What should you not ask an artist?

25 Things You Should Never Say To an Artist Pt. 1

• “Make one for me!” Pay me!
• “You’re so lucky!”
• “That’s a hobby not a job.”
• “What’s your real job?”
• “I wish I had that much time on my hands.”
• “You’re just wasting your time.”
• “You can make stuff anytime, do this instead…”
• “Your art looks just like this other artist’s.”

Why you shouldn’t ask an artist for free art?

Asking your friend for free art means that you have less value for their time and see that it’s not worth spending money on. Also, depending on what type of art you’re asking from them, it can include a lot of attention to detail, thus costing them their effort.

How do you ask an artist to draw you?

Describe what you are interested in, ask them how much it will cost (at times they have set prices but usually it depends on the size of the page, if you want color, etc. Pencil sketches are usually cheapest, followed by ink, then colored as the most expensive. You can also provide your own sketch book.)

Is it cheating to trace a drawing?

Tracing as part of your own work is valid use of a tool, to develop a finer quality finished drawing, to copy your own drawing, or to incorporate studies into another work. Tracing has value on it’s own, it’s not cheating in that sense. But it is cheating when you copy someone else’s work.

Can art commissions be free?

Free commissions are a great way to get some practice, especially with subjects you might not pick yourself. One of the worst things you can do as an artist is find one thing you’re good at and never expand past that. It is generally pretty easy to get a request for a free commission.

What is the brief history of art?

Art history is the study of objects of art considered within their time period. Art historians analyze visual arts’ meaning (painting, sculpture, architecture) at the time they were created.

Do you really know what you’re trying to draw?

You don’t really know what you’re trying to draw. You’re just able to recognize if it is what you wanted when it’s already drawn. That’s why you try again, and again. Every time you give yourself something new to recognize, but it doesn’t mean you are any closer to your vision.

Do you have the talent to be a good artist?

If you haven’t seen any progress despite practicing a lot, it doesn’t mean you don’t have the talent necessary to be a good artist. It may mean you’re just practicing wrong! If you don’t believe me, let me show you common mistakes made by beginner artists.

Is it possible to draw without skill?

Drawing isn’t a single skill. Even though every drawing is made of lines, using similar hand movements, it’s what happens in the brain that matters. And the processes in the brain are different for various types of drawing.

Is it worth it to pursue drawing from imagination?

If this is your goal, fine, pursue it, but don’t blame lack of talent for your failures. You chose to play this game on the highest difficulty level, so don’t cry that it’s hard to beat. To draw something from imagination, first you need to create a mind-recipe for it.