What can i do im a good artist but now im in a much more advanced art class and im the worst in there!?

Question

Im not the best artist but like in the last 3 years i entered 8 art contests for my age group and won 7 so im ussed to being one of the better(not thats its ever posible to say ones art is all good or all bad) kids in my art classes but this year as a softmore i was acepted into one of the more advanced drawing classes and i made friends in there so its not as bad but theres one other softmore and all the rest r senurs going of to big art coliges in the summer there all so talented when we do critecks of one anothers art and i see all there stuff i feal like a six year old with a box of crowns there all realy nice and me teach says she thinks i can handle it and most days im fine but sometimes like to day i look around and just want to cry beacuse im so lost.

k most of u r sweet and no what ur talking about thank u so so much but to the scarse few of u that r mean and art ileterat this question is not for u plz dont answer it k once again thank u to all the ppl who r helping and no what there talking about.

Answer 1

When you look around and see talented artists around you, don't become intimidated - become inspired instead. You have talent otherwise you wouldn't have won those contests. But is your love of art because you win or is it because it's what you love to do? Continue onwards and nurture your skills. There will always be someone more experienced than you -- that's never a reason to stop learning or loving what you do.

Answer 2

its all about practice, communication, and a willingness to work/learn. of course you will feel intimidated in such a switch, everyone does. if you get frustrated and give up, then you don't get anywhere. If you commit yourself to practicing (sketch, sketch, and sketch some more) and asking questions you will get somewhere. I understand that you have more schooling ahead of you, but you really do need to work on your written communication skills (sorry if I sound mean, but I had trouble reading what you wrote). When I was frustrated at not feeling good enough of an artist to attempt art school, I was told the most useful thing in my life. You go to school to learn to be good, you don't go because you already are good. Obviously you have talent, which puts you a little ahead... now you need to take the opportunities given to you and learn everything that you can, and when your a senior in two years, you'll be just as good as you're new friends.

Answer 3

This comment is not meant to be mean spirited at all: It sounds to me like you just got a little come-uppence . That is to say, suddenly you are in a class with much more advanced students and you find you have a long way to go, rather than being the best in the pack. Sort of like, would you rather be a big fish in a small pond, or a small fish in a big pond? The pluses are: You have been accepted into a highly advanced class. Kudos to you for that. That means someone else sees a lot of potential in your art, or you wouldn't be there. The other students are nice, and your teacher says you can handle it. Listen, just believe them. And believe in yourself. You can do this. And, by the way, most artists cry over their work from time to time.

Answer 4

You are lucky to have had talent to have entered the art contests! First of all, everyone might be better than you only because they have found their niche in what they draw or paint. While you can compare theirs to yours, remember that only YOU can do your kind of art work. Try to slow down in what you do and give it some good quality. Slow down also to de-stress yourself!!
Try to concentrate on just one nice picture and do it well. You could be surprised that others may like your work...you just don't know it!
Instead of painting/drawing a large-scaled landscape, for example, just do a close up of something in that lanscape for more impact! It's so tough when other people just seem to have that ability to do so fantasic, isn't it? I had the same problem in a couple of my classes, but I did MY work... it came from my heart/soul and it was mine alone. No matter what we do in life, there is someone that will always do better. You just keep on giving it your all. My best to you!

Answer 5

Learn just one new thing every day.

You're right, it's not about being good or the best. Art is an expression of you. There's only one you and you're the best you there is, so your art is going to show you better than anyone else in the world.

Are Gustav Dore's woodcuts for the "Divine Comedy" better than Shel Silverstein's "The Giving Tree" ?

Do what's in your heart. The rest is just technique and we all find our own in the end.

Learn what you can from classes, but always do your thing for yourself.

EDIT: I took out the bit about my 5 year old. I hope that wasn't one of the things that sounded mean.

Answer 6

It's hard, going from biggest fish in the pond to tiny fish in the ocean, isn't it?

What you can do is not worry about comparing yourself to others. Instead, focus on learning how to improve. Work on technique. Master perspective (if you haven't already). Take criticism of your work as criticism of your work, not of you.

Identify the more approachable students and see if anyone will be frank about what isn't right about each aspect of something you know isn't working but not why. Ask them to show you which line isn't right and how to draw it better.

Be open to learning from people who have more talent or simply more experience, because no matter how good you are, there will always be someone like that.

And remember, drawing should still be a pleasure.

Answer 7

Never use other artists' work to judge your own. Your work is your's and nobody elses, and you were put on this earth to do your artwork, nobody elses. Remember that we all become better with practice, and that an artists's work is never done. I've been a professional cartoonist/illustrator for 30 years, and I learn something new every day. There are always artists out there who can draw or paint better than I can, but none of them can do the kind of work that I do. Same for you. Nobody can do the kind of work you do, and the more you do it, the better you will become at doing what you do. Relax. Enjoy your own work, and don't compare your work to theirs.

Answer 8

i've been perfecting my skills in art since i was 9. i am now 47. my biggest sale was $1,800. and i still don't think i am as good as i could be. if i had more practice, if i had more and better quality materials. i sold a series of paintings , 8 of them for $200-$500 each to one patron who has them permantly affixed to his wall. and yet everyday i see artist whose work i think is better than mine. you are always going to be your own worst critic. there will be works that everyone loves, but you'll want to take a torch to them. this is just one characteristic of the relationship between art and artist. wait until you come to the realization that you have never and will never finish a painting. there just comes a point when your muse is nolonger pushing you to work on it. wait until you fall in love with one of your pieces and you put such an outrageous price on it so no one will buy it, then someone comes along with cash in hand and you have to say goodbye to it. just to name a few.
use the force behind those tear to motivate you into practicing more

Answer 9

Ok first you need to go back to English class and learn how to spell correctly; there's no such word as "softmore" - it's sophomore.

As for being the "worst" - oh please, you're just one of the youngest. The whole point of being put into an advanced class is so that you can be challenged, and your skills will only improve as a result. If you weren't talented and capable of doing so much more then you wouldn't be there at all.

If you want to always be the best, then you have two choices: compare yourself to those who ARE the best and then get better, or go back to the "easy" class where everyone draws stick figures.

Answer 10

It's easy to feel intimidated in art because most artists think everyone elses work is better. Its ok! I'm sure you are doing fine and they've had more experience than you, you just need to practise and keep working at it and you'll be able to do what they do. Just ask them questions on how they did something and try to learn something from them!! Good luck and keep drawing!