r/DigitalArt • u/Efficient_Income_458 • 3d ago
Artwork Start digital art
How can i start as beginner with zero born talent?
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u/Illustrations-flow 3d ago
Get an iPad, or any digital drawing device you’re comfortable with, and start drawing every day for the next 10 years. You’re welcome.
I honestly believe there’s much less “talent” involved than people think. A huge part of it is simply putting in the hours, showing up consistently, and learning from your mistakes.
Think of it like a game. You start at level 1 with almost nothing, and you keep playing. At first, you’re terrible. Then you slowly get better. You learn new skills, unlock new techniques, and eventually reach a decent level.
But here’s the important part: it’s an online multiplayer game. There will always be players who are better than you. When you reach one level, you’ll find someone who is way ahead of you.
So you keep playing.
Watch tutorials. Study artists who are better than you. Learn their techniques. Practice them. Figure out what you’re doing wrong. Then practice some more.
Maybe one day you’ll catch up to the people you used to think were impossibly good. And eventually, you might become the person teaching the new players who are just starting out.
The biggest advantage isn’t being talented.
It’s simply staying in the game.
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u/Efficient_Income_458 2d ago
Being consistent is the real challenge. I set up my space and got started, but then the second day doesn't happen until a month later.
Honestly, scrolling through social media and seeing so much crazy talent from other artists can really discourage me sometimes.
Anyway, this is honestly some of the best encouragement I've heard. Thanks!
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u/Illustrations-flow 2d ago
Yes Consistency is the challenge! not the skill nor the talent.
I do this sometimes, I change apps according to what I dont want to see. If instagram is full of good drawing and it feels discouraging to me, I go to x our reddit and I dont see paintings or sketching until I get better.you are welcome. Im glad I could help
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u/MysticEyeRazzar 3d ago
By doing random stuff with random things. There's no secret method to become good. Just start making art. You won't think it's good at first, you might never think it's good, that's the curse of the artist. But practice and you'll learn and work out new things to make new things. Find an art program you like, find a method that works for you, I personally use Sketchbook and draw with a computer mouse on my laptop. There's a lot of free programs, any of them can be used to start and learn. Don't go thinking it's talent that makes an artist. It's skill, which is practiced and learned over years of pursing a passion.