Practice
So this weeks blog is on all about something I need to do more with drawing...... PRACTICE!!! Practice is the process of doing a skill over and over again until you get better as we all know. Being an artist, animator, or illustrator or just any field of work requires a lot of practice and there isn't a way around all that practice either, if there was, we'd all be masters at the field we are in.
There are different ways of practicing. Always learn things in small chunks, if you try to learn too much at once, it'll be crammed in your head and harder to remember or do. Also practice through repetition, it's how your mind picks up on things and remembers how to do them. As artists, we usually have our own little projects that we do, regardless if it is for school, commissions, or just something we are working on for ourselves, this is not practice. Doing projects is usually doing something you are already good at, so you're not practicing on something you are lacking on or need help with, which will get you nowhere in developing a skill. There are certain steps you should take if you want to develop your skills and practice properly. First, be specific of what your goals are and what you want to improve on. Just wanting to learn something won't get you anywhere, you need to make specific goals on what you want to learn or improve on. Secondly, make your progress visible. Start sketching in the same sketchbook for your work until you finish that one, then get another sketchbook and repeat. Over time you'll notice your progress and looking back on how your art used to be will show that you've come a long way and can provide a confidence boost as well.
There are definitely times where I don't want to draw and just play video games instead, I'll say "It is just for today" then its the next day then the next and so on and so forth. It is key to develop a habit for your field in my case drawing, to where it should feel weird and wrong that you didn't practice today, for example one of my favorite artists Kim Jung Gi, draws everyday, from when he wakes up to when he goes to sleep, he himself has said it's like eating for him, he needs to do it or he feel weird about it if he doesn't. Not saying you have to draw all day but enough to where it becomes a habit. Lastly, log your practice. Logging in what you did can be very beneficial since it is very is easy to do, all you need is a pen and paper. You put down questions such as "what do I need to improve on?", "what methods did I use?", "what materials did I use?", etc. You can also log in how to do certain things, this way you can look back on it in the future and remember how to do it, or how difficult the task was. You can also write down what you are interested in learning in the future as well and when you might want to do it.
The article was very insightful on the different tips that you can use to really improve and practice on your field, especially the study little by little and write down what you want to learn next, for me personally.
I recommend this for anyone really, since we all need the practice of doing things we are interested in, whether its a hobby or a profession, just practice until your are satisfied but I personally think as far as art goes, you should never be fully satisfied at where you are because you are, you won't improve much anymore.
There are different ways of practicing. Always learn things in small chunks, if you try to learn too much at once, it'll be crammed in your head and harder to remember or do. Also practice through repetition, it's how your mind picks up on things and remembers how to do them. As artists, we usually have our own little projects that we do, regardless if it is for school, commissions, or just something we are working on for ourselves, this is not practice. Doing projects is usually doing something you are already good at, so you're not practicing on something you are lacking on or need help with, which will get you nowhere in developing a skill. There are certain steps you should take if you want to develop your skills and practice properly. First, be specific of what your goals are and what you want to improve on. Just wanting to learn something won't get you anywhere, you need to make specific goals on what you want to learn or improve on. Secondly, make your progress visible. Start sketching in the same sketchbook for your work until you finish that one, then get another sketchbook and repeat. Over time you'll notice your progress and looking back on how your art used to be will show that you've come a long way and can provide a confidence boost as well.
There are definitely times where I don't want to draw and just play video games instead, I'll say "It is just for today" then its the next day then the next and so on and so forth. It is key to develop a habit for your field in my case drawing, to where it should feel weird and wrong that you didn't practice today, for example one of my favorite artists Kim Jung Gi, draws everyday, from when he wakes up to when he goes to sleep, he himself has said it's like eating for him, he needs to do it or he feel weird about it if he doesn't. Not saying you have to draw all day but enough to where it becomes a habit. Lastly, log your practice. Logging in what you did can be very beneficial since it is very is easy to do, all you need is a pen and paper. You put down questions such as "what do I need to improve on?", "what methods did I use?", "what materials did I use?", etc. You can also log in how to do certain things, this way you can look back on it in the future and remember how to do it, or how difficult the task was. You can also write down what you are interested in learning in the future as well and when you might want to do it.
The article was very insightful on the different tips that you can use to really improve and practice on your field, especially the study little by little and write down what you want to learn next, for me personally.
I recommend this for anyone really, since we all need the practice of doing things we are interested in, whether its a hobby or a profession, just practice until your are satisfied but I personally think as far as art goes, you should never be fully satisfied at where you are because you are, you won't improve much anymore.
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