Reply To: Struggling as an artist

Hey @windy25 ! If that’s not at least somewhat relatable for every artist I don’t know what is. There’s a popular book called The War of Art that talks about this very resistance and how to battle it. 

While there are some valid reasons to not follow a course, it’s interesting that those thoughts pop up before you know if they’re true or not. The reason you’re not confident in this area is because you don’t have enough past experience to prove to yourself that you can do it, and the only way to get that experience is by trying things you don’t think you’re quite ready for! So go for it 🙂 Don’t worry about annoying instructors (including myself).  

the point is that I fear that what others will think about it 

3D is a competitive field that many people have been practicing at for years, so it may feel intimidating. However, other’s success in this space actually makes it easier for you to succeed.

Nobody expects you to make crazy detailed characters right out of the gate – in fact even a very simple but appealing character is hard enough! Don’t worry about detail one bit and focus on form. 

Beyond that though, realize that you’re creating this stuff solely because you want to. If you don’t want to, that’s fine. Take a break! But if you do want to, then find the fun in making stuff for its own sake. 

Your results are not a reflection of you as a person. 

If you think something did not turn out well, post it anyway. Say, “here’s why I don’t think this turned out well” and people will be encouraging and probably give you pointers for whatever specific trouble you have.  Think about how the more terrible the result is now, the more impressed by your improvement we’ll all be in the future 😉 

I’m convinced CGC has the most helpful and encouraging members on the planet, so I think you’ll find yourself in good company if/when you ask for help or share your progress. 

Good luck!