5 Things Every Artist Should Know/Do

5 Things Every Artist Should Do/Know

Yea yea yea!

There's lots more than 5 things,

but these 5 things can make or break you 

before you even get started.

Over a month ago I did a YouTube video on the

 5 Things Every Artist Should Know/Do.

Click HERE to see that video.

Then I dedicated the next 5 weeks 

diving deeper into those 5 things.

Each video is less than 10 minutes long,

 and I am trying to help all beginning artists focus on what will bring them the most bang for their buck, so to speak.  

Click HERE to see Video #1.

I put this first because as an artist, you will be studying and learning about color for the rest of your artistic life.

Click HERE to see Video #2

I put practice as #2 because  many beginning artists think that they're just going to go in there and paint a master piece immediately and that couldn't be further from the truth.  

You have to learn some stuff and then you have to practice that stuff.  It's just the nature of the beast.  If you want to get good at anything you have to make time for it and practice.  

There is no other way!

Click HERE to see Video #3.

Comparing your art to someone else's art

will only break your heart.

Not because they are better than you, but because you're comparing so you already think they are better than you.  

STOP THAT!

You also don't want to compare another artists 20th year work

 to your first year work.

That is a real recipe for disaster and a short lived art career.

Click HERE to see Video #4.

I hope that doesn't sound like I'm talking down to you

because I'm not.

What I am saying, is recognize you're a beginner 

and you have things to learn, study and practice on 

before you're going to get good.  

Don't set out to paint that gorgeous sunset with layers of hills, light streams, animals, fences, grasses, a barn and a house before you have spent some time learning about color.

Practice in bites adding things as you go.

Click HERE to see video #5.

Many beginning artists doubt themselves and their ability because they don't have any "talent".

A lot of painting and drawing is skill.

Skill comes with putting miles on the brush or pencil.

Talent is able to come out as you develop skills.

I hope you enjoyed this video series.  If you did, please click the thumbs up button on my YouTube channel and subscribe.  A little bell will pop up once you subscribe.  Click that little bell and you will receive a notification each week when I upload a new video, which is typically on Friday.  

Thanks for stopping by today and let's paint together real soon.