Think about the artists that inspired you to take up art, and the specific things you like about their art. Plagiarism’s bad, obviously, but even the best artists take a page out of other artists’ books.
Don’t focus on the destination, but rather the progress you’re making. When you see your favorite digital artists drawing seemingly perfect lines and curves, rest assured that they weren’t born being able to do that.Īs with all forms of artistic expression, it’s easy to overthink it and get discouraged, especially when you compare yourself to the artists that inspired your interest in the first place. Not everyone starts at the same level, but we’re all unified by our need to practice constantly.
If you can write down a shopping list, you have the mechanical ability to create marks on a page.