Deep Dive: Become An Artist Not A Consumer

Check out my Free Illustration Mini Workshop where I share my journey from Amateur to Pro: https://www.thedrawingcodex.com/illus... You will get some simple advice on how to get more detail and polish in your work. How to think about composition. And my thoughts on how to prepare for professional work.

You will get some simple advice on how to get more detail and polish in your work. How to think about composition. And my thoughts on how to prepare for professional work.

Let's talk about moving from consuming art materials and content to actually creating your own work

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One of the biggest shifts you can make as an artist is going from being a consumer of art materials, content, and ideas to being a creator of these things. Most artists get trapped in a purchasing mindset, constantly seeking new tools, techniques, and stuff, thinking that consuming more will make them better. But this approach actually keeps you from developing the skills that matter.

In this episode, we explore three key areas of the consumer vs creator mindset:

Breaking Free from the Purchasing Trap - Why the creative mindset focuses on doing something with what you have rather than constantly acquiring new tools and materials.

From Critic to Creator - How spending time critiquing and judging other people's work is completely ineffective if you're actually going to make something yourself, and why making your own work changes your entire psychology.

The Fundamental Mindset Shift - Understanding that all creation is hard, embracing limitations as inspiration, and developing the excitement that comes from working within constraints rather than constantly seeking more options.
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00:00 Intro
01:14 Welcome
02:05 The Consumer vs Creator Problem
07:31 Breaking Free from the Purchasing Trap
14:37 From Critic to Creator
25:11 The Fundamental Mindset Shift
30:49 Outro

Happy Drawing!

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