“Hello everyone. I’d like to talk about what I’m feeling in my artistic journey. I’ve been on CG Cookie for quite a while now, and I’m really happy with it. First of all, the courses are very high quality and plentiful, suitable for all levels. The community is warm and encouraging, and the staff is always available.
I’m a melancholic and solitary person by nature, and I have this visceral, almost vital need to express myself through imagery. I do what I can with my limited skills. I go through phases where everything feels possible—like I could move mountains—and others where I’m just a spectator of my own life, incapable of even going out to buy cigarettes.
At the same time, I’ll admit I use MidJourney to experiment and find inspiration. I never post those images because, to me, they have no value due to the lack of effort involved.
What pains me most is not having the technical ability to visually express what I feel deep inside—all the images I could create without having to learn so many tedious things, like UV mapping, for example. I have Photoshop, and I took a course a while ago, but again, all that technicality killed my creativity and plunged me into deep frustration.
I know some artists, like Magali Villeneuve, learned everything on their own without any classes. Back in school—long ago—I was terrible at everything except drawing. I’m not suited for traditional academic systems and I learn better on my own. I think I’m going to try finding a balance between taking courses and learning through experimentation.
These are just a few thoughts I wanted to share with you—and that ChatGPT will translate at my command.”
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