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💛💛 There's no magic formula to instantly improving your art BUT being SPECIFIC is about as close as you can get! 💛💛
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Over the last few years, I noticed the idea of "being specific" always popping up in conversation. It seems like the perfect word to encapsulate what makes the great artists stand out from the good. Today's video is a breakdown of why I believe specificity is crucial to artistic growth :)

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TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 || Intro
00:51 || Sponsorship
02:15 || Defining "Specific"
02:35 || Why is being specific good?
How specificity can be applied:
04:00 || Technical skills - lighting
05:24 || Technical skills - anatomy
06:17 || Technical skills - poses & acting
08:02 || Design - shape and line
08:38 || Design - mechanics
09:17 || Design - proportions
10:15 || Design - clothing
11:04 || Design - detail & patterns
12:01 || Design - referencing source materials (pt 1)
13:16 || Story/writing - why are YOU telling this story?
15:05 || Story/writing - referencing source material (pt 2)
17:01 || Story/writing - target audience
17:44 || Arty stuff conclusion
21:00 || Professionalism - giving critique
22:14 || Professionalism - choosing a career focus
23:25 || Professionalism - organising your portfolio
24:40 || Professionalism - presenting yourself
25:30 || Professionalism - online presence
25:58 || Professionalism - presenting individual artworks
26:26 || Professionalism - choosing who you work with
Conclusion:
27:15 || But WHY
28:32 || Outro

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All music is by me!! Made with the iPad version of GarageBand. Check out my SoundCloud to hear all background music I make.
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Edited with Premiere Pro
All drawn/animated elements created in Procreate

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