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Dear, deviantart fellow artists Here are some of my thoughts about the topic and I hope that they might be helpful. Honesty is such a vital moral quality of our lives. Being honest about your technique. I know artists who keep their secrets by themselves - they work alone, never showing or explaining what they know. I'm quite the opposite - nowadays I try to pass along the knowledge/tips that I know, because I see no reason not to. Why choose to be selfish and greedy, never helping others who may need it?  (edit: yes, sometimes people won't share anything, because It's their own art and they can do whatever they want with it, it doesn't

Disclaimer: I have researched a lot all over the web including DA and very random sites. Most of this is from my own experience though. Happy reading! Lots of deviants seem to feel stressed and unmotivated lately. In this article I want to tell you about how I deal with this and encourage you to find your own best way. :rose: When you feel stressed your head is usualy overloaded with a pile of unsorted tasks, emotions and random thoughts. A mess you say? Yes, look around you. Looks familiar? Before starting anything, go ahead and clean your desk and your room. If you feel stressed after that, you are probably dealing with emotional mess you

Dear, deviantart fellow artists It is believed that talent is that "magical" ability that some people are born with. But sometimes, just being talented isn't enough, without hard work and persistence you won't go far. Here are some of my thoughts about the topic and I hope that they might be helpful. We all start from somewhere. (That's why I also don't delete my old deviations.) I never actually thought that I was "talented". About 3 years ago (when I also joined deviantart), I just decided that I want to pursue art as a career. I was really into photography at that time (whole 50 day sunset challenge and such), participated in as many

This walkthrough focuses on: - guiding you as an artist and improving your artistic skills So having said that... let's get started! I have been drawing for a long time. Since I was little I would draw all the time on anything I could find. That passion for drawing and art has always stayed with me. But the problem is talent or potential will only get you so far. If you really want to become a great artist you will have to put in many hours of work. And you would preferably have someone there to guide you. Even now I am learning about basic skills I wish I had learned years ago. That is the problem of being self taught... you have to figur