They never seem to run out of reasons to get out the violin and I'm sure many of us can learn a thing or two from their enthusiasm.Īnd second, because of their relaxed relationship to their own jealousy. The videos of these two chaps consist of all sorts of violin-related shenanigans and they’re worth watching for two reasons.įirst, they've mastered the art of finding new fun ways to get themselves to practise and really engage with their instrument. I know, neither drawing nor painting related, and definitely not everybody's cup of tea, but the topic fits in neatly with above video on the right age to start learning an artistic skill. (or any other video from Brett and Eddy, aka TwoSet Violin) Honourable mention: Reacting to the violin prodigy If you like drawing nothing but cute girls, draw nothing but cute girls! But do it well. Art is one of the few fields where you truly get to do what you’re interested in. Memorable message: There’s a lot of red tape in life, like the government telling you what you can do, your boss telling you what you can work on.
I also always appreciate others reading through all that motivational book material with tips and tricks on how to achieve your goals and then just giving me the one or two actually useful bits of information in a quick recap. Rowling or Rembrandt, did to develop their work, and how he planned his own journey around that. He explains how he looked into what other professionals, including J.
Neither of which is rarely ever true.īut it was worth my time in the end, because Andrew had done his research. The speaker started out with the old "I made a bet with someone"-story and how this motivated him to develop a skill he was "rubbish at". I'm not going to lie, I didn't plan to watch the entirety of this 30 minute talk. There's also thinking, reflection, evaluating and so on. Memorable message: The actual pencil-on-paper action is only a small fraction of the drawing process. He explains how to avoid getting bored and how to advance your technique and abilities in a simple, yet fun way. In this video he gives us very valuable tips on how to manage to draw everyday but also get something out of the exercise. I think it's how he manages to convey with every word his general ‘no pressure, this should be enjoyable’-attitude.Īlphonso is so easy-going that it makes him the kind of person you'd never be embarrassed to show your drawings to, and you'd actually want him to give you tips, instead of secretly dreading any critique. There's something about his way of talking that always makes me want to get out the pencil. He's enthusiastic without sounding like he's trying to sell me premium car insurance. The author of the Pen and Ink Drawing Guide (more inspiring reads can be found in my post about 10 amazing books every artist should read) has a personality I can get behind.
Therefore, do not forget to visit this page from time to time and download updated PDF books.Ah, Alphonso Dunn, how much I love his videos.
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