From Complete BEGINNER to PRO - How to Become a Self-taught Artist

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This is the story of how I became a self-taught artist, and what I have learned from it.
We hear the phrase 'I'm a self-taught artist' quite a lot. But what does being a self-taught artist really mean?
Being a self-taught artist means that you don't have a formal art education, you learned digital art on your own initiative. It doesn't matter whether you take online art courses or just learn from free KZfaq videos, you will be a self-taught artist.
My self-taught artist journey started in 2011. I was working as a full-time graphic designer in Montreal. The salary was decent, but I hated my job. That's when I discovered digital art and fell in love with the art process. Back then learning art online wasn't as common as it is now. So it took me a while to figure out how to improve my art skills faster. And that's what I want to share with you today.
In this video, you'll learn how to become a self-taught artist through 5 essential art lessons. Enjoy!
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Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:41 What is a self-taught artist
01:25 How I started
03:07 Teaching myself
03:38 Investing in myself
04:41 The power of community
06:02 Lesson 1
06:46 Lesson 2
07:23 Lesson 3
07:43 Lesson 4
08:16 Lesson 5
09:21 Outro & bloopers
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Пікірлер: 26

@jonathanjones6657 2 жыл бұрын

When you’re not afraid to be yourself is when you’re most incredible.

@ashalley 2 жыл бұрын

yh i'm a freelance graphic designer but my passion for digital illustration is greater...

@Paintable 2 жыл бұрын

I can relate to that 😊

@assavp 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome video David! Very inspiring!! Keep going! Looking forward to see the next one!

@StellaTheAnimator Жыл бұрын

Great video! Thanks for the tips 😊

@GitimaNath-dv8lh 25 күн бұрын

nice❤ keep it up sir ❤😊

@Paintable 25 күн бұрын

Thank you 😊

@myronkent3701 Жыл бұрын

I am using my Garage for my studio

@Lynda4444 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this video. I've joined Paintable since november and I don't regret it all. I've clearly improved my skills and I now finished the Foundation and Advanced Paths. I'm thinking about becoming a concept-artist or an illustrator and I want to improve my portfolio, but I don't know what paths should I prioritize in order to achieve my goal...

@Paintable 2 жыл бұрын

That's awesome :) if you are in the DPA, then simply follow the learning paths. They put in the right order for you to learn as fast as possible. You'll be invited to join the "Illustration From Imagination" program soon. The IFI program is the perfect next step after the DPA. Keep up the good work 🙌

@Lynda4444 2 жыл бұрын

@@Paintable Thank you very much for your response !

@sennya5331 2 жыл бұрын

Oh my, that video was so encouraging ... I'm actually at more or less the same point :-( I hit the 30 and work as a graphic designer, but I'm really unhappy with it. It's not that this job is bad, but I'm not very good at it - I'm good at technical things, but the creative part of it is not really my kind of way of being creative. I did this education because it was my „only way“ of getting away from normal office work. I always loved to draw and started with digital illustration as soon as I had a computer with ~18 years and bought me a tablet with the first money I earned. But I live in Austria and about 10 years ago there was literally no reachable education where they knew anything about digital illustration and it takes years to get into the traditional university of art. Especially when you haven't had a mentor. So I thought "nevermind, I'll do graphic design instead, it'll be fine, I can draw in my free time“ and then I got severe problems with my hands/arms/wrist ~7 years ago and I stopped drawing ever since. Now I still have issues with it, but now I'm at a point where I say to myself that I won't be happy as a graphic designer neither in an agency or a big company. I have no idea how to start an art career, but now I'm no fire to at least get back at drawing. I don't know how things will end up and I have absolutely no plan, but there must be some way to live with what excites me to do!

@Paintable 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Sennya, You've found us at the perfect time. Next week we're hosting a series of live streams here on KZfaq to talk about art journey, myths, making money with art, and more! Keep an eye on the Paintable social media next week for the exact dates. 🙂

@manhuai466 7 ай бұрын

Great job on the video 😊

@Paintable 7 ай бұрын

Thanks 😊

@STFUppercut69 2 жыл бұрын

Question, if I may: What am I supposed to do in those 5 minutes daily? Maybe 10 or 15 minutes even, if I'm super motivated on a certain day. Let's say I want to become an illustrator, who creates splash art like you see it for League of Legends and all the other games. I've been told that it takes dozens of hours to create such pieces. So what should you really focus on and what can you effectively learn in those 5-15 minutes daily? And for how long is that supposed to do? I ask, because I'm in the exact same position as you: Graphic Designer, unhappy with the tasks I get. They're not creative enough for my taste. I'm thinking about picking up digital painting and turning that into my new job years down the line. But when you hear what other artists have to say, they tell you to do something for 8-10 hours per day, more if you can, and do that for a year or better yet two years: and then you can look at your progress and hopefully be lucky with it.

@Paintable 2 жыл бұрын

The 5 min like I was saying in the video is to encourage you to sit and do "some" work every day. That alone won't be enough tho, what you need is a game plan. This is why having mentors is important. Find those artists that have the knowledge you need to create the art you want to create. Personally, if I was you I would look first into foundation classes like perspective, composition, and maybe even storytelling. Focus on one at a time. Dive deep into each topic before moving to the next. Learning how to draw is a constant journey with o real end. So don't focus on the time, focus on the topic and you'll see the greatest results from it :)

@Uhfgood 4 ай бұрын

I won't ever have very large blocks to do anything. 5 minutes a day I can do, but that may be all I can do for 10 years or more.

@Paintable 4 ай бұрын

I know how that feels, but those small windows of time are actually enough for fun doodles for the Daily 5 challenge. 😊 Take a look at this month's prompt list on the Paintable Instagram here: instagram.com/p/C1jxGPtxqv0/?img_index=1