It's worth recognizing that there is no such thing as an overnight success. You will do well to cultivate the resources in yourself that bring you happiness outside of success or failure. The truth is, most of us discover where we are headed when we arrive. At that time, we turn around and say, yes, this is obviously where I was going all along. It's a good idea to try to enjoy the scenery on the detours, because you'll probably take a few.
"You've got a million bad drawings in you, you better get started." - Chuck Jones
“The greatest asset an artist can have is a curious mind, and the courage to explore it,”
Maurice Nobel's Mom
“You can't draw a forest really well
unless you have been in one. When I design, I'm not so interested in
showing what a forest “looks” like; I'm more interested in
showing what a forest “feels” like. That's almost impossible to
do if you have never been in one. If you can capture the feeling of a
place, this will give your work a very unique quality. I tend to
design from what I know. Subjects I'm not as familiar with, try to
explore. When your designs are based on what you know, and have
experienced, it gives your work much more substancce. I call this
“stepping into the picture.””
Maurice Nobel (The Nobel Approach pg 70)
“Look to life and nature for
inspiration. Draw (Litterally) from your experiences. Travel, read,
visit museums, study the art of other cultures. Get a little beyond
your comfort zone. Look at artists who aren't involved in animation.
Your designs are really just and extension of yourself. Keep building
on the design resource library in your head. Make it a point to
explore life, gain new experiences, and see new places. If you have
the same influences, teachers, and experiences as everyone else, it
will be difficult to make your designs really stand out. It is
importatnt to know what is being dome, and has been done, but to be
truly innovative you have to look beyond that. “
Maurice Nobel pg 69
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