On April 13 2015 08:33 FFGenerations wrote:nice. i recently discovered Picarto.tv . its appears to be the twitch.tv of artists. couldn't believe it.
https://www.picarto.tv/live/index.phpim looking to start learning to draw in the next few weeks , i feel like maybe its what i want to do with my life
do you recommend any online forum/community in particular?
i'll be looking for "getting started" guides but also a place to browse like teamliquid
i'm guessing you "get started" by using random resources, youtube, books? to practice posture, anatomy and perspective (starting with stickman/block). then gradually start to look into styles and colouring
correct me if i'm wrong lol.
i really feel like it might be the thing for me.... if i become pretty good then i could start to support myself through fanart commissions and would love to be able to work with indie game devs... it just seems like a great way to live your life
i'm supposed to be becoming a software developer but at the end of the day i'm more arty than technical . i have very little interest in "technological devices" like ipads or whatever. coding and problem solving is super cool but i'm not especially quick in the head and i enjoy fantasy, beauty, expression and design just as much. do i want to be the guy that's solving the problems or the guy that's doing the aesthetics?
maybe i find the prospect of being an artist so inviting because i feel like i could be more capable at it. the fact that i really don't give a shit about money and don't have a "particular" passion for technology also might contribute.
do you guys think someone could "learn to draw" within a few months to the point of being able to start establishing themselves with an income? i mean, it really feels like something i could dedicate myself to (im talking like revolve my life around it). i know its fucking ridiculous to feel that way without putting myself to the test....i started learning guitar 5 weeks ago and have surprised myself in the huge amount of daily dedication i feel towards it, when someone turned my attention to becoming an artist i feel like it could be the same way
what do you guys think about all that? i am not a young person FYI but have a flexible (work-free) situation for the next few months