[Jana Eicher]

Also, the forums for posting photos of your artwork may be really useful. Share some pictures and be open to getting feedback from others. People are generally very friendly and encouraging around here. 🙂 This will help you to learn and grow. There are also dedicated forums with study groups, where everyone shares their assignments and projects.

I’m busy with Ben Fenske’s landscape course and am also doing Bill Perkins’s Color Theory Bootcamp in between. I think it’s good to focus on one practical course and one theoretical course at a time, but that’s just my own preference.

[Jana Eicher]

Hello Sophie!

I can completely relate. I’m so scared to prove to myself that I actually suck at art and will never be great at it. It’s so annoying and really holds me back. I think the best thing for overcoming your fear is accepting that you need to be humble if you ever want to learn or improve. Even the best artists have many pieces that they don’t like, or feel disappointed in. To become confident, you need to put in A LOT of time, effort, patience and perseverance. I put so much pressure on myself… I want to create a masterpiece with every single attempt, and that’s just not realistic. Be okay with doing lots of smaller exercises, as often as you can. Art is exactly like music… No concert pianist became a master overnight. Imagine how many incorrect notes they had to play throughout their journey to becoming a great musician. I hope this helps! It’s all about doing a lot of art, as often as you can, but focusing on the practice element and not on achieving your own super high standards. And, finally, ENJOY it. Do it for yourself, and not to impress others. <3

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