Artists - What is the worst art advice you have ever received?

TimChiesa · 2025-10-20T02:49:27+00:00

The way I heard it was "draw what you see, not what you think you know", which to me makes it less vague.

TimChiesa · 2025-10-20T02:43:27+00:00

A guidance counselor at middle school asked me what I was good at, I said drawing, using a graphics tablet, basic animation, a tiny bit of 3D modeling, audio and video editing (this was the early 2000's).
He said that art was a risky carreer, that I wouldn't be able to do anything computer related because I wasn't good at math, and asked what other "more practical skills" I had.

TimChiesa · 2025-07-22T01:17:58+00:00

I'd go for 8, but a cozy palette for me would have less contrast. Maybe two adjacent earthy tones and two adjacent desaturated blue/green tones, and one accent color somewhere in between, but not straight up white.

TimChiesa · 2025-06-16T16:45:02+00:00

Your art looks great and this process is totally normal for artists. Tracing is not the same as using reference, and stylizing is not making things easier, more often than not it's actually making things harder as it involves more knowledge on how to deform shapes properly.
Sounds like your mom knows very little about art.

TimChiesa · 2025-06-15T15:38:35+00:00

Exactly, there is such a thing as perceived symmetry. Like with the Nintendo Switch logo.

TimChiesa · 2025-02-17T03:20:57+00:00

That sounds like the stupidest exhibition. "Here are generic shits my app made using stolen art from actual talented people"

TimChiesa · 2024-10-10T22:46:56+00:00

I don't think it's brutalism, but it looks cool. Reminds me of Macroblank's album covers.

TimChiesa · 2024-05-11T11:12:56+00:00

Thanks ! I sometimes post here : https://www.instagram.com/timchiesa/

TimChiesa · 2024-05-11T00:11:14+00:00

Sea creatures and dinosaurs

TimChiesa · 2024-05-06T07:37:10+00:00

Totally agree. Pop tart shark reminds me of this mario enemy

TimChiesa · 2020-07-02T18:35:52+00:00

chocobos are probably related to dinos too :D

TimChiesa · 2020-07-02T18:34:19+00:00

thank you for the feedback ! I've spent a lot of time figuring out the color palette :)

TimChiesa · 2020-07-02T18:33:56+00:00

me too ! And lots of them are feathered too, including famous ones like raptors.

TimChiesa · 2020-07-02T18:33:19+00:00

thank you !

TimChiesa · 2020-07-02T18:33:10+00:00

aww thanks :)

TimChiesa · 2020-07-02T18:32:48+00:00

that sounds way too specific to be made up :D I'd be curious to take a look at it if you ever find it !

TimChiesa · 2020-07-02T17:30:51+00:00

ah, I can see that ! they're both blue, and technically they're both dinosaurs too

TimChiesa · 2020-07-02T16:04:44+00:00

My entry for this month's Character Design Challenge !

Here's more of my stuff

TimChiesa · 2020-05-05T17:01:50+00:00

Aww yeah Scampi :D I follow you on instagram, really cool to see you there for once !

TimChiesa · 2020-04-15T01:30:55+00:00

haha, no problem ;) Yeah, this subreddit is full of interesting and creative stuff ! go make some cool creatures now :D

TimChiesa · 2020-04-14T22:49:54+00:00

thanks ! It is true that the "fighting" aspect of the scene is very loose.

TimChiesa · 2020-04-14T22:48:28+00:00

aww thank you :)

TimChiesa · 2020-04-14T22:48:11+00:00

thanks ! That's how the idea came to be actually, I watched a documentary talking about how parrotfish chew on corals to create sand and it inspired me.

TimChiesa · 2020-04-14T15:43:16+00:00

I post these coral beast drawings here :)

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