from strangers telling them that they can't draw, to get a life, to give up, and even to the point of going into dark insults. This can destroy one's motivation to draw or grow as an artist, both new and veteran artists. Veteran artists have a bit more thicker skin and can take insults and negative criticism with a grain of salt. It still stings to hear negative criticisms and insults, but they know that these are from people who don't know about the art world and just want to cause trouble. New artists are very sensitive when it comes to criticism because they don't know what should be taken seriously and what should be ignored. They become lost, confused and depressed to the point that they no longer wish to share their art with anyone anymore or even pick up art again.
I was there before. I had so many telling me that I couldn't draw, that I wouldn't succeed in life as an artist, to go and kill myself and stop posting my shitty work online. Back in the VCL years, I asked a very popular artist about my works, but replied with nothing but negativity. This really hurt me. Did this stop me? No. I continued to draw and improve my skills and technique to the point where I'm now making a living and found so many fans and friends that helped changed my life and helped me grow as an artist ( every one of you fans and friends helped me get there and still going upwards ).
I see a lot of people with amazing skills give up doing art because "no one loves their work" or "they are only met with negativity". So when they ask me about their work, I show them where they excel and where they can improve. I never tell them they can't draw, but if you can create something from nothing, you have a skill. With that skill, you can modify it and grow as a creator in any field. You can even branch out and try different way to express yourself through art. There is no limit, there is no wrong way ( unless it's theft, but that is a different matter ).
If you come across an artist who is asking for critiques or a starting artist who is struggling, ask them if they would like some help and show them how they can improve. Show them what they can do differently, find another way to solve an art problem, use references, or even point them to someone who has more knowledge in the field to help you grow. Never tell them to give up. Never tell them to quit. Help them move forward. Help them grow. Compliment their artwork. That kind of positivity can motivate them to push their skills forward.
artwork © 2019 Alex Cockburn
Recently, I came upon posts from online art groups of new artists showing their work, ranging from the novice to the experienced. Most pieces were being bombarded with negative criticisms, most from strangers telling them that they can't draw, to get a life, to give up, and even to the point of going into dark insults. This can destroy one's motivation to draw or grow as an artist, both new and veteran artists. Veteran artists have a bit more thicker skin and can take insults and negative criticism with a grain of salt. It still stings to hear negative criticisms and insults, but they know that these are from people who don't know about the art world and just want to cause trouble. New artists are very sensitive when it comes to criticism because they don't know what should be taken seriously and what should be ignored. They become lost, confused and depressed to the point that they no longer wish to share their art with anyone anymore or even pick up art again.
I was there before. I had so many telling me that I couldn't draw, that I wouldn't succeed in life as an artist, to go and kill myself and stop posting my shitty work online. Back in the VCL years, I asked a very popular artist about my works, but replied with nothing but negativity. This really hurt me. Did this stop me? No. I continued to draw and improve my skills and technique to the point where I'm now making a living and found so many fans and friends that helped changed my life and helped me grow as an artist ( every one of you fans and friends helped me get there and still going upwards ).
I see a lot of people with amazing skills give up doing art because "no one loves their work" or "they are only met with negativity". So when they ask me about their work, I show them where they excel and where they can improve. I never tell them they can't draw, but if you can create something from nothing, you have a skill. With that skill, you can modify it and grow as a creator in any field. You can even branch out and try different way to express yourself through art. There is no limit, there is no wrong way ( unless it's theft, but that is a different matter ).
If you come across an artist who is asking for critiques or a starting artist who is struggling, ask them if they would like some help and show them how they can improve. Show them what they can do differently, find another way to solve an art problem, use references, or even point them to someone who has more knowledge in the field to help you grow. Never tell them to give up. Never tell them to quit. Help them move forward. Help them grow. Compliment their artwork. That kind of positivity can motivate them to push their skills forward.
artwork © 2019 Alex Cockburn
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There are people out there who just don't have a heart especially they got nothing better to do just making others feel bad and also make them feel like their failures just for fun but their only doing that because they failures themselves that can't draw and just wanna to make others go through the same pain as they do, that or maybe they're total dicks, jerks, and A-holes which I'll say again got nothing better to do, but still telling someone to that their art sucks and everything and should quit and get a life is just wrong heck your the one who needs to get a life, that's what I would say to that person but anyway the only thing you should know is never give up and never back down no matter what people say you just gotta push through or even shove them out of your way and continue on the road of art and success, so keep on going and keep on fighting back and by fighting back just ignore those jerks and their hateful words, no matter what keep on drawing.
Being a "Great" artist is also not the only reason to do it. It's fun, and it is proven to be good exercise for your brain, your general creativity, and your general well being. It can also lead to great friendships and the building of social circles.
Also, one of the great things about any type of art is that no matter how "Good" you are at it, there is ALWAYS more that you can learn, and different things you can try, such as with other styles, genres, materials, tools and techniques, and even other types of art altogether.
And since everyone has a unique life experience, everyone has something special to contribute.
People also are often their own worst critics. If you feel stuck or unhappy with your art, don't feel bad about it. You can be critical without being negative. The best thing is to practice. Don't be afraid to throw things away and start over. Try working fast. Make more. Try different things. Bring in influences from other places in your life. -Your environment, your dreams, what you read, science, other arts... Try copying things you like. Be fearless. Don't think too hard. Everything you do leads you forward.
If you keep working, you'll be amazed when you look back on something you did a year earlier...
Just do it!
Also, one of the great things about any type of art is that no matter how "Good" you are at it, there is ALWAYS more that you can learn, and different things you can try, such as with other styles, genres, materials, tools and techniques, and even other types of art altogether.
And since everyone has a unique life experience, everyone has something special to contribute.
People also are often their own worst critics. If you feel stuck or unhappy with your art, don't feel bad about it. You can be critical without being negative. The best thing is to practice. Don't be afraid to throw things away and start over. Try working fast. Make more. Try different things. Bring in influences from other places in your life. -Your environment, your dreams, what you read, science, other arts... Try copying things you like. Be fearless. Don't think too hard. Everything you do leads you forward.
If you keep working, you'll be amazed when you look back on something you did a year earlier...
Just do it!
thank you for doing theese. I think this series would make GREAT motivational posters. they always cheer me up and motivate me. I hope one day you do one with an amputee. something along the lines of "its only a limitation if you let it me. you can figure out a way around any problem". then again, this is kinda something from my own life. still, I wish more people would life like you show. be good to eachother and support eachother
Dude... I have a story to share here.
Back in 2007 I used to draw like real crap. I didnt have a tablet, I had to rely in drawing with mouse. In that year the thing "in" was to have or to join an oekaki board [basically a web applet to draw that would measure your time and would record a replay of how you made the art].
In one of these an extremely popular artist (a person that I literally idolized) came one day (invited by a staff member because they were friends), saw our bad pictures, and basically said that we had no future at art. that we should stop trying, and that we should stop staining the beautiful profession of arting.
The depression lasted around 5 years. A depression that even involved [lame] attempts to kill myself. Yeah I wasnt very brave back then. However, my motivation became, somehow, "get better than this artist and prove them wrong". And heck I started improving. The journey became a sort of tear field powered up by the desire of revenge, someday seeing this artist in the floor with nothing left.
But after these 5 years, probably 6, I looked back and I discovered that, for some reason, I wasnt being motivated by revenge anymore. My motivation had shifted at some point, never noticed when, and I was drawing because it was my joy, it made me happy and because that's what I wanted to do the rest of my life. And I keep wondering how things would've been if I had actually done the stupidity I tried to do when everything happened.
You never know what effect the things you do have in others.
I made a goal to myself never ever discourage a new artist. Always tell them to draw, to draw more. And that's where I am now. I love what I draw. I have the best job in the world. And I wouldnt change it for anything. Well, I'd change it for a billion dollars, but I wouldnt stop drawing, I'd just start drawing for myself and my friends. lol.
Back in 2007 I used to draw like real crap. I didnt have a tablet, I had to rely in drawing with mouse. In that year the thing "in" was to have or to join an oekaki board [basically a web applet to draw that would measure your time and would record a replay of how you made the art].
In one of these an extremely popular artist (a person that I literally idolized) came one day (invited by a staff member because they were friends), saw our bad pictures, and basically said that we had no future at art. that we should stop trying, and that we should stop staining the beautiful profession of arting.
The depression lasted around 5 years. A depression that even involved [lame] attempts to kill myself. Yeah I wasnt very brave back then. However, my motivation became, somehow, "get better than this artist and prove them wrong". And heck I started improving. The journey became a sort of tear field powered up by the desire of revenge, someday seeing this artist in the floor with nothing left.
But after these 5 years, probably 6, I looked back and I discovered that, for some reason, I wasnt being motivated by revenge anymore. My motivation had shifted at some point, never noticed when, and I was drawing because it was my joy, it made me happy and because that's what I wanted to do the rest of my life. And I keep wondering how things would've been if I had actually done the stupidity I tried to do when everything happened.
You never know what effect the things you do have in others.
I made a goal to myself never ever discourage a new artist. Always tell them to draw, to draw more. And that's where I am now. I love what I draw. I have the best job in the world. And I wouldnt change it for anything. Well, I'd change it for a billion dollars, but I wouldnt stop drawing, I'd just start drawing for myself and my friends. lol.
I see so many would be artists put themselves down. They'll make something or see someone else's art and say they wish they could draw like that or that they'll never be able to draw. I usually tell them that they won't with that attitude. I'm always happy to help someone who wants it.
It doesn't take much to improve, even if it's just bringing a sketchbook to work and drawing on your breaks.
It doesn't take much to improve, even if it's just bringing a sketchbook to work and drawing on your breaks.
In my experience, the true problem and the hard thing it's how say the things or how give the advice without hurt to who is making the artwork. I normally ask before give the advice or opinion with things as "Looks great, May I give you my opinion about, color composition, perspective, anathomy...?".
I know, I'm not a expert, I'm a student yet, a true artist never stops his learning, but when I give my opinion or "corrections" I offer with it my help to help to learn how make it or understand why I make it.
Artist, remeber, in this world only exist one person that can judge your work and that person are yourself, Keep going and trus in yourselft.
I know, I'm not a expert, I'm a student yet, a true artist never stops his learning, but when I give my opinion or "corrections" I offer with it my help to help to learn how make it or understand why I make it.
Artist, remeber, in this world only exist one person that can judge your work and that person are yourself, Keep going and trus in yourselft.
Ugh, that corrected drawing.
This literally happened when I was... 7?
We each had to make a drawing/write a page about a dinosaur, and pulled names out of a hat.
On Day 1, we penciled sketches. I made observations such as the back and belly being slightly curved. It would have been the most stereotypical drawing of a dinosaur from the side, with wobbily Adventure Time-style arms and legs.
On Day 2, I discovered the teachers had gone over every sketch with a pen. With arrow-straight lines. They had not even noticed there were curves in the body.
What is the point of making observations in anatomy or pose if it's just going to get obliterated with robot-straight lines in heavy pen???
In the end it didn't even matter, because they gave us all watercolors with literally NO instructions, and I dripped the black water that you get from having cleaning the brush from every color, and it looked like my dinosaur was a volcano. XD
This literally happened when I was... 7?
We each had to make a drawing/write a page about a dinosaur, and pulled names out of a hat.
On Day 1, we penciled sketches. I made observations such as the back and belly being slightly curved. It would have been the most stereotypical drawing of a dinosaur from the side, with wobbily Adventure Time-style arms and legs.
On Day 2, I discovered the teachers had gone over every sketch with a pen. With arrow-straight lines. They had not even noticed there were curves in the body.
What is the point of making observations in anatomy or pose if it's just going to get obliterated with robot-straight lines in heavy pen???
In the end it didn't even matter, because they gave us all watercolors with literally NO instructions, and I dripped the black water that you get from having cleaning the brush from every color, and it looked like my dinosaur was a volcano. XD
I'm glad you made this. Alot of new artists, writers, and creators can face alot of hurdles, especially when their confidence is shaky. We need to embrace our new members and welcome them rather than excommunicate them just because their skills aren't up to where they'd like them to be on day one.
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