11 tips for visual artists, what are your tips?

~claralieu Dec 23, 2012 Professional Traditional Artist

I'm an art professor, and I thought some of you might enjoy my list of "11 tips for artists." [link] What do you think? What would you add?

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~LarkwingStudios Dec 28, 2012 Student General Artist

Have fun, and don't be afraid to try things you're uncertain about. It's like puzzles, sometimes. Always try and exhaust all of your possible solutions-- if you have an idea for something that you think might work, do it, because oftentimes it'll turn out awesome. ;3

~claralieu Dec 28, 2012 Professional Traditional Artist

Great tip!

~A8Acey Dec 26, 2012 Hobbyist Digital Artist

Find inspiration.
I look at art before I start.

~claralieu Dec 26, 2012 Professional Traditional Artist

Yes, that's definitely a good place to get yourself motivated and going on a project!

~Fearcheck Dec 25, 2012

While you draw don't look too close your work, 'cause when you'll see it from distance it will be quite awful. True story.

~claralieu Dec 26, 2012 Professional Traditional Artist

Isn't it amazing how different things look from far away? I would emphasize the importance of looking at the work from a distance at least every 15 minutes or so.

*Urus-28 Dec 25, 2012 Hobbyist Digital Artist

Look your work in a mirror, it's a very efficient way to find what is wrong in the picture

~claralieu Dec 25, 2012 Professional Traditional Artist

I do that all the time, especially when I'm tired of looking at the work.

*Urus-28 Dec 26, 2012 Hobbyist Digital Artist

Same for me, this is one of the best trick I've learnt

=MaskedGuardian Dec 24, 2012

My tip would be this: Take no shortcuts. The reason good art takes a lot of time is because people put a lot of effort into what they do. Whenever you do something, ask yourself, "what would a good artist do?" And after you answer, ask yourself, "okay, now what would a great artist do?"

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