{"id":10178,"date":"2024-02-23T08:30:40","date_gmt":"2024-02-23T16:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adventureswithart.com\/?p=10178"},"modified":"2024-02-23T09:06:30","modified_gmt":"2024-02-23T16:36:30","slug":"3-tips-when-youre-frustrated-learning-digital-art","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adventureswithart.com\/3-tips-when-youre-frustrated-learning-digital-art\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Tips When You\u2019re Frustrated Learning Digital Art"},"content":{"rendered":"
This post may contain affiliate links, which means I may earn a commission if you decide to purchase through my links.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n I love digital art. Heck, that’s a big reason why this blog even exists. I fell in love with Procreate, became obsessed with learning everything about it, and here we are. <\/p>\n\n\n\n But, this doesn’t mean that I’ve never gotten frustrated with the process. Learning a new skill is rewarding, but it can be challenging too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n So, before you throw your Apple Pencil out the window, try out some of these tips for when you’re frustrating learning digital art. These are tips I’ve used myself while learning Procreate, and still use whenever I find myself overwhelmed and needing a reset with my art.<\/p>\n\n\n\n These tips will revolve around Procreate, but they can be applied to other digital drawing apps as well. What can I say, I love Procreate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I remember when I first sat down with Procreate many years ago now. I didn’t have a plan. Nope, I figured that if I stared at my blank screen long enough, I would eventually absorb all of the knowledge I needed to become a Procreate pro.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Not surprisingly, I was sadly mistaken. It took me a while to get to where I am now with my Procreate skills, which makes sense given the complexity of the program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n So, how did I go from staring blankly at my screen to finally learning the ropes? Project-based learning. I signed up for a Skillshare membership and actually learned the skills I needed to complete a project from start to finish. <\/p>\n\n\n\n These classes are awesome because they’ll take you from start to finish with a project. Along the way, you’ll learn and use the skills you need to know to make that project come alive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you’re finding yourself frustrated with learning Procreate, ask yourself if you actually have a solid plan for doing so. Or, are you just bopping around through the settings with the hopes of picking up some skills through osmosis?<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you answered “yes” to that question, I bet that some of your frustration could be alleviated by making a solid plan for learning Procreate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Work through my large collection of Procreate articles. <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n1. Take a Project-Based Class<\/h2>\n\n\n\n