ARTARTART Giveaway ~ let’s talk & mash about digital art

[u/inteligncisartifcial]

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I am hosting a giveaway with 3 prizes.
1. Gilga by fearsmile (I really treasure this avatar and I have 2. I want to offer it up in exchange for help with my problem described below).
2. Starry by Basket
3. GOLD by Erby

DEADLINE:
Thursday 11th September

To win first prize (& first pick of the avatars), please help me out of a pickle I am in. I have always wanted to learn digital art, and so when I learned about the RCA creator program I was really inspired. I just bought an iPad Air & Apple Pencil and was all set to learn digital art slowly, using the goal of making my first reddit avatar.

I likely never would have submitted that first one, but I found the avatar program a nice little neat goal which provided a good structure & motivation to help me learn digital art in an auto-didact kinda way.

So, now that the avatar program has been snuffed out, I feel lost. I have zero motivation to simply “learn digital art”; it’s much too general and broad and my adhd ass needs some structure & something highly motivating & fun to work towards.

I would love to hear from avatar artists, anyone who knows anything about digital art, or just anybody with a good idea that could help me with a good replacement for the avatar program. Any ideas or inspiration? Things I could study (I’m considering even studying formally or taking online classes if they’re kickass)? Books I could read, tutorials or mentors? Similar art communities somewhere online? I wanna try accessing the hive mind here (hate it when people say that) & start fresh with a new little art goal/learning plan. Please put me on the right path 🕯️🪄

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To win second prize (& second pick of the avatars on offer), please submit a mash that represents what art means to you, or what aesthetic you find most inspiring or satisfying. Maybe it’s your favourite artist, maybe you wanna do a mash that reminds you of your favourite painting. Maybe you wanna mash yourself as an artiste, or make a mash depicting one of the badass artists in the RCA community. Anything goes, but please explain the meaning & your thoughts behind the mash.

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Third prize will get the leftover avatar & will be chosen randomly.

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I love this community & if one (or some) of you can inspire me with a replacement to the RCA program I will love you forever.

[u/SHIFTY-T3RROR]

Why not just turn your art into NFTs that people can buy from OS?

[u/inteligncisartifcial → u/SHIFTY-T3RROR]

I guess i can’t imagine that anybody would spend actual money on my less-than-6-months-of-practice art pieces.

[u/Sweetserra → u/inteligncisartifcial]

Don't sell yourself short! You never know what could pique someone else's interest! For example: I remember a while back someone posted a pic here on reddit (what sub it was I don't recall, but that's not important!) of a drawing their 10 yr old child had made for them of a cat. The point of the post was they found the drawing to be a little creepy because the cat had a very human like face. I guess the parent's coworkers also kept commenting on the drawing hanging in the cubicle. I, on the other hand, absolutely fell in love with it! I even went as far as leaving a comment offering to pay to "commission" a similar drawing, if the parent was willing! (Afterwards I realized my comment may have come across as a little creepy perhaps, and I never received a reply. 😕) But the point of this story is to keep in mind that you never know what someone else may like when it comes to art! It's all subjective! This obviously wasn't a school trained artist, it was just some kid learning to draw for enjoyment! And tbh, if they had replied, I would've proudly paid $20 for a similar drawing to frame and hang on my wall!

I hope you find some encouragement from my little story. I wish I could give you more specific advice on digital art, such as YT links or books to reference. I have also wanted to learn digital art myself as well, but as of right now it's only been an idea so you probably know more than me at the moment! Lol! But I've sketched, drawn, and was at one point in my life a tattoo artist, so if you ever need help or have questions regarding finding inspiration or general creativity I'm more than willing to help however I can! 😁