Drawesome challenge #51 - Fantasy BIPOC character

[amberdreams]

 Title: African dryad
Artist:Amberdreams
Rating: G
Fandom: None
Characters/Pairings: An African dryad
Content Notes: Charcoal drawing
On my journal HERE

Video: 5 Things I wish I knew as a beginner artist

[mekare]

I browsed through Kirsty Partridge‘s channel today and found this video (about a year old, length 11:39) which was very motivating and kept me nodding along.

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In case you prefer reading to viewing, here are the 5 things in short:

1. There is nothing wrong with using reference photos.
2. Even really experienced artists make mistakes sometimes.
3. You don‘t need expensive art supplies to make good art.
4. There are lot os different ways to make a living as an artist.
5. You don‘t need to draw in a sketchbook to be a real artist.