Hello and welcome! I've been meaning to start blogging for some time now and finally have the motivation to start. So without really knowing how to do that I'll start in the middle.
About halfway through my first year of community college, I decided to pursue a degree in Fine Art. Art had always been an interest of mine but because I could not draw/paint like Michelangelo when I was twelve I thought I couldn't be an artist. I still cannot draw/paint like Michelangelo but I have come to discover two things that have helped me embrace the title of "artist". The first is that a lot of artists, if not most, cannot draw like the masters of the renaissance (which is why they are called masters and still studied today). The second is a more personal thought about what it means to be an artist and that is to place the importance on what is learned about yourself, the medium, and the craft while creating a piece of art rather than what it looks like at the end.
Whether you were born with an innate ability to draw or not you can be an artist. I believe artists seek to express themselves or how they see the world, and that expression is a journey that may take their lifetime to begin to tell and share with others. But all great artists have a desire to improve their skill. The great artists are always creating, always try to work out how to best communicate what they are feeling or wanting to express. For me, that process of discovery is what makes an artist. Personally, I think art is all about the process.
So instead of a nice tidy list of tutorials, photos, and inspiration, I want to try and use this blog to share my journey as I'm going through the process of becoming an animator. Because, what encouraged me to try to become an artist and now an animator was hearing the stories of other artists, the guidance of teachers and mentors to keep working. Their words challenged me to accept where I am in my journey, to continue learning, and to try. I hope that by sharing my story I can be a source of encouragement for you to attempt what you may think impossible.
About halfway through my first year of community college, I decided to pursue a degree in Fine Art. Art had always been an interest of mine but because I could not draw/paint like Michelangelo when I was twelve I thought I couldn't be an artist. I still cannot draw/paint like Michelangelo but I have come to discover two things that have helped me embrace the title of "artist". The first is that a lot of artists, if not most, cannot draw like the masters of the renaissance (which is why they are called masters and still studied today). The second is a more personal thought about what it means to be an artist and that is to place the importance on what is learned about yourself, the medium, and the craft while creating a piece of art rather than what it looks like at the end.
Whether you were born with an innate ability to draw or not you can be an artist. I believe artists seek to express themselves or how they see the world, and that expression is a journey that may take their lifetime to begin to tell and share with others. But all great artists have a desire to improve their skill. The great artists are always creating, always try to work out how to best communicate what they are feeling or wanting to express. For me, that process of discovery is what makes an artist. Personally, I think art is all about the process.
So instead of a nice tidy list of tutorials, photos, and inspiration, I want to try and use this blog to share my journey as I'm going through the process of becoming an animator. Because, what encouraged me to try to become an artist and now an animator was hearing the stories of other artists, the guidance of teachers and mentors to keep working. Their words challenged me to accept where I am in my journey, to continue learning, and to try. I hope that by sharing my story I can be a source of encouragement for you to attempt what you may think impossible.
Comments
Post a Comment