Take It Like a Man
"You start drawing with your brain, but aim to draw from the heart. That doesn't happen instantly. You have to first absorb the knowledge slowly and then forget about it and let your pencil be guided by your subconscious. Not easy, and it hurts to go through the stiff period. A lot of lesser men give up during the stiff beginnings of learning something new and that's a dirty shame. Take the pain and shame like a man and get over it. You'll be so happy when your new knowledge becomes second nature. Otherwise you will be stuck, a slave to formula for life and unhappy, maybe even without knowing why. That pain and shame is essential to your progress. Embrace it. Kick the walls if you have to. But get back to the drawing board and force that stiff information into your head. Then lay awake nights obsessing over it. That's your tax for being gifted."
- John K.
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6 comments:
That's the greatest thing i've ever heard from John K. Thanks!
Thanks for digging this out...it's amazing how much gold there is buried among the hundreds of posts at John's blog. Always inspirational!
Thanks, Shane. I hope you don't mind that I posted it on my own study blog for my personal viewing.
I've been in a slump for weeks now and I needed this as a swift kick in the ass.
Inspiring!
Very inspirational! That Bugs Bunny painting is brilliant, who painted it?
the best quote i heard about drawing/cartoons is from David P. he just said "have fun with it." And i think that's the best attitude to have. If you aren't having fun, then something is wrong. Even when learning fundamentals and tricky stuff although it may be challenging, you can still have fun doing it.
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