Art Improvement Meme

Art Improvement Meme at Tumblr

Beyond the fact that this was fun and people might find it interesting, I want to make a point: it is never too late to improve your art. I wasn't completely terrible at art in my teens and early twenties, but my motivation, dedication, and ability have improved more in the 3-5 years from my late twenties to now than they did in the ten years or so previously (this isn't entirely evident from the meme, since two of the big changes are consistency and the amount of time art takes).

Part of this change came from having nothing better to do but draw, but a lot of it was getting over my self consciousness: being willing to see "failed" art as practice rather than Proof That I Suck, and having the motivation/encouragement of posting my art in public, whether that be on a webcomic or DeviantArt etc.

It used to put me off that I was never going to be a "real artist", but I don't care any more, and it's incredibly freeing. Art is fun! It makes me and other people happy! And that's reason enough for me.
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