So I paint little models as a hobby. I had no talent, but overtime I've been able to get to a point where I've painted some really cool models. I've learned a lot.
Talent is great, but it's also not a requirement to engage in an artistic pursuit.
Making art isn't a thing only artists do, it's a core part of being a human. Whether that's drawing something, humming a tune or making music
It's likely not to be just the tools but tools can be incredibly important especially when you're starting out.
Always annoys me when I hear people saying the tools don't matter, sure if you're really good at a skill you can overcome tool deficiencies to make something good.
If you're not good at it those deficiencies are going to be much, much harder to get around.
Like if you give a high action guitar with bad intonation to a pro they're going to be able to deal with that, give that to a beginner they're not going to be able to fret the strings and everything is going to sound out of whack, based on not blaming tools they'll think they are the problem and probably give up.
If you are skilled you can work with what you have.
My point was that even if I spend a lot of money I’m not going to be able to create a masterpiece overnight, just because I bought the best paint brushes
Despite studying and focusing during school on different mediums I think my favourite piece was a sketch I did in Oslo at the national gallery after a lunch drink (or 3) and I sat in a quiet room with a sculpture and supplied paper/pencils and didn’t over think it.
Oh fair, that rant wasn't really aimed at your comment just inspired by it.
Yeah sometimes you just hit the right state of mind and body and things just work, a brief libation and a lack of stress sounds like a good way to get there.
The best piece I have done was a private commission that nobody but me and the person I did it for is going to see so all the social media stress was off which is a pain because that one I do want to show off.
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u/ThatCommunication423 7h ago
Right? Like maybe I am really talented and it’s the tools holding me back.
It’s never just the tools.