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  Hello guys! Thanks again for the 800+ watches I really appreciate your support. I wanted to take the time to do something for you. It's not a lot but since most of you are artists that draw traditionally and digitally I wanted to help you guys improve and reach your goals. This is what had worked for me since I started digital painting in the last 2 years.
1.Draw as much as you can
  Draw a lot! With the free time that you can have even if it's for an hour or 15 minutes, create the habit of drawing everyday. It doesn't have to be a study or something complex, just draw what comes to your mind and it's okay if it doesn't come out the way you want. The goal is to create a habit to draw almost everyday and you should be looking forward for that free time if you really like that activity.

If you draw traditionally, just grab a pencil, an eraser and a sketchbook and start. Don't wait until you're inspired or until you get a brand new sketchbook or new pencils or markers, just sit down and DRAW!!

If you're new to digital it can be more challenging because you might not be comfortable yet with the software and everything that comes with it. It's alright, don't panic. Everything will sync in once you draw a lot and you'll know all about the hotkeys and brushes and blablabla. So open a canvas, it can be any size and if you're afraid of the blank canvas, fill the background with the color sand or a gray. Then, use a round brush with the pressure sensitivy on if you have a tablet. Just explore the tools and draw anything.

In both case, you have to create a habit of drawing even if you think that 15 minutes won't be enough, even when you don't feel inspired and even when you don't feel ready, your hand will eventually move on its own.
2.Learn the fundamentals
  So once you got into the habit of drawing everyday and you don't feel the resistance anymore, you can start to study the fundamentals. What are they and what their purpose? Well if you want to draw and paint really well like your favorite artists, you have to understand what makes a good art. There are certain rules and universal guidelines that will help you achieve your vision but you can bend them afterwards. Here's a list of fundamentals if you're planning on making illustrations, there are a lot of videos on Youtube that you can find:

Perspective

Shapes and Forms

Anatomy and proportions

Values and shading

Color Theory

Composition and Design

It's a long list of things but pick one subject or two and study it for a couple of week. You don't have do master everything but if you takes the time to learn them you will have a good foundation to start with. You will also notice your strengths and weaknesses along the way, what you like to draw and what you don't
3.Makes art buddies!
  At this point, you'll find that it can get lonely to draw since not everybody want to draw seriously like you. Make sure to find friends that share similar interests and goals with you. Believe me, you will need it. I'm so happy that I co-founded an art group with artists that I met online. You will need support along the way and having friends to cheer you up and become better when you're feeling at your worst, it's the best thing ever So go out there on forums, comment on people artwork and profile!
4.List your favorite artists and study them
  I don't mean to copy their style and it doesn't have to be an artist that draws. You can find inspiration from a movie director, a photographer, a company likes Disney etc. Think about what attracts you in their work and learn to reproduce it and how you can twist it and apply it to your own work.
5.Take art courses and mentorship program
  You did all the steps above and you feel that you're improving but you're not sure if you're on the right track because you've only been watching art tutorials and you feel that you're stuck in the same stage and don't know how to get out of there. It's really important to get feedback. Yes your art buddies can help you but most of the time they won't be able to find HOW to help you. That's why I recommend to attend a class in the subject where you need help, complete the assignment and the teacher will give you proper feedback. Make sure that the teacher have been in the art industry for a while and that you like his work. Do some research on the academy and if it's what you really need.

If you have strong foundations and you're able to create portfolios pieces and would like to improve even more, you can think about taking a mentorship program where it's a one on one most of the time and the artist give you assignment based on your career goals and weaknesses. It's quite beneficial since you can ask direction questions and the interactions are more personal.

  This sums it up. I think that's a really go base to start with. I didn't go too much into details but I would say that part 2 is the most important factor in improving your skills since it's the foundation. I started taking digital painting seriously two years ago but even during that period (from May 2015 to February 2017) I would only do one complete artwork and just a couple of sketches. I didn't draw everyday, I was watching a lot of series, playing videogames and taking too many breaks lol. I was only painting portraits because that's what I was comfortable with and eventually I became good at it, however when I wanted to do other types of illustrations I would've a hard time with it because my foundations were poor. I also realized that I needed to take it more seriously when I started to take online art classes in February 2017 because there was a lot of artists that out there that were doing way better than me and if I kept slacking off, they would've get the job offers instead of me and that was a big slap on my face. Since then I've been doing a lot of study and homework everyday in order to create the illustrations that I want, it's super tedious and boring because I don't have much time do draw my own stuff but at least I'm more productive than ever and I've been improving and learning a lot more within 6 months.

I'm also trying to create a tutorial on how to render clothes, so stay tune. If you have questions, feel free to send me a note or just comment

If you liked this journal, don't forget to fav it I would really appreciate it.

If you would like to see more wips and sketches and update about my anatomy of clothing class from 2Dcgma visit my instagram page, it's also easier and faster for me to reply to you.
INSTAGRAM!!

Take you and love you all

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  Hello guys! Thanks again for the 800+ watches I really appreciate your support. I wanted to take the time to do something for you. It's not a lot but since most of you are artists that draw traditionally and digitally I wanted to help you guys improve and reach your goals. This is what had worked for me since I started digital painting in the last 2 years.
1.Draw as much as you can
  Draw a lot! With the free time that you can have even if it's for an hour or 15 minutes, create the habit of drawing everyday. It doesn't have to be a study or something complex, just draw what comes to your mind and it's okay if it doesn't come out the way you want. The goal is to create a habit to draw almost everyday and you should be looking forward for that free time if you really like that activity.

If you draw traditionally, just grab a pencil, an eraser and a sketchbook and start. Don't wait until you're inspired or until you get a brand new sketchbook or new pencils or markers, just sit down and DRAW!!

If you're new to digital it can be more challenging because you might not be comfortable yet with the software and everything that comes with it. It's alright, don't panic. Everything will sync in once you draw a lot and you'll know all about the hotkeys and brushes and blablabla. So open a canvas, it can be any size and if you're afraid of the blank canvas, fill the background with the color sand or a gray. Then, use a round brush with the pressure sensitivy on if you have a tablet. Just explore the tools and draw anything.

In both case, you have to create a habit of drawing even if you think that 15 minutes won't be enough, even when you don't feel inspired and even when you don't feel ready, your hand will eventually move on its own.
2.Learn the fundamentals
  So once you got into the habit of drawing everyday and you don't feel the resistance anymore, you can start to study the fundamentals. What are they and what their purpose? Well if you want to draw and paint really well like your favorite artists, you have to understand what makes a good art. There are certain rules and universal guidelines that will help you achieve your vision but you can bend them afterwards. Here's a list of fundamentals if you're planning on making illustrations, there are a lot of videos on Youtube that you can find:

Perspective

Shapes and Forms

Anatomy and proportions

Values and shading

Color Theory

Composition and Design

It's a long list of things but pick one subject or two and study it for a couple of week. You don't have do master everything but if you takes the time to learn them you will have a good foundation to start with. You will also notice your strengths and weaknesses along the way, what you like to draw and what you don't
3.Makes art buddies!
  At this point, you'll find that it can get lonely to draw since not everybody want to draw seriously like you. Make sure to find friends that share similar interests and goals with you. Believe me, you will need it. I'm so happy that I co-founded an art group with artists that I met online. You will need support along the way and having friends to cheer you up and become better when you're feeling at your worst, it's the best thing ever So go out there on forums, comment on people artwork and profile!
4.List your favorite artists and study them
  I don't mean to copy their style and it doesn't have to be an artist that draws. You can find inspiration from a movie director, a photographer, a company likes Disney etc. Think about what attracts you in their work and learn to reproduce it and how you can twist it and apply it to your own work.
5.Take art courses and mentorship program
  You did all the steps above and you feel that you're improving but you're not sure if you're on the right track because you've only been watching art tutorials and you feel that you're stuck in the same stage and don't know how to get out of there. It's really important to get feedback. Yes your art buddies can help you but most of the time they won't be able to find HOW to help you. That's why I recommend to attend a class in the subject where you need help, complete the assignment and the teacher will give you proper feedback. Make sure that the teacher have been in the art industry for a while and that you like his work. Do some research on the academy and if it's what you really need.

If you have strong foundations and you're able to create portfolios pieces and would like to improve even more, you can think about taking a mentorship program where it's a one on one most of the time and the artist give you assignment based on your career goals and weaknesses. It's quite beneficial since you can ask direction questions and the interactions are more personal.

  This sums it up. I think that's a really go base to start with. I didn't go too much into details but I would say that part 2 is the most important factor in improving your skills since it's the foundation. I started taking digital painting seriously two years ago but even during that period (from May 2015 to February 2017) I would only do one complete artwork and just a couple of sketches. I didn't draw everyday, I was watching a lot of series, playing videogames and taking too many breaks lol. I was only painting portraits because that's what I was comfortable with and eventually I became good at it, however when I wanted to do other types of illustrations I would've a hard time with it because my foundations were poor. I also realized that I needed to take it more seriously when I started to take online art classes in February 2017 because there was a lot of artists that out there that were doing way better than me and if I kept slacking off, they would've get the job offers instead of me and that was a big slap on my face. Since then I've been doing a lot of study and homework everyday in order to create the illustrations that I want, it's super tedious and boring because I don't have much time do draw my own stuff but at least I'm more productive than ever and I've been improving and learning a lot more within 6 months.

I'm also trying to create a tutorial on how to render clothes, so stay tune. If you have questions, feel free to send me a note or just comment

If you liked this journal, don't forget to fav it I would really appreciate it.

If you would like to see more wips and sketches and update about my anatomy of clothing class from 2Dcgma visit my instagram page, it's also easier and faster for me to reply to you.
INSTAGRAM!!

Take you and love you all